Category Archives: Betting

Charities, horses and greyhounds: leadership and lobbying in 2025

Some of our more keen readers tuning in during the festive period will have seen our breakdown of the biggest leadership appointments at the industry’s operators and suppliers this year, and we thank you for taking a break from the festivities to read. It’s important to remember though that operators and suppliers are far from …

STATSCORE ScoutsFeed: Why operators choose speed, accuracy, and control over data risk

The sports betting industry is constantly facing new challenges, so STATSCORE takes a deep dive into one of the most persistent yet underestimated ones that modern sportsbooks and sports media platforms face: latency, data accuracy, and the operational risk they create during live events. Drawing on industry dispute data, real-world trading pressures, and STATSCORE’s hands-on …

SBC on the Airwaves 2: What should you keep an eye out for in 2026?

Part two of our iGaming Daily podcast breakdown highlights some of the biggest news stories covered by SBC from around the world that will most definitely continue well into 2026. UKGC revamps problem gambling research The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) released its second Gambling Survey of Great Britain earlier this year. However, this time around …

Bulgarian regulator detects casino visits from hospitalised patients

Bulgaria’s gambling regulator has demonstrated commendable due diligence, the result of a newly-revised gambling framework. A total of 3,890 people were said to have been detected in land-based casinos in the first half of 2025, at a time when they were supposed to be hospitalised. Total visits amounted to 22,000, as revealed by the gambling …

B2B leaders: the biggest CEO moves in the iGaming supply scene this year

The past year has seen a myriad of challenges for iGaming CEOs – taxation, regulation, competition, all familiar themes for betting industry leadership, whether operators or suppliers. Today, we’re taking a look back at some of the biggest leadership moves at sports betting and gaming solutions firms – a reminder that this industry is more …

Looking back on 2025: Allwyn’s F1 fortunes and Intralot-Bally’s new dawn

With just one day left in 2025, we’d like to take the opportunity to look back on some more of our favourite interviews from this year, looking at everything from sponsorships and marketing to tech innovation, from M&As to regional prospects… Robert Chvatal, Allwyn Allwyn has had a huge 2025 – acquiring PrizePicks for $1.6bn, …

Lula greenlights Brazil’s pathway to 18% betting tax

The President of Brazil, Lula da Silva, has given his official blessing to the bill which will set a new tax rate on gross gambling revenue (GGR) in the country, targeting online fixed-odds betting operators. As reported today as SBC Noticias – BR, earlier today, Lula has given Complementary Law No. 224/2025 presidential approval, after it …

SBC on the Airwaves: UK takes centre stage

Besides the in-depth news stories that we produce everyday to keep global gambling stakeholders informed, another one of SBC’s darlings in terms of content creation is our iGaming Daily podcast. Over 650 episodes in, the team behind the microphone has time and time again dived deep into some of the most important developments for the …

Kwiff and Tzeract on Flex: A first-of-its-kind sports betting feature

Earlier this month, kwiff launched a new feature it claims will transform the Bet Builder experience: Flex. Built on the AI-driven trading platform of Tzeract, part of Kambi Group, Flex gives players the ability to add protection to one or more selections in their Bet Builder, meaning they can still win even if some legs …

Who leads the bookies? The CEOs who took on the top jobs in 2025

Another year, another 12 months of leadership changes across the ever so busy iGaming industry, as companies made structural adjustments to a period of countless business opportunities and challenges – including new CEOs. As the industry readies itself for what will likely be another demanding year, with tax hikes and regulatory reviews either already in …