Category Archives: Betting

Lula to table President Gambling Bill in May 

The most turbulent week of political maneuvering on the future of the Bets Law, has ended with reports that Lula is drafting his own Presidential Decree on gambling.  Leonardo Biazzi, Editor of SBC Noticias Brasil, views that the President will opt to bypass any conventional legislative routes to reshape Brazil’s gambling sector. President Luiz Inácio […]

SBC Summit Malta Focuses on Compliance, Risk and Operational Resilience

As the industry faces growing pressure from cyber threats, fraud, and regulatory uncertainty, SBC Summit Malta will feature a dedicated ‘Operations and Compliance’ stage focused on helping businesses strengthen security and build more resilient operations. Taking place on 29 and 30 April, the programme will bring together C-level executives, security and fraud specialists, regulators, and […]

bet365 makes Michigan debut while Massachusetts launch also on cards

UK-based bet365 is continuing to aggressively expand in the US as it launches in Michigan, the bookmaker’s 17th US state – and an 18th launch may soon be in the bag. The Staffordshire-founded and based multinational announced the Michigan launch at 9am Eastern Time today (17 April), alongside a partnership with the Detroit Red Wings […]

Conor Grant announces departure from Racecourse Media Group

Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has announced that Conor Grant will step down from his position as Chair at the end of 2026. RMG currently has 37 British racecourse shareholders under its umbrella, and is the parent company of Racing TV – broadcasting live fixtures from 61 racecourses across the UK and Ireland. Joining as a […]

Betable brings new challenger trio to UK betting market

Betable has underlined its technology capacity by launching three new sportsbook brands in the UK market in the first half of 2026. The company has overseen the UK launch of the trio of Ivy Bet, RightBet and Bet442, which join the competitive ranks of sportsbooks licensed by the UK Gambling Commission (GC). Among the launches, […]

High Court dismisses Northern & Shell £1bn National Lottery claim

The High Court of England and Wales found ‘no mitigating errors’ in the 2022 tender or procurement processes for the Fourth National Lottery licence. The determination by Justice Joanna Smith dismissed the challenge made by The New Lottery Company (TNLC), the lottery firm set up by UK media tycoon Richard Desmond’s publishing group, Northern & […]

Gambling researcher: Operators should display ‘true cost’ of a bonus

In light of a new study unveiling that a percentage of UK gamblers either do not fully comprehend the conditions of some welcome bonuses, or outright find them “deceptive”, one of the co-authors behind the study tells SBC News what he believes should be done to better align bonuses with consumer expectations. Jamie Torrance is […]

Soft2Bet’s Uri Poliavich assesses Q1 performance and looks ahead to World Cup

Soft2Bet founder and CEO Uri Poliavich has stated the company has kicked off 2026 with strong momentum, with new brands, new sponsors and strong results across global markets.  Addressing staff, partners and industry media at a Q1 town hall meeting, Poliavich compared Soft2Bet’s performance to Formula One, noting that it has laid the foundation to […]

AI with impact: rethinking sportsbook UX in 2026 

With player expectations rising and product complexity increasing, traditional menu-driven experiences are starting to show their limits. AI promises a fundamental shift from static journeys to intelligent, responsive and personalised interactions. In this latest analysis, Adam Lewis, Chief Executive Officer at AxiumAI, and Katja Ulbrich, Director of Digital Product at OpenBet, discuss where AI is […]