Category Archives: Betting

The government of the Isle of Man has reiterated its commitment to maintaining the betting and gaming industry as one of the core segments of its economy that will undertake significant adjustments in 2026. A statement issued this week by Chief Minister of the Isle of Man, Alfred Cannan, mapped out some key priorities for […]

Betfred is the first UK bookmaker to debut Goal Builder+, a new free-to-play (FTP) game designed to bolster audience engagement and activation with football goalscorer markets. Engineered by Liverpool-based Engage Games, Goal Builder+ is an FTP game that allows customers to predict the elements of how a goal will be scored for free bets and […]

Betway has shut up shop in Portugal, with the licences the sportsbook held with the national regulator cancelled as it winds down operations. A statement issued by the Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ) confirmed that the the Super Group-owned sportsbook licenses had been revoked upon request. These licences covered online sports betting […]

In Estonia, a ‘clerical error’ by the Ministry of Finance has unintentionally exempted online casino from the 2026 tax regime. The matter was disclosed to Estonian news source ERR by committee member MP Aivar Kokk of the Isamaa party, who discovered that “games of chance and remote gambling were left out of this year’s taxation.” […]

Tax rises are not necessarily the nightmare scenario that the betting and gaming industry fears, Paf CEO Christer Fahlstedt tells the latest issue of SBC Leaders magazine. It is a subject that Fahlstedt has considerable expertise in, having seen gambling taxes increase in four of the operator’s key markets: Sweden, Finland, Estonia and Latvia. While […]

British horseracing is facing a complex situation in 2026, having escaped the feared ‘racing tax’ it campaigned so heavily against in 2025 although still facing the prospect of impacts intertwined with the online betting tax. This has not deterred the likes of Racing and Sports (RAS) from continuing to pursue prospects in UK racing- which […]

Tipico Sportwetten has launched its 2026 high-impact multimedia marketing campaign, “Du bist Tipico” (“You are Tipico”). Debuting to German audiences during the Sky Bundesliga Saturday Match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund, the campaign showcases Tipico’s renewed brand image and tagline for 2026. The year is set to be defined by a cult-like following for […]

Global football governing body FIFA has chosen its betting data partner for this year’s World Cup, demonstrating the huge value of this product in 2026. FIFA announced today that it has partnered with Stats Perform, one of the biggest sportstech and data firms and a long-time partner of various football leagues. The partnership will cover […]

Serbia has formally codified the regulation of jackpot games following the publication of a new Rulebook governing jackpot operations and prize systems in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia. The Rulebook accompanies the implementation of Article 115b of Serbia’s Law on Games of Chance, setting out detailed operational, technical and compliance requirements for […]