Category Archives: Betting

Legislators have moved a step forward to implementing an EU-wide levy on gambling revenues, although the prospect still remains far off – for now. A 1% levy on gambling was proposed by Romanian politician Victor Negrescu, Vice President of the European Parliament and a member of the Budget Committee, in February. Next Wednesday, 27 May, […]

A new WhatsApp and Telegram-based AI betting solution is having a demonstrable impact for operators’ acquisition and retention capabilities.  ChatBet, an interface layer that enables bettors to place bets through WhatsApp or Telegram, is being rolled out across Latin American markets and is delivering strong results for early adopters.  The AI-bookie solution has published a […]

The UK’s Gambling Commission has reiterated that its affordability solutions will have little to no impact on the vast majority of British bettors amid a wave of criticism. Affordability checks, as they colloquially are known though the Commission prefers to avoid this term, have stoked a lot of controversy lately, with the Betting and Gaming […]

Stats Perform Product Director Martin Popov talks with SBC News about the cost of stream delay to in-play revenue and what changes when latency drops substantially for sportsbook and iGaming operators. Live in-play betting is now the largest betting segment in the US sportsbook market by revenue. DraftKings confirmed in early 2025 that in-play wagers […]

SBC has announced the five start-ups that will battle it out for the 2026 edition of First Pitch 2026 Americas, in collaboration with BettingStartups, taking place at SBC Summit Americas. The contest will see some of the most exciting sports betting and gaming start-ups pitch their products to an esteemed panel of industry judges, with […]

JP Morgan Chase has dropped its stake in Entain to below 3% within two weeks of upping it to 7%.  A Notification of Major Holdings announcement this morning shows that the global banking behemoth has reduced its holdings in the Ladbrokes and Coral owner to below the required minimum threshold which triggers an announcement, which […]

The Netherlands’ gambling authority, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has warned operators that it is upping the intensity of its supervision over advertising and sports betting for this summer’s World Cup.  In a letter sent to Dutch license holders, the KSA has reminded businesses of the country’s stringent rules over advertising and sponsorships.  The authority has warned […]

Playtech points to Mexico and other North American opportunities as the new growth engine of its FTSE250 midcap holdings. Publishing a corporate notice ahead of its AGM, Playtech lauded that a “stronger-than-expected performance in the Americas” has continued. Though group-wide figures remain undisclosed, leadership referenced momentum maintained from FY2025. Playtech’s Americas unit delivered €209.9m in […]

Sports bettors take on a similar mindset framework to those at the top level of sport, according to 1xBet Strategic Consultant Chris Bird.  Bird told SBC News that bettors are balancing emotions and cold hard facts, just like players and coaches at top football clubs approach matches and high-level tournaments.  Ahead of the World Cup […]