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Anger Grows as Football Index Issued New Shares in Players Days Before Major Changes
The troubled online betting firm Football Index continued to “mint” and issue new “shares” in high-profile players just days before an announcement of big reductions in dividends which crashed its market on Saturday. The news is likely to add to the anger and frustration of thousands of Football Index’s customers, who are currently unable to sell their own shares to retrieve money from the exchange without suffering huge losses.
Football Index is a betting site, licensed by the Gambling Commission, but its platform mimics a stock exchange by offering customers a chance to buy “shares” in football players and then paying “dividends” according to their performance on the pitch. Users can also buy and sell shares between themselves using an “order book” system, again similar to one often used on stock exchange.
The value of shares across the exchange plunged on Saturday morning, when the market reopened having been suspended before Friday evening’s announcement that much-reduced dividends would be introduced from early next month.
The firm’s monthly report on the number of shares in circulation, however, shows it sold 15,000 new shares in the eight most popular players on the exchange alone in February and issued nearly 300,000 new shares across the exchange as a whole.
The exchange issued 2400 new shares in Jadon Sancho to add to 921,509 already in circulation. The Borussia Dortmund player traded at an average price of £7 in February, suggesting revenue for Football Index of £16,800 from the new shares.
In all, taking a player’s average price over the month as a guide, Football Index could be expected to have raised up to £75,000 from sales of new shares in just eight players: Sancho, Neymar, Kylian Mbappé, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Paul Pogba, Bruno Fernandes, Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford.
Fresh shares were also issued in several more popular players on the site in February, including Lionel Messi, Erling Braut Haaland and Harry Kane. Football Index continued to issue new shares following an announcement by Mike Bohan, its chief executive, on February 18 that he would hold a Q&A session with the site’s users the following week, to discuss ways to improve its service.
The Q&A, seen by most users as a sign of positive moves to improve liquidity and bring some stability to the platform, was subsequently postponed and eventually replaced by a market update on March 5. This revealed Football Index’s new dividend structure, with most dividends reduced to 1p or 2p from a previous maximum of 14p.
The “buy” and “sell” prices of all players dropped dramatically when the market opened a few hours later on Saturday morning. A share in Sancho cost £7.52 on Friday afternoon, but the buy price on Sunday was just 72p.
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CT Interactive is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Admiralbet.bg, a well-established global operator with decades of experience and presence across multiple European markets, including Germany, Croatia, Montenegro, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia. Following its official launch in Bulgaria in October 2025, Admiralbet.bg will offer Bulgarian players access to CT Interactive’s full portfolio.
The partnership will bring a wide range of high-quality and popular titles to players, including Lucky Clover, Win Storm, 40 Treasures, King of Clovers, and Chilli Fruits, known for their engaging gameplay, dynamic features, and well-designed math models.
“This strategic collaboration with Admiralbet.bg reinforces our commitment to the Bulgarian market and our mission to deliver top-quality gaming content to local players,” said Todor Botsev, Business Development Manager EMEA & Asia at CT Interactive.
“With over 250 premium titles integrated on Admiralbet.bg, we are taking another key step toward building a sustainable and high-quality iGaming experience in Bulgaria,” added Martin Ivanov, Chief Operating Officer at CT Interactive.
“We are extremely excited about our collaboration with CT Interactive. This partnership allows us to offer our users a wide range of high-performing games and strengthens our position as a market leader,” commented Miroslav Mladenov, Chief Operating Officer at Admiralbet.bg.
Through this partnership, CT Interactive and Admiralbet.bg aim to elevate the digital entertainment experience and contribute to the continued growth of Bulgaria’s regulated iGaming sector by providing players with diverse and premium gaming offerings.
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Advantech has released DPX-S460, the newest member of its S-series gaming platform family. Powered by AMD’s Ryzen Embedded 8000 Series APUs, the DPX-S460 combines cutting-edge Zen 4 architecture, RDNA3 graphics and integrated AI acceleration, making it a game-changer in regulated gaming markets.
“The DPX-S460 exemplifies our dedication to leveraging advanced technologies to create powerful and flexible gaming solutions. With AMD’s 8000 Series chipset, we’re delivering a platform that meets the most demanding requirements of the gaming industry,” said Craig Stapleton, Product Director for Advantech.
The DPX-S460 brings advanced capabilities to gaming OEMs, including:
• Graphics Excellence: Radeon RDNA3 graphics cores supporting four independent 4K monitors
• AI Acceleration: Integrated XDNA neural processing unit for edge AI applications
• Versatile Power Options: Compatible with both 12V DC single input and ATX power supplies
• Backward Compatibility: Designed to integrate seamlessly with 10 generations of previous S-series products
• Optimized for the Gaming Industry.
The DPX-S460 delivers a high-performance, scalable platform tailored for regulated gaming markets. Its backward compatibility ensures a robust return on investment for existing customers, while its forward-looking design supports next-generation gaming experiences.
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The Swedish Gambling Authority has launched supervision of AB Svenska Spel’s gaming venues. The supervision covers turnover and the placement of slot machines.
This is the latest step in Spelinspektionen’s push to keep Sweden’s gambling sector in check and make sure companies meet the standards laid out in the Swedish Gambling Act.
When the review is complete, Spelinspektionen will publish the results.
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