FC Utrecht named land-based gambling brand Jack’s Casino an official partner under a new agreement. The club said the partnership will include activities around home matches, including a sponsored camera for supporters.
The agreement permits Jack’s Casino to promote its land-based brand at FC Utrecht home matches.
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Kalshi announced a partnership with the Chicago Blackhawks to become the team’s official prediction market partner. The deal follows the NHL’s partnership with Kalshi and Polymarket as league partners; other major US leagues have raised concerns about prediction markets’ integrity and consumer protections.
ESPN signed a multi-year agreement with DraftKings to make it its official sports betting and odds provider, with the services due to appear across ESPN platforms from December, the companies said. The terms were not disclosed. ESPN and PENN are transitioning their existing US online betting offer to ESPN BET Score by December, and PENN’s payments to ESPN are due to stop in Q4 2025.
The Orlando Magic and Hard Rock Bet announced a partnership in the United States, making Hard Rock Bet the team’s official sportsbook. The agreement includes arena branding, a dedicated space at the Kia Center and fan promotions, the teams said.
Napoli announced Bet365 Scores as its official infotainment partner for the coming season. The partnership will bring the app’s live scores, statistics and team updates to Napoli supporters; the source said the club announced the agreement on Tuesday.
X and Polymarket announced a partnership to develop an integrated product using X data for insights and annotations on prediction markets. Polymarket said it would be X’s official prediction market partner. The source says Polymarket is not registered with the CFTC and had agreed in a 2022 settlement to block US users from its platform.