Aljazeera – The growing interaction of Asia with the rest of the football world is overwhelmingly a good thing as the giant continent brings billions of fans, thousands of gifted players and growing economic might to the global table. It’s not a complete positive however. There’s also the fact Asia has something of a reputation when it comes to match-fixing. While leading football nations such as Germany and Italy have had their own problems, the south-eastern region of Asia is generally recognised as the continental and perhaps global hub of the dodgy practice. But even South Korea, home to Asia’s oldest…

There’s plenty of exciting Soccer action at bet365 to look forward to over the coming days with Man Utd’s game against Chelsea on Monday the pick of the action. Both teams will be aiming to put down an early marker in this season’s title race and while Jose Mourinho has made no secret of his desire to bring the Premier League trophy back to Stamford Bridge, David Moyes’ men will not be easily deterred as they look to defend their crown. Elsewhere across Europe, this weekend sees the start of the new Serie A season in Italy as well as…

Gambling911 – Nearly everyone in the pay per head industry, most of which is based in Costa Rica, are outraged by a group of scammers that have inundated the Net with emails suggesting they have a direct relationship with the likes of respected PPH companies like WagerHome.com and Perhead.com. Now comes word that the scammers in question are sending out email spam utilizing compromised emails of sports betting forum eog.com.  The site had previously been using emails of another forum site, therx.com. Gambling911.com was advised that the perpetrators were close to being tracked down. SOURCE

iGaming Business – English Premier League club Arsenal has reached a deal to make Irish bookmaker Paddy Power its official betting partner in the UK, Ireland and Italy. The three-year deal builds on a previously successful collaboration between the two parties and means that Paddy Power will expand its online offering to customers and Arsenal supporters through a combination of offers and exclusive bets around key fixtures. Arsenal fans will be targeted by Paddy Power through the club’s digital and social media channels, while the bookmaker will enjoy access to first-team players for promotional activities, hospitality at the Emirates Stadium…

Gambling911 – Ladbrokes, the UK bookmaking behemoth, has endured a rough ride in recent months but Deutsche Bank sees things changing for the better. Analyst Richard Carter upgraded the share price of Ladbrokes from ‘hold’ to ‘buy’, believing that the stock is worth 232p and noting that the ‘headwinds’ affecting the group’s recent performance are now factored into the bookmaker’s valuation. “We think the historical operational issues of inadequate sports trading capabilities, weak client risk management, lack of online customer relationship management insight and limited product offering have been addressed,” he added. Merchant Securities analyst Amisha Chohan had this to…

Sponsored Story from Wager Web – There have been plenty of betting scandals throughout the years over all sports. The Pete Rose situation is probably what comes to mind when most casual sports fans and sportsbook oddsmakers think of players and betting, but Rose has maintained that he never bet on or against his own team. In the world of European soccer, there have been plenty of scandals in recent years and it has raised its ugly head once again, this time in Scotland where a player may be forced to give up on the game he loves.   Ian…