Category Archives: Betting

New Zealand authorities are concerned about the prevalence of offshore betting on the country’s domestic football league, according to reports from local media. RNZ reported today that NZ$212m (€105.4m) was bet on the amateur New Zealand National League during 2024, with between $500,000 and $1.4m bet on each game that season. Although the top division …

The German Sports Betting Association (DSWV) has warned that the black market continues to dwarf the regulated sector, with illegal operators dominating online activity as the UEFA Champions League season gets underway. Illegal sites outnumber licensed operators According to the DSWV, figures from the Joint Gambling Authority of the Federal States (GGL) show that just …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is beefing up its legal defence ahead of a looming lawsuit from billionaire Richard Desmond. Scheduled to be viewed by the High Court in October, the case has been in the making for almost two years.  In it, Desmond – owner of the New Lottery Company and Northern & Shell …

Latvia will restructure its gambling oversight and introduce sharp tax increases across the sector as part of the 2026 state budget, in measures designed to boost revenues and streamline regulation. Finance Minister Arvils Ašeradens confirmed this afternoon that the Izložu un azartspēļu uzraudzības inspekcija (IAUI), the Lottery and Gambling Supervision Inspectorate, will be integrated into …

Ireland’s leading banks have pledged to take stronger action on gambling-related harm with the launch of a new framework designed to standardise support for vulnerable customers. The Irish Banking Culture Board (IBCB), in partnership with its member banks AIB, Bank of Ireland and PTSB, has unveiled the Common Commitment of Care for Problem Gambling.  The …

Latvia will restructure its gambling oversight and introduce sharp tax increases across the sector as part of the 2026 state budget, in measures designed to boost revenues and streamline regulation. Finance Minister Arvils Ašeradens confirmed this afternoon that the Izložu un azartspēļu uzraudzības inspekcija (IAUI), the Lottery and Gambling Supervision Inspectorate, will be integrated into …

The SpreadEx purchase of spread betting rival Sporting Index has been deemed a threat to the integrity of the free UK market. This was clearly outlined in the final report of the UK’s Competition and Market Authority (CMA), after almost a year of investigations by the watchdog into the case. SpreadEx first announced that it …