Category Archives: Betting

“Dodgy businesses” or “valued community hubs”?: Reaction to Burnham’s high street revamp

Reaction to Andy Burnham’s decision on the UK’s high street bookmakers is already flooding in left, right and centre. Burnham has been Prime Minister for less than a month but has already been revamping many policies in the UK, and change for the gambling industry is imminent. What is Aim to Permit? And why is […]

Norsk Tipping resolves lottery dispute but can Norway’s monopoly ever escape scrutiny?

Norsk Tipping has brought a long-running dispute with a large group of disgruntled customers to an end, but an even more long-running political scrutiny of its operations won’t be going anywhere. Norway’s state-owned gambling and lottery company has reportedly reached a settlement with a group of just under 17,000 customers, according to local media outlet […]

SBC Summit’s Player Experience Academy explores engagement and its limits

SBC Summit will put player experience under the microscope this September, as its Academy brings together the operators, product leaders and regulators shaping how engagement is designed, and where its limits should sit. The Player Experience Academy forms part of the event’s Education+ programme, and will explore how operators can strengthen engagement, retention and long-term […]

Entain asserts free-to-play app will “become part of football fan’s weekly routine”

Ladbrokes Coral and bwin parent company Entain is testing its skills in the free-to-play games space with the launch of a new app, Seven, in the UK. The FTSE 100 group’s new product is football-focused, with the firm aiming to keep momentum running from the FIFA World Cup while also noting changing betting behaviour during […]

Italy upholds Dignity Decree duties on safer gambling campaigns

AGCOM, Italy’s media and communications authority, has warned against the use of tipsters and celebrity endorsements to promote online betting markets and gambling brands. The warning was issued to the 46 licensed operators that form Italy’s new online gambling regime, overseen by the ADM, Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency. Operators have been issued new guidelines […]

Andy Burnham deals final blow to ‘Aim to Permit’ UK retail betting rule

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has dealt a big blow to high street betting shops with a pledge to revoke the Aim to Permit rule around gambling licensing. A large number of UK local governments have been calling for the Aim to Permit rule to be scrapped for some time, and Burnham has been sympathetic […]

Why the 2026 World Cup proved product innovation now wins sportsbooks

For every major football tournament, the industry debates the same questions. Will turnover exceed expectations? Which teams will drive the biggest betting volumes? And perhaps most importantly, how many newly acquired customers can operators retain once the final whistle blows? The 2026 FIFA World Cup certainly answered those questions. However, according to Coolbet COO, Tomas […]

The biggest factors at play as Entain aims to relight fire for H1 2026

Entain is set to release its H1 2026 results on Thursday against a backdrop of widespread regulatory issues and a share price crisis. It’s fair to say a lot has changed since multinational, a FTSE 100 firm and owner of Ladbrokes Coral, bwin and PartyPoker, last gave investors its Q1 trading update in mid-April. A […]

Mexico exploring pathway to stricter gambling regulations

A draft proposal has been tabled in Mexico to tighten the player safety mechanisms around gaming and sweepstakes. As reported by SBC Noticias, the proposal was drafted by Deputy Alberto Martínez Urincho and presented to the Congress of Mexico City. Because the regulatory framework controlling games of chance and sweepstakes is a federal law, however, […]

PokerStars UK to migrate to Betfair, Sky Bet and Paddy Power platforms

Flutter Entertainment is making PokerStars the primary poker product of its UK brands, starting with Betfair before an integration on Sky Bet and Paddy Power later this year. Consolidation of UK brands comes amid a generational leadership change at Flutter, with current Chief Executive Officer and President of International brands, Dan Taylor, whose remit has […]