Category Archives: Betting

Gambling.com Group battles headwinds in Europe but US momentum remains strong

Despite achieving record revenues during Q4 2025, Gambling.com Group still remains apprehensive about its UK expansion efforts as “continued poor search dynamics and regulatory headwinds” continue to impact performance.  Publishing its Q4 results for the three months ended 31 December 2025, the marketing and sports data services provider reported a 31% year-on-year increase in revenues […]

Optimove eyes bold M&A to fix AI bottlenecks and bad agents

Optimove is ready to announce a ‘seismic M&A’ that will have a “ripple effect on all marketing disciplines entwined with AI.” The message comes directly from Founder and CEO Pini Yakuel, concluding his morning address to audiences of the Optimove Connect conference in London on ‘positionless marketing’.  In his address, Yakuel reflected on how the […]

BETBY adds MMA, hockey and new sport ‘teqball’ to esports portfolio

Sportsbook solutions firm BETBY has expanded its esports platform once again with the addition of three new e-sim titles, covering hockey, MMA and teqball. The firm is doubling down on its ambitions to deliver ‘first-of-its-kind’ solutions to the betting industry, with a primary focus around esports simulations. By adding three new products to its esports […]

Novatech in hot water as Sweden becomes latest country to blacklist firm

For the second time this week, Novatech has come under fire – this time, it’s the Swedish Gambling Authority, Spelinspektionen, which has hit out at the operator.  Spelinspektionen initiated its case against Novatech for providing unlicensed games to players, with the regulator ruling that the operator would be immediately banned from operating in Sweden. It […]

Germany: Glücksspiel-Survey provides limp actions to fix Interstate gambling regime 

The third survey on German gambling prevalence calls for tougher monitoring of gambling environments as the Interstate regime provides stable data, but academics refuse to question unfixed liabilities.  German authorities and the Bundesländer (states) have been urged to strengthen the “Verhältnisprävention” (structural prevention) framework embedded within the Fourth Interstate Treaty on Gambling (GlüStV 2021). The […]

Betsson announces acquisition agreement with Rhino Entertainment

Swedish gambling firm Betsson has revealed it will acquire Rhino Entertainment‘s B2C department to consolidate its presence in North America. Licensed in Canada, Rhino’s B2C portfolio includes a number of assets, licenses, staff and operational activities spread across Ontario and the rest of Canada.. There is also the prospect for Besson to expand into additional […]

Greek advisory body urges for stronger safeguards against underage gambling

The Hellenic National Committee on Bioethics and Technoethics has urged the Greek government to introduce stronger safeguards against underage gambling exposure. Gambling activity among minors has been on the rise in Greece. The advisory body has warned that the rapid expansion of online betting and iGaming platforms is increasing risks for adolescents. In a new report, […]