Category Archives: Betting

Gambling.com Group lowers FY26 guidance as Q1 fails to build on momentum

Affiliate and sports data firm Gambling.com Group has lowered its full-year guidance for 2026 after a difficult first quarter which failed to build on recent momentum.  The company reported Q1 revenue of $40.4m (£30.2m), broadly flat year-on-year compared to $40.6m in the same period last year.  However, profitability declined sharply across several key metrics as […]

Entain directly calls on Premier League clubs to ditch unlicensed betting partners

Ladbrokes and Coral owner Entain has directly appealed to six Premier League clubs with unlicensed betting partners in letters seen by SBC News. Entain’s General Counsel, Simon Zinger, penned open letters to the six teams, continuing a campaign against unlicensed betting sponsors which has already seen Stella David, the firm’s Chief Executive Officer, appeal to […]

Bookies Corner: Betfair and Midnite still have faith in FA Cup magic

The FA Cup final clash between Chelsea FC and Manchester City kicks off tomorrow at 3pm UK time, bringing an end to another year of the world’s oldest football tournament – complete with the usual fan favourite giant killings. Discourse around the FA Cup isn’t always positive, however, and a quick peruse around UK media […]

ANJ algorithm set to raise pressure on French operators

Jake Pollard reports on a newly-launched algorithm designed by the Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) to identify at risk and problem gamblers is going to increase the pressure on French operators to monitor and document the number of excessive or pathological gamblers among their client base.  The algorithm, the first of its kind in Europe, […]

DATA.BET: The growing role of virtual sports

As interest in virtual sports betting continues its steady climb, Serhii Kurdas, Head of Virtual Sports at DATA.BET, shares how data, speed, and flexibility are shaping player engagement and operator value, what’s driving the growth, what players love, and what’s coming next.  Interest in virtual sports continues to grow. How would you describe their current […]

Harms levy in limbo as NHS England abolition still on amid government chaos

The British government is swinging back the hammer to drive the final nail into the coffin of NHS England, one of three administrative bodies tasked with overseeing funds generated from the statutory levy on gambling harms.  Yesterday, King Charles III delivered his annual speech, outlining the Labour government’s legislative plans for the rest of the […]

Super Group appoints new COO as part of confirmed leadership shake-up

Super Group, the owner of global brands Betway and Spin, has promoted senior figure Kirsty Ross to the position of Chief Operating Officer.  Ross has replaced Jason Kenny in the role, who was COO from late 2024, but it is unclear as to what position Kenny will now take up – he is no longer […]

DATA.BET: eFootball World Cup supplanted as esports’ top event

The global appetite for esports betting is growing considerably according to DATA.BET, a prominent sportsbook solutions developer with a focus on the space. DATA.BET has already predicted that convergence between gaming and betting audiences will continue in 2026, largely driven by demand for esports – the firm’s latest datasets are likely giving it further confidence […]

Sciensano: Less than 3% of Belgians at-risk gamblers despite high ad exposure

Sciensano has reported that risky gambling behaviour in Belgium has remained stable over the past five years, although more than half of the population continues to be exposed to gambling advertising on a weekly basis. According to the Belgium public health institute’s latest Health Survey, 2.6% of Belgian players currently display risky gambling behaviour, while […]