Category Archives: Betting

FRA reaction: Gambling Commission slammed by figures in and out of the industry

Industry stakeholders from all angles have come out this week to condemn the Gambling Commission’s announcement that it is ready to impose Financial Risk Assessments (FRAs) on gambling operators in the UK. Journalists were told by the Commission in a meeting on Tuesday morning that it was ready to take a “carefully thought-out staged application” […]

ECB temporarily lifts gambling deals ban from The Hundred

New pathways into sports have been opened for gambling firms as the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) implements emergency procedures for The Hundred. According to the Telegraph, The Hundred Board and the ECB have agreed on an emergency clause to open up the tournament for sponsorship opportunities by gambling firms. This came about due […]

FDJ views Supreme Court ruling as fresh start for Dutch gambling reorganisation

FDJ United has welcomed the legal clarity that the Supreme Court of the Netherlands has brought to the tricky topic of gambling losses claimed prior to the Dutch market’s re-regulation. On 3 July, De Rechtspraak determined that claimants in relation to gambling contracts entered between players and operators prior to the implementation of the Remote […]

Banijay’s JOA deal returns spotlight to French iCasino

Jake Pollard views Banijay Gaming’s acquisition of JOA casinos, as more than a home market land-grab as EuroNext giant Banijay brings its influence to play in France’s long-standing online casino debatef The acquisition of France’s second largest casino operator JOA Groupe by Betclic parent company Banijay Gaming places the French online sports betting leader in […]

UK Tote Group makes more leadership changes as it appoints new CCO and COO

The UK Tote Group has made another shakeup to its leadership team, appointing Eugene Delaney as its B2B Chief Commercial Officer and promoting Paddy Desmond to Group Chief Operating Officer. Delaney joins from advertising firm Make Agency, a business where he spent nine years as a Non-Executive Director. He also served as the company’s COO. […]

GRAI and Spillemyndigheden enhance EU-wide market monitoring

GRAI and Spillemyndigheden, the respective gambling authorities of Ireland and Denmark, have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as a sign of deeper collaboration between the two European regulators. The nature of the cooperation revolves around compliance, monitoring and enforcement, exchanging information and best practices, which is expected given that both jurisdictions have overlapping […]

EveryMatrix: Merkur agreements in Denmark & Belgium demonstrates omnichannel prowess

European gambling markets are facing a swathe of re-regulation across the continent which is making life more difficult for operators, who now have to comply with more measures while tax burdens also eat away at margins. It is under that context that more operators are turning towards third party providers to run the backend solutions […]

Playtech steadfast in H1 but rest-of-year uncertainty remains

Playtech’s shares as of this morning, 9 July, have gone up 18% to 377.7p per share after the firm revealed an unexpected H1 trading performance. The FTSE 250 company lauded “continued strength in Mexico and Colombia” and “excellent performance” in the US, driving an above-expectations performance for the firm overall. Estimated FY26 guidance places Adjusted […]

Michael Burry expecting predictions downfall as he invests in Flutter and DraftKings

Popular US investor Michael Burry is placing his bets on the gambling industry in anticipation of a downturn in fortunes for the prediction markets space. Burry, who rose to prominence after heavily profiting from the 2008 US housing crash, told readers of his Substack on Wednesday that he had acquired positions in US gambling giants […]

SBC Summit to explore fintech’s role in faster, safer player payments

SBC Summit will place the technologies transforming payments, compliance and player experiences under the spotlight with a dedicated Fintech conference track, taking place on Tuesday, 29 September. Bringing together operators, payment providers, fintech specialists and compliance experts, the track will explore how businesses can modernise payment infrastructure, navigate evolving regulation, strengthen fraud prevention, improve digital […]