Sport

The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) has published its 2021 Mid-term Monitoring & Intelligence Report, citing ‘a busy first six months’ of the year, from education to policy-making, engaging with its members and monitoring to maintain sport integrity. The GLMS shared several activities in which its lottery, associate and regulating members have participated, enhancing the quality of sports betting and especially facilitating the …

The content of a BBC Panorama investigation has prompted the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) to call an ‘urgent’ meeting with the independently-chaired Horse Welfare Board, along with other industry leaders. Furthermore, the BHA will also contact colleagues at Horse Racing Ireland after the Monday night Panorama programme, entitled ‘The Dark Side of Horse Racing’, broadcast covert footage filmed inside one …

Premier League club Burnley FC has named spread betting firm Spreadex as the team’s new principal front-of-shirt sponsor. As part of the ‘multi-million pound’ tie-up, the Spreadex Sports logo will be worn by Clarets players across the home, away and third kits during Burnley’s sixth consecutive top flight campaign. The new 202/-22 kits will be revealed later this week, whilst Spreadex will work …

A new research whitepaper compiled by Stats Perform has identified the changing trends in fan engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrating how the sports industry has ‘not only survived but thrived’. In publishing its 2021 Fan Engagement Report, Stats Perform interviewed over 150 sports-related organisations, located around the world, and from a variety of industry verticals, to identify the changing …

MansionBet has extended its principal betting sponsorship of South London EFL Championship football club Millwall FC. Renewing its sponsorship duties for a further season, the Mansionbet brand will also be displayed on the back of The Lions matchday shirts. MansionBet initiated its sponsorship of Millwall in January 2020, with the Gibraltar-based bookmaker choosing to maintain its sponsorship duties during last …

Two 2021 Wimbledon matches are under investigation after bookmakers flagged ‘possible irregular betting patterns’ to the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA). According to German newspaper Die Welt, the probe is centred around a first-round singles match and a first-round men’s doubles match, which raised suspicion when a series of bets were placed. The Times also added that no British players are involved. The German publication …

The website for football player exchange platform Football Index has gone back online after months of inactivity, allowing the operator’s customers to withdraw previously inaccessible funds. BetIndex, Football Index’s parent company, had been involved in extensive deliberations with both its administrators Begbies Traynor and the High Court of England and Wales regarding the final date for the payout of dividends …

CareersinRacing.com, the recruitment and talent development arm for UK racing, has launched a ‘Youth Collaboration Group‘ which aims to provide young people with direct opportunities to reshape the heritage sport of horse racing. Supported by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), CareersinRacing.com is looking for ‘young people with an interest in horse racing and marketing’ to contribute their views and opinions …

Stats Perform has extended its contract with Colombian football governing body DIMAYOR, continuing to collect and manage Opta data from the top two tiers of the country’s league system. As the official data provider of DIMAYOR, Stats Perform will support the governing body and its partners to create ‘unique experiences’ for audiences, leveraging sponsors, media and brands. The revamped three-year …

São Paulo Futebol Clube has named Sportsbet.io as the Brazilian team’s new ‘master sponsor’ until 2024. The partnership debuted on Saturday in São Paulo’s fixture against Bahia, following an official presentation at the São Paulo stadium a day prior to the Brazilian Championship showdown. Along with branding on the front of players’ shirts, the operator will also appear on the …