As the cricketing world gears up for the much-awaited Asia Cup and the Men’s ODI Cricket World Cup, India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has taken a step to curb the promotion of online gambling and betting platforms. The ministry has released a set of new guidelines that sternly warn media entities, online advertising intermediaries, and social media platforms to abstain from displaying any form of advertisements or promotional content related to online gambling. 

Government Raises Alarm Over Surge in Betting Ads During Major Sporting Events

The Ministry’s advisory emphasizes the recurring trend of a surge in promotions for betting and gambling platforms during major sporting events, notably cricket tournaments. The government has expressed concern over the potential repercussions of these advertisements, citing instances of money laundering networks that have been connected to such activities. 

A recent action by the government against agents involved in collecting funds from gambling apps and channeling them out of the country and also blocking numerous gambling apps has brought these issues to the forefront. The Ministry believes that these mechanisms pose a severe financial and socio-economic risk, especially to the younger demographic, thereby jeopardizing the country’s overall financial security.

In light of previous advisories issued in June and October 2022, as well as in April preceding the Indian Premier League (IPL), the government reiterates the illegality of betting and gambling activities and their promotion through any media platform. Such promotions have been deemed contrary to various statutes, including the Consumer Protection Act and the Press Council Act. The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules have also been invoked, specifically cautioning against content that promotes online games that are not permissible under the law.

The Ministry’s directive has received support from officials who stress that non-compliance could result in legal action taken by the government under relevant statutes. The advisory aims to prevent these promotions from exploiting the popularity of cricket and major sporting events, thereby protecting the financial interests and security of the nation. 

With the Asia Cup and the ICC ODI World Cup just around the corner, the government has implored all stakeholders in the media industry to uphold these guidelines and prevent the dissemination of content that promotes illegal gambling and betting platforms.

In January this year, India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology introduced draft online gaming rules as part of the Indian Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code, aiming to regulate the growing online gaming industry due to concerns over gambling addiction, particularly among minors.

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The European Cricket Network unveiled an extension of its partnership with iGaming and crypto betting giant Stake.com. As a result, the operator will serve as the official partner of the upcoming European Cricket Championship.

The event is set to take place between September 25 and October 20, 2023, in Malaga, Spain. It will feature 31 national teams from all over Europe and is expected to reach a daily audience surpassing 40 million viewers.

As agreed with the European Cricket Network, Stake.com’s brand will feature across the event, spreading awareness of the operator’s products. The sports body disclosed that it feels excited to once again team up with Stake.com and bring exciting cricket content to millions of fans all over the world.

Stake.com was founded in 2017 and quickly grew to become one of the biggest iGaming companies in the world. Boasting a deep passion for sports, Stake serves as the official partner of a number of sports leagues. For example, the operator serves as the main partner of Everton FC, as well as the official partner of the UFC and the co-title partner of the Alfa Romeo F1 Team.

More recently, the gambling juggernaut formed an alliance with the African Warriors Fighting Championship.

Stake Trusts the Upcoming Championship to Be an Exciting One

Stake’s sponsorship manager, Dominic Rae, commented on the agreement, sharing his team’s delight about the extension of the cricket partnership. Rae added that the upcoming event is likely to be the best edition of the European Cricket Championship yet.

With an increased number of national teams taking part, it promises to be an even better festival of cricket. We’re sure the tournament will be another resounding success for all involved.

Dominic Rae, sponsorship manager, Stake.com

Roger Feiner, the chief executive officer of the European Cricket League AG, also shared his thoughts on the agreement. He said that the success of last year’s partnership with Stake.com makes his company excited about the extension.

Feiner pointed out that Stake.com shares his team’s passion for innovation. The inherent synergies between the two parties will result in innovative activations and products for cricket fans.

We are particularly excited about our new evening matches for Stake.com that will be broadcasted primetime into the cricket key markets.

Roger Feiner, CEO, European Cricket League AG

In other cricket-related news, Fun88 India just selected the cricket legend Dale Steyn as its new brand ambassador.

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While the 2023 Indian Premier League season is over, the cricket action will continue. STATSCORE, a leading provider of data coverage, announced that it will keep fans engaged by covering the Tamil Nadu Premier League, one of India’s best regional leagues.

Fans Want More, STATSCORE Delivers

STATSCORE praised the concluded IPL season as one of the most exciting ones yet. During the IPL, the provider kept fans supplied with live data, covering all 74 matchups. Now that the IPL is through, STATSCORE announced its intention to keep fans’ appetite for cricket betting satiated.

As announced, STATSCORE will now leverage its capabilities to provide top-quality sports data and statistics for the Tamil Nadu Premier League. The competition is held annually in Tamil Nadu and is one of the most popular regional cricket leagues in India.

Each year, teams representing the cities of the province clash, with each one seeking to defeat its opponents and emerge victorious. As highlighted by STATSCORE, this regional league provides athletes with exposure at the domestic level and helps promising players gain popularity.

STATSCORE Will Provide Players with Detailed Coverage

As announced, the Tamil Nadu Premier League will be covered from low-latency TV by a network of STATSCORE’s top scouts.

The coverage, according to the data specialist, will include key in-game incidents, ball-by-ball fast data, score updates, strike rate, run rate, faster boundary, wickets update and more.

By adopting STATSCORE’s solutions, operators and sportsbooks will be able to customize their offerings. In addition, they will be able to keep their business secure with bet-stop and bet-start alerts.

In addition to cricket, STATSCORE’s ScoutsFeed also covers sports such as football, soccer, baseball, basketball, tennis and volleyball. By integrating the provider’s solutions, companies can secure access to robust and reliable data that is sure to attract many sports betting enthusiasts to their platforms.

STATSCORE Is Now a Part of LSports

STATSCORE is a Polish company now owned by LSports, an Israeli provider of innovative sports betting data API for the sports betting industry. The merger saw the former entity join the LSports family last year and was notably LSports’ first European acquisition.

Around the same time, STATSCORE also formed a partnership with BETBY, one of the most innovative sportsbook suppliers and tech companies. That deal sought to pair the two companies’ capabilities to empower sports bettors with sports tech and solutions.

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