Music has been a source of entertainment and amusement. It brings more fun especially to teenagers who are there to enjoy their youthful years. Various artists have different sections of fans. As expected, teenage artists will attract more teenage fans than older ones. For instance, the One Direction band has attracted fans worldwide with which a higher percentage comprises of teenagers. However, some young fans have been addicts of concerts by these artists and may end up being spoilt or even do something nasty in the name of fun.

Parents across the globe have time to relax and take a break of always worrying about their children after it came to light that the One Direction band comprising of Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Niall Horan will have a one year break starting from 2016.

Simon Cowell who is an executive producer of X Factor and owns the Syco Music which manages the One Direction band was the one who made it clear that the group was on the verge of initiating its fifth album by Christmas. From there they would take a break in the whole of 2016. This eminent break comes barely five months after their compatriot and member of the initial five dudes Zayn Malik relinquished the band and decided to chase his own music interests.

The departure of Malik was a shock to his colleagues who were involved in a private talk on the future of the band. It was not however clear if they were to dissolve the band or not. This prompted them deciding to undertake a year break.

This news prompted Bookmaker Coral to initiate various odds with 1/3 for the band to be back in 2017 while 9/4 was the odds for the band to break up.

John Hill the PR spokesman at Coral claimed that the group has small chances to break away by 2017 and this made them have an odd on for their return in two years time. This was accompanied by another odd which symbolized the dissolution of the band with prompted individual success for each member of the group.

One Direction is set to stage its final show on the 31^st of October at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield.

The UK Sport Minister Tracey Crouch has claimed that she has accepted with open arms the new gambling act regarding advertisement. The new incorporation claims that betting firms will not even once conduct their advertising programs via Televisions ant time before 9pm. This comes after a four stand-review of betting adverts came into conclusion after it was launched by the legislative in 2014. The announcement of incorporation of the measures was conducted by the Industry Group for Responsible Gambling.

Madam Minister accepted the move but claimed that the betting industry together with regulators should look deeper as to how they conduct their adverts on social media. This would be a guarantee in the protection of the young people.

Crouch also claimed that the initiation of the IGRG initiative would be a key factor in strengthening the industry code and should add in the Television offer that would see these adverts made only after 9 PM. She also called upon the operators, regulators as well as the social media companies to take up the role of ensuring the marketing of their products is conducted at the right matter and on the right time in order to avoid re-establishing them to the young adults.

She continued to say that she would work day and night in monitoring the actions of these betting firms and she would not stop at anything in imposing punishments on them (betting firms) go against the stipulated acts.

The IGRG review is the fourth installment as three other gambling reviews were conducted by the Gambling Commission, the Advertising Standards Authority and the Committees of Advertising Practice.

This comes after recommendation to ASA was eminent after the association claimed that gambling adverts should be put on check in attempt to safeguard young people. However, recent review by the Committees of Advertising Practice claimed that no substantial evidence was portrayed for the incorporation of rules change.

The ongoing controversy has made the UKGC reinforce its provisions in the license as well as codes of practice (LCCP) which would call for free bonuses and bets comply to the CAP/BCAP rules as well as having an open, apparent and reliable guidance.

Operators have been urged to seek the licensing problems with Gibraltar and Malta who are the best licenses regulatory. This comes after a smooth process of license issuing was evident when the Maltese legislature issued a sport betting license to bet365.

License Details

The issued license is referred to as the Class 2 Remote Gaming License and was granted to bet365- Hillside (New Media Malta) Limited. This would enable the bet365 Malta chapter be able to render its duties of providing sports gambling, poker games as well as casino in Malta. The new upcoming online powerhouse will provide a room for the agitated development strategy by bet365.

A spokesman from bet365 claimed that in attempt to improve in its development scheme, bet365 has decided to incorporate a second license this time from Malta licensing board having already acquired the Gibraltar license previously. This comes as the betting company focuses on the being on the safer side having already acquired and upheld specific regulatory approvals and also giving a hand in the emerging worldwide issues for a peaceful gaming environment.

