Category Archives: Betting

Kaizen Gaming’s international sports betting brand, Betano, is moving to upgrade its online casino product suite in line with its international growth. The Greek bookmaker has signed a deal with CreedRoomz, an iGaming technology company, integrating its new partner’s portfolio of live casino games. This will include Blackjack, Roulette, Baccarat as well as the company’s …

Swedish retail operator AB Trav och Galopp (ATG) has been served a SEK 3m (£236k) penalty two years after being cleared of wrongdoings. In 2023, Swedish gambling authority Spelinspektionen leveraged the provisions set out in the Gambling Act to issue ATG a notice of breaching anti-money laundering and terrorist financing rules, constituting serious KYC breaches.  …

A probe into an alleged favouritism by the Dutch state could be on its way, the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has said. The case goes all the way back to 2014, when the Netherlands granted licence extensions to a number of incumbent betting and lottery operators. Lacking an open tender process, the move …

Soft2Bet has strengthened its foothold in the Romanian market by launching its new sportsbook TopBet.ro. The sportsbook focuses on motorsport and football culture, combining both competitive odds and an optimised player experience that is tailored to the interests of local sports fans. What stands behind the motorsport focus is Romania’s proximity to major European circuits, …

Brazil-based financial infrastructure provider iugu has become the latest payments integrity partner of the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA). The company joins the IBIA’s Payment Provider Forum – an initiative created with the objective to protect the betting market from financial crime related to events manipulation. All members of the Forum are payment companies committed …

FDJ United’s struggles with sports betting continue with its foray into the international side of the industry coinciding with tax raises and regulatory restrictions across multiple markets. The French company, 50% owned by the state, reported Q3 revenue of €864m, down 3% on corresponding Q3 2024 figures of €890m. Revenue for the nine months ending …

The future of sports betting is one of customisation, GR8 Tech’s Chief Sales Officer, Yevhen Krazhan told SBC Media during the SBC Summit Lisbon last month. 2025 has been an active year for GR8 Tech, with the company positioning itself as a prominent supplier to the global betting and gaming industry, while also undertaking several tech …

More pro-tax hike hardliners in Brazil are rallying behind the proposed 24% tax on betting GGR tabled at the Chamber of Deputies. Deputy Pauderney Avelino has backed the proposal of Federal Deputy Lindbergh Farias with his own Bill (PL) No. 5,090/2025, which introduces a funds distribution structure to clearly frame Farias’ 24% tax increase Bill. …