Category Archives: Betting

Randi Zuckerberg to headline debut AI Academy at SBC Summit 2025

Tech innovator, entrepreneur, and two-time Tony Award winner Randi Zuckerberg will headline the debut AI Academy at SBC Summit 2025, opening the programme with an exclusive Ask Me Anything (AMA) session. The AI Academy is part of SBC’s newly introduced Tech Academies, which will offer delegates the chance to engage in more intimate, interactive, and …

BC.GAME gets regulatory green light for Kenya entry

Online crypto casino operator BC.GAME has strengthened its foothold in Africa by securing two new licences from Kenya’s regulator. Granted by the country’s Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB), the permits allow the iGaming operator to officially enter the Kenyan market through its local entity, Blockdance Africa Ltd. Securing both a Public Gaming Licence and …

Slovakia: Policy inconsistencies aid black market encroachment

An independent report and audit detail that regulatory inconsistencies and fragmented enforcements have ceded the gambling market to unlicensed operators growing their scope in targeting Slovak consumers. In Slovakia, questions are being raised about how effective the government is in tackling growing exposure to illegal gambling, which calls into question the policies enacted by the …

CME Group and FanDuel launch event-based contracts despite

CME Group has teamed up with FanDuel, the US online gaming operator owned by Flutter Entertainment, to bring a new range of event-driven financial products to US customers. This marks not only Flutter’s leap into financial services at a time when ‘event contracts’ products are growing in the US, and not without controversy. The partnership …

GambleAware goes for concrete but lands on glass in latest industry critique

A study by GambleAware has claimed that operator safer gambling ads have a reverse effect, but it’s not without speculation. Commissioned by the safer gambling charity, consultancy group Thinks Insight & Strategy looked at problem gambling campaigns produced by five different entities – GambleAware itself, the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), Betfair, William Hill, and …

ProgressPlay fined £1m by UKGC for repeat compliance failings

ProgressPlay, which runs 134 betting sites, has been hit with a £1m fine after the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) found serious flaws in its anti-money laundering and player protection procedures. The operator has also been issued a formal warning and will face an independent audit of its operations. This is the second time ProgressPlay has …

Better Collective’s Q2 revenue drops 18% but firm’s 2025 targets unchanged

Better Collective saw a steep drop in revenue in Q2 2025, but the company states that it saw this coming after factoring in various international considerations. The digital sports media group’s overall revenue was down 18% to €82m (Q2 2024: €97m) while EBITDA was also down 21% from €29m to €23m, with a margin of …

BoyleSports sees opportunities in UK retail in face of high street declines

BoyleSports is investing heavily in its brand hoping to use a digital push to reinvigorate its retail business, all in line with a recently announced expansion plan.   On 1 July, the company announced a £100m-plus plan to reinvigorate its UK operations with the aim to become the leading market omni-channel betting brand. Over the course …

BGC makes another case against betting duty hike

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has taken further steps to protest the government’s consultation on betting tax hikes. Partnering with YouGov, the BGC commissioned research to investigate the general sentiment towards betting among British punters. The results revealed that 74% of regular punters believe betting to be inseparable from British cultures. The BGC is …