Category Archives: Betting

The Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) has announced that former will become its next Chair, officially taking up the role on 1 September 2025. Described as a well-known figure in both politics and the betting industry, Davies has also been the Chair of bookmaker Star Sports since December 2024, and previously served as the …

Consumer engagement with gambling businesses can differ drastically when it comes down to the individual customer. This is mostly visible when we evaluate how different national cultures are as we go from border to border, and continent to continent. For Superbet Group, however, uncovering and then adapting to the intricacies of these various cultures has …

Groundhog day has repeated for gambling and racing as reports re-emerge that the HM Treasury and Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, must consider significant tax raises on the UK gambling sector. The Labour Treasury’s consultation on betting taxation concluded on Monday 21 July, having been triggered in April. Though no recommendations have been published …

Leeds United has secured a new commercial boost ahead of the Premier League season, naming Parimatch as its official sleeve partner for 2025/26. The deal will see the sports betting brand’s logo feature on the left sleeve of the men’s first team shirt, starting from the club’s opening fixture in August. The partnership will also …

Randi Zuckerberg, tech powerhouse, media entrepreneur, and AI advocate, will take the stage at SBC Summit 2025, sharing unfiltered thoughts across a series of sessions designed to inspire as much as inform. From launching ‘Facebook Live’ and founding the creative arts platform HUG, to winning three Tony awards and hosting her own SiriusXM radio show, …

Data from Irish financial services firm Permanent TSB (PTSB) suggests that the country’s problem gambling rate could stand at around 2% during a period of regulatory reform. The company, a building society providing banking and asset management services, has just launched a digital voluntary block on gambling websites for its customers, joining Allied Irish Bank …

A BOLA, the iconic football journal for Portuguese football, has received a digital makeover by parent firm Ringier Sports Media Group (RSMG). Celebrating its 80th year in existence covering all football leagues for Portuguese audiences, RSMG has fully revamped the digital platform ABOLA.PT. The new website delivers a faster, smarter, and more immersive experience, designed …

Martin Lycka’s Safe Bet Show takes viewers on a trip to Brazil as the latest episode saw the host speak with Leonardo Baptista on the rapid evolution of the country’s iGaming sector.  As CEO and Co-Founder of Pay4Fun, Baptista brings unique insights on Brazil’s payments and finance landscape. While this episode revolved around payments tech …

Matthew Ball, metaverse trailblazer, pioneering tech authority and bestselling author, will deliver a keynote at SBC’s flagship event — the SBC Summit Barcelona 2022 conference and trade show. Ball’s thoughts are certain to appeal to the SBC Summit Barcelona delegates, as he has played a monumental role in understanding the metaverse and emerged as one …

The Belgium Gambling Commission (BGC) has reduced the number of betting operator/business licence concessions to 30. The decision was granted by Belgium’s government, which approved new amendments to the Royal Decree of December 2010, which outlines the licence requirements and business obligations for betting operators (online or retail) to engage with customers. As a result, …