Despite the fact that ARJEL, the online gambling regulator of France, had not rejected any applications for licenses and had issued the first set of licenses in early June just before the FIFA 2010 Football World Cup commenced in South Africa, many big names had not been issued with licenses.   At the time ARJEL promised that the remaining applications for licenses were being processed and that further licenses would be issued shortly and as promised, licenses have been granted to five more online gambling operators through a second list.

BetBabes88.com recently launched a sports betting site that will offer live analysis, wagers and tips through JenningsBet.com.

One of the most well known premiership football clubs in the United Kingdom, Burnley, with a 128 year history in the sport, has announced that it has entered into a sponsorship partnership with Fun88, an online gaming group.

The UK trading sports betting group, Ladbrokes, entered into a joint venture with a local South African casino operator in order to get a foot in the door ahead of this year’s World Cup. The soccer extravaganza is set to kick off in June and Ladbrokes’ partnership with KaiRo will see it placed in a strategic position.

Following a joint investigation by several entities in the United Kingdom, the police confirmed that it had arrested professional snooker player, Stephen Lee on suspicion of match fixing.