Category Archives: Betting

Ukraine opens competition to reboot National Lottery 

Ukraine will launch a new National Lottery firm as part of ongoing plans to overhaul the governance of gambling in the interest of national security. The announcement comes from the Ministry of Digital Transformation (MDT), the government body leading Ukraine’s technology, IT, and data-infrastructure projects and key policy coordinator ensuring digital resilience and transparency amid …

PMU and Kambi approved for French sportsbook market

ANJ approval of software client and API implies partnership between France’s heritage horseracing racebook Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) and sportsbook technology supplier Kambi Group. France’s gambling regulator the Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) has approved PMU’s sports betting software client and API from the Swedish sportsbook provider Kambi for the French online sports betting market, …

Peru escalates dispute of Dina’s tax encroachment 

Peru’s Congress will review  President Dina Boluarte’s 1% gambling tax, as market warns that the turnover-based charge is an unsustainable burden on domestic businesses. Damian Martinez of SBC Noticias views that the  judgement will determine whether lawmakers revise the fiscal model of gambling in Peru or uphold the current system marred in growing unease and …

UKGC tells retail ‘comply or be sorry’ amid self-exclusion concerns

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has increased its regulatory scrutiny of Adult Gaming Centres (AGCs) throughout this year. This was confirmed by UKGC CEO Andrew Rhodes himself in his speech during amusements trade body Bacta’s Annual Convention in Leeds. Rhodes confirmed that official communiques were sent out by the regulator to all licensed AGCs earlier …

Paddy Power extends British darts commitments to 2031

The Paddy Power logo will be plastered all around the World Darts Championship for five more years through the latest sponsorship extension. Since the title sponsorship’s inception for the 2023 tournament at Alexandra Palace, the Irish betting brand has gone on donate more than £2m to Prostate Cancer UK through its charity campaigns during the …

Hackney latest to join London’s anti-gambling council posse

The push against gambling ads in public has once again ended up on London’s local councils’ agenda, with Hackney the latest to join the efforts. Hackney was among five other local authorities recently named as the latest joiners of the Coalition to End Gambling Ads (CEGA). As the name suggests, the group advocates for a …

Google v AGCOM case shows ads conflict still sticks in Italy

Google may find itself liable for compliance with Italy’s strict gambling advertising laws according to the EU Advocate General, though it is far from a concrete ruling. Gambling advertising is prohibited in Italy, whether on the television, in print, in public spaces such as via billboards, via sponsorship of sports clubs, or on the internet. The …

Leak reveals ads could be coming to ChatGPT

OpenAI is reportedly developing and testing an ad system inside ChatGPT, starting with search-connected answers. Tibor Blaho, engineer at AIPRMcorp, discovered ad system strings inside the latest ChatGPT Android beta (version 1.2025.3200) with references to ‘ads feature’, ‘search ads’ and ‘bazaar content’. He posted images of the code on X, which has quickly been circulated …

BETBY: E-Sims keep the game alive during World Cup off-hours

For operators, global football tournaments like the upcoming World Cup bring a spike of activity. However, they also present a test of retention. Traffic soars during matches, then drops within minutes of the final whistle. Users check results, settle bets and don’t come back until the next kick-off.  This off-hours gap has become an underestimated …

Montenegro rejects constitutional review of New Gambling Law

The Government of Montenegro has rejected appeals demanding a constitutional review of articles authorised under the New Law on Games of Chance. The challenge was filed by NVO, the national trade association for games-of-chance suppliers, and Lutrija Crne Gore (the Lottery of Montenegro), which has contested the provisions of Article 106. The Incumbents cite that …