Category Archives: Betting

Australia’s Labor government is set to retreat from its previous plans to enforce a nationwide ban on gambling advertising. The decision marks a reversal of Prime Minister AnthonyAlbanese’s 2022 election pledge to curb what Labor once described as an “epidemic of gambling adverts across Australian society” . As reported by the Australian Financial Review (AFR), …

A US federal judge has ruled that Meta does not hold a social media monopoly. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed an antitrust lawsuit against the Facebook owner in 2020 over its acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram. It accused Meta of operating a ‘buy or bury’ scheme against its nascent competitors. The tech giant bought …

French gambling will be protected by a new design and functionality of its “Interdiction Volontaire” national self-exclusion register for gambling harms. l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) France Gambling Authority has upgraded to a fully digital system that simplifies registrations, enhances identity verification and shortens activation to one day.  The Authority completes a key pledge to …

Sportsbook supplier BETBY has strengthened its eSports platform with the addition of two new e-Sim disciplines. Betby.Games now boasts eTableTennis and eFootVolley, both aligned with the sporting trends in two of the most dynamic sports betting regions in the world. First off is the eTableTennis offer, which carries the title TTX CUP. Aligned with the …

The government’s newly published “Men’s Health Strategy” calls for a deeper focus on how problem gambling impacts the male population of the UK, with an ongoing understanding towards policy treating gambling harms and consequences as a public health issue. Announced by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), led by Secretary Wes Streeting, the …

Genius Sports will deploy its Semi-Automatic Offsite (SAOT) tech across 27 top-flight Brazilian stadiums over the next two seasons. The partnership will see the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) implementing the tactical football analysis system across the stadiums of all teams that will compete in the Serie A Brasileirão football league throughout 2026 and 2027. Genius …

Sweden’s gambling regulator, Spelinspektionen, has fined ice hockey team IF Björklöven with SEK 25,000 (£2k). IF Björklöven falls under Spelinspektionen’s remit as it has a licence to provide lottery games for the period 15 March 2023 to 14 March 2028, through which it then funds its own activities. The violations in question, deemed “serious” by …

Kambi Group Plc has been charged with bolstering the enlarged sportsbook capacity of a newly-formed FDJ United. Announced this morning, FDJ United has signed an “expanded deal” to integrate Kambi’s Odds Feed+ solution across its sportsbook properties of Unibet, 32Red Sports and Parions Sports. The upgrade will see FDJ United sportsbooks gain full access to …

Professional Sports bodies and federations of the Republic of Slovakia have been warned to ensure that “sports have no connection with unlicensed gambling”. The command comes from Libuša Baranová, issuing her first address as Director General of ÚRHH, the Gambling Regulation Office of Slovakia. “Combating illegal gambling operators, protecting consumers and vulnerable groups, and ensuring …