Category Archives: Betting

SBC Summit’s First Pitch open for applications

Applications are now open for the 2026 edition of SBC First Pitch, where five early-stage betting and gaming startups will earn the opportunity to pitch live in Lisbon for a prize package valued at more than €80,000. Taking place on Thursday, 1 October at 15:00 on the Product Innovation Showcase Stage of SBC Summit, the […]

Kalshi revealed as yet another platform toeing the regulatory line with advertising on X

Kalshi has been identified as the latest company deploying unusual marketing techniques on social media platform X. The US-based prediction market platform’s betting slips have been spotted on various videos from an account with the handle @FCReplays. This account showcases some of the most iconic moments in recent football history, such as Zlatan Ibrahimović’s 40-yard […]

Croatia to begin new civic charter for gambling funds

From 2026, Croatia will double the amount of funding generated by the country’s gambling sector for social and public interest programmes. The announcement comes directly from Chief State Treasurer Danijela Stepić, who confirmed that her office has been allocated €214m to distribute to public programmes. The figure represents a significant increase from the approximately €130m […]

Disgraced Australian financier wants his money back from Entain

A former financier in Australia jailed over fraud to fuel his gambling now wants to sue Entain to recoup the losses and return them to his victims. Gavin Fineff was jailed in 2023 after pleading guilty to 12 counts of obtaining money by deception. The case against him presented evidence of millions of dollars acquired […]

Betfred asserts ‘plan in action’ after £900k Gambling Commission settlement

Betfred’s online brand will pay the Gambling Commission £900,000 after falling short on social responsibility licensing requirements. The settlement follows an £825,000 penalty issued against Betfred back in December 2025 for similar infractions, though this failure landed at the feet of the company’s retail business. Betfred’s business is split between two listed subsidiaries of Petfrie […]

Industry calls for ‘evidence-led strategy’ as think tank makes case for more UK tax hikes

Just under three months after HM Treasury implemented the first of two major tax hikes on gambling, the Social Market Foundation (SMF) think tank has made the case for another increase in gaming duties. The industry is now subject to a 40% tax on online gaming and from next year will see General Betting Duty […]

Former Tory MP pleads guilty to UK general election insider trading

Former Conservative MP Craig Williams and former Conservative Party staffer Amy Hind have pleaded guilty to cheating offences under the Gambling Act 2005 after placing bets on the date of the 2024 UK general election using confidential information. The guilty pleas were entered today in relation to offences contrary to Section 42(1)(a) of the Gambling […]

ADI Predictstreet rollercoaster continues with ban in Germany and partnership with Kalshi

FIFA’s official prediction market partner for the 2026 World Cup has been forced into restricting access to its platform in Germany. ADI Predictstreet, which only launched in early April, was the subject of more scrutiny after the German gambling regulator, the Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL), launched proceedings against the company over its unlicensed offering. […]

International developments keep shaping online gambling debates

Gambling advertising is a topic of near constant political debate in 2026, but industry leadership may be relieved to see its old nemesis of the illegal market catch a few political strays as well. However, calls for and moves towards further gambling advertising restrictions are being seen across various markets – from the Netherlands to […]

Gambling Commission policy director leaves amid illegal gambling and Big Tech battles

The Gambling Commission’s leadership team is facing a new shake-up as Tim Miller, its Executive Director overseeing policy and enforcement, departs the regulator after a decade. Miller took to LinkedIn this morning to announce that he would be leaving the Commission, concluding what he described as “the most enjoyable and fulfilling part of my career […]