Category Archives: Betting

Betano backs up Argentina deal by becoming World Cup’s official tournament supporter

Betano has been named an ‘official tournament supporter’ of the 2026 FIFA World Cup across Europe and South America, extending its growing relationship with FIFA ahead of the biggest tournament in the footballing calendar. The tournament, which will run from 11 June to 19 July 2026 across Canada, Mexico and the US, will be the […]

Betting funds debate shapes race for Italian football’s next President

The repeal of Italy’s blanket ban on gambling advertising, and the design of a new framework for the funding of Italian football via betting licences, has moved to the forefront of the governance of Italian football. The two candidates competing for the presidency of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) have been officially revealed, as Italian […]

UK gambling in 2026: reform, regulation and the rest is politics …

The past couple of weeks have seen a whirlwind of changes, emotions, and predictions for the future around UK politics, and while gambling regulation is going to be way, way at the back of most policymakers minds, it will undoubtedly be affected by these developments. On Thursday 7 May, British voters took to the polls […]

Deadline day for evoke and Bally’s Intralot as time on deal runs out later this evening

It is deadline day for evoke and Bally’s Intralot, with the latter having until 5:00pm GMT to submit a formal offer for the struggling LSE-listed gambling business. On 20 April, evoke, which owns brands including William Hill, 888 and Mr Green, confirmed that it was in talks with Bally’s Intralot regarding an offer of 50p […]

Hungary to review Szerencsejáték Zrt privileges

Hungary’s new Péter Magyar-led TISZA (Freedom and Reform Party) government will undertake a review of all state-run organisations, including national lottery and sports betting firm Szerencsejáték Zrt. Last week, Prime Minister Magyar completed the appointments of his senior cabinet to initiate “the TISZA transition”, beginning with committee reviews examining state enterprises, public finances and political […]

The gambling figures who made the Sunday Times Rich List 2026

A multitude of high-profile figures from the gambling industry have once again made The Times’ annual Sunday Times Rich List. The 2026 edition, topped this year by Hinduja Group owners Sanjay and Dheeraj Hinduja and family with an estimated worth of £38bn, displayed that the UK’s 350 richest individuals and families have a combined net […]

Affiliate Leaders Awards 2026 nears entry deadline ahead of Lisbon ceremony

Companies and individuals have less than one month left to submit nominations for the Affiliate Leaders Awards 2026, with entries closing on Thursday, 11 June. Taking place on Wednesday, 30 September, the ceremony will welcome 400 professionals to Lisbon’s MEO Arena, located directly next to the Feira Internacional de Lisboa, home of the Affiliate Leaders […]

Bulgaria hosts GLI compliance experts to assess local sector

The Government and Regulatory Affairs team at Gaming Labs International (GLI) met with officials from the Bulgarian regulator to exchange ideas on how to strengthen the local sector. Lucas Zavarise, Manager of GLI’s Government and Regulatory Affairs unit, traveled to Sofia with colleague Kevin Kostreci, GLI’s Manager of Technical Compliance, for a face-to-face discussion with […]

Gambling.com Group lowers FY26 guidance as Q1 fails to build on momentum

Affiliate and sports data firm Gambling.com Group has lowered its full-year guidance for 2026 after a difficult first quarter which failed to build on recent momentum. The company reported Q1 revenue of $40.4m (£30.2m), broadly flat year-on-year compared to $40.6m in the same period last year. However, profitability declined sharply across several key metrics as […]

Entain directly calls on Premier League clubs to ditch unlicensed betting partners

Ladbrokes and Coral owner Entain has directly appealed to six Premier League clubs with unlicensed betting partners in letters seen by SBC News. Entain’s General Counsel, Simon Zinger, penned open letters to the six teams, continuing a campaign against unlicensed betting sponsors which has already seen Stella David, the firm’s Chief Executive Officer, appeal to […]