Category Archives: Betting

Brightstar posts $193m loss in transition to Pure Play era 

Brightstar sees transformative costs amount to $193m, as the leadership duo states that investors come first in its new lottery-only era. Brightstar Plc has pledged to return to organic growth in 2026, having completed all technical objectives to transform its business as a standalone NYSE lottery group. 2025 concludes a transformative year for Brightstar, which […]

GGBET launches ‘Keep it GG’ campaign across Ukraine

GGBET has launched a new nationwide advertising campaign under the slogan “Keep it GG”, marking a major brand push across television, digital platforms and social media in Ukraine. The series of commercials have begun airing on Ukrainian television and online channels. The campaign was built around the phrase “GG” – short for “Good Game” – […]

FitzBet makes UK and Ireland online debut with EveryMatrix

Fitzwilliam Sports has taken its first steps into the online betting space after entering into a new collaboration with EveryMatrix.  Under the terms of the partnership, EveryMatrix will roll out its full turnkey sports and casino product to Fitzwilliam Sports’ mass market product, FitzBet, enabling the brand to significantly scale its operations across the UK […]

Kambi strikes yet another 2026 deal as it looks to recover from last year’s slump

Kambi Group has expanded its US footprint after signing a multi-year sportsbook agreement with the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) to power on-property sports betting at 4 Bears Casino and Lodge. The partnership sees Stockholm-listed Kambi replace the casino’s existing third-party supplier with its retail sportsbook technology, including a full suite of self-service […]

Super Group retains financial tailwinds post-US exit strategy

Super Group has posted strong financial tailwinds in its core markets as it shifts focus away from the US into Europe and Africa. For the FY25 trading period, total group revenue went up 22% YoY to $2.23bn (£1.65bn), with revenue excluding the US totalling $2.19bn.  The US business operated at a $14m Adjusted EBITDA loss, […]

Gentoo ends ‘2025 reset’ on record EBITDA status  

Gentoo Media views Q4 trading as a ‘turning point’ for its business, completing 2025 as a “reset year” in its transition to become a stand-alone iGaming media company following the separation from Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) in Q4 2024. Fourth-quarter accounts delivered the strongest fiscal performance since the Stockholm-listed media group became independent. Management characterised […]

French regulator slams addiction, public opinion and market risks of predictions

Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), the Gambling Authority of France, has condemned the ‘addictive characteristics’ of prediction markets. In a strongly worded statement published this morning, the ANJ reiterated the illegal status of prediction markets in France while drawing parallels to cryptocurrency trading. The French government has been taking a firm stance against predictions, coming […]

Aviv Sher: no winners in Mexico’s big squeeze 

Aviv Sher, CEO of Codere Online, is waiting to see how Mexico’s online gambling market will be defended against the black market, as licences are asked to comply with sin taxes of 50%. Speaking at the SBC Día Digital webinar, Sher conveyed to industry audiences his disappointment that the leadership ranks of the Morena government […]

Bacta warns overnight levy will hamper economic recovery of coastal venues 

Bacta, the UK trade body for amusement land-based gambling, has cautioned that millions could be lost if an Overnight Visitor Levy in England is introduced. Led by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, consultations on the levy began last year and ran all the way through 18 February 2026.  The plan is to […]