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Most controversial VAR decisions revealed ahead of Premier League
- Kurt Zouma’s cancelled strike against Manchester United was named the most controversial VAR incident.
- 30.92% of all English Premier League matches have seen a VAR intervention.
- The data also shows a 23.96% year-on-year decrease in average VAR controversy.
- The Premier League appears to be tracking UEFA’s roll out, with changes made just 0.62% more frequently in the English top flight.
- PGMOL has announced a string of new rule changes.
The Premier League is hoping a string of new rule changes can inject new life into VAR technology when the 30th Premier League season gets underway on 13th August.
From thicker offside lines to new handball rules, the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) has set out its stall for the 2021-2022 domestic campaign which is almost upon us.
Accidental handballs in the build-up to goals will no longer be deemed an offence, while thicker offside lines will be used in order to eliminate situations where a goal is ruled out due to a toenail being offside.
And following a string of ‘armpit offsides’ last season, FIFA has also clarified that the bottom of a players’ armpit is to be classed as part of a players’ body.
While the technology’s use in the English top-flight has courted more than its fair share of detractors, Credible or VAR-cical by William Hill, can reveal a good level of progress has already been made with average controversy dropping by 29.36% last season.
The controversy rating of an incident, of which there has been 235 in total over the last two seasons, now sits at 5.14 having been 6.76 during its turbulent debut season. That equates to a change made by VAR every 3.23 matches.
Across the 504 matches under UEFA’s jurisdiction, from February 2019 through to the 2021 Champions League Final, there were 157 changes made, or a change every 3.21 matches.
Kurt Zouma’s cancelled strike against Manchester United in February 2020, ruled out by VAR official Chris Kavanagh, is considered the most controversial VAR call in Premier League history, with a controversy score of 10.7.
William Hill’s Credible or VAR-cical analysis has been tracking Premier League VAR incidents ever since Gabriel Jesus was ruled offside by David Coote on August 10, 2019 (the first ever VAR review in EPL history – rated at 7.92).
The data shows that in total, there have been a total of 235 incidents, or interventions, logged, with reactionary metrics such as Tweet volume, sentiment, articles generated and associated levels of engagement, culminating in a bespoke controversy rating being assigned to each.
Across the last two domestic campaigns, Wolverhampton (6.91) are the club which has been embroiled in the most controversial VAR incidents. Chelsea (6.5), Liverpool (6.34), Everton (6.25), Manchester United (6.19) make up the top five.
Brentford-based official Chris Kavanagh, who was promoted to the Select Group of referees in 2017, lands himself the unenviable title of ‘most controversial video assistant referee’, averaging 6.8.
David Coote (6.67), Kevin Friend (6.59), Lee Mason (6.51) and Andre Marriner (6.35) make up the rest of the top 5.
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Fanatics Sportsbook & Washington Spirit Launch Groundbreaking Partnership For Market Access in Washington, D.C.
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This is Fanatics Sportsbook’s first team sponsorship deal with a professional women’s sports organization. The Washington Spirit is an inaugural member of the NWSL and home to some of the best players in the world who have won championships for both club and country. Currently in second place in the NWSL, the Spirit features numerous gold medalists, global award nominees, league champions and rising stars.
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Salsa brings its award-winning tech solutions for Latam’s regulated markets to SBC Summit Lisbon
From 24th to 26th September, Salsa Technology will be attending SBC Summit, which, starting this year, will take place at the Feira Internacional de Lisboa, in the Portuguese capital. Salsa’s team will showcase the company’s solutions that are already in use in the regulated Brazilian market.
One of the highlights is the innovative Salsa Omni (PAM) platform, certified by GLI. With its robust and comprehensive back office, it provides an unparalleled level of autonomy for operators in the market. Customisable, flexible, and scalable, Salsa’s PAM is the result of years of expertise in Brazil and Latin America, establishing it as the leading iGaming platform for regulated markets in Latam, particularly in Brazil.
“As a premium product for regulated markets, the Salsa Omni platform features Tier 1 integrations, such as the First – Best in Sports betting solution, also GLI certified. It also features the online games aggregator Salsa Gator, which has further expanded the range of certified content in line with regulatory demands,” said Thiago Valadão, Country Manager Brazil.
“Salsa has been preparing for the regulated market—especially in Brazil—for a long time, which has literally put us in a leading position. We were one of the first platforms to launch in Brazil with NossaBet in Paraná and were also the first to offer games in line with one of the country’s most stringent regulations. Furthermore, Salsa was one of the few companies to successfully complete all tests of its platform with Cogel (Coordination of Lotteries of the Ministry of Finance),” added Salsa Technology Founder Peter Nolte.
In addition to Nolte and Valadão, Salsa’s team in Lisbon will include COO André Neves and Business Development Manager Otávio Miranda.
Management Platform for Regulators
With federal regulation in Brazil nearing completion and the increasing involvement of state and municipal lotteries in the regulatory landscape, Salsa Technology will also be available to talk about the Salsa Safe platform to regulators at all levels. Developed specifically to meet the needs of lotteries and other regulatory bodies, this system integrates operator management data, offering an effective tool for monitoring activities and ensuring transparency and security, including in terms of anti-money laundering measures and effective responsible gambling actions.
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