Category Archives: Betting

A 40-year man has been sentenced in the UK over the supply of illegal gambling without a licence. Stoke-on-Trent resident Haydon Simcock was found guilty of providing gambling services between 18 October 2023 and 11 September 2024, and advertising without permission between 26 May 2023 and 1 March 2024. The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) was …

Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL), the federal authority for gambling in Germany, has begun discussions to deepen federal coordination on player protection, uphold regulation, and combat illegal gambling. Last Friday, GGL Chair Ronald Benter met with Prof. Dr. Hendrik Streeck, the Federal Government’s Commissioner for Drugs and Addiction, marking the first official exchange between the …

In the midst of allegations against the owner of Premier League club Brighton and Hove Albion, who has some big stakes in the gambling industry, SBC News takes a look at the legal situation around betting syndicates and the British sector’s public image problem. Brighton and Hove Albion FC issued a statement late last week …

By Daniel Clark, Group Commercial Director at EveryMatrix. With ICE 2026 just weeks away, at EveryMatrix we’ve been working alongside our tier one customers to curate a series of success stories, showcasing how outstanding technology can significantly and sustainably grow operator and lottery brands. At this year’s international gaming event in Barcelona (stand 2Q50) visitors, …

Flutter Entertainment Plc has revamped the leadership of its Brazil unit to drive the growth and market share of its portfolio of brands — Betfair, Betnacional and PokerStars. Announced yesterday via LinkedIn, the group confirmed the appointment of João Studart as Chairman of Flutter Brazil and Eduardo Monte as the company’s new CEO, in what …

BetMakers has executed a definitive asset purchase agreement for the acquisition of Las Vegas Dissemination Company (LVDC). Still subject to regulatory approvals, BetMakers has assured that key discussions with regulators and stakeholders are “well progressed”, with the completion of the deal expected to come sometime in the first half of next year. LVDC’s business model …

The Riigikogu of Estonia has voted to cut the online gambling tax rate from 6% to 4%, a move designed to attract foreign investment and modernise the country’s digital gaming framework — but one that has stirred political turmoil within the ruling Eesti 200 coalition. Approved by the Riigikogu on Friday in a narrow 51–31 …

Scrutiny of Norway’s state-owned gambling monopoly may escalate following regulatory enforcement actions against both Norsk Tipping and Norsk Rikstoto. In the case of the former, the state-owned operator of sports betting, casino and lotteries, the firm is moving to implement a number of measures recommended by accounting firm KPMG. Norsk Tipping’s Board commissioned the report …

A US judge has imposed limits on Google’s search business, according to the latest court filings in the antitrust case. Google’s longstanding battle with the Department of Justice (DOJ) came to a head last year when US District Judge Amit Mehta found the tech giant to hold an illegal monopoly in search and search advertising. …