Beijing 2022 athletes required to be vaccinated or face 21-day quarantine, and sports betting taking Illinois by storm – here’s the fresh STATSCORE’s Review!
- Beijing 2022 participants required to be vaccinated or undergo 21-day quarantine
- Lithuanian authorities warn betting industry regarding illegal activities
- Sports betting has taken Illinois by storm
- AFC Ajax crowned top training club in Europe
- Fourth-down conversion attempts in NFL more popular than ever. Why is that?
Beijing 2022 participants required to be vaccinated or undergo 21-day quarantine
A new Covid-19 outbreak in the Chinese capital has prompted a tightening of measures in three districts of the city. Beijing 2022 organizers announced a tough set of guidelines for next February’s Winter Olympic Games.
Olympic athletes, team staff and journalists who arrive at the Beijing 2022 Winter Games will all have to be vaccinated — or face a three-week “hard quarantine” period that lasts longer than the Games themselves. Read more
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Lithuanian authorities warn betting industry regarding illegal activities
The Lithuanian Gaming Control Authority, which is part of the Ministry of Finance, has issued a warning to the country’s betting and gaming industry regarding illegal remote betting websites.
Under Lithuanian law, the Gaming Control Authority can implement regulatory measures and impose fines against operators who violate Gaming Law, notably holding the power to initiate payment blocking and DNS blocking. Read more
Sports betting has taken Illinois by storm
Professional sports leagues in the US had long rejected betting, but the moneymaking potential of the industry is clearly changing their hearts and minds.
Illinois-based sports franchises are a good example of the changing approach, as Cubs signed a $100 million deal with DraftKings to build an interactive retail betting parlour. A few months ago, the Bears inked a long-term agreement that makes BetRivers their exclusive sportsbook and casino sponsor. Read more
AFC Ajax crowned top training club in Europe
According to the CIES Football Observatory 2021 rankings, the Dutch team nurtured 81 players currently active in 31 top divisions of UEFA member countries, six more than Shakhtar Donetsk.
Sporting CP, Dynamo Kyiv, and Dinamo Zagreb have all trained 70 such players.
However, when it comes to the top 5 European leagues, Real Madrid and Barcelona are on the top with 42 active players coming from each of these great clubs. Read more
Fourth-down conversion attempts in NFL more popular than ever. Why is that?
The analytics clearly say: go for it on the fourth down, but in these deciding moments NFL coaches tend to rely on their instincts too. And it seems they’ve found a clever way to support their decisions regarding fourth-down conversion attempts.
Are these calls made more often by the coaches due to the overwhelming statistical evidence in their favour? Well, yes, but there’s more to it. In fact, it has a lot to do with the trust they have in their players. Read more
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