Category Archives: Betting

Flashscore redesigns match previews for new generation of football fans 

Flashscore has redesigned its match previews as part of a “package of upgrades” that will be delivered by parent company Livesport Ltd during the 2025/26 football season. The global live scores platform of Flashscore is recognised as the oldest serving digital sports scores and information service, founded in 2002 – which now counts more than …

Ukraine places all gambling licences under track-&-tracesystem

Gambling licences in Ukraine have been informed that their transactions will be recorded by a new ‘State Online Monitoring System’. The measure was confirmed via a Telegram message issued on Sunday 31 August by the Cabinet of Ministers, governing Ukraine under conflict from Russia. The Cabinet announced that it had approved a resolution on state …

KSA and ZonMw unlock more funding for gambling harm prevention

The Dutch government is releasing €21m of additional funding for the research and treatment of problem gambling.  With the last substantial funding round taking place in 2023, the ZonMw Prevention of Gambling Addiction research programme will enter its next stage of development.  Grants towards the programme are managed by the Dutch gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA).  …

GamCare backs insights of ONS new domestic abuse survey 

GamCare has urged partners and stakeholders to review the latest insights from updated research on domestic abuse in the UK, conducted in 2025 by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). New insights drawn from the 2025 Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW), are based on a new methodology aimed at capturing the evolving nature …

Calema to Perform at Legends Charity Game in Lisbon

The debut Legends Charity Game will pair football legends with a half-time show from Calema, the celebrated music duo and one of the Lusophone world’s biggest musical successes. Taking place on Monday, 15 September 2025 at either Estádio da Luz or Estádio José Alvalade, the match will see Portugal Legends face off against World Legends, …

Szerencsejáték Zrt forms new ties with Hungarian boxing and volleyball

Hungary’s state-owned gambling operator Szerencsejáték Zrt has deepened its involvement in domestic sport, becoming the principal sponsor of the country’s boxing and volleyball associations. The agreements, which run through to July 2026, will see the operator play a central role in promoting the nation’s top competitions.  As part of the deals, Szerencsejáték Zrt will serve …

Intralot no growth H1 as leaders focus on Interactive future 

Intralot SA underlines that its “core business” remains EBITDA positive, as the Athens technology group negotiates final proceedings to acquire Bally’s Interactive for €2.4bn. Half-year accounts reveal a stagnant top line, with group revenues nudging up just 1.7% year-on-year to €168mn for the six months ending June 2025. Despite the lack of headline growth, the …

Danske Bank advises caution with gambling spend

Danske Bank, Denmark’s largest bank, has warned authorities of its concerns on the gambling expenditure of “young Danish men”. Louise Aggerstrøm, Chief Financial Analyst at Danske Bank, revealed that men between the ages of 18 and 24 are predominantly spending the most of their monthly disposable income on gambling. Concerns were relayed in an interview …

McLachlan rallies investors to believe in Tabcorp comeback 

Tabcorp CEO Gillon McLachlan delivers a coach-in-chief pep talk to investors, urging belief in his turnaround strategy of the embattled ASX wagering group…  Gillon McLachlan, CEO of Tabcorp Holdings, has told investors that his leadership holds a relentless ambition to execute plans that will return Tabcorp as Australia’s most valuable gambling business. The message was …

Mike de Graaff: Compliance is now a culture… not a department

A recent data ruling by the Dutch regulator serves as a reminder that compliance is now a real-time discipline, ongoing and unforgiving, argues Mike de Graaff, Chief Compliance Officer at BetComply. Despite clear evidence to the contrary, much of our industry still misunderstands how compliance truly works in today’s most heavily regulated markets. The old …