Category Archives: Betting

Kambi rolls out sportsbook across three New York casinos  

Kambi has consolidated its presence on the New York sports betting scene thanks to a new deal with Oneida Indian Nation. The agreement will see Turning Stone Enterprises, Oneida’s business arm, replace its third-party sports betting supplier with Kambi’s Turnkey Sportsbook, which brings commodities like kiosks, POS terminals, and a comprehensive Bet Builder offer. Werner …

SBC Summit reveals First Pitch finalists set to showcase breakthrough products

SBC has revealed the five start-ups that will battle it out for the 2025 edition of First Pitch, presented by Soft2Bet Invest and backed by Xanada Investments. Long a staple of SBC Events, the contest puts emerging start-ups with investor-ready concepts in the spotlight as they aim to impress a panel of independent judges. The …

Survey design found to impact UK gambling participation estimates

Fresh experimental research led by Professor Patrick Sturgis has shed light on why gambling surveys see varying levels of participation and generate differing estimates of problem gambling.  The news arrives just weeks after the Gambling Commission (UKGC) pledged to strengthen confidence in the outputs of its new Gambling Survey for Great Britain (GSGB) – a …

UK racing plans strike to protest tax hikes and betting sector isn’t happy

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has taken unprecedented action in protest of increasingly likely tax rises on UK betting by calling a strike on 10 September. Scheduled fixtures at Lingfield Park, Carlisle, Uttoxeter and Kempton Park on 10 September have been cancelled, marking the first time in British racing history that meetings have been called …

Parimatch partners Manchester United for Asia and MENA

Parimatch is tapping into Manchester United’s extensive fanbase across Asia and MENA, a multi-year contract has revealed. The Premier League side has already amassed quite a large following around these parts of the world. Thousands fly in to experience Old Trafford, while millions more tune in from their homes to witness United’s fixtures live. As …

Hippos ATG Oy strengthens leadership ahead of Finnish gambling reform

Hippos ATG Oy, a new venture made between Finnish horseracing group Hippos and Swedish betting company ATG, has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of its first senior hires. Joonas Saha has taken up the role of Chief Commercial Officer, while Antti Koivula becomes Chief Compliance Officer. Both began their roles this week, which …

Stakes go over €3bn as Germany begins quarterly reporting

Germany’s regulator, Gemeinsamen Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL), has ushered into a new era of gambling market analysis. In a first for the local market, the gambling authority released quarterly data depicting the value of cross-state (within national borders) bets made on games of chance. The numbers were fed to the GGL by licensed operators, which …

BoyleSports backs TNT Sports PL coverage in £100m UK expansion plan

BoyleSports has been named the official sponsor of TNT Sports’ Premier League coverage for the 2025/26 season as the firm marks another significant step in its £100m UK expansion plan announced in July. The sponsorship will see BoyleSports branding featured across all non-whistle-to-whistle coverage of the 52 live matches, as well as highlights packages and …

Banijay CEO: Betclic would welcome increased competition in France

François Riahi, CEO of Betclic parent company Banijay Entertainment, has said the group would welcome increased competition in France if online casino were to be regulated. Asked if potential regulation of the vertical would add risk to Betclic’s dominance of online sports betting and gaming in its home market, Riahi said the operator was “very …

UK gov might not be able to resist taking a bite out of £1.49bn GGY

UK online gross gambling yield (GGY) rose 2% annually during the first quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, and this may be irresistible for a cash-stricken government. According to the latest UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) statistics, online gambling GGY reached £1.49bn between April-June 2025, driven by a 6% increase in the number of total bets …