Lottoland founder David von Rosen has declared his ambitious goal to break all global lottery records by launching the first ever $1bn lotto jackpot. Setting his sights on delivering the lottery’s ‘first guaranteed billionaire jackpot’, von Rosen, who founded Lottoland in 2013, has established his yet-to-be-announced lottery venture in Dubai. The announcement comes after the UAE officially established a General …
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Paving the way for the future launch of a local betting and gaming market, the UAE has created a new regulatory authority to manage and licence the industry. The General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) has been established to govern commercial gaming and lotteries, according to state media. It is unclear whether ‘gaming’ will encompass sports betting, online casino or …
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As the consumption of sports betting in the UK continues to develop, racing has retained its status as a stalwart amongst the nation’s most cherished betting events. Nonetheless, in 2018 the importance of the continued evolution of racing can’t be understated, SBC spoke to the Commercial Manager at broadcaster At The Races, Joe Andrews about why the future remains positive for racing …
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The United Arab Emirates Pro League Committee (PLC) has revealed details of its newly formed partnership with sports data and technology company ‘Sportradar’. The UAE’s main football governing revealed the details of the contract in a press conference attended by PLC Acting CEO Waleed Al Hosani, Sportradar’s Director of Communications and Public Affairs Alex Inglot and Director of Digital Sports APAC, Roko …
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has approved a new equestrian law which aims to combat illegal substances being used in horse racing and its associated racing events. The law has been directly approved by Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan President of the UAE, who wants to promote legitimate racing and eliminate potential corruption and fraud. The new law will …
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