Category Archives: Betting

Codere Online breaks own record in Q4 ‘25 but feels the sting of LatAm taxes

Codere Online closed 2025 on a positive note from a revenue perspective, though the business may be approaching this year with trepidation amid tax hikes across core markets. The online bookmaker and casino operator, which focuses on Spanish-speaking markets, reported total 2025 year-on-year revenue growth of 6% from €212m to €224m (£195.2m). Its Q4 performance […]

Soft2Bet doubles down on Nordics with Viking-inspired sportsbook platform

Soft2Bet has launched a new Sweden-facing online casino and sportsbook brand built around Norse mythology themes. Lodur is inspired by Viking culture, Nordic landscapes and mythological storytelling, combining these elements with a user experience designed specifically for players in Sweden. An island in Sweden The company said that the brand has been developed to reflect […]

Victoria Darmanin to take interim CFO duties at Raketech

NASDAQ-listed iGaming affiliate firm Raketech Group Holding has appointed Victoria Darmanin as interim Chief Financial Officer. Having joined the company in 2018 as Head of Accounting, Darmanin then climbed the ranks to become Raketech’s Director of Finance in December 2023. She’s been instrumental to devising the Group’s financial strategy, leveraging more than 15 years of […]

CIRSA reports revenue of £2bn in first annual results as a PLC

Spain-based gaming and leisure giant CIRSA has reaffirmed its position as the country’s market leader, while also reaping rewards from the new Italian market. The firm closed 2025 with revenues of €2.34bn (£2.04bn) and operating profit of €753.5m. The business, which floated on the Madrid Stock Exchange last July, has now reported 70 consecutive quarters […]

Better Collective exits ‘reset year’ on record Q4 metrics

The leadership of digital sports media group Better Collective believes that the operating benefits of its strategic transformation are becoming visible following end-of-year trading for 2025. Q4 trading provided a return to growth for Better Collective. Revenue stood at €94m, down 2% year-on-year compared to €96m in Q4 2024, but increased 7% on an underlying […]

SOFTSWISS marks industry-first with move into Brazilian lottery

Technology provider SOFTSWISS has joined the Associação Nacional de Jogos e Loterias (ANJL), becoming the first technology supplier to become an official member of Brazil’s National Association of Games and Lotteries. The move marks an expansion of technology sector representation within ANJL, which represents licensed operators and key stakeholders across Brazil’s regulated betting and lottery […]

All Eyes on Brazil as SBC Summit Rio 2026 kicks off next week

Next week, thousands of stakeholders from Brazil and beyond will gather in Rio for the third edition of SBC Summit Rio to examine the key lessons from the market’s first year under regulation and what they signal for business strategy in the year ahead. Taking place at RioCentro from 3-5 March, the event will welcome […]

Stella David: Premier League must adopt instant ban on unlicensed gambling

Stella David, Chief Executive of Entain, has urged the Premier League to impose an immediate ban on the sponsorship and advertising of unlicensed gambling operators, warning that the top-tier of English football cannot be  “a shop window for the black market”. In a strongly worded letter to Premier League counterpart Richard Masters, Entain’s CEO calls […]

GiG eyeing new opportunities as market value returns to growth

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has confirmed it is in a good position to initiate a blitz takeover of market share in key jurisdictions following a return to profitability. FY25 trading saw the company achieve €37.6m in revenue, up 18% YoY from the previous year (FY24: €31.8m).  Adjusted EBITDA amounted to €4.3 at a margin of […]