Category Archives: Betting

Allwyn UK has initiated a restructuring of its retail operations, appointing Bridget Lea as Managing Director of Retail to oversee a newly created team. Lea and her team will be tasked with overseeing and accelerating the performance of Allwyn’s retail channels and systems, a crucial undertaking given its stewardship of the UK National Lottery.  The […]

The European Commission (EC) has been formally notified of new technical and supervisory powers sought by Spillemyndigheden, Denmark’s Gambling Authority. On 13 January, Spillemyndigheden submitted a notification to the European Commission’s Technical Regulation Information System (TRIS), initiating the EU-mandated review process for proposed regulatory reforms. Under EU law, Member State authorities are required to notify […]

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has announced that Michael Dugher will step down as Chair of the industry trade and standards body for UK gambling. The decision sees Dugher end his six-year tenure leading UK gambling’s political interests and affairs during a period of regulatory transitions for all industry stakeholders. The former Labour MP […]

SBC has named B2B iGaming solutions provider Gamingtec as the Platinum Sponsor of the SBC Charity Boxing Championship 2026, reinforcing the industry’s collective commitment to giving back through one of its most celebrated charity events. Taking place on Friday 27 March in London, the black-tie event will welcome 550 industry guests for an evening that […]

The suicide of Oliver Long (36) has shone a light on the extent of illegal gambling in the UK, including calls for the Gambling Commission to do more to take on the black market and websites deliberalty promoting illegal casinos. A report by East Sussex Corner Laura Bradford into Long’s death did not name gambling, […]

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch Gambling Authority has issued two fines, one for failure to comply with player protection standards and another for illegal operations. The larger of the two fines, standing at €4.2m, was issued to Starscream Ltd, which was found operating the brands of rantcasino.com, allstarzcasino.com, and sugarcasino.com without a Dutch licence. This is […]

EveryMatrix has begun 2026 with another senior hire, coming shortly after a c-level shakeup of  the igaming technology solutions provider towards the end of last year. This morning, EveryMatrix announced the appointment of Matias Montero as Managing Director for its operations in Latin America, an increasingly important region for the company and its strategic outlook […]

IGaming solutions firm iGP is set to enter the Romanian gambling scene at a time of regulatory change for one of Eastern Europe’s biggest markets. The Malta-based company announced today that it has secured a B2B  licence with the National Gambling Office of Romania (ONJN), and can now offer its tech to local firms. Now […]

Italy has reported a “stable, as anticipated” start to its new online gambling regime, as the market welcomed 46 online licences into full operation during December 2025. Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has disclosed the first headline figures for December 2025, marking the first full month of activity under the country’s restructured online licensing […]