Category Archives: Betting

Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has suggested an increase in Machine Gaming Duty (MGD) to help with the fuel crisis this winter. Speaking on BBC’s Today show on Wednesday, Brown was invited to discuss his new book that explores how social inequalities dictate political voting behaviour. One of the biggest topics of public discontent over […]

Look around most gambling conferences in 2026 and you will most likely find several big brands working with mixed martial arts fighters or companies. Whether brand ambassadors or commercial partners, iGaming is increasingly becoming linked with professional fighting organisations owing to the meteoric rise in mass interest over the last two decades.  Indeed, the UFC’s […]

City analysts expect Entain to be downgraded from the FTSE100 to the FTSE250 in the forthcoming quarterly review of the FTSE UK Index Series. Entain and volume housebuilder Persimmon are identified as the two companies most likely to leave the blue-chip index when FTSE Russell completes its latest ranking of UK-listed companies by market capitalisation. […]

SBC Summit will examine the technologies helping operators detect threats, combat fraud, and strengthen compliance through its dedicated ‘Compliance Tech’ conference track. Taking place on Thursday, 1 October 2026, at the Feira Internacional de Lisboa, the track will bring together operators, technology specialists, compliance and legal experts, and leaders in fraud, risk and cybersecurity to […]

Allwyn’s product priorities were flipped around during the second quarter of the year; sports and gaming products proved the key growth drivers for the company. Last year’s acquisition of a majority stake PrizePicks is proving particularly beneficial for Allwyn, adding €231m (£198m) in extra revenue from daily fantasy sports (DFS) operations that wasn’t present in […]

A study from the University of Nottingham has highlighted the key differences in gambling sponsorship during the 2026 World Cup and 2025/26 Premier League season.  The research shows that gambling brands were visible for 32.6% of YouTube highlights of Premier League games, compared to 1.5% in the World Cup.  A key factor for this will […]

Everyone wants to stand out from the crowd. And for marketers, being able to disrupt the status quo can be the difference between being successful and fading into the background.  But what’s the secret to differentiating yourself?  In part three of our Marketing Leaders roundtable series, we take a look at how iGaming marketers are […]

The Telegraph Agency of Belarus has reported that there are ongoing talks to introduce a package of reforms concerning gambling ads. Though far from one of Europe’s main gambling markets and hardly a big target for the major regulated players, the topic of gambling finds itself on the Belarussian political agenda from time-to-time. In the […]

GiG Software plc has approved a fundraising initiative to acquire an 80% stake in 888AFRICA from evoke for approximately €16.4m (£14m). Fundraising will be carried out through a directed share issue and by entering convertible loan agreements for a combined value of €8.5m  The corporate ownership stake will be acquired from Virtual Emerging Entertainment Limited […]