Category Archives: Betting

Joaquim Agut: “CIRSA all in to dominate all Spanish gambling markets”

Grupo CIRSA has refreshed its corporate profile to drive its mission to become the leading business in Spanish-speaking gambling global markets. The statement leads CIRSA’s listing on the Madrid Bolsa and the publication of its first interim results as a public listed company, reporting operating income of €573m. This increase in net income was coupled …

Scotland putting final nail in coffin of greyhound racing

Greyhound racing has been on the decline in Scotland for many years, and it’s now looking like the country will join Wales in banning the sport. This would leave England and Northern Ireland the only countries of the UK to legally allow greyhound racing, with the Welsh government having moved to ban it earlier this …

Allwyn unveils new project to fund player safety research

Allwyn has reinforced its player safety commitment by launching its latest Player Protection Lab programme. The project will serve as a launching pad for academics and experts in the responsible gambling field, who are looking to raise the standards of safer play through their own research projects. Currently open for applications, successful candidates will be …

Lottomatica bolsters board with fresh independent directors

Lottomatica has completed a fresh shake-up of its boardroom, appointing two new independent directors as the company continues to fine-tune its corporate governance. The announcement was made in Rome on 5 September and follows a busy summer of changes. Earlier this year, Chairman Andrea Moneta and Non-Executive Directors Michele Rabà, Michael Saffer and Yulia Shakhova …

Sweden names Johan Röhr as acting Director of Gambling Inspectorate

Spelinspektionen, the Gambling Inspectorate of Sweden, has confirmed the appointment of Johan Röhr as Acting Director General. The current Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of Spelinspektionen, Röhr will assume leadership of the Inspectorate from 1 November, replacing incumbent Director General Camilla Rosenberg. Last week, Finansdepartementet — Sweden’s Ministry of Finance — announced that Rosenberg has been …

Two-Time Undisputed Heavyweight Champion Usyk to Headline SBC Summit

Fresh from reclaiming his undisputed heavyweight crown, Ukrainian boxing legend Oleksandr Usyk will step out of the ring and onto the SBC Summit 2025 Super Stage to share lessons on performing under pressure and turning adversity into success. Attendees can look forward to hearing Usyk on Wednesday, 17 September at 11:30, as he shares insights …

Ireland and UK moving in lockstep towards higher gambling rates

Regulatory developments in the Republic of Ireland are being followed closely as the bi-party coalition government of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are reported to be reviewing the framework of taxes applied to gambling activities. Ireland’s reform of its gambling industry has closely mirrored its neighbour. The duo are finding common ground in one more area …

STATSCORE and Kalshi strike three-year deal to enhance sports trading

STATSCORE has agreed a three-year partnership with US exchange and prediction platform Kalshi, in a move that will strengthen the latter’s live sports trading products. The collaboration brings together Kalshi’s financial contracts with STATSCORE’s data experience, covering football, basketball, tennis, ice hockey, baseball, Formula 1 and American football. George Fotev, VP of Sales at STATSCORE, …

Amelco: we’re not just entering Europe; we’re here to change the game

With a two-decade legacy powering the world’s biggest betting brands, Amelco is leveraging its success in the UK and North American markets to make an assertive move into Europe. In this latest interview, Brandon Walker, Head of Business Development at Amelco, discusses the strategic evolution of its end-to-end platform, its unique value proposition, and why …

DGOJ advances AI Gambling Risks Project on unclear timeline 

Spain’s DGOJ opens consultation on AI monitoring project with no guarantees on the timeline or testing of an ambitious gambling harms detection system.  DGOJ, the Directorate General of Gambling in Spain, has announced that it will include 60 specific behavioural and transactional variables in its AI-powered monitoring project, which aims to analyse gambling patterns and …