Category Archives: Betting

Meridianbet has extended its title sponsorship of Crvena Zvezda (Red Star Belgrade) through to 2030, continuing one of European basketball’s most prominent and enduring commercial partnerships. The deal sees the club maintain its official name of “Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet” across all competitions, including the EuroLeague, ABA League, and the Serbian domestic league, with the operator’s …

For the latest edition of the SBC Leaders magazine, Ted Menmuir, SBC’s Editor-at-Large, talked all things trading with two prominent executives, examining the discipline as AI ushers in changes and new pressures. At the mid-point of a transformative decade for all gambling disciplines, it is wise for audiences to review the evolution of values and …

The Pope has publicly criticised the gambling sector in his address to the National Association of Italian Local Authorities. Mayors from all across Italy headed to the Vatican for their traditional meeting with Pope Leo XIV, where he held an audience to talk about what he believes is negatively impacting Italian society, including gambling. “Unfortunately, …

Some of our more keen readers tuning in during the festive period will have seen our breakdown of the biggest leadership appointments at the industry’s operators and suppliers this year, and we thank you for taking a break from the festivities to read. It’s important to remember though that operators and suppliers are far from …

Part two of our iGaming Daily podcast breakdown highlights some of the biggest news stories covered by SBC from around the world that will most definitely continue well into 2026. UKGC revamps problem gambling research The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) released its second Gambling Survey of Great Britain earlier this year. However, this time around …

Bulgaria’s gambling regulator has demonstrated commendable due diligence, the result of a newly-revised gambling framework. A total of 3,890 people were said to have been detected in land-based casinos in the first half of 2025, at a time when they were supposed to be hospitalised. Total visits amounted to 22,000, as revealed by the gambling …

The past year has seen a myriad of challenges for iGaming CEOs – taxation, regulation, competition, all familiar themes for betting industry leadership, whether operators or suppliers. Today, we’re taking a look back at some of the biggest leadership moves at sports betting and gaming solutions firms – a reminder that this industry is more …

With just one day left in 2025, we’d like to take the opportunity to look back on some more of our favourite interviews from this year, looking at everything from sponsorships and marketing to tech innovation, from M&As to regional prospects… Robert Chvatal, Allwyn Allwyn has had a huge 2025 – acquiring PrizePicks for $1.6bn, …