Day: 28 March 2024

Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) is planning on selling its broadcasting rights to US-facing gambling operators, which would enable the said companies to stream NRL games on their betting platforms. As described by anonymous sources who got in touch with the Sydney Morning Herald, the potential deal includes a package surrounding a revenue share agreement involving odds. Speaking with the Sydney Morning Herald, Matt Tripp, former CEO of BetEasy and current Chairman of the Melbourne Storm club, deemed it essential for the NRL to ensure that sportsbooks will have an…

Paul Edgecliff-Johnson, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Paddy Power owner Flutter Entertainment plc (Flutter), has asked the Irish Government to reconsider its stance on introducing a blanket ban on gambling bonuses involving free bets. As reported by The Irish Times, Flutter’s CFO proposed the alternative of regulators overseeing how such initiatives are created and promoted. The Government’s Gambling Regulation Bill concerns many aspects surrounding gambling harm, including the temptation inherent to gambling ads, VIP schemes, complimentary bets, and other such factors, and how they affect those susceptible to problem gambling.…