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All seats are taken at the Lord's Cricket Ground ahead of today's first game of The Ashes' second test between Australia and England (10:00 UK time). After the Brits emerged victorious winning by 169 runs in the first test at Cardiff, Australia has now got to deliver to stand up and make sure they don't get dragged into the losing game. England Going Strong Following their convincing win over the Aussies in the first test, the Brits will arrive at the Lord's today with enough confidence to pass around. The first test win wasn't expected at all on the English side, and the end result shocked many. Captain Alastair Cook will be needed to keep close watch on his men not to be complacent. The home team is well aware that the Australians are keen on turning things around. Talking to the BBC, England's Adam Lyth said: "Australia are number one in the world for a reason so they will come back stronger". One big worry for England is the condition of Moeen Ali who was a key figure in the first test, after the batsman felt soreness in his side. Comeback for Aussies? The first test defeat marks a major letdown for Australia after arriving at the Ashes as a favorite. There weren't many good excuses for the performance at Cardiff for the Aussies, besides the fact that they just didn't play well. It will be interesting to see how the wounded beast performs today. In-play Betting Today's match will be live at bet365 Sports where punters can take part in the action as it unfolds. Odds were quite even at 7/4 for England, 11/8 for Australia and 11/4 for The Draw. Newly-signed punters can enjoy bet365's 100% deposit bonus of up to £200 on their qualifying deposit. Immerse yourself with a wager for this intriguing cricket clash today.
The rift between Germany and the EU in online sports betting continues to widen. Monopoly Frowned Upon Germany, a country with a sports betting monopoly, maintains a blanket ban on online casino and poker, to the dismay of the European Commission. However, a so-called “EU pilot” approach is the commission's first step towards resolving the matter once and for all. Unless Germany cannot immediately indicate an intentional strategy to end the current sports-betting monopoly under the state-owned Oddset, the process could lead to litigation against Germany in the European Court of Justice for infringement. Black Market Proliferates The commission also suggests German reconsiders the ban on online casino and poker due to what the commission calls the “rapidly growing” and at this point uncontrollable black market in Germany, with illegal online gambling figures reaching an estimated €17bn (£12.1bn) in wagering stakes. Germany has devised a regulation model of state treaty and licensure, but the model has yet to be implemented due to court challenges at the federal level in the country. The concern of the EU is that the delay is unreasonable, with neither “appropriateness” nor “proportionality” visible in the iGaming ban, as other countries in the EU are generating effective regulation models which incorporate reduction in gambling addiction, match-fixing and money laundering into their strategies and policies. Pilot Disagreement The pilot document concludes that in Germany, the blanket monopoly cannot be considered a preventative measure when fraudulent activity and crime is growing in the illegal online gambling sector in Germany. The commission also calls for removal of the cap on sports-betting licenses issued in German that now limits the number of operators in the market to 20. The commission also points out seeming inequities in the lottery system which restrict private players under a monopoly even while the most addicting product, gaming machines, continue to be run by private commercial operators. Unless the German government revises its State Treaty soon, Germany could become the EU first country disciplined for an unsatisfactory form of iGaming regulation.
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The online gambling operator based in Gibraltar, 32Red, has made a deal with rival company Roxy Palace in order to acquire it along with its main online casinos for the total price of £8.4 million. The announcement was made earlier this week and will further expand the reach of 32Red Plc. while the newly purchased websites will continue to function as normally; these include Roxy Palace, Casino Splendido and Luckclic. Two million pounds will be paid in cash and the rest will be covered by 10 million new shares issued at 64p each. Maximizing Synergy According to the statement made with the purchase, 32Red doesn’t have any plans to shut down Roxy Palace, which reportedly earned more than £1.6 million from £10.1 million in revenue last year. Most of the bets at Roxy Palace are made by customers from the UK, also the main market for 32Red, but it also has a large presence in Sweden and in the Netherlands despite the grey regulations. Players have no reason to worry about the casinos going down or even a merger with the big company. The two brands will now look to maximize synergy and make the integration as smooth as possible. This is just the latest effort made by 32Red to expand in the online gambling industry and it follows the acquisition of Go Wild and its online casino products that took place last year in September. The company also ventured into sports and started offering betting options while getting ready for the FIFA World Cup. Roxy Affiliates Continue As Usual The deal will not affect Roxy Affiliates as of now and business will continue to work as usual, with no impact on the current earnings or deals in the near future. The program will assist the associated brands as it has done until now and strive to offer great services and marketing options to affiliates.
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