Category Archives: Betting

Evoke improves UK & Euro momentum as CEO pumps AI programme

Evoke Plc has expressed confidence in meeting its short and medium-term strategic goals as part of its ongoing recovery and value creation plan, following a strong financial performance in the first half of 2025. The LSE gambling group reported adjusted post-tax profits of £5.4m, reflecting a significant turnaround from a £29.9m loss in H1 2024, …

CasinosBlockchain: iGaming affiliates are driving value beyond traffic

Affiliate marketing in iGaming started with a straightforward goal: drive traffic to online casinos. For years, that model worked. Sites focused on maximising clicks and conversions, often with little concern for user experience or long-term value. Today, traffic alone doesn’t cut it. Operators expect smarter, better-qualified users. Players demand trust, transparency, and content that helps …

Catena Media holds stable H1 as CEO emboldens US only goals 

Catena Media continues to de-risk its business having transitioned to a new operating model, as leadership views a path to return to long-term sustainable profits.   The message continues to underline the financial performance of the Stockholm-listed igaming media group, which has reported stable H1 trading posting a return to positive EBITDA of €2.8m. Completing the …

Global narkets stage at SBC Summit to explore what’s next for North America

SBC Summit 2025’s Global Markets Stage will conclude with a focused look at the North American sports betting and iGaming market, one of the industry’s most commercially significant and complex regions. Taking place on Thursday, 18 September at the Feira Internacional de Lisboa (FIL), the Global Markets: North America track will round off three days …

KSA warns TonyBet over prohibited Ballon d’Or offer as enforcement drive continues

TonyBet has received a warning from the Netherlands Gambling Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), after the operator listed betting markets on the winner of the Ballon d’Or and the FIFA Club World Cup Golden Boot.  Under Dutch law, such wagers are prohibited because they are decided by votes or jury verdicts rather than by measurable sporting performance …

Victoria Commission fines QuestBet over lacking due diligence

Online bookmaker QuestBet has been fined AU$80,000 (£39k) in the state of Victoria for accepting bets from a “distressed customer”. Suzy Neilan, CEO of the Victoria Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC), personally addressed the operator, calling the culture it exhibits of non-compliance with safer gambling standards “concerning”. “Our investigation of QuestBet’s practices found the …

LiveScore backs Enteractive’s personalisation strategy in reactivation push

LiveScore Group is teaming up with Enteractive to boost player reactivation across its LiveScore Bet and Virgin Bet brands.  Enteractive will now work with the two sportsbooks to run projects that encourage new customers who have signed up, but haven’t yet deposited money, to start playing.  The partnership will also see the creation of campaigns …

Ownership of The Star’s Queen’s Wharf shifts to Hong Kong businesses

Struggling Australian casino operator The Star Entertainment Group (The Star) has secured another financial lifeline after agreeing to offload one of its businesses to an East Asian group of businesses. The company has signed deals with Hong Kong-based Far East Consortium (FEC) and its subsidiaries, along with Chow Tai Fook Enterprises (CTFE) – collectively JV …

France elevates match-fixing to organised crime status

French authorities will adopt new enforcement tools to fight corruption in sports, as new legislation classifies match fixing as an organised crime…  The government of France has classified match-fixing in sports as seriously as organised crime under new amendments included in its law to fight drug trafficking and corruption activities undertaken with proceeds linked or …

Entain hikes FY2025 earnings as Stella puts stamp on “must win markets”

Entain Plc cites that group trading is ahead of expectations as new CEO Stella David and Chairman Pierre Bouchut project full-year EBITDA guidance in the range of £1.1bn-to-£1.15bn. Year-end guidance is elevated as Entain maintains trading against tough like-for-like comparatives as group net gaming revenues (NGR) stand at £2.62bn, up 3% on 2024 results of …