Category Archives: Betting

Midnite secures runtime on The Good, The Bad & The Football podcast

New wave gambling operator Midnite has teamed up with UK sports podcast The Good, The Bad and The Football in a sponsorship deal tailored for the World Cup. The podcast’s star host trio consists of ex-Manchester United and England legend Paul Scholes, fellow Old Trafford veteran and England midfielder Nicky Butt, and TV presenter and […]

Former CEO of BetVictor launches 21.com with aim of becoming top-three operator worldwide

The former CEO of BetVictor has launched a new online casino and sportsbook after 12 years away, with intentions of growing it into a world-leading operator. Michael Carlton’s 21.com has lofty ambitions and is looking to build itself into a powerhouse built on industry-leading talent, a high-quality product, an elite customer experience and cutting-edge technology. […]

EveryMatrix continues to build up UK client base with BetAhoy

Despite the challenges of regulatory uncertainty and a new burdensome tax framework, the UK betting sector remains a key focus for gaming technology firms like EveryMatrix. The London-founded, Malta-headquartered business has signed four deals with UK companies over the past year – BetGoodwin, BetTOM, FitzBet and Ken Howells. Its latest partnership is with BetAhoy, a […]

Poland criminalises gambling streams in bid to strengthen youth protections

Poland has moved to criminalise the streaming and promotion of illegal gambling content as part of a broader crackdown on harmful online activity, placing influencers and content creators directly in the sights of prosecutors. On Friday, the Sejm overwhelmingly approved the “End of Patostreaming Bill”, a flagship measure of the governing Civic Coalition (KO), which […]

Addiction network calls for ban on athletes and sports personalities promoting gambling in France

France’s leading addiction network, Fédération Addiction, has called for a complete ban on athletes and sports personalities promoting sports betting. In a statement, the organisation set out 15 urgent measures to regulate the sports betting sector, with the ban on those involved in sports promoting gambling one of the most striking. Among the other proposals […]

SBC Summit’s Global Regulations track tackles gambling’s biggest regulatory shifts

From market launches and regulatory reviews to political battles, gambling markets across the globe are facing pivotal moments in their evolution. To help attendees navigate these changes, SBC Summit will feature a dedicated Global Regulations track. Taking place on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, the track will bring together operators, regulators, policymakers, legal experts, and compliance […]

YouTuber calls out Polymarket for targeting UK influencers in sly ‘ad’ campaign

Polymarket has been targeting UK social media influencers to market its product across social media platform X. A post shared last week by Ellis Platten – who runs the AwayDays YouTube channel which has 635,000 subscribers – shows a screenshot of an email he was sent by a supposed Polymarket partner. Platten called out the […]

Opposition party vows to liberalise Norway gambling

Norway’s monopoly on gambling was labeled as “contrary to all common sense” by one of the leading politicians in the opposition party. Himanshu Gulati, a senior member of the Progress Party (FRP), spoke at the annual conference of the Norwegian Trade Association of Online Gambling (NBO), where he laid out his arguments as to why […]

FeedConstruct nets yet another Latin American basketball partner

FeedConstruct is betting heavily on basketball this year, it seems, adding yet another tournament to its partnership portfolio. The SoftConstruct-owned sports data company has signed a global streaming and data rights deal with Equador’s Liga Básquet Pro. Latin America, and particularly Latin American baseball, has become a key focus for FeedConstruct this year, as partnerships […]

Is the UK’s under-16 social media ban a win for online bookmakers?

The accountability shift of the UK’s under-16 social media ban may favour UK gambling operators. The public narrative around messaging, promotion and targeting no longer focuses solely on bookmakers, but the wider platform being used. The Labour government and PM Keir Starmer have vowed to “give kids their childhood back” via a long anticipated ban […]