Category Archives: Betting

Quixant: navigating complex supply chain management

Gameplay is understandably the critical component that ensures an enduring appeal of the industry in the eyes of peers and players, however, this is merely a drop in the ocean when the curtain is pulled back on what goes on ‘behind the scenes’. Effective supply chain management is integral for all parties involved, with efficiency, …

Commission charges Betfred £825k over retail betting infractions

Retail betting may have got off the hook in comparison to its online counterparts with regards to tax, but an enforcement action against Betfred shows the sector is still just as subject to regulatory repercussions. The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) announced this morning that Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Limited, the firm behind the Betfred retail …

Brazil settles on 18% tax as Bets final fiscal measure

Brazil will proceed to apply a tax increase on fixed-odds betting licences from 2026 onwards. This afternoon, the Senate’s Committee of Economic Affairs (CAE) approved a plan to raise taxes on betting licences from 12% to 18% of gross gaming revenue (GGR). The measure will be processed over a three-year period, rising from 12% to …

Denmark backs “Banko Bill” to set rules of radio & walkie-talkie bingo

Denmark is considering a bill to determine the rules and legislation of ‘Banko’ a bingo game type played over the radio or via walkie talkies. The Folketing is deliberating a bill that defines banko as a separate gambling vertical within Danish law, paving the way for a new framework to be overseen by Spillemyndigheden, the …

Only good things ahead for the SOFTSWISS sportsbook

SOFTSWISS is celebrating five years since the launch of its B2B sportsbook, highlighting some of its biggest achievements to date. Onboarding the product now provides a much more diverse experience than that first days of its inception, with SOFTSWISS significantly expanding its sports and esports catalogue throughout the years, as well as adding a customisable …

AI continues to make a splash in iGaming as EveryMatrix makes another move

EveryMatrix, one of the biggest B2B technology developers in the betting and gaming space, has embarked on another AI-focused initiative. The firm announced the launch of a new product, Bonus Guardian, an AI-backed feature designed to prevent bonus abuse on casino platforms. Bonus Guardian uses real-time player data to flag and prevent bonus abuse, improve …

Betinovio deal puts finishing touches to Odds88’s active 2025

Yolo Group continues to push ahead with its B2B activity as 2025 draws to a close, signing a deal between its Odds88 sports aggregation platform and Betinovio, a sportstech firm. The deal will see Odds88 deliver its modular data services to Betinovio, encompassing feeds, betting content from 110 different sports and 4,000 daily events, and …

Ukraine opens competition to reboot National Lottery 

Ukraine will launch a new National Lottery firm as part of ongoing plans to overhaul the governance of gambling in the interest of national security. The announcement comes from the Ministry of Digital Transformation (MDT), the government body leading Ukraine’s technology, IT, and data-infrastructure projects and key policy coordinator ensuring digital resilience and transparency amid …

PMU and Kambi approved for French sportsbook market

ANJ approval of software client and API implies partnership between France’s heritage horseracing racebook Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) and sportsbook technology supplier Kambi Group. France’s gambling regulator the Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) has approved PMU’s sports betting software client and API from the Swedish sportsbook provider Kambi for the French online sports betting market, …

Peru escalates dispute of Dina’s tax encroachment 

Peru’s Congress will review  President Dina Boluarte’s 1% gambling tax, as market warns that the turnover-based charge is an unsustainable burden on domestic businesses. Damian Martinez of SBC Noticias views that the  judgement will determine whether lawmakers revise the fiscal model of gambling in Peru or uphold the current system marred in growing unease and …