Category Archives: Betting

Affiliate Leaders Awards 2026 nears entry deadline ahead of Lisbon ceremony

Companies and individuals have less than one month left to submit nominations for the Affiliate Leaders Awards 2026, with entries closing on Thursday, 11 June. Taking place on Wednesday, 30 September, the ceremony will welcome 400 professionals to Lisbon’s MEO Arena, located directly next to the Feira Internacional de Lisboa, home of the Affiliate Leaders […]

Bulgaria hosts GLI compliance experts to assess local sector

The Government and Regulatory Affairs team at Gaming Labs International (GLI) met with officials from the Bulgarian regulator to exchange ideas on how to strengthen the local sector. Lucas Zavarise, Manager of GLI’s Government and Regulatory Affairs unit, traveled to Sofia with colleague Kevin Kostreci, GLI’s Manager of Technical Compliance, for a face-to-face discussion with […]

Gambling.com Group lowers FY26 guidance as Q1 fails to build on momentum

Affiliate and sports data firm Gambling.com Group has lowered its full-year guidance for 2026 after a difficult first quarter which failed to build on recent momentum.  The company reported Q1 revenue of $40.4m (£30.2m), broadly flat year-on-year compared to $40.6m in the same period last year.  However, profitability declined sharply across several key metrics as […]

Entain directly calls on Premier League clubs to ditch unlicensed betting partners

Ladbrokes and Coral owner Entain has directly appealed to six Premier League clubs with unlicensed betting partners in letters seen by SBC News. Entain’s General Counsel, Simon Zinger, penned open letters to the six teams, continuing a campaign against unlicensed betting sponsors which has already seen Stella David, the firm’s Chief Executive Officer, appeal to […]

Bookies Corner: Betfair and Midnite still have faith in FA Cup magic

The FA Cup final clash between Chelsea FC and Manchester City kicks off tomorrow at 3pm UK time, bringing an end to another year of the world’s oldest football tournament – complete with the usual fan favourite giant killings. Discourse around the FA Cup isn’t always positive, however, and a quick peruse around UK media […]

ANJ algorithm set to raise pressure on French operators

Jake Pollard reports on a newly-launched algorithm designed by the Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) to identify at risk and problem gamblers is going to increase the pressure on French operators to monitor and document the number of excessive or pathological gamblers among their client base.  The algorithm, the first of its kind in Europe, […]

DATA.BET: The growing role of virtual sports

As interest in virtual sports betting continues its steady climb, Serhii Kurdas, Head of Virtual Sports at DATA.BET, shares how data, speed, and flexibility are shaping player engagement and operator value, what’s driving the growth, what players love, and what’s coming next.  Interest in virtual sports continues to grow. How would you describe their current […]

Harms levy in limbo as NHS England abolition still on amid government chaos

The British government is swinging back the hammer to drive the final nail into the coffin of NHS England, one of three administrative bodies tasked with overseeing funds generated from the statutory levy on gambling harms.  Yesterday, King Charles III delivered his annual speech, outlining the Labour government’s legislative plans for the rest of the […]

Super Group appoints new COO as part of confirmed leadership shake-up

Super Group, the owner of global brands Betway and Spin, has promoted senior figure Kirsty Ross to the position of Chief Operating Officer.  Ross has replaced Jason Kenny in the role, who was COO from late 2024, but it is unclear as to what position Kenny will now take up – he is no longer […]