Category Archives: Betting

Opposition parties in the Netherlands have put forward a proposed motion to significantly clamp down on online gambling. Mirjam Bikker and Sarah Dobbe, the respective leaders of the ChristenUnie (CU) and the Socialist Party (SP), have made the case that the rate of problem gambling among Dutch citizens has increased proportionally to the number of […]

Kansspelcommissie (KSC), the Belgian Gambling Commission, has reportedly opened an investigation into one of its greatest-ever footballers in Eden Hazard after he became a global brand ambassador for Stake.  The former Chelsea and Real Madrid winger signed a partnership with the Easygo-owned business last week, which initially raised eyebrows as Stake is not licensed in […]

Global iGaming is a ‘high-value, data-rich, and real-time’ industry, making it a ripe target for cybercriminals, as attacks against and data breaches occurring at some of the industry’s biggest names clearly show. Jay Balan, Chief Information Security Officer at Super Technologies, operator of the multinational Superbet bookmaker, shares his perspective on iGaming’s cyber security struggles […]

Genius Sports has expanded its official data partnership with Svensk Elitfotboll (SEF), the governing body of Sweden’s top two football divisions, to include official low-latency video streaming for its BetVision platform. Through its exclusive agreement with European Leagues, Genius already holds the rights to capture and commercialise official data from Sweden’s top competitions, Allsvenskan and […]

Finland represents one of the last opportunities in Europe to capitalise on a newly-regulated market, and some observers project it could become a Nordic success story – if done right. THe legislation has been approved, the presidential sign-off secured, but some regulatory developments are still ongoing. This leaves stakeholders with a lot to keep track […]

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) is stepping up its engagement with the betting industry once again via a deal with sportstech firm Sportradar. Swiss-based multinational Sportradar has become the global betting data and streaming rights partner of the PFL, with the duo aiming to create ‘one of the most advanced and integrated betting ecosystems in […]

The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has published its Supervisory Engagement Efforts for 2026, setting out the key regulatory priorities for the year ahead.  Building on the supervisory framework refined in 2025, the regulator said it will continue to apply a risk-based, evidence-led and outcomes-focused approach to supervision.  The framework is designed to help the authority […]

An investment fund is applying a spring clean to Flutter Entertainment shares… Flutter Entertainment shareholder The Capital Group Inc has reduced its shareholding in the global gaming giant by five percentage points. A Flutter stock update this morning showed that the Los Angeles-based PE fund had reduced its shareholding and voting rights from 14.9% to […]

Despite achieving record revenues during Q4 2025, Gambling.com Group still remains apprehensive about its UK expansion efforts as “continued poor search dynamics and regulatory headwinds” continue to impact performance.  Publishing its Q4 results for the three months ended 31 December 2025, the marketing and sports data services provider reported a 31% year-on-year increase in revenues […]

Optimove is ready to announce a ‘seismic M&A’ that will have a “ripple effect on all marketing disciplines entwined with AI.” The message comes directly from Founder and CEO Pini Yakuel, concluding his morning address to audiences of the Optimove Connect conference in London on ‘positionless marketing’.  In his address, Yakuel reflected on how the […]