Category Archives: Betting

GamCare is preparing to leave its long-standing Holborn base for a new London headquarters later this month, signalling both a physical and strategic shift for the UK’s leading gambling harm support charity. On 26 August, the charity will open at Salisbury House, Finsbury Circus. The current Saffron Hill site will operate until 22 August, with …

Mexican betting group Caliente is moving past its difficult legal saga with Playtech, not only driving revenue for its joint-venture partner but also finding new B2B allies. The company is embarking on a multinational, pan-Latin American project with ‘PlaySports’, the sports betting solutions division of a new International Gaming Technology (IGT) under the ownership of …

North Macedonian ministers and political parties are preparing for a parliamentary battle over the terms and adoption of a new Gambling Law. Changes will radically reshape the sector, introducing long restrictions sought by Prime Minister Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova but drawing fierce opposition from industry groups and opposition parties warning of an ‘economic fallout’ for Europe’s youngest …

Having taken its products and solutions live across multiple markets, Racing and Sports (RTH) is pumping some cash into its trading division to set the stage for further expansion. The Australian B2B tech firm has been targeting the British horse racing scene in particular, an understandable decision given that horse racing is still the second …

There’s still little insight into whether a recently surfaced proposal for a gambling tax raise would benefit the UK, analysts have warned. A recent proposal by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) to significantly raise gambling taxes in favour of a theoretical £3bn more for the national treasury was put under the microscope by …

MIXI Australia has gone on the offensive in the PointsBet takeover battle, lifting its cash offer to AU$1.25 per share and stripping out all conditions. The Japanese tech and entertainment firm’s move comes as rival bidder Betr Entertainment faces a new challenge, with the Takeovers Panel, a government body tasked with resolving M&A disputes, stepping …

Allwyn UK has completed the biggest technology upgrade of the National Lottery since its inception in 1994. The upgrade, undertaken between 2 and 4 August, saw the National Lottery systems taken offline for 34 hours as Allwyn UK and principal technology partner Scientific Games delivered the biggest transformation in the lottery’s 30-year history. More than …

Ladbrokes is set to debut its new UK advertising campaign “Ladisfaction” to establish a new “brand platform”  for its heritage UK betting brand. The campaign marks the first major creative work developed by Atomic London, Ladbrokes’ new lead creative agency, appointed in June 2025 by Entain Plc following a competitive pitch. Atomic London replaces Neverland, …

Operators within the Alternar partnership network can now improve user engagement through a new Bet Cards feature. The update increases the visibility of boosted and non-boosted selections, simplifying the display of promotional bets and how users interact with them. This enables the curation of bet lists, which operators can leverage for better promotions. Dinos Doxiadis, …