Sports Betting

DFL and Sportradar Integrity Services Announce extended partnership

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  The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga has extended its engagement with Sportradar Integrity Services to protect against match fixing in connection with sports betting. This cooperation ensures the integrity of all of the DFL’s competitive matches for the next two years. The partnership, which was initially established in 2005, covers all Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2…

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Seven Bookmakers Face Regulatory Action from UKGC

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  The UK Gambling Commission has revealed that seven racecourse bookmakers are facing licence reviews after allowing a 16-year-old to place a bet. Officers from the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead conducted Age Verification test at Royal Ascot. The test was supported by the Gambling Commission and Trading Standards. Of the 17 operators being…

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Oregon Lottery Selects GeoComply for their Sports Betting Geolocation Compliance

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  GeoComply announced that the Oregon Lottery has selected GeoComply’s award-winning geolocation compliance solution for their online sports betting application. The Oregon Lottery is responsible for overseeing and regulating all sports betting in the state. “Since the repeal of PASPA last year, we’ve worked hard to build the infrastructure, technology and regulatory framework to offer…

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Spain Approves the Creation of Commission to Combat Sports Manipulation

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  The Ministry of the Presidency in Spain has approved the creation of a national commission to combat match-fixing and betting-related fraud. According to the Ministry, the commission will “develop action plans [and] recommendations or diagnoses to detect, prevent and combat illegal actions in the field of sports competitions and fraud in betting.” Members of…

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Sports Betting Becomes Legal in New Hampshire

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  New Hampshire has become the latest U.S. state to legalise sports gambling. Gov. Chris Sununu signed into law a measure that legalises betting on professional sports and most Division I college sports, excluding games involving New Hampshire schools. The state Lottery Commission will regulate the new industry. “We can do it with a lot…

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Kenya Orders Safaricom to Shut Down Betting Payments

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  Kenya has ordered Safaricom, the leading telecommunications company in Kenya, to stop processing payments for sports betting companies. Liti Wambua, Acting Director of the Betting Control and Licensing Board, told Safaricom that the licences for all 27 betting firms had not been renewed. Wambua said that such payments should stop pending the outcome of…

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