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The Sun
2 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Glorious Goodwood free bets: Get £20 horse racing bonus and 50 free spins with Midnite
ONE of the crown jewels of the British flat racing calendar, Glorious Goodwood 2025 kicks off on Tuesday, offering punters five thrilling days of action. And to mark the occasion, online sports betting platform Midnite is rolling out a generous welcome offer for new customers. Midnite welcome offer Want to join Midnite? Great, let's get you started! Simply download Midnite app or create an account online using the Promo Code: BETGETRACING Once that's done, deposit a minimum of £10 and place an acca of £10 with a minimum of 4 legs, at odds of 3/1 or greater. Once that's settled - win or lose - you will receive £20 in free bets. You will also receive 50 free spins to spend on Big Bass Splash (valued at 10p per spin). *New customers only. Bet £10+ on pre-match accas with 4+ legs, min odds 3/1 (4.0) within 14 days of sign-up. Get 4x £5 Horse Racing Free Bets and 50 Free Spins, valid for 7 days on selected bets and games only. Restrictions and T&Cs apply. 18+. Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: For help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites.
The Sun
15-07-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Flutter secures 100% ownership of FanDuel in deal worth £1.3bn
Betting Takeover Flutter takes full control of FanDuel in £1.3bn deal, strengthening its US market position. THE owner of Paddy Power, Flutter Entertainment, has taken full ownership of US betting and gaming giant FanDuel, in a deal worth £1.3billion. The London-listed firm said it acquired the remaining 5% stake in FanDuel from US casino operator Boyd Gaming, giving it 100% control of the business. 1 Flutter first invested in FanDuel in 2018, as US states began to relax restrictions on sports betting. Since then, FanDuel has grown to become one of the dominant players in the American betting market. The transaction values FanDuel at approximately £22.9bn. Flutter also confirmed that the agreement includes an extension of FanDuel's strategic partnership with Las Vegas-based Boyd Gaming. Peter Jackson, chief executive of Flutter, said: 'Our acquisition of FanDuel in 2018 is one of the most transformational events in our group's history, with its natural competitive advantages combined with access to Flutter Edge capabilities driving impressive growth to become the well-established and clear leader in US online sports betting and iGaming. 'I am really pleased to drive future value for our shareholders by increasing our ownership of FanDuel to 100%. 'Boyd have been fantastic partners for FanDuel, and we are delighted to be extending our important strategic partnership through to 2038.' Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: For help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites.
CNN
11-07-2025
- Business
- CNN
Trendlines: Why the Big Beautiful Bill's gambling provision matters so much
Welcome to Trendlines, your weekly installment of what's trending up and what's trending down in the world of sports. This week, we're talking about the biggest change to sports fandom in the last decade and arguably this century: Gambling. It's a topic that is at the top of the news now because of a provision in President Donald Trump's recently passed 'big, beautiful bill,' which could be detrimental to professional gamblers in the way that it taxes losses. Indeed, there is a lot on the line whenever we talk about sports gambling. Betting on sports has gone from the back rooms to appearing seemingly everywhere on your television and computer screen. Americans can't get enough, and legal gambling one of the most profitable industries. Just how profitable is it? Let's start with the money of it all. It used to be that Nevada was the only place you could legally gamble on sports. That was the case all the way through 2017. Nevada properties raked in about $260 million in revenue that year. Bettors placed about $5 billion in bets. Then came 2018. Thanks to a Supreme Court decision, Nevada wasn't the only game in town. The floodgates were open, and now sports betting has become legal in the vast majority of the country. The result is that legal sports gambling revenue shot up 50-fold to nearly $14 billion last year, with about $150 billion gambled overall. The betting has been a boon to local governments, as well. We're talking billions in taxes. A place like New York, which wasn't known for sports gambling outside of betting on the ponies, has been the biggest winner. There was over $2 billion in gross revenue and over a billion in taxes brought in during 2024 alone. I can remember when 'sports betting' might as well have been a four-letter word. We were coming off the Pete Rose scandal back in the early 1990s. Rose had, of course, bet on the game he played so well. Just 41% of Americans said in 1993 that it should be legal to bet on professional sports. The clear majority, 58%, disagreed. Today, the numbers have flipped. The 58% majority now say that professional sports gambling should be legal in their state. This is what I meant earlier on when I said that sports gambling can now be in the open. A big reason it can be in the open is because the American people accept it. It might also be a reason that there has clearly been some backlash against the provision in the 'big, beautiful bill' that is harmful to gamblers. The big problem with players betting on sports is that they may change the way they play if they place a wager. Maybe a pitcher throws a pitch in the dirt. Maybe a basketball player shaves points (e.g. misses shots when the team is way ahead). Athletes have been accused of or found guilty of doing both of these. We're talking about the integrity of the game. One of the biggest shifts since the time of Rose is that far fewer Americans are worried about this potential problem. Although 70% of Americans said that they believed betting encouraged college players to cheat in 1985, a mere 45% said they did by 2022. Will this percentage shift as we hear about more players attached to gambling? Maybe. I'd argue that is the biggest budding issue with gambling. Even more so than a 'big, beautiful bill.'
Associated Press
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Diamondbacks recall Saalfrank, whose 1-year suspension for betting on baseball ended June 5
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks have recalled left-handed reliever Andrew Saalfrank, who was one of four players whose one-year suspensions for betting on baseball ended on June 5. Saalfrank's next game will be his first since April 29, 2024, against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He appeared in two games with Arizona last year. He was recalled Wednesday from Triple-A Reno, where he went 0-2 with two saves and a 7.15 ERA. He struck out 14 in 11 1/3 innings. The players violated Major League Rule 21, which is posted in every clubhouse. They were handed mandatory one-year suspensions for betting on games in which they did not participate. If they had bet on any games they attended in person — even if they didn't play — they would have been banned for life. ___ AP MLB:
Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Sunderland announce 'record-breaking' off-pitch deal - and it's 'just the start'
SUNDERLAND have finalised "the most significant commercial agreement in the club's history" - and say the new link-up is just the start of an exciting summer of major off-pitch developments and partnerships. The Black Cats have today revealed that W88 is the club's new principal partner and front of short sponsor. Advertisement The sports betting and online casino operator will also become Sunderland's exclusive Asian betting partner. And Sunderland chiefs say the partnership will "contribute significantly towards enabling the club to compete in the Premier League". RECOMMENDED READING: Sunderland say "the agreement will enable W88 to take advantage of the club's global reach, which will include their branding appearing on all playing and adult replica home, away, and third shirts throughout the 2025-26 season". W88 has partnered with several Premier League clubs in recent years, including Aston Villa, Burnley, Crystal Palace, Fulham, and Wolverhampton Wanderers. Advertisement And the Black Cats said in a statement: "Today's announcement marks the start of an exciting summer within SAFC's business operation, as the club continues to expand its global partnership portfolio and enhance experiences for supporters in-stadium and beyond." Ashley Peden, Sunderland's chief commercial officer, said: 'We are delighted to be partnering with W88, who possess a proven track record of establishing successful partnerships with elite sporting organisations, including Premier League Football clubs. "The agreement represents the largest commercial deal in the club's history, and it will contribute significantly towards enabling the club to compete in the Premier League.' A W88 spokesperson said: 'It's an incredible honour for all of us at W88 to be partnering with Sunderland AFC, a club with such a storied history throughout the last 150 years. "Following an incredible return to the Premier League, we see SAFC as the perfect partner to activate with in our overseas target markets, and we can't wait to be collaborating with them ahead of what promises to be another exciting season on Wearside.'
