Category Archives: Betting

Peter Schmeichel Returns as SBC Awards 2025 Host as Finalists Are Announced

SBC has officially announced the shortlisted nominees for the 12th edition of the SBC Awards, set to take place at Lisbon’s MEO Arena on Thursday, 18 September, the final day of SBC Summit 2025. Celebrating excellence across the global betting and gaming industry, the ceremony will spotlight standout achievements from operators, industry leaders, and suppliers …

Sportradar ups 2025 landing ahead of IMG Arena expansion

Sportradar has raised its full-year 2025 guidance due to the performance of stand-alone units outperforming current expectations prior to the M&A integration of IMG Arena assets. The Nasdaq sports technology, media and data group has reported second quarter revenue of €318m, a 14% increase year-over-year which it attributed to strong demand for its content offerings …

Labour lines drawn as UK politics’ betting shop debate heats up

Labour MP Dawn Butler has called on the government to push for councils to put a stop to the “rapid spread” of betting shops, but the governing party’s members’ views on gambling do not always line up.  Butler’s Brent East constituency, she noted, already has more than 100 gambling premises, which she said has pushed …

Poland calls on EU to tighten noose on illegal gambling payments

Dr Justyna Grusza-Głębicka reports that Poland has initiated a direct fight against grey market gambling payments. In full swing, consequences could be felt beyond Polish borders as stakeholders will likely demand the EU intervene on facilitating illicit payments… Battleground drawn  Since 2017, Poland has enforced legislation prohibiting payment service providers (PSPs) from facilitating transactions for …

Dutch tax policy comes swinging back

The Dutch sector has paid a high prize for the actions of a bygone dysfunctional government. Dutch trade body VNLOK painted a worrying picture about the domestic online gambling market to financial news outlet Financieele Dagblad. The trade body shared that revenues so far pale in comparison to the ones from this time last year, …

KSA appoints new independent advisory Chair

The Dutch gambling regulator (KSA) has appointed Jaap Wieland as independent Chair of the Objections Advisory Committee. In his three-year tenure Wieland will be joining fellow Chairs Adriane Koppe and Monique van Oers, who were both appointed back in 2023. At the time of appointment, Koppe was lecturing on constitutional and administrative law at the …

Incentive Games moves North America strategy forward with Ontario launch

Incentive Games has secured launch in Ontario, one of the most valuable betting and gaming jurisdictions in North America – and potentially a future launchpad for the rest of Canada. The B2B games developer has been issued a licence by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), allowing it to offer its real-money games …

Serie A backs Genius Sports to power-up betting data

Genius Sports has won the exclusive rights to capture and distribute betting-related data, content and media for Serie A. The NYSE-listed sports and betting technology group will serve as the lead betting data and intelligence steward of Serie A through to the end of the 2028/29 season. In a landmark multi-year agreement announced today, Genius …

Playtech’s upbeat H1 2025 update boosted by Caliente brand

Playtech has delivered a robust trading update for the first half of 2025, setting the stage for its full results on 11 September having had a strong focus on B2B growth and partnerships. In its H1 2025 trading statement, the FTSE-listed firm said: “Since the AGM trading statement on 21 May 2025, the company has delivered a …