Category Archives: Betting

Betcris becomes one of the first major operators to embrace conversational betting, launching ChatBet on WhatsApp through the Plannatech platform For more than two decades, online sportsbooks have evolved through websites, mobile apps and faster user interfaces. Betcris, however, believes the next evolution won’t be another interface at all. It will be conversation. That future […]

SBC Summit 2026 to Host Landmark Leadership Keynote Featuring Sports Business Titans Michael Jordan, Carsten Koerl, and Jason Robins Lisbon, Portugal — SBC Summit 2026 will host one of the most high-profile keynote sessions ever staged in Europe by bringing together three of the most influential figures in global sports business: Basketball icon, investor, and […]

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) and ITV have settled the schedule for the 2026 Christmas racing calendar, reshaping one of the sport’s busiest periods into a four-day television festival. Changes agreed between the BHA, ITV Racing, racecourses and commercial partners will see four consecutive days of live racing broadcast from 26 to 29 December, in […]

Online gambling firms active in the Dutch market prior to a landmark 2021 legislative change have been taken off the hook by the Supreme Court of the Netherlands. The Supreme Court ruled today that ‘contracts’ between online gambling operators and their customers under the previous Games of Chance (WOK) Act 1964 cannot be declared void. […]

Soft2Bet has named Ryan Collinge as the iGaming solutions provider’s new Executive Vice President of Group Business Development and Strategic Partnerships. Collinge boasts an expansive career in the private equity-backed start-up sector and multinational gaming groups. His expertise includes leadership of global sales, commercial strategies and business development. He’s also taken lead in various iGaming […]

Botswana’s biggest horse racing event, the TT Cup Challenge Horse Racing Event, has gained a new sponsor in PopOK, an Isle of Man iGaming solutions firm. The Southern African country is an emerging market in the wider African betting and gaming industry, with the regulator there actively courting new market entrants. PopOK sponsored the latest […]

The Nederlandse Loterij has moved to strengthen its internal financial structures with the appointment of Ageeth Bakker as its new Chief Financial and Risk Officer (CFRO). Effective from 1 November 2026, Bakker will take on the responsibility of ensuring that the biggest gambling operator in the Netherlands remains financially cohesive, working alongside Chief Executive Officer […]

The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is keeping a close eye on gambling adverts during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, having scanned over 13,000 marketing campaigns in under a month since the start of the tournament on 11 June. Continuous improvements to the regulator’s monitoring capabilities have made it possible to tap into the ever-growing […]

FIFA World Cup predictions partner ADI Predictstreet has laid out plans to significantly expand its product beyond the tournament’s final whistle. The Gibraltar registered and licensed company got its football predictions platform live just a few days ahead of the FIFA World Cup, which it partnered with as an official sponsor back in April. However, […]