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Uzbekistan to allow sports betting from 2021

Andriey Nabukhotnyi SPORTSBOOK 7 December 2019 No comment

The bookmaker’s offices are officially allowed in Uzbekistan since 2021 according to the presidential order on measures to boost development of football. The order stipulates creation of new stadiums, football schools, introduction of e-ticketing system and opening of bookmaker’s offices. Bookmaker’s offices should obtain a license at the Capital Market Development Agency

Marathonbet announced as shirt sponsor of Sevilla FC

Andriey Nabukhotnyi RUSSIA 28 June 2019 2 comments

LaLiga’s Sevilla have replaced social gaming firm Playtika with online bookmaker Marathonbet as their new shirt sponsor in a two-years deal.The Marathonbet deal is reported to be worth €5 million per season. The betting site will have branding at the club’s Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium, as well as in mixed zones and interview areas. Marathon […]

The number of legal bookmakers in Poland has reached a dozen

Poland’s sports bettors will soon have two more locally licensed wagering options, despite the government’s tax-heavy regulatory scheme.

Publicwin hits out over Romanian suspension

Iwo Bulski ROMANIA SPORTSBOOK 1 October 2018 No comment

Publicwin has taken aim at Romania’s national gambling regulator after having its licence suspended.

The Football Federation of Ukraine issues warning notice to bookmakers

Andriey Nabukhotnyi UKRAINE 23 September 2018 No comment

The Football Federation of Ukraine makes a lot of efforts to minimize the impact of gambling on football and fair play. Approximately 30 clubs and judges have been already identified as persons involved in the organization of fixed matches. This September, FFU issued an announcement in which it reported that the Football Federation considers it […]

Parimatch ranked the most gambling cities in Russia and Ukraine

Andriey Nabukhotnyi UKRAINE 13 September 2018 No comment

The bookmaker Parimatch has ranked the regions of Ukraine and the Russian Federation with the largest number of gamblers. The company conducted a study to determine which cities have the most betting fans, who most often make bets on sports. The majority of Russians who like sports betting live in Moscow. The second place is […]

Russian bookmaker to sponsor La Liga

Andriey Nabukhotnyi RUSSIA 21 August 2018 2 comments

The Russian bookmaker Fonbet has become the official betting sponsor of the Spanish football championship for the next three seasons. The agreement is a unique for Russian bookmakers. It for the first time when the Russian bookmaker company received the status of the official sponsor of one of the best football leagues in the world. […]

Poland – SBTech launches full omni-channel solution for Etoto

Iwo Bulski POLAND SPORTSBOOK 27 February 2018 No comment

Polish sports betting operator Etoto has gone live with SBTech’s gaming platform, following the launch of a new retail offering that unites its online business and land-based network.

Bookmakers in Ukraine earn $ 100 million and transfer everything to offshores

Blazej Bulski SPORTSBOOK UKRAINE 22 February 2018 No comment

News media regularly inform about closures of illegal casinos in Ukraine by police. However, sports betting is prospering. Though it is also illegal, some law tricks help bookmakers work under lottery licenses. This market can be considered semi-legalized, because with payoffs, players pay taxes, and bookmakers themselves sponsor entire sports leagues and individual teams,

Poland – Forecasts of the Bookmaking Market for 2018

Blazej Bulski POLAND SPORTSBOOK 9 February 2018 No comment

The year 2017 on the bookmaking market was an extremely active year. After the entry into force of the new gambling law in Poland, a lot has changed. Probably not many readers expected the exit from the market of such companies as Bet365 or Skrill.