Category Archives: Betting

SBC Summit Americas 2026: leadership, regulation, and market expansion

SBC Summit Americas will place leadership, regulation, and market expansion at the heart of its conference agenda, offering delegates the strategies and guidance required to thrive in North and South America. Taking place from June 9–11, 2026, at the Broward County Convention Center, the event will welcome over 10,000 attendees for a six-stage conference exploring …

SBOTOP parent Celton Manx going through dissolution process

Celton Manx, the European operator of the SBOTOP sportsbook which at times had a visible presence in English top-flight football, has filed for dissolution. The company is included on a list of firms which have applied to declare dissolution on the Isle of Man government’s Companies Registry, with the list last updated on Friday 31 …

LeoVegas strengthens UK racing presence with RAS

Racing data provider RAS Technology Holdings has struck a deal with LeoVegas Group that encompasses UK racing service delivery. RAS will now begin work on a comprehensive racing solution which is scheduled to launch for UK audiences by mid-2026. It will feature pre-race data, racing editorial content, official race day data from all major global …

Political pressure forces Caixa to postpone state-owned betting platform

Plans to launch Brazilian state-owned bookie “Bet da Caixa” have now been postponed indefinitely. As reported by Ana Maria Menezes for SBC Noticias Brasil, the decision was taken by Brazil’s state bank Caixa Econômica Federal to avoid friction with President Lula’s cabinet. Carlos Vieira, President of Caixa, first announced on 16 October that the bank …

AFJEL meetup shows French fractures on iCasino future  

France’s online gaming trade body AFJEL states its focus is on combatting the illegal market and called for iCasino regulation but also led to a swift rebuke from the country’s largest casino groups.   AFJEL President Nicolas Béraud called on the French authorities to do everything they can to stop the spread of illegal gambling in …

Sportradar setting sites on new horizons as 2025 targets updated

Despite a decline in profits during Q3, Sportradar AG remains confident in its commercial outlook as it eyes expansions into iGaming, increased use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and a bigger international profile following the takeover of IMG Arena. Q3 trading saw Sportradrar’s revenue rise 14% year-over-year to €292m (Q3 2024: €255.2m) while year-to-date revenue stands …

Catena confident in US-only focus but Q3 shows lingering difficulties

Catena Media is now relying solely on revenue from North America operations, officially bringing its reorganisation to an end. The Stockholm-listed gaming affiliate company started transitioning to a new operating model with a focus on US growth a little over a year ago, with the venture spearheaded by Catena CEO Manu Stan and CFO Michael …

FIRST upgrades Pixbet’s platform at crucial time for Brazil’s sportsbooks

Brazilian operator Pixbet is updating its tech stack via a partnership with FIRST – Best in Sports, a sportsbook solutions developer. The partnership comes 10 months after the launch of the Brazilian market, which has as expected grown rapidly and attracted significant international and domestic interest. FIRST asserts that its platform is ideal for Pixbet …

International deal inked to safeguard ‘world-class iGaming frontier’ in Africa

The rapid development of key betting and gaming markets across Africa continue to catch international attention, with the industry’s global betting integrity body increasingly fixated on the continent. This week, the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the African iGaming Alliance (AIA), an international trade body representing African gaming …