Category Archives: Betting

SBC Summit Americas 2026 welcomed industry professionals from across North and Latin America last week, with discussions around prediction markets and a series of new networking initiatives earning strong praise from attendees. Held at the Broward County Convention Center from June 9-11, the event facilitated discussions between operators, affiliates, suppliers and regulators on the opportunities […]

Soft2Bet has unveiled MEGA Shoot, a football-themed gamification engine developed for the 2026 World Cup, with early results showing a 13.5% uplift in player retention. The game will be rolled out across selected Soft2Bet brands, including Betinia, Swiper, Campobet, ToonieBet and Elabet, in regulated markets such as Denmark, Greece, Mexico, New Jersey, Ontario, Romania and […]

Nine European countries have come together to monitor and prevent prediction market activity within their jurisdictions during the FIFA World Cup. Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland, and Switzerland have signed a collective agreement committing to knowledge and information exchange on how prediction market platforms target their populations. As a reminder, prediction […]

Tim Miller, Executive Director of Research and Policy at Britain’s Gambling Commission, has broken the secrecy seal around how it will roughly spend £26m as it seeks to contain the illegal gambling. The Commission received the additional funding back in November when the UK’s Autumn Budget was announced. Aside from the subsequent creation of the […]

Baroness Twycross, the UK government’s Gambling Minister, has made an illegal gambling advertising crackdown priority number one in the government’s bid to preserve the licensed market. Her comments come amid plans for crackdowns on gambling activities in other countries, most notably the Netherlands, as well as during a campaign against illegal gambling platforms by the […]

Betfred has confirmed to SBC News that it is “taking a temporary pause” in Ireland amid wholesale regulatory changes in the market. The move comes amid a regulatory shift in the country, with the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) taking over online gambling licensing duties from next month.  While some operators, such as Welsh bookmaker […]

The battle for online gambling players is no longer being fought on sportsbooks and casino sites — it’s being fought on search engines. iGaming.com CEO Prof. Dr. Andreas Ditsche breaks down for SBC News the growing challenges facing licensed affiliates as black-market operators gain ground online, and outlines why the industry’s long-established affiliate model may […]

The UK’s Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has sternly defended its members amid a report accusing them of black market activity. Illegal gambling has become one of the biggest talking points in conversations around UK betting. The government has committed funds and a task force to clamp down on the black market, while the licensed […]

Stockholm-listed gambling technology firm Evolution AB has suffered a setback in its ongoing legal dispute in the US. The Superior Court of New Jersey in Atlantic County has denied its request to add fellow gaming tech provider Playtech as a defendant in the firm’s defamation lawsuit against law firm Calcagni & Kanefsky LLP. According to […]

SBC Summit Tbilisi 2026 will dedicate the first day of its conference agenda to helping operators navigate market entry, expansion, and long-term growth across Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Held in partnership with SMH Global, the event will take place at the Sheraton Grand Tbilisi Metechi Palace on 15-16 July. Across two days of networking, […]