A client of the English bookmaker Ladbrokes won the bet of a lifetime last weekend. With a £2 stake, the player won £505,984.88 ($664,173) by correctly predicting eighteen football matches. On Twitter, Alex Apati, PR manager at Ladbrokes, one of the top UK betting sites, posted that he saw the best sports bet ever last weekend. A...
Three of the best European football clubs have suspended their contract with Russian bookmaker Fonbet because of the war in Ukraine. Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, and AC Milan are the latest examples of football clubs breaking with a Russian sponsor over the invasion of Ukraine. The three clubs had previously signed a deal with the Russian bookmaker in 2021. The measure is intended...
Did insider gamblers bet big on Tom Brady's return? This is something Westgate SuperBook vice president Jay Kornegay wondered Monday. Last Sunday, Tom Brady announced his return to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Barely 40 days after the 44-year-old star announced his retirement, he reversed his decision. But before the official message...
Forty days ago, American Football player Tom Brady announced his retirement. However, he announced via social media a few days ago that he still wants to experience the 23rd season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The return of Tom Brady has had a major impact on bookmakers and NFL betting odds. It's been about six weeks, but Tom...
American Football player Calvin Ridley has been punished harshly by the NFL. On Monday, news came out that the Atlanta Falcons player has been banned for at least one year. The 27-year-old American Football player has been banned for betting on his own sport, something that is strictly prohibited. In the 2021 NFL...
The French regulator Autorité Nationale Des Jeux (ANJ) wants bookmakers in France to air fewer betting advertisements. It has therefore come up with a new set of recommendations. During the Football World Cup at the end of the year, the advertising pressure should therefore be less intense. The European Football Championship held in June and July 2021 saw unprecedented advertising pressure from...
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