Category Archives: Betting

Polymarket booted out of the Czech Republic

Polymarket has been banned from the Czech Republic under the label of an unlicensed gambling platform. Internet service providers have been given 15 days to comply with an access blocking order issued by the Ministry of Finance.  The country joins a growing list of European jurisdictions taking a stance against prediction market platforms, including France, […]

SMF wants gambling harm implemented into national health policies

Shortly after calling for an increase in Category B Machine Gaming Duty, the Social Market Foundation (SMF) is now suggesting major reforms to the UK’s public health policies where problem gambling is given the same priority as alcohol-related harm, substance abuse and smoking cessation. According to the think-thank, current problem gambling services are a post […]

Rank Group’s staff sacrifices lead to £8m increase in full-year profit expectations

The Rank Group expects to report full-year underlying operating profit of at least £76m, ahead of analyst expectations, after group net gaming revenue (NGR) increased 6% to £834.1m. The operator’s latest trading update covers the 12 months to 30 June 2026, with company-compiled analyst consensus previously placing underlying operating profit at £68.2m. It’s not all […]

Digitain’s new CCO discusses European & African ambitions

Dario Jurcic, Digitain‘s Chief Commercial Officer for Europe and Africa, chats with SBC News about the size of the opportunity on both continents for iGaming growth. Newly appointed to the role, Jurcic explains why Digitain is a go-to partner for European operators feeling the regulatory and tax squeeze and for African operators looking to take […]

bet365 announces Alberta launch alongside CFL partnership as market opens

UK gambling giant bet365 has confirmed its participation in Alberta’s iGaming market as the operator continues to expand its regulated presence across Canada. The launch will extend bet365’s Canadian operations beyond Ontario, with Alberta customers gaining access to the operator’s sportsbook and online casino products. It becomes one of several European players to launch in […]

Gentoo Media hires former Raketech CFO to own oversee financial strategy

Gentoo Media has appointed a new Chief Financial Officer, Måns Svalborn, who replaces Mads Haugegaard Albrechtsen in the role two months after his predecessor stepped down. Svalborn is set to join the betting affiliate group’s senior management team in early October 2026, coming some six months after he finished his last C-level tenure in the […]

Brazil’s gambling regulator defends betting ad rules as health concerns raised

Brazil’s gambling industry and its gambling regulator flocked to defend the betting market’s advertising standards after a number of health experts raised concerns about societal harm. A public hearing was hosted by Brazil’s Sports Committee and its President, Federal Deputy Saulo Pedroso, who is an avid supporter of stricter advertising rules and sponsor of Bill […]