Category Archives: Betting

PayPal faces backlash as three affiliate networks suspend partnerships

PayPal’s Honey browser faces significant backlash as three major affiliate networks terminate their partnership with the publisher amid fraudulent claims. Rakuten Advertising, impact.com and Awin have all removed the Honey browser extension from their respective affiliate networks. Honey, a tool that helps consumers find the best deals and coupons online, was first accused of fraud, […]

Brazil declares over R$9bn in tax revenue from first year of betting market

The Brazilian state reaped big financial rewards from the gambling sector in the first year of the new regulated market, according to the Federal Revenue Service (FRB). In a breakdown of 2025 taxes, the FRB specifically highlighted that revenue from ‘activities related to gambling’ stood out among various other business sectors last year. Gambling tax […]

Entain breaths new life into horse racing betting

Entain has redesigned its flagship horse racing customer experience with the addition of a new Racing Bet Builder option. Available to UK and Ireland players through the gambling plc’s Ladbrokes and Coral brands, the feature taps into the need for a fundamental change into the legacy British sport to attract and retain modern audiences. Integrated […]

Brazilian industry leadership under spotlight at SBC Summit Rio

SBC Summit Rio’s Leaders Track will connect delegates with key regulatory voices and Brazil’s leading executives, offering direct insight into how the country’s betting framework is being implemented and how businesses can operate confidently within the regulated market. Taking place across both conference days from 4 to 5 March 2026 at the Riocentro, the Leaders […]

Google tightens gambling ad rules to filter out non-compliant actors

Google’s rules and requirements around gambling advertising will become stricter later this year, amid widespread political and public concern about the extent of industry marketing. The Google Ads team from Google Ireland Ltd, the American multinational tech giant’s European branch, confirmed that advertising policies will tighten up from 23 March 2026 onwards. The Dublin-based division […]

UKGC picks Kirsty Caldwell as interim Industry Forum Chair 

A new Interim Chair has been appointed for the Industry Forum of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). The regulator has named Kirsty Caldwell as its choice for a temporary hire while the recruitment drive is underway for a permanent replacement of Nick Rust, who ended his term in November 2025. Caldwell is currently running Betsmart […]

DAZN has a ‘core role to play’ in the predictions scene asserts CEO Shay Segev

DAZN is further expanding its reach into prediction markets, though the firm probably wouldn’t call its new platform ‘betting’ or ‘wagering’ to be exact – and its contemporaries in its new realm of predictions certainly don’t like their products being referred to as this. The OTT sports streaming platform announced the launch of a predictions […]

Polymarket blocked in Portugal but will the predictions platform be fazed?

Polymarket has been kicked out of yet another European market, as Portuguese media report that the predictions platform has been issued a cease and desist notice. Renascença and the SAPO online portal’s news service have both reported that the Gaming Regulation and Inspection Service (SRIJ) issued a cease and desist order last week. However, the […]

Extra month given for tax hike deliberations in South Africa

Gambling stakeholders in South Africa have been given one more month to respond to proposed tax hike amendments. In November last year, a proposal was tabled to update the African nation’s tax regime by implementing a unified online gambling tax. The initial deadline for consultations was 30 January, but it has now been pushed back […]