Category Archives: Betting

New CEO takes helm at ReferOn after successful management buyout

Alex Bukin, the former General Manager of ReferOn, has secured ownership of the platform while also becoming its Chief Executive Officer. The affiliate management platform announced today that Bukin has completed his management buyout of the company following substantial growth over recent years. Alongside Bukin’s change in role, Vlad Bondarenko has transitioned from Head of […]

Report: More BetStop bother for Entain’s Ladbrokes Australia

Entain is facing even more scrutiny over its Ladbrokes Australia brand according to local media, with reports coming just a few days after the firm found itself in the crosshairs of Australia’s de facto gambling regulator. The Sydney Morning Herald reported today that the Australian Media and Communications Authority (ACMA), the regulator of Australian broadcasting, […]

Roundtable: the rise of the challenger brands

A new breed of challenger brands is emerging in regulated markets in Europe, striving to carve out market share while maintaining adherence to the strictest regulatory regimes in the industry.  In this roundtable, we talk to operators and providers to examine the approaches they are taking to keep customers engaged, as brands aim towards sustained […]

Sisal celebrates “80 year revolution of Italian gambling”

This May marks the 80th anniversary of Sisal as Italy’s oldest gambling firm and the first business to pioneer betting markets, football pools and public lotteries. Founded in 1945 by three Milan journalists of Massimo Della Pergola, Fabio Jegher and Geo Molo — Sisal was created with the ambition of launching Italy’s first football betting […]

Gambling Commission to bring in a Head of Illegal Markets amid black market boom

The Gambling Commission is moving to strengthen the UK’s fight against illegal gambling with the creation of a Head of Illegal Markets role. It will focus on leading high-profile investigations and disruption activity targeting black market operators, as the licensed industry in the UK continues to battle the ever-growing presence of unlicensed operators.  Reporting directly […]

Dutch watchdog finds thousands of illegal gambling ads on Meta platforms

Social media giant Meta continues to find itself in the firing line of gambling regulators, a growing number of which are becoming increasingly frustrated with unlicensed advertising on the platform. The company behind Facebook and Instagram is being monitored by the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gambling regulator. The KSA announced its investigation just one day […]

Record attendance and strong audience at SBC Summit Malta 2026

SBC Summit Malta 2026. wrapped up last week after delivering its biggest edition to date, welcoming thousands of iGaming professionals and a highly commercial audience, with operators and affiliates making up 65% of attendees. The event, which took place from 28–30 April at the InterContinental Hotel in Malta, welcomed a record-breaking attendance of 6,000 industry […]

Entain: UK football regulator must end unlicensed Premier League betting deals

Entain has reiterated its calls for the UK clampdown on unlicensed betting advertising in English football, taking its case to the new Independent Football Regulator (IFR). The LSE-listed gambling group’s urging of the IFR comes three months after its Chief Executive Officer, Stella David, made a similar request to Richard Masters, the CEO of the […]

Romania’s gambling overhaul caught in populist fallout

On 5 May 2026, Romania saw the collapse of Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan’s government after losing a vote of no confidence. The fallout was engineered through the alignment of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) with the far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians. With little warning, PSD withdrew from the ruling coalition rather than continue […]

Flutter Entertainment reviewing its LSE listing following US-heavy Q1

Flutter Entertainment is reviewing its London listing altogether, less than two years after shifting its primary listing to the New York Stock Exchange.  The Dublin-headquartered gambling giant’s shares have been trading on the London Stock Exchange since Betfair’s £1.4bn IPO back in 2010, but fresh news from yesterday’s Q1 results has sparked some intrigue.  “We […]