Category Archives: Betting

Spain-based gambling giant Codere is reportedly set for an imminent sale that could value the firm at over €2bn (£1.73bn). According to Spanish publication EXPANSIÓN, the business has hired financial advisors Jefferies and Macquarie as it prepares for a sale in the next few weeks.  Codere Online success may attract suitors The deal for Codere, […]

The prospect of over regulation and too much interference is pushing players towards the black market, where there are no safer gambling guardrails or player protection measures in place.  That was a clear conclusion from SBC Media’s latest webinar session, ‘Are Latin American Players Actually Safer Today?’ in which several industry experts came together to […]

Romania’s gambling regulator has asked for a criminal investigation into an affiliate that was caught redirecting consumers to unlicensed gambling platforms. A press communiqué revealed that the National Office for Gambling (ONJN) has contacted the Directorate for the Investigation of Organised Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT), asking for assistance in the matter. The information revealed that […]

Allwyn has finalised its merger with Greek gaming firm OPAP, solidifying its position as one of the world’s largest publicly listed gambling companies in the process. The company secured terms to merge with OPAP back in October. The Czech investment group behind Allwyn, KKCG, has been a major shareholder in OPAP since 2013. By merging […]

The move by CyLimit, a cycling-focused web 3 startup, to become the first JONUM operator to make its regulatory declaration to France’s Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) has shone a light on a company that most industry observers would have expected to be at the front of the queue.  Of course since we are talking […]

Digitain has strengthened its footprint in the Balkans with the acquisition of two key licences in Bulgaria. The technology provider is now the owner of both a manufacturer and an importer licence, granted by the Bulgarian regulator, the National Revenue Agency. Both certifications will enable Digitain to further boost its market share in the country […]

Daniele Cardoso has been confirmed as the new Secretary of the Brazilian betting regulator, the Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA), after media speculation earlier this year. No official statement has been shared on the website of the SPA, a division of the Brazilian Ministry of Finance. However, the Minister of Finance, Dario Durigan, has […]

Kalshi and Polymarket have introduced new preventative measures against insider trading as prediction markets face arguably the most intense public and political scrutiny the platforms have ever faced. The duo announced the new safeguards in separate announcements, revealed by Kalshi’s Head of Enforcement and Legal Counsel, Bobby DeNault, and Polymarket’s Chief Legal Officer, Neal Kumar. […]