Tag Archives: Sportsbetting
Brazil – Tax rate too high says head of Rio state lottery
The president of the State Lottery of Rio de Janeiro (Loterj), Hazenclever Lopes Cançado, has criticised the tax rate that has been put forward for sports betting. Via his LinkedIn account, the official analysed the details of the new bill and highlighted the tax rate that will be placed on operators. “The high amount of…
Brazil – Aposta Ganha appoints Hugo Baungartner as VP for global markets
Aposta Ganha, the fastest growing Brazilian sports betting and casino site in Brazil, has appointed Hugo Baungartner as its VP for Global Markets in a move that will spearhead the company’s international expansion. Baungartner’s extensive sports betting and gaming experience will help accelerate Aposta Ganha’s mission of becoming a leading global operator. Aposta Ganha has…
SAD – IGT produljuje ugovor o sportskom klađenju s lutrijom Rhode Islanda na tri godine
International Game Technology has signed a three-year contract extension with the Rhode Island Lottery to continue providing its proven sports betting technology. IGT PlaySports, along with its commercial partner William Hill US, powers statewide mobile sports betting via the Sportsbook Rhode Island app and sportsbook locations at Bally’s Twin River Lincoln Casino Resort and Bally’s Tiverton Casino & Hotel….
Brazil – Novi zakon u Rio de Janeiru nastoji privući ulaganja u sportsko klađenje
Vijećnik grada Rio de Janeira Pedro Duarte najavio je da će iznijeti prijedlog zakona sličan zakonu koji je nedavno odobrio guverner São Paula. Ako se odobri, zakon će smanjiti ISS (porez na usluge bilo koje prirode) kako bi se otvorila nova radna mjesta i stvorilo više prilika za ulaganje...
Brazil – Novi ministar sporta odbacuje esport kao sport
Brazil’s new sports minister and former volleyball player Ana Moser has claimed that eSports are not true sports. Moser doubled down saying that that competitions and video games are not unpredictable, but are fully programmable. Moser then controversially stated that eSports would not be part of her remit or her portfolio. “In my opinion, esports is…
Canada – Caesars opens Ontario’s first full-service sportsbook
Caesars has opened Ontario’s first full-service sportsbook at Caesars Windsor, an addition which Brian Masse, a local MP, believes allows the property to compete with those in the US. The sportsbook boasts three betting windows and seven betting kiosks and is located in front of the Legends Sports Bar. There are also betting kiosks outside the Poker Room,…
Brazil – Sergipe je posljednja država koja je dala prednost sportskom klađenju
Najmanja brazilska država, država Sergipe, posljednja je koja je dala prednost sportskom klađenju. Vlada je izdala Uredbu 159 koja dopušta vođenje nove državne lutrije i sportsko klađenje (uključujući esport) privatnom sektoru. Oba će biti pod nadzorom ministra financija. Bit će gore…
SAD – BetMGM i SportsGrid najavljuju strateško partnerstvo
BetMGM, a leading sports betting and iGaming operator, and SportsGrid, the nation’s first and only 24-hour sports wagering streaming network, announced today a strategic partnership concentrating on integrating BetMGM content across SportsGrid’s original, live programming. The content will be supported by television and social media advertising. “SportsGrid is making big waves in the streaming world, creating a…
SAD – Super Bowl generira milijardu dolara u okladama
Bettors could place $1bn in wagers on Super Bowl LVI at legal online and retail sportsbooks across the country, according to projections by PlayUSA, which provides news and analysis of the US gaming industry. If sportsbooks reach those estimates it would roughly double last year’s estimated Super Bowl handle of more than $500m, a product…
