The global gaming brand FBM revealed its plans to celebrate fall 2023 with two exciting promotions. As announced by the company, its Filipino audiences will be able to enjoy the Scratch n’ Boom and Octoberific Prize Fest promotions.

The former promotion will continue to provide the company’s players with more chances to win prizes on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. In addition to that, audiences can also play for one of the exclusive extra prizes, which include monetary rewards, smartphones, iPads and brand-new motorcycles.

The promotion is part of the Octoberific Prize Fest promotion, allowing consumers to win while playing on an FBM machine with the Green meter during Champion’s Hour from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Once players activate the Green meter, they will be presented with a scratch card. If players match 3 same logos, they can claim a prize.

The distribution will last until the scratch cards last. Players can turn to site staff or FBM representatives if they have any questions.

Filipino fans who wish to participate in the Scratch n’ Boom promotion should go to one of the following venues:

• Bulacan
• Caloocan City
• Laguna
• Manila
• Marikina City
• Paranaque City
• Pasay City
• Pasig City
• Quezon City
• Rizal

About Octoberific Prize Fest

In the meantime, players can also enjoy the Octoberific Prize Fest promo. The promotion provides FBM players with a shot at a Suzuki Skydrive Sport Motorcycle. One lucky champion at each participating bingo hall venue will grab such a vehicle.

As announced by FBM, the promotion seeks to provide fans with all the treats with none of the tricks.

To participate in the Octoberific Prize Fest promotion, fans should visit one of the following bingo sites:

• Batangas
• Bulacan
• Caloocan
• Cavite
• Laguna
• Luzon
• Manila
• Mindanao
• NCR
• Nueva Ecija
• Pampanga
• Paranaque
• Quezon City
• Rizal
• Visayas

More information about the two promotions is available on FBM’s official website.

In other news, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) continues its significant transformation as it plans to shift its focus entirely to regulatory functions by 2025. The process will be lengthy and difficult but is expected to ultimately benefit the local market, eliminating unnecessary conflicts of interest.

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BetMGM, MGM Resorts International’s flagship online gambling brand, is finally making a foray into the lucrative UK market. The iGaming powerhouse has decided to announce its presence in the UK by inking a major sponsorship agreement with Newcastle United FC, a major soccer team.

Under the agreement, BetMGM will serve as the official club partner for the 2023/24 season. As a result, the operator’s brand will feature at St. James’ Park, the team’s home stadium.

BetMGM is a company that is firmly committed to maintaining high standards, as demonstrated by its multiple agreements with major teams and celebrities. The company currently offers one of the largest jackpots in the United Kingdom, currently at £15.4 million (approximately $18.7 million).

Kambi Group recently supported BetMGM’s launch in the UK by providing the brand with cutting-edge sports betting technology including the award-winning Bet Builder solution and AI-powered algorithmic trading functionalities.

BetMGM Is Proud to Be Newcastle United’s Partner

Peter Silverstone, Newcastle United’s chief commercial officer, expressed his team’s delight to have BetMGM as an official partner of the club. He said that the gambling operator already has a significant presence in the city of Newcastle since the company’s UK office is based there. As a result, BetMGM is familiar with the region, Newcastle United and the club’s fanbase, Silverstone pointed out. 

We are very pleased to be taking this step together and I’d like to welcome BetMGM to our growing family of partners.

Peter Silverstone, CCO, Newcastle United

Sam Behar, BetMGM’s UK director, also commented on the matter, praising Newcastle United’s “re-entry into the world’s elite.” Behar congratulated the team, praising its successes as a “golden moment” for the club and its passionate fans. 

Behar added that BetMGM is proud to be Newcastle United’s official club partner for the upcoming soccer season and is looking forward to working with the team.

With our launch in the UK, it is fantastic to have Newcastle United as part of our stable of Premier League partner clubs. The team’s ambition and drive perfectly align with our growth strategy and we can’t wait to get started.                                

Sam Behar, UK director, BetMGM   

BetMGM recently enhanced its sportsbook ahead of the upcoming National Football League season. Sports bettors will now have more opportunities to interact with games and win exciting prizes.

In other news, BetMGM just opened a new sportsbook in Cincinnati. The BetMGM Sportsbook at The Banks property is expected to add to the vibrancy of downtown Cincinnati, providing unforgettable betting experiences to local fans.

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Sky Bet will remain the English Football League (EFL)‘s official sponsor until the end of the 2028-29 campaign after the sports betting and gaming brand and the league signed a five-year contract extension.

