Day: 22 October 2020

Gambling Ads and Sponsorship Deals Now Banned from NSW Cricket Games and Teams

Thu 22 Oct 2020 7.48 Daniel Williams
Gambling Ads and Sponsorship Deals Now Banned from NSW Cricket Games and Teams

All gambling ads from Big Bash games in the state of New South Wales (NSW) will be banned under a new deal was signed. In 2019, a huge sponsorship offer from a gambling operator to the Big Bash League (BBL) was turned down by Cricket Australia, and now a 2-year deal was signed between the NSW Office of Responsible Gambling and Cricket NSW. Under the terms of the newly-signed agreement, no gambling ads or sponsorship deals will be allowed. The deal prevents state’s cricket teams, including NSW Blues, Sydney Sixers…

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Betsson Withdraws Eight Brands from the UK Gambling Market with Immediate Effect

Thu 22 Oct 2020 6.01 Olivia Cole
Betsson Withdraws Eight Brands from the UK Gambling Market with Immediate Effect

The Nordic online gambling company Betsson AB has decided to make a significant reduction in its presence in the UK market. On October 21st, the Stockholm-based operator made an official announcement that it was to reduce its current market presence in the UK to a single brand from nine brands operating under four licences on three different platforms. The brand that will remain operational, Rizk, was purchased from Gaming Innovation Group earlier in 2020 along with other gaming brands. The Group is to hand three of its four licences back…

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