Category Archives: Betting

Ridiculed and scolded, PT deputies have returned to the negotiating table with urgency to finalise plans for a 24% tax on Bets licences. President Lula and Finance Minister Fernando Haddad push to settle Brazil’s fiscal and gambling tax affairs before the end of 2025 or deputies will face consequences… Frantic debates and negotiations are taking …

What are the critical components to truly elevating player loyalty and crucially unlocking the keys to sustained long-term loyalty? This is the conundrum that NuxGame and Optimove are striving to uncover through the delivery of targeted and impactful campaigns via an increasingly data driven and personalised approach.  In conversation with SBC News, Efe Yucemen, Director …

Intralot SA has concluded its acquisition of Bally’s International Interactive, in a move to strategically advance its digital capabilities across all core business functions. As announced on 2 July, Intralot will acquire Bally’s Interactive the online arm of Bally’s Corporation for an enterprise value of €2.7bn. Under deal terms, Bally’s Corporation receives €1.53bn in cash …

Glitnor Group has announced a major upgrade to its sports betting operations through a new long-term partnership with Kambi Group plc, which will see the multi-brand gaming operator adopt Kambi’s Turnkey Sportsbook across its international portfolio. The strategic deal will see Glitnor replace its existing B2B sportsbook supplier with Kambi’s end-to-end technology stack — incorporating …

The DAZN Bet sportsbook is making a significant contribution to its parent firm’s overall financial performance according to claims made in its corporate accounts for 2024. Submitted to Companies House, DAZN Group‘s accounts show the OTT sports media platform edging closer towards profitability, though this latter goal still remains several hundred million pounds off. The London-based …

Germany’s regulator, Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL), hosted a number of DACHL delegates to discuss gambling in the region. Regulatory representatives from Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein convened on 8-9 October for their annual meeting to exchange best practices in gambling law and legislature. The event proved to be immensely timely given that Germany is currently …

The tax plan for Brazil’s ‘Bets’ gambling market has been left in limbo, as ministers reject changes to apply a retroactive tax framework instead of an increase in standard income taxes. With less than 24 hours to review the proposal of retroactive tax framework endorsed by rapporteur Carlos Zarattini of the governing Workers Party (PT), …

Launching a new sportsbook must be an exciting venture for any sports-mad, mathematically inclined entrepreneur who spots a gap in a market. Being able to bring entertainment to like-minded individuals while making a healthy return does seem like an enticing proposition, but it is often much more difficult than plugging an odds feed into a …