| $1M fantasy sports win denied
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| Sports gambling giant DraftKings won't give a former "Bachelor" contestant the $1 million prize for winning a fantasy football contest.
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| EGBA: German progress welcome, but concerns remain
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| The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has spoken out over the introduction of Germany's new draft State Treaty for Gambling, welcoming the regulation as a "positive development" for the country's market, despite raising concerns about some of its proposed measures. Announced earlier this week, the Glücksspielneuregulierungsstaatsvertrags would retain the monopoly structure of Germany's state lottery industry, while also lifting prohibition on online casino and allowing for sports betting, legalised in the current State Treaty to continue. Should the new Treaty be agreed at the Minister-Presidents meeting on 5 March, it will replace the existing State Treaty and come into force on 1 July 2021. Analysing the Treaty, the EGBA said while its objective is to regulate Germany's gambling activity in an effective way and ensure gambling activity takes place within a regulated environment, this would be a challenge, given low channelling rates in the German gambling market. Citing 2017 figures from ...
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| Illinois launches second phase of sports betting rules
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| The Illinois Gaming Board has released the phase two rules for sports betting, setting out the technical regulations and operating requirements for wagering in the state. The phase two rules cover every element required for licensees to launch sports betting in the state. These range from accounting measures and financial record requirements to authorized types of bets, internet wagering requirements and responsible gaming controls. While these have not yet been filed with the Secretary of State, and are therefore subject to non-substantive changes, they state that official league data must be made available on commercially reasonable terms, and via a licensed data provider. Operators must provide voluntary limit-setting controls for customers, covering the type of wager placed, the frequency of activity, the ability to cap spending, and the option to completely exclude themselves from gambling. It confirms that betting on minor league or Illinois-based collegiate teams will be banned, including parlay ...
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| theScore seals Colorado sportsbook access deal
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| Score Media and Gaming, a division of Canadian media business theScore, is to launch mobile sports betting in Colorado via a new partnership with gaming operator Jacobs Entertainment Inc. (JEI). Under the deal, agreed with a subsidiary of JEI, Score Media and Gaming will roll out its theScore Bet mobile sports wagering application in the state later this year. JEI will receive a percentage of revenue derived from theScore Bet's operations in Colorado – subject to certain annual minimum guaranteed amounts – and an initial upfront fee. The deal, which is subject to theScore receiving all of the relevant licences and approvals from the Colorado Division of Gaming, will run for an initial term of 10 years, extendable for two successive five-year terms at theScore's option. Read the full story on iGB North America.
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| Stoiximan cleans up at first Greek Bookmaker Awards
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| Stoiximan picked up seven gongs at the first Greek Bookmaker Awards, held in Athens on Thursday (23 January) and hosted by Better Collective. The OPAP-controlled operatorwon more than half of the 12 awards presented on the night. It won the prizes for Best Markets Selection, Best Social Media Engagement, Best Banking Options, Best User Experience, Best Sports Betting Bookmaker, Best Sports Betting Bookmaker (Players' Choice) and Best Innovation in Sports Betting Experience. No other operator won more than one award. Betrebels won for Best Basketball Odds, Championsbet for Best Football Odds, Goalbet for Best Customer Service, bet365 for Best Welcome Offers and bwin for Best Existing Customer Offers. All of the awards except for the players' choice award - which was voted by users on Betarades.gr - were judged by analysing data from September 2019 to December 2019. All bookmakers licensed in Greece were automatically considered for all of the awards except for the Best Innovation award, for which operators ...
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| Super Bowl LIV prop bets – a look at the odd odds
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 Super Bowl LIV will be held on February 2 and the biggest NFL game of the year is poised to see a lot of action, both on and off the field. The championship game is always the biggest sports gambling event in the U.S. and, now that more states have legalized the activity, even more money is expected to flow through sportsbooks across the country. Gamblers aren't just looking at whether or not the San Francisco 49ers can beat the Kansas City Chiefs and by how much, but also some odd prop bets that are spicing things up. Jennifer Lopez, better known as J-Lo, is set to perform during the halftime show this year and is the center of attention in more ways than one. Gamblers can take a chance on a little "butt cleavage" action, with BetOnline oddsmakers strongly believing that no risqué shots will be seen. The odds of J-Lo revealing "minor exposure of the buttocks and the intergluteal cleft between them, often because of low-rise pants" is getting -1000 that it won't happen, and +500 that it will. Putting up a ...
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