Category Archives: Betting

Kansspelautoriteit hits JOI Gaming ad campaign with €400k penalty

Dutch gaming operator JOI Gaming Ltd has been hit with a €400,000 penalty by Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) after a two-year legal process. The legislative breaches refer to the use of multiple personalities, considered to be role models by the regulator, for the promotion of the operator’s offers around the 2023 Jack’s Racing Day – a major …

Another legal change in Brazilian betting sees 15% deposit tax adopted

The Brazilian betting market continues to see regulatory and legislative adjustments made, or attempted to be made, as it approaches its first birthday in just over two-and-a-half weeks. Recent months have seen taxation take centre stage in legislative debates around the Brazilian betting market, known as the ‘Bets’ regime, a trend seen in a diverse …

Regulator vows quality over speed to cure troubled German market

Ronald Benter, Chairman of Germany’s regulator GGL, has reassured that better days are coming for the gambling sector after years of tricky regulatory adjustments. At the December Online Gaming Summit Europe 2025, Benter touched on the regulatory prospects ahead of the licensed market which is currently in the process of revising the Interstate Treaty on …

Logifuture Wrapped 2025: What Nigeria’s betting data really shows

Tom Beck, Head of Content & Social Media at Logifuture, presents on SBC News the first Logifuture Wrapped, which breaks down player behaviour in Nigeria throughout 2025, and reveals key data for one of Africa’s bigger markets. As Bet9ja closes out 2025, the numbers tell a clear story. It was a record year across multiple …

Ireland’s Labour party takes anti-gambling stance

Ivana Bacik, the leader of Ireland’s Labour party, wants to see all gambling ads in the Republic taken down. The leader of Ireland’s joint-second-largest opposition party (in the Dáil Éireann) shared her thoughts with the Sunday Independent, supposedly prompted to do so by a BoyleSports retail ad in Dublin offering cash deposits and withdrawals without …

Oddin.gg: Esports rewards operators who get the infrastructure right

Last month, Oddin.gg taught us that esports growth is undeniable and that, if added into a sportsbook properly, it can double an operator’s revenue. But it is important to note that these huge gains can only be realised if the product being used to power esports betting is of an elite industry standard.  That was …

William Scott: No Noise… Golden Matrix delivers in the shadows 

Focused on the development of a proprietary technology stack to drive and balance both its B2C and B2B growth, William Scott, Chairman of Golden Matrix Group, views the company as one of the strongest value propositions amongst listed gambling PLCs.   “I think we are very close to finding our sweet spot”, William Scott, Chairman of …

eyeDP: how AI technology can help stop identity fraud

A rising tide of fraud is being evidenced across numerous facets of life, with the gambling industry certainly susceptible to being struck by such criminality.  Those operating on the other side of the law are rapidly evolving their methods when it comes to fraud innovation, as well as the techniques being deployed regarding issues such …

Are fantasy sports the next evolution in iGaming?

Fantasy sports have firmly established themselves as a promising area for growth within the highly innovative and constantly evolving iGaming sector. This becomes evident when you look at the average fantasy sports player – young and tech-savvy, an avid sports supporter who is religiously following their favourite teams and athletes, while also representing the next …