Rights Fee Increases by 50%

The contract extension builds on a decade-long partnership between Sky Bet and the EFL and will increase the rights fee paid by the betting and gaming brand by 50%, providing more for the league clubs and supporting the league’s objective of making the clubs across all divisions of the EFL financially sustainable.

EFL chief executive, Trevor Birch, hailed the important role played by Sky Bet for over a decade, serving as “a valuable partner for EFL clubs” by supporting their efforts for sustained investments and helping them “navigate a volatile financial landscape.”

“We have consistently seen our partnership evolve to move with the times and, with [the] community at the heart of the EFL, a new community investment fund is perfectly aligned and will help strengthen the partnership’s commitment to social responsibility,” Birch said, thanking Sky Bet on behalf of the clubs for its “ongoing support.”

Sky Bet will continue to be the Official Title Partner of the Sky Bet EFL and Sky Bet Play-Offs globally, as well as the rights to award the official Manager, Player and Goal of the Month awards, and the seasonal “Golden Boot” and “Golden Glove” in each of the divisions.

“Football is central to who we are and it’s great to be able to support the game and provide investment for Clubs across the Pyramid,” said Sky Bet chief commercial officer Steve Birch, delighted that Sky Bet “can go one step further” and “make a real difference for people across England and Wales.”

Financial Support for Communities

The new deal will see Sky Bet contribute £1 million ($1.25 million) per season to the Sky Bet EFL Community Fund, a new investment vehicle created for communities across England and Wales where the EFL clubs are based through which the EFL and Sky Bet will deliver upon mutually agreed by the Club Community Organisations (CCOs) and the EFL Trust initiatives.

The partnership will continue to be built around safer gambling as both sides signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on how to deliver on joint objectives in a socially responsible way. In the MoU, both Sky Bet and the EFL committed to promoting the product in a way that protects children and other vulnerable groups.

Finally, the EFL and Sky Bet agreed to share with the government, sports and sector stakeholders learnings and insights from their partnership, which is one of the longest in UK professional sport, to help inform the new sports sponsorship Code of Conduct that will be developed in accordance to the Gambling Act Review White Paper’s recommendations.

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Sports data and technology company Sportradar announced today it has moved to renew the company’s partnership with Big Ten Network through the 2024-25 college athletics season.

The Collaboration Is Set to Continue

The contract extension means that Nasdaq-listed Sportradar will continue to power Big Ten Network’s OTT platform B1G+ for three more years, as well as manage the backend and frontend (including web, mobile and connected TV apps), UX/UI design and third-party integration of the network dedicated to covering one of the biggest collegiate conferences in the US, Big Ten Conference.

Sportradar and Big Ten Network initially teamed up in 2021 when the conference selected the provider of sports entertainment products and services for the relaunch of its direct-to-consumer subscription service for non-televised events, B1G+.

The revitalized OTT service includes approximately 1,500 live streams of Big Ten Olympic sports and video-on-demand of basketball and football games that were previously aired on linear channels and allows consumers to directly subscribe to televised events supported by the Big Ten Network.

Sportradar delivered live streams of Big Ten Olympic sports, video-on-demand of basketball and football games and school-specific channels creating an end-to-end OTT solution with historical content and shoulder programming that provides fans with extensive customization and personalization options and the ability to focus on content from their favorite team.

Big Ten Network and Sportradar will continue their collaboration moving forward, enhancing the user experience through additional front-end experiences that will also feature integration and visualization of sports data to create an immersive experience for the viewers.

The Big Ten Network

Created as a joint venture between one of the premier collegiate conferences in the US, the Big Ten Conference, and Fox Networks, the Big Ten Network is the first network dedicated to covering a collegiate conference that is distributed internationally.

Serving as the ultimate destination for Big Ten Fans and alumni nationwide, the network presents more than 1,700 events across its platforms, allowing its fans to see and support their favorite teams from any place in the country around the clock.

Events include football and men’s and women’s basketball games, Big Ten Olympic sports and championships, studio shows and classic games, while activities and accomplishments of some of the nation’s finest universities are highlighted in the network’s original programming.

A digital extension of the Big Ten Network, the Fox Sports App delivers live games and on-demand programming to Big Ten Network customers online and via mobile.

Operating at the intersection of sports, media and betting, Sportradar provides sports federations, news media, consumer platforms and sports betting operators with a range of solutions to support growth for their partners.

Sportradar’s OTT partners benefit from the continuous innovation of the platform’s end-to-end solutions aimed at deepening fan engagement via customization and personalization.

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