Category Archives: Betting

Affiliate marketing grows up: Why technology, trust and transparency will define the sector’s next chapter

Affiliate marketing has long been one of iGaming’s most effective acquisition channels, but the industry’s priorities have evolved. However, rising acquisition costs, expanding regulation and rapid technological development are forcing operators to rethink how affiliate programmes are managed. At the same time, affiliates themselves demand greater transparency, faster reporting and more operational autonomy. For ReferOn, […]

Seema Padman named General Manager at Flutter India

Flutter Entertainment remains invested in India even after it was forced to withdraw its Junglee division following a government clampdown on real money games in 2025. The NYSE-listed gambling international retains a major $3.5m high-tech IT hub in Hyderabad, which it opened back in 2024 to support its global operations. Still operating at full capacity, […]

CEO behind $10bn bookmaker reported to be interested in Bristol City stake

EFL Championship outfit Bristol City is reportedly the subject of interest from business mogul and Kaizen Gaming owner George Daskalakis. Sky News reported this morning that Daskalakis, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Kaizen, which operates the well-known Betano brand, “is in talks to buy a large stake” in Bristol City.  Daskalakis, Kaizen and Betano […]

DraftKings becomes Kenneth Dart’s latest target as Candle Lake takes 5.8% stake

Kenneth Dart seems absolutely certain of an upturn in the fortunes of some of the world’s biggest gambling PLCs. This time, the Cayman Islands-based, US-born billionaire is placing his chips on DraftKings. DraftKings, the sixth-largest publicly-listed gambling firm by market cap, has seen its share price follow the trajectory of many of the industry’s giants […]

ONJN reports good progress on gambling oversight improvement

Romania’s gambling authority, ONJN, has made significant progress towards modernising its internal control mechanisms according to a report by the country’s Court of Auditors. The same auditing body uncovered a massive scandal at the start of 2025, when it revealed that more than €900m in taxes were missing from ONJN’s records. This led to an […]

Betfred takes betbuilder engine to next level with T5C

Betfred has revamped its Bet-Builder capabilities for its online sportsbook platform, scaling up its partnership with T5C and the company’s sports data and tech platform. Betfred has expanded its partnership with T5C, launching a Bet Builder powered by the BRUNO sports data platform across its online sportsbook ahead of the 2026/27 football season. The launch […]

Ex-William Hill and 888 exec to take reins of National Lottery firm Allwyn UK

Andria Vidler is stepping down as Chief Executive Officer of Allwyn UK, and will be replaced by a former high-level figure at William Hill and 888 on an interim basis. The UK-facing division of Swiss-based multinational lottery and gaming giant Allwyn International, Allwyn UK is operator of the National Lottery as the holder of the […]

Labour Chair presses for Tether.bet investigation

Labour Chair Bridget Phillipson is pushing for the UK’s Gambling Commission to investigate the now-defunct betting firm Tether.bet.  SBC News reported earlier this week that the high-stakes gambling site, which is not licensed in the UK, had shut down its domain. It is now redirecting users to another platform, NNVIP88. The closure comes amid media […]

DATA.BET: the state of the industry – esports betting

Bogdan Holovnov, Head of Esports at DATA.BET, talks about esports’ shift away from hype-driven growth toward sustainable business models, which titles and tournaments continue to lead the industry, what needs to change to bring more young players into the sport, how esports can better position itself with betting operators, and where the company is headed […]