Category Archives: Betting

Forest seals Bally’s shirt deal in final season before gambling ban

Nottingham Forest has named Bally’s Corporation as its new front-of-shirt sponsor, marking a significant deal just one season before the Premier League’s ban on front-of-shirt gambling sponsorships comes into play. The US-headquartered entertainment firm, which operates over 20 casinos and resorts across the US and UK, will see its logo appear on Forest’s men’s first …

Algosport – redefining the bet builder landscape in 2025 and beyond

Leigh Herdman, Founder and CEO of Algosport, delves into the explosion in popularity of bet builder products, while assessing just where a continued upsurge in popularity could lead. SBC News: Algosport is recognised as a premium provider of bet builder products. How does the market look now? Leigh Herdman: When we started Algosport in 2017, …

Sportradar leverages Brazil dominance to set iGaming trend

Sportradar is leveraging Brazil as a test market for a new breed of fan engagement products, CEO Carsten Koerl told investors. During the company’s H1/Q2 call, Koerl provided an update to Sportradar’s activities in Brazil, where it is looking to intertwine the worlds of sports betting and iGaming. “Our perspective is that iGaming should not …

Tabcorp appoints Nick Keenan as new GM of MAX Gaming

Tabcorp has announced the appointment of Nick Keenan as the new General Manager of its MAX Gaming subsidiary. Keenan will oversee the strategic development of MAX Gaming, the B2B business solutions arm of ASX-listed Tabcorp Holdings, at a pivotal time for the division. Since 2024, Tabcorp has kept the MAX Gaming division under strategic review, …

“The next era of iGaming” – GR8 Tech appoints MENA Sales Director

GR8 Tech has appointed Sarkis Basmajian as Regional Sales Director for MENA, as the iGaming solutions provider sharpens its focus on what it describes as one of the industry’s most dynamic growth territories. The hire forms part of a broader strategic push into the region where there is growing demand for agile, tailored platforms as …

Peter Schmeichel Returns as SBC Awards 2025 Host as Finalists Are Announced

SBC has officially announced the shortlisted nominees for the 12th edition of the SBC Awards, set to take place at Lisbon’s MEO Arena on Thursday, 18 September, the final day of SBC Summit 2025. Celebrating excellence across the global betting and gaming industry, the ceremony will spotlight standout achievements from operators, industry leaders, and suppliers …

Sportradar ups 2025 landing ahead of IMG Arena expansion

Sportradar has raised its full-year 2025 guidance due to the performance of stand-alone units outperforming current expectations prior to the M&A integration of IMG Arena assets. The Nasdaq sports technology, media and data group has reported second quarter revenue of €318m, a 14% increase year-over-year which it attributed to strong demand for its content offerings …

Labour lines drawn as UK politics’ betting shop debate heats up

Labour MP Dawn Butler has called on the government to push for councils to put a stop to the “rapid spread” of betting shops, but the governing party’s members’ views on gambling do not always line up.  Butler’s Brent East constituency, she noted, already has more than 100 gambling premises, which she said has pushed …

Poland calls on EU to tighten noose on illegal gambling payments

Dr Justyna Grusza-Głębicka reports that Poland has initiated a direct fight against grey market gambling payments. In full swing, consequences could be felt beyond Polish borders as stakeholders will likely demand the EU intervene on facilitating illicit payments… Battleground drawn  Since 2017, Poland has enforced legislation prohibiting payment service providers (PSPs) from facilitating transactions for …

Dutch tax policy comes swinging back

The Dutch sector has paid a high prize for the actions of a bygone dysfunctional government. Dutch trade body VNLOK painted a worrying picture about the domestic online gambling market to financial news outlet Financieele Dagblad. The trade body shared that revenues so far pale in comparison to the ones from this time last year, …