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AFA and DAFABET announce Asian-based partnership

SBC News AFA and DAFABET announce Asian-based partnership

The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has announced a regional sponsorship agreement for the entire Asian continent with DAFABET. The agreement spans for the entire year 2023 and 2024, with the first title ahead of Copa América 2024. Dafabet’s Marketing Director, Nikos Diakoumopoulos, said: “We are very proud to announce the partnership with AFA, which needs no introduction.  “We look forward …

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STATSCORE adds ‘skyrocketing’ IPL to its ScoutsFeed

SBC News STATSCORE adds ‘skyrocketing’ IPL to its ScoutsFeed

STATSCORE has added cricket to its ScoutsFeed product ahead of the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) season.  The sports data provider has outlined that by including the sport, the company is taking on a ‘significant milestone’ in its expansion plans, as cricket continues to gain popularity worldwide. Adam Działach, Product Manager at STATSCORE, commented on the deal: “It’s thrilling to …

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Dubai World Cup hits World Pool’s highest turnover of 2023

SBC News Dubai World Cup hits World Pool’s highest turnover of 2023

The Dubai World Cup meeting at Meydan over the weekend saw the World Pool’s globally commingled turnover reach HK$315,177,810 (approx. $40.1m). This figure is a rise of $33.6m (approx. $4.2m per race) across the eight-race card, compared to 2022. The feature competition, which was won by Japanese raider Ushba Tesoro, saw the highest turnover of the evening, with pari-mutuel organisations …

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BetDEX celebrates ‘key goal’ with sportsbook market expansion

BetDEX celebrates ‘key goal’ with sportsbook market expansion

Blockchain-based betting exchange BetDEX has lauded the completion of a key commercial objective for 2023, adding Indian Premier League (IPL) markets to its platform. BetDEX hopes to further extend its reach in global betting markets by incorporating cricket, which will sit alongside football, American football and basketball as one of its three primary offerings, with plans for further expansion in …

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Dubai World Cup to receive ‘huge exposure’ from 40 broadcasters

SBC News Dubai World Cup to receive ‘huge exposure’ from 40 broadcasters

The Dubai World Cup horse racing fixture on 25 March is set to be shown by 40 global broadcasters. Dubai Racing Club, its distribution and production company Racecourse Media Group (RMG), and the latter’s agency HBA Media, have secured several big names in sports broadcasting. These include Fox Sports in the US, ESPN / Star+ in South America, SuperSport in …

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PAGCOR reorganisation points towards casino sell-off

SBC News PAGCOR reorganisation points towards casino sell-off

Speculation surrounding the future of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (PAGCOR) has intensified as the government evaluates plans to privatise the state-owned gambling operator and regulatory body. News sources in Manila report that the government of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos seeks to ‘reorganise PAGCOR’ by divesting its casino properties “whilst maintaining its regulatory and licensing functions”.  Dealmakers supporting the …

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Continent 8 enhances Asia oversight with Vidal and Caturay appointments

Continent 8 enhances Asia oversight with Vidal and Caturay appointments

Continent 8 has announced two new hires, appointing a Business Development Manager and Technical Solutions Architect for its Asia-facing operations. The former position has been taken by Lalaine P Vidal, whilst the latter vacancy has been filled by Christopher Caturay, with both based in the Philippines and tasked with supporting the firm’s ‘growing customer base’ in Asia. Identifying Asia as …

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Women’s World Boxing Championships to be ‘continuously monitored’ by PwC

SBC News Women’s World Boxing Championships to be ‘continuously monitored’ by PwC

The International Boxing Association (IBA) has partnered with an IOC monitoring team led by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for the upcoming Women’s World Boxing Championships 2023. The competition, held in New Delhi, India, is set to take place 15-26 March and will host over 65 nations and 300 boxers. Its attendance is part of the ‘important compliance assessment process’ of continuous monitoring …

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HKJC ‘couldn’t be happier’ as Dubai’s Super Saturday exceeds 2022 turnover

SBC News HKJC 'couldn't be happier’ as Dubai’s Super Saturday exceeds 2022 turnover

Dubai’s Super Saturday meeting saw the World Pool’s global turnover reach HK$224,802,517 (approx. $28.6m) across the eight races in Meydan on 4 March. This value is an increase of HK$18.9m (approx. $2.4m) on the 2022 edition of the flat racing tournament, with the Ras Al Khor conditions race having the highest turnover of them all. The Hong Kong Jockey Club …

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