Category Archives: Betting

BETBY: looking beyond the world of sports for inspiration

2026 has been something of a rollercoaster, and we’re less than halfway through. As competition heats up and the jockeying for position continues, BETBY is continuing to demonstrate how to stay ahead of the game. Among the many headlines witnessed, prediction markets have certainly caused quite a stir, we are days away from the world’s […]

WagerWire sets course to become Gibraltar’s second predictions platform

Gibraltar is setting itself up as a European for the burgeoning predictions market sector, granting approval in principle to WagerWire. The launch comes two months after Gibraltar’s first licensed predictions market, ADI Predictstreet, was announced. ADI Predictstreet is a prediction partner of the FIFA World Cup, but its platform only went live on Monday – […]

GamCare reveals most help needed by online gamblers

UK gambling harms charity GamCare has expressed concerns that a large number of people are reporting problematic online gambling behaviour. Of those who have contacted the charity as of June and disclosed the form of gambling they’re struggling with, 81.5% have pointed to online gambling specifically. This should be treated with urgent attention, GamCare added, […]

Anjouan denies global reach of licences as Flutter hits out at World Cup black market

The Anjouan gambling regulator has steadfastly denied that its licences are designed to be used globally and universally. Anjouan, one of the autonomous islands of the Union of the Comoros in the Indian Ocean, has found itself front-and-centre in conversations around illegal and unlicensed gambling in major betting markets like the UK. Anjouan Gaming published […]

Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin: Regulatory consistency stops the normalisation of gambling

Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin’s term as president of the Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) ends on 15 June . Interviewed by SBC correspondent Jake Pollard, she reflects on developments of the French and European gambling sectors including taxation, the normalisation of gambling and the regulatory evolution of the online sector. Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin has chaired the Autorité Nationale […]

UAE gambling regulator GCGRA names Ciarán Carruthers as new CEO

Ciarán Carruthers has stepped in to replace Kevin Mullally as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the UAE’s General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA). Effective immediately, the appointment comes at a crucial time for the developing gambling sector in the Emirates, which is expected to flourish thanks to the local tourism traffic, with some calling […]

Genius Sports lauds Edge football trading impact with 17% margin rise

Genius Sports lauds the conclusion of a record-breaking football season for clients boosted by the enhanced margins through its Edge automated pricing software and wider technologies. The NYSE technology group has delivered an overall 16.6% increase in football margins for outsourced trading customers using Edge across European leagues during the 2025/26 season. Launched in 2024, […]

FIFA predictions partner ADI Predictstreet launches three days ahead of World Cup

Newly founded predictions platform ADI Predictstreet has begun trading, with the launch coming just three days ahead of the FIFA World Cup kicking off on Thursday 11 June. The start-up venture was officially launched in early April under a Gibraltar licence. Upon launch, it became the first predictions company to secure a licence with the […]