Bookmakers concerned about Burnham’s Aim to Permit plan

As expected, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s plans to move against the retail betting and gaming industries by removing the Aim to Permit rule have prompted a lot of discussion. It hasn’t even been a week since Burnham took to X to call out vape shops,  betting and “dodgy businesses”. The PM wants to give […]

SBC Summit strengthens startup focus with BettingStartups collaboration

SBC Summit has partnered with BettingStartups to strengthen its support for early-stage betting and gaming companies, with the collaboration spanning both the Startup Hub and the SBC First Pitch competition. As part of the partnership, BettingStartups will serve as the official host of the Startup Hub at SBC Summit 2026, taking place from 29 September […]

FIRST.bet’s Tom Light: The copy-paste sportsbook trap

Tom Light, Founder and CEO at FIRST.bet, shares his vision for the future of the sportsbook sector, outlining why the copy-paste model may soon be consigned to the history books. I want to tell you a story about the day I changed my mind. Not because I thought the industry had been doing it wrong.  But […]

Door opens for prediction markets in Bulgaria 

Prediction markets look set to rival traditional betting in Bulgaria, with the first deal to launch such an offer locally now officially a fact. Local online operator inbet has entered into an agreement with Predikto, a B2B predictions infrastructure supplier, to leverage its tech stack and power its own proprietary platform that allows for betting […]

Axom Gaming: how to truly appeal to individual players

In an industry that is awash with similarity, carving your own path with something truly distinctive is an unenviable task. However, that is exactly what Axom Gaming believes it has accomplished. Through the strength of artificial intelligence, the company strives to support operators on a never ending quest to increase NGR per player. This is […]

Nummikoski calls time as Veikkaus Oy Deputy CEO 

Velipekka Nummikoski will leave Veikkaus after 14 years, ending an executive tenure within the leadership ranks of Finland’s state-owned gambling firm.  Veikkaus’ Deputy Chief Executive Officer joined the gambling monopoly before the establishment of the current Veikkaus and will leave as the state-owned operator prepares for its next major transformation. Finland’s gambling market will open […]