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- Australian annual betting turnover passes $50 billion
- Will Jeff Bezos buy the Washington Commanders?
- UK government to introduce new football regulator
- Viaplay reports 83% rise in streaming subscribers
- Will MLB’s new rules change baseball?
Australian annual betting turnover passes $50 billion
The value of wagers taken by Australian bookmakers has passed $50 billion. Online betting has been booming in the country since the Covid-19 pandemic.
Meanwhile, Australian politicians are reviewing the operation of the sports betting industry, pondering the possible increase in fines for bookmakers breaching the industry code. Learn more
Will Jeff Bezos buy the Washington Commanders?
It’s been reported that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is considering the purchase of the NFL’s Washington Commanders.
ESPN’s source has confirmed that Bezos has hired an investment firm to examine a possible bid on the franchise.
The Washington Post, which is owned by Bezos, has reported that the Amazon founder is working with Allen & Company, a New York-based firm that is prominent in transactions involving professional sports franchises. Learn more
UK government to introduce new football regulator
A new body regulating British football will be able to block clubs from joining a breakaway European Super League.
The government has prepared a plan aiming to give greater protection to football fans and their clubs. Football supporters are going to be given more significant say in the running of clubs, and key heritage such as team names, badges and stadia at the core of new plans. Read more
Viaplay reports 83% rise in streaming subscribers
The Swedish media group has seen an 83% jump in its quarterly subscriber base, year-on-year.
Despite the international expansion of the streaming platform, Viaplay has reported an adjusted quarterly operating loss of SEK294m (€26.5m/$28.5m).
A few days ago, the broadcaster made it much-awaited debut in the US. Learn more
Will MLB’s new rules change baseball?
Significant rule modifications are coming to the league. How will the affect the game?
The changes include a pitch clock that limits pitchers to 15 seconds with bases empty and 20 seconds between pitches with runners on; the end of the infield shift — infielders must have both feet touching the dirt at the start of a pitch, with two fielders on each side of the second base; and bigger bases, expanded from 15 to 18 inches on each side. Read more
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