More exciting Soccer betting promotions coming up this week with games from the knockout stage of the Champions League and a full round of Premier League fixtures to look forward to. The action gets underway on Tuesday evening as two of Europe’s heavy hitters, Man City and Barcelona, clash at the Etihad, while in Germany Bayer Leverkusen aim to overcome PSG’s star-studded line-up. On Wednesday, Arsenal’s Champions League credentials will be put to the test as they play host to current holders Bayern Munich and Clarence Seedorf’s AC Milan entertain Atletico Madrid. Attention then turns to the weekend’s Premier League…

iGaming Business – French regulator ARJEL has announced that the regulated online gambling market in France generated €325 million ($442 million) of tax revenue for the state in 2013. The total figure, which excluded VAT, represented a slight decrease on the 2012 total of €327 million. Sportsbetting generated €79 million of the total, with €86 million generated by online poker and €160 million by horse racing pari mutuel (tote). ARJEL said that the drop occurred despite a surge of sportsbetting activity in the fourth quarter of 2013. The total amount placed on sportsbetting increased year-on-year by a record 41% to…

The topic of betting on the Olympics is back again, with the Sochi Winter Games begin this week, and while betting on the events will take place at sports books all over the world, you won’t find a single wagering option available on the Games here in Nevada. That’s because of a small stipulation in Nevada Gaming regulation 22.120-1(a) that states no wagers may be accepted or paid by any book on ‘any amateur non-collegiate sport or athletic event’. That specifically means no betting on the Olympics, a prohibition that resulted from a trade off in early 2001, as Sen….

Bet365 has been one of the top destinations for mobile gambling and online sports betting, casino gambling and yes, even online poker. The site has an excellent reputation and a dedicated team working 24/7 behind the scenes to keep the site’s offer interesting for players through various ways. One of the features which have helped the operation stay at the top of the pops for this long is their mobile offering. Betting mobile has never been as simple, straightforward and enjoyable as it is at Bet365. The mobile gambling apps offered by Bet365 cover pretty much every mobile phone and…

Forbes – It’s Super Bowl week and after 298 games, including preseason and playoffs, it comes down to one final contest to crown a champion. Before the season began, the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks, along with the San Francisco 49ers, were the betting favorites to reach the Super Bowl. And in a rare occurrence, we had two preseason favorites make the Big Game. Here is what you need to know for Sunday’s game on the teams, players, owners, coaches, betting and other storylines. 1. First the basics on when and where. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:25 ET on Feb….

iGaming Business – The Australian Football League (AFL), the top division of Aussie rules in the country, has announced a number of new initiatives as part of an effort to combat illegal gambling amongst players, coaches and officials. The AFL’s Gambling Rule has now been extended to prohibit betting on all Aussie rules competitions, as well as just the AFL. In addition, all players, coaches and officials have been ordered to “perform on their merits” at all times. The rule change is part of an effort from the AFL to wipe out illegal activity in the sport, with a number…