Category Archives: Betting

Dr Justyna Grusza-Głębicka, Attorney at Law and specialist in Polish iGaming law, takes a look back at a year of legislative developments affecting Poland’s iGaming space…  Anyone working in the gambling sector in Poland rarely laughs at the circus. How can we summarise 2025 in terms of any legislative wins for Polish gambling? Great hopes …

The topic of tax has dominated betting and gaming discourse this year, with various debates around increased duties in France, the Netherlands, Brazil and the UK. We take a look back at some of the key perspectives on this heated topic in 2025. In the UK, the government settled on an increase in online taxes …

LeoVegas has landed in trouble with the Dutch gambling authority over player protection failures. Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the regulator responsible for the market’s oversight in the Netherlands, reminded that gambling companies are required to comply with the country’s duty of care policies to minimise the risks of gambling harm. “As far as [we are] concerned, LeoVegas …

Sports have once again been the victim of match-fixing, with two high profile cases hitting the news over the last few days. In the world of tennis, 25-year-old Chinese international Pang Renlong was given a 12-year ban by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) over corruption charges relating to 22 matches between May and September …

The company behind the Stake online bookmaker and casino and the Kick streaming platform, Easygo Group Holdings, declared profit of AU$257m (£127.3m) for the year ending 30 June. According to The Australian, the group’s filings for the last financial year have been filed with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), revealing $5bn in total assets …

Online betting giant bet365 stated that its strategy will remain largely unchanged for the 2025/26 financial year and beyond after declaring revenue of £4bn as of March 2025. The group’s accounts for the 2024/25 financial year, filed with Companies House, showed revenue growth of 9% from £3.7bn the year prior driven by 5% growth in …

The head of the regulator of the constantly shifting US predictions markets scene was finally confirmed last week, occurring in the midst of legal battles, market launches, and near constant discourse. Michael Selig was confirmed late last week as the new Chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the federal regulator of derivatives markets …

London-based Arena Racing Company (ARC) has been awarded a gaming-related vendor licence in the UAE. Granted by the Gulf country’s General Commercial Gaming Authority (GCGRA), the licence gives ARC the ability to expand its offering into the Middle East.  ARC’s products and services include the Racing1 Markets platform – a specialised horse and greyhound racing …