Category Archives: Betting

Melbet: why MENA is the most exciting region for a betting boom

Anastasiia Shcherbyna, CMO at Melbet, outlines all the key factors that make the MENA regions such an exciting and promising region for sports betting throughout the coming years.  With growing populations, increased digital access and strong sporting culture, Shcherbyna says that MENA is ripe to be the sector’s next big growth opportunity. SBC News: What …

Flutter pulls Junglee from India as money games ban comes to force

Flutter Entertainment Plc has announced its decision to withdraw its Junglee Games subsidiary from India, following the introduction of new laws prohibiting Real Money Games (RMG). On Friday, the Lok Sabha authorised the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, a federal mandate which seeks to implement a legislative framework governing India’s gaming sector. …

PIN-UP Global to unveil new brand identity 

PIN-UP Global is preparing a major rebrand that will see the holding company transform into the RedCore Business Group. As per a company statement, RedCore will be a specialist iGaming technology provider with plans for global expansion that are already being developed. The new entity will keep building up the PIN-UP Global legacy, offering products …

UKGC sets rules and remits on levy amount calculations

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has issued guidance to licensees outlining how the Statutory Levy will be calculated for payments due from 1 September, with rates set between 0.1% and 1% of relevant revenue depending on the type of gambling activity. Recognised as the flagship measure of the Gambling Act Review, the levy will see …

German self-exclusions hit 350,000 four years after federal regulation

It’s been four years into the launch of Germany’s centralised self-exclusion system, and policymakers can boast that it works. Launched in August 2021, the OASIS system was hailed as one of the core building pillars of GlüStV 2021 – the legislature that had re-regulated Germany’s online gambling market just a few weeks prior. One look …

Dutch regulator bans gambling sponsorship for Zandvoort F1

The Dutch Gaming Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has confirmed that no gambling sponsorships will be allowed during next weekend’s Formula 1 Grand Prix at Zandvoort.  The move comes under strict new legislation introduced last month which prohibits advertising for sports betting apps not regulated in the Netherlands. The KSA has reached out to event organisers and …

UK independent Ken Howells takes digital leap with EveryMatrix deal

EveryMatrix continues to find new partners across the European betting sector, chasing commercial leads from local firms to large multinational corporations. The company’s latest endeavour focuses on the former type of company, a chain of independent bookmakers in the UK, Ken Howells, which runs online, retail and telephone betting. Deal terms see EveryMatrix provide its …

Premier League opening weekend ‘belonged to the punters’ says bet365

One week into the Premier League season and the trading teams are already on their toes with a few opening weekend stunners, and punters are getting some big ideas. Bet365 saw a lot of movement on the opening weekend, and Steve Freeth, the company’s Sports and Trading Expert, says that one surprise market in particular …

‘Keir ally’ Caudwell backs call for higher UK gambling taxes

Billionaire John Caudwell, a key ‘business ally’ of PM Sir Keir Starmer, has openly voiced support for the Labour government to significantly ramp up taxes on UK gambling activities. The founder of Phones 4u expressed on Twitter (X) that Labour should follow through with tax proposals endorsed by former PM Gordon Brown. Caudwell argued that …

India RMG ban bill speedruns parliament as industry protests

The Indian government’s bill to ban Real Money Games (RMG) at the federal level is making rapid progress in the legislature. The Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India, approved the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill 2025 shortly after it was introduced to the house by the governing Union Cabinet …