Category Archives: Betting

Jennings Bet CEO dismisses negativity around UK retail betting as company passes 200 shops

Greg Knight, owner and Chief Executive Officer of Jennings Bet, believes the UK retail betting sector remains strong despite widespread shop closures across the industry. Speaking after Jennings Bet surpassed 200 betting shops, Knight revealed the milestone was reached following the acquisition of 15 shops from Star Sports in May. The operator has since expanded […]

Kalshi co-founder Luana Lopes Lara vows to keep business in Brazil

Luana Lopes Lara, co-founder of Kalshi, has pledged to “overturn the ban” the prediction markets platform has been hit with in Brazil. A native of Belo Horizonte and former ballet prodigy, Lara believes that Kalshi was banned due to an unfair determination taken by the National Monetary Council (CMN). On 24 April, the CMN instructed […]

BETBY: looking beyond the world of sports for inspiration

2026 has been something of a rollercoaster, and we’re less than halfway through. As competition heats up and the jockeying for position continues, BETBY is continuing to demonstrate how to stay ahead of the game. Among the many headlines witnessed, prediction markets have certainly caused quite a stir, we are days away from the world’s […]

Lena Yasir tasked with driving revenue and innovation as BetConstruct AI CEO

BetConstruct AI has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer, Lena Yasir, to take the helm of its leveraging and implementation of AI tech over the coming years. The firm has been in the midst of a huge expansion of its AI capabilities, having unveiled a new suite of products at the SBC Summit Lisbon last […]

WagerWire sets course to become Gibraltar’s second predictions platform

Gibraltar is setting itself up as a European for the burgeoning predictions market sector, granting approval in principle to WagerWire. The launch comes two months after Gibraltar’s first licensed predictions market, ADI Predictstreet, was announced. ADI Predictstreet is a prediction partner of the FIFA World Cup, but its platform only went live on Monday – […]

GamCare reveals most help needed by online gamblers

UK gambling harms charity GamCare has expressed concerns that a large number of people are reporting problematic online gambling behaviour. Of those who have contacted the charity as of June and disclosed the form of gambling they’re struggling with, 81.5% have pointed to online gambling specifically. This should be treated with urgent attention, GamCare added, […]

Anjouan denies global reach of licences as Flutter hits out at World Cup black market

The Anjouan gambling regulator has steadfastly denied that its licences are designed to be used globally and universally. Anjouan, one of the autonomous islands of the Union of the Comoros in the Indian Ocean, has found itself front-and-centre in conversations around illegal and unlicensed gambling in major betting markets like the UK. Anjouan Gaming published […]

Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin: Regulatory consistency stops the normalisation of gambling

Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin’s term as president of the Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) ends on 15 June . Interviewed by SBC correspondent Jake Pollard, she reflects on developments of the French and European gambling sectors including taxation, the normalisation of gambling and the regulatory evolution of the online sector. Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin has chaired the Autorité Nationale […]

World Cup Betting Tour: Tipico optimistic for Germany’s chance in “13th month” World Cup period

SBC News speaks to Germany’s Tipico as part of its World Cup Betting Tour series. There are few countries with higher expectations for their national teams than Germany – and with good reason. The four-time World Cup champions have also won the European Championship three times, so success has not exactly been hard to come […]

UAE gambling regulator GCGRA names Ciarán Carruthers as new CEO

Ciarán Carruthers has stepped in to replace Kevin Mullally as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the UAE’s General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA). Effective immediately, the appointment comes at a crucial time for the developing gambling sector in the Emirates, which is expected to flourish thanks to the local tourism traffic, with some calling […]