Category Archives: Betting

Almost one full year into Brazil’s regulated sports betting and iGaming framework, the market has already moved through several important phases. Operators have adapted to revised advertising restrictions, new compliance requirements and shifting tax discussions, all while preparing for what promises to be a major year of growth in 2026.  In this context, bwise Media …

Eastern Europe has proven itself to be one of the most interesting regions for the gambling sector over the last few years, with market innovation and regulatory standards rapidly evolving day by day. This has also been noticed within the ranks of sportsbook and iGaming provider Digitain, with the company’s regional Head of Sales, Hmayak …

Esports betting solutions provider Oddin.gg has landed first in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Central Europe rankings. Winning the competition for the second year in a row, Oddin.gg has once again proven the international demand for high-performing esports betting infrastructure. The annual award serves as a recognition of Central Europe’s fastest-growing tech companies across sectors …

Entain Plc has been recognised for its grassroots support by bagging the Grassroots Initiative of the Year award for its “Pitching In” campaign. The directive was formed in 2020 as a founding charter of Entain as a FTSE100 enterprise,  and has since become the title sponsor of the Isthmian, Northern Premier and Southern Leagues, collectively …

The founders of Sweepmate set out to build a matchday-optimised game that follows every twist of live football, and move beyond what traditional gaming formats have offered. Sweepmate has launched to positive views and feedback of its games offering that seeks to blend and shake up sports sweepstakes with dynamic elements of pools and fantasy …

Codere Online has confirmed that it will halt all further investment in Colombia unless the government changes its current tax policy. The decision follows the introduction of a 19% VAT on all online gaming deposits by President Gustavo Petro’s administration in February. An intervention by Petro saw the Colombian government increase taxes to raise emergency …

As Europe marks Safer Gambling Week 2025, conversations are taking place across the continent to put in place strategies that keep players safe while they enjoy gambling responsibly.  One operator who has been at the forefront of these conversations, not just on Safer Gambling Week but since the summer, is 1xBet. Since the appointment of …

An update from William Hill customer support has communicated the bookmaker’s decision to exit from several non-core markets, chiefly in Africa but also in Latin America and Asia. On its customer support site, a list explained that it was withdrawing from 13 markets, nine of which are in Africa – Angola, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Kenya, …

With football and racing taking up a large part of the UK sports calendar, it’s sometimes easy to forget about cricket. But with The Ashes kicking off last night, it reminded us that cricket is still very high up on the agenda for both bookmakers and punters alike. England went against Australia in the First …