Investment & Strategy

News and analysis relating to sports investment and the strategy employed by sports teams globally, including financial results.

Betfair sanctioned over unauthorised Swedish football betting markets 

Betfair has received a penalty fee of SEK 4 million over allowing betting on Under-21 football. According to the regulatory framework in the region, operators...

UK athletes may oppose gambling apparel sponsorship under new White Paper...

Following the UK governments long-awaited release of the Gambling Act White Paper, UK athletes are set to gain the right to oppose wearing any...

MLB and US Integrity renew partnership after “successful first season”

Sports wagering monitoring service US Integrity has announced that it will continue its partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB) following what both entities labelled...

Sportradar selected to monitor betting integrity of World Aquatics events

Sportradar has announced that it is partnering with World Aquatics to monitor the integrity around betting on international water polo matches. The two-year collaboration will...

NFL suspends five Detroit Lions players over violating gambling policies

The National Football League (NFL) has confirmed the suspension of five Detroit Lions players after violating the league’s gambling policy in regards to sports...

Rugby League Council adopts grading recommendation by IMG

The Rugby League Council, the top rugby body consisting of all three UK professional competitions, has adopted the Club Grading initiative recommended by long-term...

CBF officially submits demands over sports betting regulation

The Confederation of Brazilian Football (CBF) has formally issued its demands to the country’s government over a potential regulatory framework on fixed-odds betting.The body...

UEFA sets new heights for women’s football with EURO 22

In its latest 21/22 season overview report, UEFA has underlined the success of women’s football and the way it engaged fans during the most recent...

HBLB highlights thriving Ratecard Plus mechanism in prize money report

The Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) has firmly backed its commitment to transparency by publishing its race-by-race contributions to prize money for the first...

Premier League votes for ban on gambling shirt sponsorship

The Premier League has announced that clubs have agreed a vote in favour of a ban on front-of-shirt sponsorships displaying a gambling company. The groundbreaking...