Category Archives: Betting

Leonid Pertsovskiy, BETBY: with chess legends & World Cup glory 2026 will be a record breaker

2025 was a busy year for sportsbook supplier BETBY. It achieved several company operational milestones, welcomed a whole raft of new staff, launched new products and secured new licences. But in iGaming, as we all know, standing still is falling behind. In a rapidly evolving and intensely saturated market, operators and suppliers must keep developing …

Rank Group begins CEO succession as John O’Reilly confirms retirement

The board of The Rank Group Plc has announced that John O’Reilly will retire as Chief Executive of the LSE gambling group on 29 January 2026. O’Reilly will continue to support Rank until the close of the financial year of 2025/2026. Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Richard Harris will assume duties as Interim CEO from …

Fast Track establishes Greco anti-bonus abuse platform as core product

Fast Track has completed the integration of Greco, a gameplay risk management company, into one of its core products following an acquisition last year. The Malta-based engagement platform acquired Greco in February 2025, though it has been involved with the company for several years – having co-founded it as a joint venture in 2021. Greco’s …

Banijay sells full stake in bet-at-home to accelerate Tipico enlargement

Banijay Group has completed the sale of its majority stake in bet-at-home AG, as the Amsterdam EuroNext Plc sharpens focus on the development of its new Banijay Gaming unit formed by the merger of Betclic and Tipico Sportwetten. On 2 January, Banijay informed markets that it had finalised the divestment of its 53.9% controlling stake …

Betfred’s US exit boosts profits but UK tax clouds fiscal outlook

Betfred’s corporate accounts with Companies House show a bookmaker in an improved financial position after the shutting down of its Spanish and American businesses, as management contends to new upcoming challenges. The holding company behind the retail and online bookmaker, Betfred Group Holdings, filed its accounts for the 78 weeks ending 30 March 2025, citing …

Romania lays path to settle gambling ad reforms by early 2026

Romania will begin its review of federal laws and standards related to gambling advertising as of the beginning of January 2026. At the close of 2025, the Senate of Romania authorised a series of legislative proposals to allow advertising reforms to be reviewed by the Chamber of Deputies and associate committees. The decision was authorised …

Simon Westbury on a transformational six months and reshaping 1xBet’s strategy

As the iGaming industry gets its collective feet back under the desk after the festivities of late December, SBC News sits down with 1xBet’s Strategic Advisor Simon Westbury. 2025 was a year of change and ambitions for Westbury, who ended his eight month hiatus in the summer by taking on his role with 1xBet. Chatting …

Odds88: what’s shaping sports betting in 2026?

Will Fyler, Managing Director of Odds88, delves into the major talking points that will shape the sports betting space through 2026, and eleborates on how Odds88 is in the prime position to solve these. The global sports betting space in 2025 has been defined by rapid expansion, tighter regulation and rising expectations from both operators …

Reformists call for advertising intervention as first step to restore trust in UK gambling

The government has been urged to acknowledge the shifting opinions and sensitivities of the British public towards gambling and its presence in everyday life and local communities. The advice headlines new research by think-tank More in Common, undertaking a “public insights” study on gambling policy for the Coalition to End Gambling Ads (CEGA). The group …

Colombia accepts ‘gambling maths’ as VAT shifts to a GGR base

Following months of negotiations, the government of Colombia will apply a new formula to calculate VAT charges on gambling licences. Announced on 31 December by Fecoljuegos, Colombia’s online gambling trade body, the government has undertaken a fiscal correction, confirming that Value Added Tax (VAT) on online betting will now be calculated on Gross Gaming Revenue …