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Belgium reports 16.7% rise in 2023 GGR despite tighter regulatory controls

Belgium reports 16.7% rise in 2023 GGR despite tighter regulatory controls

A new report from the Commission des Jeux de Hasard (CJH), the regulator of gambling in Belgium, has revealed the country’s industry saw its gross gaming revenue (GGR) grow by 16.7% over 2023. Belgium gambling gross revenue total for 2023 was €1.7bn (£1.5bn/$1.9bn), a significant rise from the €1.5bn generated in 2022. Online grew by...

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Rugby Football League reveals new gambling sponsorship code

Rugby Football League reveals new gambling sponsorship code

The Rugby Football League (RFL) has become the latest major English sporting governing body to publish a new code of conduct for gambling sponsorship. The RFL joins several other British sports body in publishing its new code, the Gambling Code of Conduct for Sport Sponsorship, which sets out new standards for gambling partnerships across four core...

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2024 Sports Personality of the Year Betting Odds: Keely Hodgkinson now given 73% CHANCE of winning this year’s Sports Personality after Olympics heroics!

2024 Sports Personality of the Year Betting Odds: Keely Hodgkinson now given 73% CHANCE of winning this year’s Sports Personality after Olympics heroics!

Keely Hodgkinson now odds-on to win Sports Personality of the Year after Olympics success 800 metres superstar Keely Hodgkinson has now shortened into 4/11 with UK Betting Sites to win the Sports Personality of the Year award after her gold medal success at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Hodgkinson had already shortened into favourite before the...

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New York sports betting revenue rises despite handle falling to 2024-25 low

New York sports betting revenue rises despite handle falling to 2024-25 low

An improved hold helped New York’s mobile sports betting market grow revenue year-on-year despite handle falling to its lowest total for the current fiscal year. New York sports betting spend amounted to $1.26bn (£988.8m/€1.16bn) in July, according to the New York State Gaming Commission figures. This is 31.2% ahead of August 2023 but 14.3% behind the $1.47bn bet...

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10 Best Betting Sites UK: Top UK Bookmakers Online, Rated by Experts [2024]

10 Best Betting Sites UK: Top UK Bookmakers Online, Rated by Experts [2024]

Monster Casino supports a number of tried and trusted UK payment methods, including PayPal, Skrill, Neteller, PayViaPhone and debit cards like VISA and MasterCard. The minimum deposit is just £10, and you can deposit as much as £5,000 in one go as a new bettor via methods like Neteller. >> Bet £10 and get a...

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Sunday August 11 Best Sports Betting Picks for NFL Preseason & MLB Games on 8/11/2024 | Deadspin.com

Sunday August 11 Best Sports Betting Picks for NFL Preseason & MLB Games on 8/11/2024 | Deadspin.com

Aug 7, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor (22) rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the fifth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports With NFL preseason now underway and the Olympics ending, there’s about to be much more action available...

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TSZ’s daily sports betting tips (11/08/24) – The Stats Zone

TSZ’s daily sports betting tips (11/08/24) – The Stats Zone

Click here for more of today’s sports betting tips from our expert analysts! For each day’s sporting action, our team of analysts compile their tips across all sports that The Stats Zone cover. From 30+ football competitions, cricket, both rugby codes, tennis, boxing, MMA and plenty more, our analysts do their homework and study the...

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From fun to obsession: Hidden dangers of gambling addiction

From fun to obsession: Hidden dangers of gambling addiction

It was betting (gambling) that made me realise I could play games using my ceiling. I would look up at the ceiling and begin to arrange the wood filings in my mind. At that time, I almost died,” a former gambling addict can be heard saying in Yoruba in a viral video recently shared on...