Category Archives: Betting

Swedish sports fraud expert heads EU match-fixing fight

A representative of Sweden’s gambling authority, Spelinspektionen, has become the Chairman of an international sports corruption group. Through his work as the coordinator of operations against match-fixing, Samuel Wahlberg has been put forward by the regulator and subsequently elected as the Chairman of the Group of Copenhagen. The Group represents a network of national platforms …

New CFO to take helm at Entain ahead of UK tax increases

Entain’s Chief Financial Officer, Rob Wood, has stepped down from the role after 13 years, with Michael Snape now tasked with guiding the company’s fiscal strategy through what is likely to be a transformative 2026. The FTSE100 group announced this morning that Snape will replace Wood as Group CFO and Executive Director of the Board …

BETBY: The hybrid trading advantage removes the limits from operators

Andris Backovs, Head of Trading at BETBY, argues that hybrid trading models give operators a sensible blend of agility and flexibility, while still having control over VIP programs and other crucial aspects of trading operations. For years, much of the iGaming industry has relied on feed-only trading models: efficient, global and predictable, but increasingly mismatched …

GeoLocs: What matters most in GeoLocation

Geolocation expert GeoLocs explains how the iGaming industry must rethink what modern location technology demands. In this analysis, the company argues that accuracy and compliance are no longer enough, outlining how speed, UX, fraud defence, data intelligence and regulatory adaptability now define geolocation—and the operators positioned to win. Geolocation has long been framed as a …

Sportradar taps Logifuture for enhanced football offering

Sportradar has enhanced its football portfolio with the addition of a new product by iGaming supplier Logifuture. Zoom Soccer, Logifuture’s flagship virtual product, will find its way onto Sportadar’s OneFeed ecosystem, providing an always-on football experience for sportsbooks. The RNG-based feed is available 24/7, giving partnering operators a customer engagement boost during periods when Tier-1 …

EU Commission opens probe into Google of AI content use

The European Commission (EC) has opened an antitrust investigation into Google over its use of online content for artificial intelligence (AI) purposes. It will assess whether the tech giant has breached the European Union (EU) competition laws by using content from web publishers and online video-sharing platform, YouTube, to train its AI tools. The probe …

André Gelfi, IBJR: Brazil betting tax status remains fragile 

Tax conflicts in Brazil will continue in 2026 and beyond, warns André Gelfi, Director General of the Brazilian Institute for Responsible Gaming (IBJR). Interviewed by SBC Notícias Brazil, Gelfi believes the tax status of the Brazil Bets regime remains fragile as think tanks and industry bodies continue to eye new mechanisms to siphon money from …

Evoke hires advisors but keeps schtum on sales options

The board of Evoke Plc has confirmed that it has begun a review of strategic options for the LSE gambling group, including a potential sale. Evoke confirmed the development following media speculation around potential divestments of assets in the aftermath of the UK’s HM Treasury announcing significant tax hikes last month. In the Autumn Statement …

Google exec denies ads coming in Gemini

A Google executive has publicly denied that ads are coming to Gemini in 2026, claiming the reports from earlier in the week were “uninformed” and “inaccurate”. AdWeek reported that Google had told advertisers in recent calls that it was planning to introduce ad placements in Gemini next year. This would be separate from the ads …

Poland moving to align loot box regulations with other EU nations

Amid the extensive discussion around tax, advertising regulations and financial wellness checks, among other things, it’s been easy to forget how significant an issue loot boxes have been in the wider discussion around consumer protection – particularly of younger demographics. A legislative development in Poland has brought this topic back to the forefront. Marek Plota, …