The cup has its own laws and we are likely to see this again in the first round of the DFB Cup. A visit from the likes of Bayern, Dortmund or Gladbach is the highlight of a lot of lower league teams' careers, so the DFB Cup has its own special charm.
Kevin75
Just recently we had reported about an unprecedented increase in the number of match fixings and a similar increase in betting fraud in sport. Now there is a similar suspicion of a case in the handball Bundesliga. An unusually high bet was placed in Southern Europe on a second division game.
Chris_W
The perimeter advertising at the football stadium in Munich has brought several repercussions for the gambling provider Tipico which is an internationally operating company. What happened? Illegal advertising slogans were displayed on the boards during the match between FC Bayern München and Hertha BSC. What was displayed on the board and what are the consequences for Tipico?
Christian_1994
In mid-April those responsible for the teams in the English Premier League decided to ban betting providers from being the main sponsors and from advertising on the front of shorts on the player kits. Bremen‘s Interior Senator, Ulrich Mäurer (SPD) took the decision to initiate a discussion on the general exclusion from advertisements on sports betting at Werder and for all football.
Chris_W
Games of chance are ever present in football. Sports betting providers are often team sponsors, and they make use of large perimeter advertising or are even part of the media coverage (among them on Skys tipico Countdown). This is not only the case in Germany but also in many other European countries. The English Premier League is now prohibiting the omnipresence of the bookmakers (at first partially). Tricot advertisements for betting providers will be limited.
Chris_W
Without doubt, Brazil is one of the largest football nations. When it comes to football passion, many Germans think first and foremost about the South American country. On the other hand, Brazil unfortunately is one of the states which is well-known for its high criminality and corruption rate. These negative factors are also shown in football. Game manipulation and betting fraud are nearly the order of the day.
Chris_W
A market analysis carried out by the GGL, (Gemeinsamen Glücksspielbehörde der Länder), the gambling authority responsible for all regions in Germany, revealed that more than 95 % of the sales on the German sports betting market is generated by legal providers. This shows a contrasting picture to other market data which was published recently by the German sports betting organisation (Deutsche Sportwettenverband (DSWV). This data shows that there was a sharp fall in sales when compared to the previous years. One of the main reasons: the huge black market.
Chris_W
Around two weeks ago an old man from America won a record amount of 75 million US Dollar in sports betting. Fort the venturesome betting customers, he is not simply any old man, but Jim McIngvale, better known as “mattress Mack”. Which tip did the 71-year-old use to make the impressive win?
Christian_1994
The German TV station Sport1 seems to be following in the footsteps of the Sport-Streaming-Service DAZN and entering the lucrative betting business. The TV-Station which is based in Ismaning, Germany announced a short while ago that together with Magic Sports Media and Better Collective it will be setting up a separate betting department and it will provide the audience with a betting service. But when will the online betting service of Sport1 start operating and what can the users expect?
Christian_1994
The issue of sport betting for online casinos has long been the topic of hefty discussions. Whilst some push for a general advertising ban for all sorts of gambling activities, others clearly wish for more liberal regulations. A study which was published recently has now concluded that sports betting advertisements resulted in the fans undertaking higher stakes.
Christian_1994
Since a few days, online sports betting is now officially legal in the Federal State of New York. The responsible gambling authority has issued the relevant licence to the first four sports betting providers. This licence enables them to operate sports betting on the internet with immediate effect. But which betting providers were able to get hold of one of the most desired sports betting licences?
Christian_1994
A sports betting fraudster of millions was caught by the police in Australia a few days ago. Among other things, the 59-year-old is accused of defrauding a gambler from Hong Kong of Bitcoins amounting to the value of more than 1.2 million US-Dollar But how did the man do this and which punishment is he now facing?
Christian_1994
As it was announced a few weeks ago, the US-American Rapper Jay-Z plans to enter the lucrative sports betting business. The musician who is actually called Shawn Corey Carter has applied for the relevant sports betting licence with the New York Gambling Supervisory Authority (NYS Gaming Comission). But why does the successful musician want to enter the betting industry?
Christian_1994
The football star Zlatan Ibrahimovic (39) was accused of illegal having a financial interest in betting provider Bethard. UEFA and FIFA rules forbid such participations with the aim of preventing betting and game manipulations. Some weeks ago we had already reported, that this could in the worst case scenario mean the end of his career for the Swedish professional football player.
Christian_1994
Were there any illegal activities during the past Finals of the US-American American-Football-Professional League National Football League? This question was asked by the supervisory and the law enforcement authorities in Tennessee. Over 70 Sports betting accounts were permanently blocked during an audit. But are illegal betting activities during the Super Bowl really such a serious issue?
Christian_1994