New Chapter

In collaboration with the Maltese license, bet365 has initiated its products and services in one of the Maltese betting firm; Sliema. This move will play a role in the expansion of the management of the markets as well as procurement duties for bet365. This Maltese chapter will be commanded by Fred Bjurjfall.

According to Joseph Cuschieri the Executive Chairman of the Malta Gaming Authority, the incorporation of bet365 provides a key aspect to the existing evolution in betting industry with key aspects being intelligibility, reliability as well as protecting consumer interests. This comes after raids were conducted by Maltese enforcements in matters pertaining betting indignity.

Broader Reach for bet365

Many players have found the bet365 products very appealing to them. Mostly, the in-play has attracted many clients for its versatility and dependency. The new license will be integral as bet365 stands a better chance of diversifying in order to acquire the attention of many clients.

Having Europeans top regulatory bodies at its side, bet365 will see its products and services being rendered to many across Europe. It follows that bet365 is now focused and eyeing the United States as a potential market for its products.

It has been verified that Performa Group one of the renowned Sports data as well as content supplier has come into terms and put pen on paper in a deal that was between them and Early Warning System (EWS) an auxiliary of the world’s FIFA. The deal was meant to act as watchdog and integrity site for football matches.

In the deal, it was stipulated that Performa would have all its existing football data supplies being included in the EWS monitoring system. Among these would be the analysis of the live performance platform as well as historical data matches. However, reports have that this could not be the only reason for the partnership since it came into conclusion that EWS was keeping tabs with the eradication of illegal betting activities and hence its involvement in this deal was more of being a way of enhancing its potential of perceiving and scrutinizing any apprehensive acts that may emanate from illegal gambling acts.

FIFA EWS claimed that it would put in place all its available assets in the fight against illegal sports betting by being on watch and undertaking substantial study on manipulated games. This comes on the onset of European football seasons which are set to kick off this month and others already started up to May next year.

Ralf Mutschke the Director of Security at FIFA claimed that the new association pitting them and one of the principal sports data service provider is a key aspect as they would be in a position of incorporating various scrutinizing approaches that would see match analysis be run effectively. Being among the top leaders in eradicating match fixing, the partnership with Perform provides the much needed team work and dedication in the fighting fixed games approach.

His words were echoed by the Director of Integrity and Security at Perform Matthew Drew who claimed that his company will offer EWS all its support as they try to eradicate match manipulation and that he was pleased to have the digital content of Perform being used by the best holders who are on the verge of doing away with match fixing. He concluded that he was eager to work closely with EWS in the benefit of today’s football.

Despite illegal gambling being illegal in the US, more often than not many clients have engaged in the circus which they find it as a way to earn a living. However, this is done in hidden places where no arm of government can reach. Nonetheless, day in day out, the police and other state agencies have been working hard in attempt to eradicate illegal betting.

Police in Grad Rapid West Side conducted a raid in one of its bars and were lucky to arrest three illegal bettors. The raid was conducted at Putt-Putt’s Bar on W. Fulton Street near Garfield Avenue and came after search warrants were issued by the court in both the bar and the owner’s homestead. The initial two were arrested as they tried to flee and would be subjected to face the law. The third person is under investigation of his involvement and is expected to be charged too.

Reports from the Grand Rapids Police Department that were released on Monday claimed that the two who were to be charged instantly; Barry Lott aged 66 and Mark Stouten aged 73 were to face the law with the violation of the following; schemes to involve themselves with illegal betting that would attract a sentence of five years as it is considered a felony, betting via the acquisition of bets which is a misdemeanor that would attract a one year sentence, further one year penalty for being in possession of betting gears and lastly an year in prison for the act of selling pools and registering bets.

This is not the first time that Stouten has found himself colliding with legal agencies as he was once charged with the acts of conducting unlawful betting back in 1974. On the other hand, his compatriot Lott is a professional court processor and has worked in various courts in West Virginia. However, his arrest and investigations seems to have cost him his job as some courts have decided to drop him out of their pay rolls.

The two suspects; Lott and Stouten were released on $10,000 bail and were expected to stand before the court on the 3^rd on September for the initial hearing. The other third suspect who emerged in the course of the investigation is expected to appear at the police station and this is when his name shall be revealed to the public.