Category Archives: Betting

PointsBet Holdings has welcomed a new set of Board Directors coming from its now-parent company MIXI Australia. Sho Okuyama, Kanji Kobayashi, and Taishi Oba are now Non-Executive Directors of PointsBet Holdings, effective immediately. “PointsBet welcomes Mr Okuyama, Mr Kobayashi and Mr Oba to the Board and is looking forward to working with each incoming Director …

The odds of Rachel Reeves, Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, raising betting tax in some way or another in next month’s autumn budget now weigh considerably against the industry. Reeves and PM Keir Starmer have a big financial undertaking to complete, needing to raise billions of pounds for their various public investment projects. On top …

There’s no rest for the wicked and there’s perhaps few other examples that underscore that notion as the footballing calendar. The world’s elite players ended the 2024/25 season not by jetting off to the sunsoaked beaches of Dubai, but by heading stateside for the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup.  Next summer will be similar, as …

1xBet has signed a sponsorship deal with the ATP Challenger Tour as part of the company’s wider efforts to promote its brand in new and mature regulated markets. The global betting firm, registered in Cyprus and active across various markets from Europe to Africa to Asia, has been embarking on an extensive campaign of sports sponsorship …

Entain Australia and New Zealand (Entain ANZ) has opted to shut down the TAB Racing Club, a racehorse ownership experience programme. The decision comes only a year after Racing Club was set up, with Entain ANZ stating that the business case for the programme doesn’t weigh up against the costs. According to the operator, the …

A new regulator has been set up in India to oversee the implementation of the recent real-money games ban. The Online Gaming Authority of India will be based in Delhi and will operate under India’s Electronics and IT Ministry (MeitY). The creation of a new regulatory body was first alluded to back in August when …

Genius Sports has welcomed Bryan Castellani as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. The sports betting tech provider will base Castellani in New York, putting him on direct reporting duties under Co-Founder and CEO, Mark Locke. Castellani will oversee Genius’ global financial operations, leading financial strategies and accounts analytics, coupled with the supervision of …

Sportradar’s acquisition of IMG Arena has been cleared by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), enabling the firm to form a giant in sportstech and data. The CMA, the UK’s competition regulator, announced today that it had “cleared the anticipated acquisition by Sportradar Group AG of IMG Arena US parent, LLC”. Its information so far …

… but regulator warns of tax rise impact and other verticals’ mixed results The online sports betting market continued to drive digital growth in France during the first half of the year despite no football Euros or World Cup tournament and FDJ United consolidated its position as the leading French gambling operator, figures published by …