Gambling Industry News Digest. Week 34

24.08.2024
ℹ️ "1xStavka" Betting Company Announces Cessation of Operations.
On the bookmaker's website (1xstavka.ru), a statement has been published announcing the cessation of the company's betting operations due to the annulment of its betting license. The decision to annul the license of Stavka Ru LLC was made by the Bryansk Region Arbitration Court a month ago, and this decision recently came into effect. According to the registry of betting licenses on the FTS website, "1xStavka" had over 200 betting points across Russia.

🇳🇱💸 Dutch Gambling Companies Spent €31 Million on Advertising.
According to a study, in the first seven months of 2024, gambling companies spent €31 million on advertising, 84% of which was directed toward online advertising.

📊🔍 Advertising of Illegal Gambling Operators During the Olympics.
According to Yield Sec research, advertisements for illegal gambling operators appeared in 46% of all illegal streams of the Olympic Games.

📈 Betting Volume for the 2024 Olympics.
The betting volume for the Paris Olympics doubled compared to the Tokyo Games. The most popular sports were basketball, football, tennis, and volleyball. There was also an increase in interest in less traditional disciplines.

🔥🇵🇪 Stake Launches in Peru.
The crypto-casino Stake has obtained a national license and launched the Stake.pe website as part of its strategy to expand into the regulated iGaming market in Latin America.

🔫 Social Media Advertising and Skin Gambling.
Over the past three years, 27 iGaming platforms have spent around $28 million on Google ads, attracting 56 million users. Many operators lacked licenses and violated platform rules.

🤝 Bet365 Becomes Sponsor of the UEFA Champions League.
Bet365 has signed a three-year sponsorship deal with the Champions League, becoming the tournament’s first betting partner.

Drake Loses $450,000 on UFC 305.
The rapper bet on Adesanya’s victory, and the "rapper's curse" is still in effect.

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