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AUSTRAC launches AML probe into bet365 following external auditing

SBC News AUSTRAC launches AML probe into bet365 following external auditing

The Australian division of sportsbook operator bet365 has landed in hot water by attracting unwanted attention from the country’s financial regulator AUSTRAC. According to the watchdog, the probe was launched based on reports of compliance shortcomings with Australia’s Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (AML/CTF Act). The latest is part of AUSTRAC’s ‘extensive supervisory campaign’ launched last year to …

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bet365 & SIS take fixed-odds horse racing wagering to the US

SBC News bet365 & SIS take fixed-odds horse racing wagering to the US

bet365 has partnered with SIS (Sports Information Services) to bring fixed-odds horse racing wagering to a licensed sports betting platform in the US for the first time. bet365’s first made its US debut in New Jersey back in 2019, and now also operates in Kentucky, Louisiana, Virginia, Ohio, Iowa, Colorado and most recently Indiana through a partnership with the French …

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Checkd Dev identifies ‘clear gap’ in boxing with bet365 & iD Sports app

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Checkd Dev has partnered with iD Sports Media in launching an app for the Boxing News media outlet. The long-term commercial partnership will see the mobile app, available on IOS and Android, feature the latest news, views and videos from the Boxing News team. It will also include free-to-play (FTP) predictions games, interactive live scorecards and bet placement journeys with …

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Bet365 launches in Indiana in continued US expansion

SBC News Bet365 launches in Indiana in continued US expansion

bet365 has officially launched into Indiana through a partnership with the French Lick Resort. Indiana becomes the eighth state of the British bookmaker’s expansion in the US, which already includes Kentucky, Louisiana, Virginia, Ohio, New Jersey, Iowa and Colorado. A bet365 spokesperson said: “At bet365, we don’t do ordinary, and as the home of the country’s first professional baseball game, …

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Market Make-up: UK bookies battle on margin control of bet builders…

SBC News Market Make-up: UK bookies battle on margin control of bet builders...

As part Jake Pollard’s ongoing ‘Market Make-up‘ series examining European betting markets unique intricacies and dynamics for engaging audiences. Propus Partners gathered data from UK bookmakers for the Premier League weekend of 12-14 January and analysed how the country’s bookmakers offered bet builders and the margins they applied to them. Global Prominence  Over the last few years, ‘bet builders’, or …

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Bet365 ready for UK adjustments as revenues return to +£3bn 

SBC News Bet365 ready for UK adjustments as revenues return to +£3bn 

Bet365 has declared an underlying loss of £60m for the financial year of 2022/2023, attributed to expanding its technology resources and growing its corporate headcount to over 7,600 global staff. The loss was detailed in the private company’s 2022/2023 accounts, which were published on Companies House, spanning a 52-week period up to 26 March 2023. Despite the loss, Bet365 reported …

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Market Make-up: German books conform but do offer variety

SBC News Market Make-up: German books conform but do offer variety

The Market Make-up series continues as Jake Pollard and Propus Partners monitor German sportsbook offerings.  Though Germany sees a conformity on margin controls, bookmakers contrast by offering a wide range of unique betting markets and features like bet builders, and significant variation in the number of markets and overrounds applied across different operators. ____________________ As part of its ongoing series …

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bet365 continues US momentum with Louisiana debut

SBC News bet365 continues US momentum with Louisiana debut

bet365 has officially rolled out its online sportsbook in Louisiana, its seventh US state.  Described as a ‘unique market’, Louisiana contains certain pockets where online sports betting is not available. The state conducted a parish-by-parish vote, so UK-based bet365 is now available in 55 of the state’s 64 parishes. A bet365 spokesperson commented: “Celebrated for its passionate culture and festive …

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Charlotte Hornets fifth in bet365’s American sports portfolio

SBC News Charlotte Hornets fifth in bet365’s American sports portfolio

bet365 has been named the official mobile sports betting partner of NBA team Charlotte Hornets. The Hornets now become the fifth US professional sports team in the Stoke-based operator’s American sports portfolio, joining the Washington Commanders (NFL), Colorado Rockies (MLB), Cleveland Guardians (MLB) and San Antonio Spurs (NBA). The deal marks the first market-access agreement between an operator and a …

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bet365 hits the treble in renewing US Darts Masters title sponsorship

SBC News bet365 hits the treble in renewing US Darts Masters title sponsorship

bet365 has formed a deal with the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) for extended sponsorship rights to the US Darts Masters. Enhancing its support of the World Series of Darts and its competitions, the Stoke-based sportsbook has been the title partner of the New York event for two years – since it moved to The Theatre at Madison Square Garden. A …

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