Category Archives: Betting

A preliminary date has been set for the trial of Kenny Alexander, ex-CEO of GVC Holdings, and former associates who stand against charges of fraud, bribery, and perverting the course of justice. Alexander has been scheduled to appear alongside Lee Feldman, the former Chairman of GVC Holdings, and five other defendants at London’s Southwark Crown Court …

‘Should five percent appear too small, be careful I don’t take it all’, sang George Harrison, in The Beatles’ 1966 opener to Revolver, ‘Taxman’. Well, five percent would be a dream for the UK gambling sector which is bracing itself for taxes of up to 50% in Rachel Reeves’ budget on November 26.  It has …

Though the industry shows signs of fatigue, Gustaf Hoffstedt, Secretary-General of BOS, tells SBC that the toughest battle of the decade’s close will be reframing how gambling policy is understood and discussed. “It can come down to changing one opinion at a time,” says Gustaf Hoffstedt, Secretary-General of BOS, Sweden’s Online-Gambling Trade Association. Few in …

State owned betting companies continue to present a lucrative source of revenue for EveryMatrix as the B2B firm continues to keep track with its strategic vision. This morning, the Malta-based company announced a partnership with Danish state-owned betting and gaming firm Danske Spil, the operator of the country’s national lottery. Terms of the deal will …

UK horseracing might have dodged the gambling tax hike bullet expected to be fired with the 2026 UK Budget on 26 November. Reported by the Telegraph citing anonymous sources, such a decision by HM Treasury would bring a months-long anti-tax campaign by the horseracing industry to a successful end. A gambling tax increase is expected …

Sportradar AG has completed its acquisition of IMG ARENA, staking a claim to being the outright leader in global sports’s biggest data, media, intelligence, and IP rights supplier.  First announced on 19 March 2025, the deal sees the NASDAQ-listed technology group acquire IMG ARENA and its global sports betting rights portfolio from Endeavor Group and OB …

Racing and Sports (RAS) has moved quickly to appoint new leadership for its new Asia division, created via acquisition last week. Ronnie Tay has been tasked with leading the Australian betting content firm’s Asian expansion as its new Head of Asia, with Hong Kong the starting point of its ambitions. The new hire has been …

Luxembourg appears to be at a crossroads as to how its gambling market will be regulated, with ministers divided between market liberalisation or the reintroduction of a full state-controlled monopoly under its 48-year-old gambling law. Political concerns over gambling addiction in the Grand Duchy have grown in 2025, due to the ease of online gambling …

The authority and application of Malta’s controversial Bill 55 continue to be denied by European courts deliberating on whether online gambling licences based in Malta can be held accountable before other EU member state courts. Despite Malta’s determination to shelter its domiciled online gambling licences from the repercussions of foreign sanctions, the European courts’ legislative stance …