Category Archives: Betting

British betting firms “considering all options” to prevent Financial Risk Assessments

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has told SBC News that it is keeping “all options” open as the Gambling Commission presses ahead with plans to implement the most stringent level of customer finance checks. On Tuesday 7 July, the Commission announced that Financial Risk Assessments (FRAs) are now in the pipeline. FRAs are the […]

Gentoo Media hires former Raketech CFO to own oversee financial strategy

Gentoo Media has appointed a new Chief Financial Officer, Måns Svalborn, who replaces Mads Haugegaard Albrechtsen in the role two months after his predecessor stepped down. Svalborn is set to join the betting affiliate group’s senior management team in early October 2026, coming some six months after he finished his last C-level tenure in the […]

Brazil’s gambling regulator defends betting ad rules as health concerns raised

Brazil’s gambling industry and its gambling regulator flocked to defend the betting market’s advertising standards after a number of health experts raised concerns about societal harm. A public hearing was hosted by Brazil’s Sports Committee and its President, Federal Deputy Saulo Pedroso, who is an avid supporter of stricter advertising rules and sponsor of Bill […]

DCMS laments black market sponsors but they will remain for at least another full PL season

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has revealed to SBC News that a consultation “will go live soon” as it looks to ban unlicensed operators from sponsorship deals in British sport. It comes as licensed operators in the sector, namely Ladbrokes Coral owner Entain, grow more and more frustrated about the presence of […]

Gibraltar makes history with exclusive predictions market regulatory regime

Gibraltar will become first jurisdiction in the world to launch a regulatory regime solely covering the prediction markets sector. The British Overseas Territory has already licensed two prediction platforms, ADI Predictstreet and Wire Markets, the former under a betting intermediary licence while the latter has been ‘approved in principle’. These two companies will now be […]

Denmark signals tighter rules if operators expand sports streaming offers

We’ve gotten used to seeing European countries tightening gambling regulations over the last few years, with Denmark also joining the list. In a move to limit the population’s exposure to gambling advertisements, the country is pondering a package of reforms that would see relevant marketing during live sporting events be severely restricted by January 2027 […]

Inside 1xCare’s mission to change player protection discourse

1xCare chair Simon Westbury sits down with SBC News to set out the organisation’s modus operandi, analyse the state of play in responsible gambling and explain how industry collaboration and discourse can contribute to an environment more focused on player protection. Industry conferences are often an opportune moment for companies to unveil new product launches, […]

Sponsor Spotlight: The name of the game? Football!

Sports sponsorships in the global betting and gaming industry never sleep. This week alone has already produced some major deals, which will be seen by millions of sports fans around the world. This edition of Sponsor Spotlight is all about football (mostly), and will look at VERSUSbet helping one of the biggest European football grands […]

CMS Committee poses series of questions in letter to Gambling Commission over FRAs decision

The Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) Committee has written to the Gambling Commission regarding the latter’s decision to go ahead with Financial Risk Assessments (FRAs). It is the latest in a series of unwinding events which have followed the Commission’s FRA revelations on Tuesday morning. The Commission and Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) […]

Liverpool City Council puts weight behind calls to end gambling advertising

Liverpool City Council has joined the Coalition to End Gambling Ads (CEGA), becoming the latest local authority to back calls for tighter restrictions on gambling advertising as part of its wider strategy to reduce gambling-related harm. The move follows the launch of the council’s Reducing Gambling Harms Action Plan earlier this year, which sets out […]