Category Archives: Betting

Legal affiliates can’t out-SEO the black market so they’ll have to out-trust it

The battle for online gambling players is no longer being fought on sportsbooks and casino sites — it’s being fought on search engines. iGaming.com CEO Prof. Dr. Andreas Ditsche breaks down for SBC News the growing challenges facing licensed affiliates as black-market operators gain ground online, and outlines why the industry’s long-established affiliate model may […]

Illegal market supply claims questioned by UK trade body

The UK’s Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has sternly defended its members amid a report accusing them of black market activity. Illegal gambling has become one of the biggest talking points in conversations around UK betting. The government has committed funds and a task force to clamp down on the black market, while the licensed […]

New Jersey court rules against Evolution’s request to add Playtech to defamation lawsuit

Stockholm-listed gambling technology firm Evolution AB has suffered a setback in its ongoing legal dispute in the US. The Superior Court of New Jersey in Atlantic County has denied its request to add fellow gaming tech provider Playtech as a defendant in the firm’s defamation lawsuit against law firm Calcagni & Kanefsky LLP. According to […]

SBC Summit Tbilisi 2026 to explore the strategies driving sustainable growth across emerging markets

SBC Summit Tbilisi 2026 will dedicate the first day of its conference agenda to helping operators navigate market entry, expansion, and long-term growth across Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Held in partnership with SMH Global, the event will take place at the Sheraton Grand Tbilisi Metechi Palace on 15-16 July. Across two days of networking, […]

Double Dutch drama as regulator fends off black market and predictions

The Dutch gambling regulator has made good on its word to hit predictions market giant Polymarket with financial penalties, charging the company €420,000 (£363,000). Back in February, Polymarket was warned that it would be hit with a weekly fine of €420,000 if it did not cease its activity in the Netherlands. The US-based predictions platform […]

Messi and Modrić promote Kalshi as Instagram posts highlight scale of prediction markets

Kalshi has had potentially its biggest marketing win yet, after its partnership with Argentina’s Football Association (AFA) led to a promotional Instagram post from none other than Lionel Messi. The post came after last week’s news that the prediction market platform struck a deal to partner with Argentina on the same day that the 2026 […]

Tim Miller slams ‘nonsensical’ Big Tech treatment of black market

Stakeholders in the licensed gambling sector will be painfully aware of the marketing shenanigans by black market operators running free across major social networks. For some time now, the case has been that all social media platforms – from X, through Facebook and Instagram, to TikTok – have seen an infestation of illicit gambling ads […]

The Era of Solo Founders: Do you need a team if you have AI?

Mykhailo Zborovsky, an expert in strategic development of iGaming products, asks whether in the age of AI, founders actually need a full team to help build a billion dollar business. The IT market used to be quite straightforward: either you were a large conglomerate with a billion-dollar budget, or you had a great idea that […]

Ad fraud rears ugly face to iGaming at World Cup 2026

As a sector, the faultlines, liabilities and anxieties of gambling are worn on its sleeves. All are visible concerns as regulators fret about consumer harms, politicians rally against advertising, and operators warn of the growing reach of black-market betting websites. Yet, at present, too many stakeholders are completely unaware of a large and costly leakage […]

Sweden’s channelisation rate falls as black market users cite better incentives and skin betting

Sweden’s channelisation rate in 2025 dropped to 84% as the country, like many others across Europe, continues to battle the threat of the black market. The 84% figure, representing a 1% year-on-year drop, serves as the proposed indicator for the national budget bill and is an average derived from two main measurement methods – player […]