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April 14, 2023

Tonybet seals multi-year Canadian Premier League partnership

The Canadian Premier League (CPL) has announced that Tonybet will be its official sports betting and online casino partner.

The multi-year partnership makes Tonybet the presenting partner of CPL’s Match of the Week broadcast on OneSoccer.

Mark Noonan, the commissioner of the CPL, expressed his excitement at signing up Tonybet as a sponsor.

“We look forward to working with them on experiences that engage our fans and enhance what it means to be a supporter of the CPL and Canadian soccer in general,” he said.

Additionally, the company will become the presenting partner of the CPL’s Predictor contest.

Alex Haig, country manager for Canada at Tonybet, added that the company is “delighted to get behind the CPL and to take our brand to a growing and passionate fan base”.

He added: “With the CPL being one of the fastest-growing leagues in Canada, Tonybet is excited to build and enhance the fan experience.”

The exact length of the multi-year deal has not been disclosed.

April 14, 2023

Episode 15: A win in Kentucky, plus Texas, North Carolina and more

Last week the World Series of Politics asked where all the regulatory wins were in the 2023 legislative session, and, around a day after it went live, Kentucky sports betting was signed into law.

As Brendan Bussmann says, gaming tends to be the last issue for lawmakers to consider in the session and this year is no different. Earlier in the session Kentucky looked like a “sleeper state”, Brandt Iden says, making it a great win for the session.

Kentucky sports betting’s passage was “a classic case of bipartisanship”, he adds, with the governor, Republicans and Democrats coming together to make it happen.

Missouri and North Carolina sports betting set for photo finish?

Next up is North Carolina, a state with tribal sports betting already live, where a bill to expand the market is working its way through the legislature.

Brendan is increasingly bullish on the Tar Heel State. He says attitudes on gaming are changing as more southern states look at legislation, with more efforts to..

April 14, 2023

Not such a special one: The Premier League shirt “ban”

Following news of the Premier League gambling sponsorship ban, Jon Bruford queries whether this is at best belated and at worst ineffective.

In an unsurprising move, the English Premier League has collectively agreed to remove gambling sponsorship from the front of clubs’ match day shirts.

For those not interested in sports, this is football (soccer) and the Premier League is one of the most watched professional leagues of any sport, anywhere in the world.

This will certainly be met with smiles by most of the industry’s critics but, let’s face it, this is a largely pointless move made by the league so they don’t lose all the revenue from gambling. It’s placatory at best, pointless at worst. Why?

That’s a great question and one I’m glad you asked. But where do we begin?

The gambling industry – and its critics – has recognised that advertising around sport is potentially a problem for quite a while. Even those industry guardians the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) have stood astr..

April 13, 2023

Iowa sports betting revenue up despite handle dip in March

Iowa’s sports betting revenue increased year-on-year in March, despite the US state posting a slight decline in monthly handle.

Player spending on sports wagering in March across online and retail amounted to $232.6m, down marginally from $233.5m in March 2022. However, this figure was 20.0% higher than the $193.9m bet by consumers in February this year.

Of this total, $209.0m was wagered with online sportsbooks, while the remaining $23.6m was spent at retail locations.

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April 13, 2023

Indiana sports betting handle declines in March

Consumer spending on sports betting in Indiana fell year-on-year in March, although the state was able to report an increase in revenue.

Wagering handle for the month amounted to $433.0m, down 9.1% from $476.8m in March 2022 but 21.5% higher than $356.2m in February of this year.

Basketball remained by far the most popular sport among bettors, drawing $224.3m in total wagers for the month. Players also spent $71.7m on baseball betting, $1.6m on football and $71.7m on other sports, as well as $127.9m on parlay bets.

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April 13, 2023

Beter to move distribution in-house

Content and data provider Beter will move its content distribution system in-house as part of a new strategy to strengthen and expand its operator partnerships.

The basketball, MMA, esports, table tennis and igaming content supplier said that it wants to have greater control over the distribution of its content among its network of operator partners.

Beter has enjoyed “incredible success” in recent months, it explained, and intends to strengthen its existing partnerships, as well as work with more tier-one brands globally.

“We have made the strategic decision to take more control over the distribution of our content,” said Beter CEO Gal Ehrlich. “This decision is not a reflection of the incredible work our partner has done on our behalf, but rather an opportunity to align our distribution strategies with our long-term goals.

“We are confident that by taking a more active role in the distribution of our content, we will be better positioned to deliver on our commitment to provide t..

April 13, 2023

BGC welcomes MP support for Grand National charity bet initiative

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) said more than 40 MPs will support this year’s edition of its Grand National charity bet initiative.

MPs from a number of parties will visit a local betting shop to place a BGC Charity Bet on the British showpiece racing event, which takes place on 15 April at Aintree Racecourse as part of the Grand National festival.

Each participating MP will be given £50 to bet on a horse, with all the winnings going to a charity of their choice. Should their bet not win, BGC members will make a £250 donation to the MP’s nominated charity.

MPs can visit a Paddy Power, William Hill, Ladbrokes, Coral, Betfred or local independent betting shop in their constituency to place the charity bet ahead of the race this weekend.

Levelling Up minister Dehenna Davison, shadow DCMS minister Alex Davies-Jones, minister for Enterprise Kevin Hollinrake and COP26 president Alok Sharma are among the MPs that will take part in the initiative this year.

Shadow defence secretary..

April 12, 2023

Prophet Exchange receives over $10 million in funding

New-Jersey based betting exchange, Prophet Exchange (Prophet), has acquired over $10.0m in funding to advance its peer-to-peer, high frequency exchange.

The company is backed by funds from MIXI Inc, Ninjabet.com and Chicago Trading Company. In a statement by Prophet Exchange, it says the backing by these companies is “a validation for their peer-to-peer exchange model”.

In regard to the peer-to-peer model, chief operating officer and co-founder, Jake Benzaquen states that “to be frank, something has always bothered us about ‘the house always wins'”.

“At Prophet, we win only when the user wins,” Benzaquen said. “As the first pro-consumer betting exchange in the country, we believe it’s time for the house to lose a few hands.”

Prophet aims to use these funds to work towards profitibility and grow its tech offering. Additionally, it is to develop consumer-based functions such as increased liquidity, growing the roster of events and offering smart-wallet technology.

Chief exe..

April 12, 2023

New York online sports wagers reach $16.40bn in FY22

Consumers in New York spent $16.40bn betting on sports online during the first full financial year of regulation in the US state, while revenue for the period reached $1.46bn.

New York opened its legal online sports betting market in January last year and the state’s 2022 financial year ran from April 2022 through to the end of March this year.

During the opening year, Flutter Entertainment-owned FanDuel Group led the market with $756.0m in gross gaming revenue from $6.82bn in total wagers.

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