Category Archives: Betting

GamCare reveals most help needed by online gamblers

UK gambling harms charity GamCare has expressed concerns that a large number of people are reporting problematic online gambling behaviour. Of those who have contacted the charity as of June and disclosed the form of gambling they’re struggling with, 81.5% have pointed to online gambling specifically. This should be treated with urgent attention, GamCare added, […]

Anjouan denies global reach of licences as Flutter hits out at World Cup black market

The Anjouan gambling regulator has steadfastly denied that its licences are designed to be used globally and universally. Anjouan, one of the autonomous islands of the Union of the Comoros in the Indian Ocean, has found itself front-and-centre in conversations around illegal and unlicensed gambling in major betting markets like the UK. Anjouan Gaming published […]

Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin: Regulatory consistency stops the normalisation of gambling

Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin’s term as president of the Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) ends on 15 June . Interviewed by SBC correspondent Jake Pollard, she reflects on developments of the French and European gambling sectors including taxation, the normalisation of gambling and the regulatory evolution of the online sector. Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin has chaired the Autorité Nationale […]

UAE gambling regulator GCGRA names Ciarán Carruthers as new CEO

Ciarán Carruthers has stepped in to replace Kevin Mullally as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the UAE’s General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA). Effective immediately, the appointment comes at a crucial time for the developing gambling sector in the Emirates, which is expected to flourish thanks to the local tourism traffic, with some calling […]

Genius Sports lauds Edge football trading impact with 17% margin rise

Genius Sports lauds the conclusion of a record-breaking football season for clients boosted by the enhanced margins through its Edge automated pricing software and wider technologies. The NYSE technology group has delivered an overall 16.6% increase in football margins for outsourced trading customers using Edge across European leagues during the 2025/26 season. Launched in 2024, […]

FIFA predictions partner ADI Predictstreet launches three days ahead of World Cup

Newly founded predictions platform ADI Predictstreet has begun trading, with the launch coming just three days ahead of the FIFA World Cup kicking off on Thursday 11 June. The start-up venture was officially launched in early April under a Gibraltar licence. Upon launch, it became the first predictions company to secure a licence with the […]

Entain: England and Scotland punters showing little faith for World Cup prospects

Punters are getting behind their national teams across various nations during this year’s World Cup, but with one big outlier – England. Patriotic betting is a regular feature of World Cup trading, as shown by data released by the likes of Entain ahead of successive World Cups and European Championships and by trading on exchanges […]

BetBlocker welcomes Monica Shafaq as Director of Strategy

Duncan Garvie, Founder of gambling harm tool BetBlocker, has welcomed Monica Shafaq as the new Director of Strategy and Partnerships. Shafaq carries a comprehensive career experience when it comes to problem gambling, having previously held the Chief Executive Officer position at Gordon Moody, a prominent UK charity specialising in gambling harm treatment. She’s also a […]

Italian football contenders want 2% betting tax to fund revival

Giovanni Malagò and Giancarlo Abete, the two candidates seeking the presidency of Italian football, have outlined rival plans to modernise the governance and structure of the national game. The duo are vying to win the election for the presidency of Italian Football Federation (FIGC) on 22 June, but both agree that football should receive a […]