Category Archives: Betting

Nationwide data raises alarms about minority of UK gamblers

Nationwide Building Society has warned of growing gambling-related harm after new data showed a rise in customer gambling transactions, with the top 10% of gamblers spending an average of £745 per month. Meanwhile, support charity GamCare reported more than 105,000 contacts from people seeking help last year. Transaction data from Nationwide shows gambling spending rose […]

Q4 slowdown dampens OPAP’s 2025 as firm enters Allwyn era

OPAP has published its final full-year financial statement as a standalone entity, with the Greek gaming group now part of the unified Allwyn brand following the completion of the duo’s merger. The formerly state-owned sports betting and lotteries company published its full financial results for 2025 this morning, revealing gross gaming revenue (GGR) of €2.4bn […]

DATA.BET: driving online casino growth with sports and esports 

A company transition can be fraught with numerous unforeseen difficulties. However, for DATA.BET, strict confidence is stressed that the possibilities are sure to be fruitful and endless. The esports-focused company has progressed to introducing a comprehensive sportsbook solution, with a distinct target placed on both sports betting focused brands as well as online casino operators.  […]

Greece tables direct enforcement bill against black market gambling 

Greece will enact sweeping reforms to its criminal and gambling laws to enable the government and authorities to prosecute illegal gambling operators and their respective criminal networks. The mandate, pledged by Minister of National Economy and Finance Kyriakos Pierrakakis, introduces a draft framework of “interventions required to strengthen the Greek state and economy against the […]

Isle of Man raises gambling industry’s money laundering risk level

The Isle of Man has raised the threat level faced by the island’s gambling sector, while taking note of the continuing risks associated with Southeast Asian criminal networks and other challenges. In its latest National Risk Assessment (NRA), the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission (GSC) assessed that the island’s gambling sector as a whole […]

Digitain partners with AdmiralBet to ramp up Serbian operations

Digitain has announced a multi-vertical strategic partnership with AdmiralBet Serbia, bringing together sportsbook, casino content and aggregation technology under a single operational framework in Serbia’s regulated gambling market. The agreement will see AdmiralBet Serbia integrate Digitain’s proprietary sportsbook alongside live casino content from Imagine Live, instant and crash games developed by Galaxsys, and aggregation services […]

Sportradar locks down major deals with Super and FIFA

Sportradar has deepened its commercial relationship with Super Technologies, owner of Superbet, to enhance the latter’s presence in two major global markets. In Europe, Super Technologies will gain market leverage by tapping into Sportradar’s sports betting product suite to drive in-play betting and engagement. Meanwhile, in Brazil, it will tap into iGaming solutions provided by […]

TonyBet, Betcity & Kansino contacted by KSA after breaching marketing regulations

TonyBet has once again found itself in hot water after the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch Gaming Authority, contacted the operator due to a marketing incident where advertising was displayed to vulnerable groups. The Lithuania-based business, whose sponsored adverts on YouTube were pulled by the Irish Advertising Standards Authority (IASA) just over a week ago due […]

Richard Desmond loses £70m marketing claim against National Lottery

Media mogul Richard Desmond has been forced to wind-down one of his legal challenges against the National Lottery’s current contract and stewardship. On Friday, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) dismissed claims that Camelot Group, now owned by Allwyn UK, had received an unlawful £70m marketing subsidy from the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). As plaintiff, Desmond […]