Daily Archives: June 30, 2023

Industry bodies to release women’s sports study at iGB Live

The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA), All-In Diversity Project (AIDP), Entain, Flutter and Stats Perform are set to unveil the results of a new study on women's sports at iGB Live this year.

The 2023 edition of iGB Live will take place from 12-14 July in the RAI, Amsterdam.

The study is entitled Breaking Barriers: Assessing Women’s Sports Growth, Betting Trends and Integrity Challenges. It was conducted by the German Sport University Cologne.

The results will be presented by Henry Steinfeldt, professor at the German Sport University Cologne on 12 July at the event. This will then be followed by a discussion with Vasileios Bountzouklis, commercial manager of betting at Stats Perform and Silvia Paleari, director of public affairs at IBIA, which will be chaired by Christina Thakor-Rankin, co-founder of the AIDP.

The study examines economic developments across five women’s sports – soccer, cricket, tennis, basketball and volleyball. It also looks at betting trend..

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RI sports betting handle slips to 10-month low in May

Consumer spending on sports wagering in Rhode Island fell to its lowest total in 10 months during May.

Players bet $30.8m on sports, down 25.1% from $41.1m in May 2022 and 17.9% less than $37.5m in April this year. This was also the lowest amount since $27.7m was bet during August last year.

Some $22.4m was wagered online, while $8.4m was spent betting at retail sportsbooks. The latter was split $4.8m at Twin River and $3.5m at the Tiverton Casino.

Revenue for the month amounted to $3.9m, up 69.6% from $2.3m last year and 30.0% more than $3.0m in April 2023.

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CFL signs FanDuel as first authorised gaming partner

Flutter Entertainment-owned FanDuel Group has entered a partnership with the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Under the deal, FanDuel will become the league’s first authorised gaming operator and an official sportsbook partner.

Consumers in Ontario will be able to place bets on the CFL through FanDuel. The operator secured a licence in the province ahead of it launching its legal sports betting market last April.

Betting market include in-game player props, such as anytime touchdown scorer and a range of various futures bets.

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NFL suspends more players for breaching betting rules

The National Football League (NFL) has suspended another four players for breaching rules on betting.

Isaiah Rodgers and Rashod Berry, both of the Indianapolis Colts, were suspended until at least the end of the 2023 season. Free agent Demetrius Taylor was also banned for the entire 2023 campaign.

All three players were found to have placed wagers on NFL games during the 2022 season. They can petition for reinstatement at the end of the upcoming 2023 campaign.

Meanwhile, Nicholas Petit-Frere of the Tennessee Titans was handed a six-game suspension for betting on non-NFL sports at the club facility.

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