Category Archives: Betting

Two offshore operators have been hit with major fines by the Dutch gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), over illegally targeting the domestic market. The culprits are Fortaprime SRL and Novatech, which have allegedly provided Dutch players and unobstructed access to their platforms despite not having a licence in the Netherlands. KSA agents were reportedly able to […]

The Faculty of Education at the University of Trnava has been enlisted to develop a new programme aimed at raising awareness of gambling risks and harms among the public, institutions and authorities of the Republic of Slovakia. The project has been launched through a ‘memorandum of cooperation’ agreed by the university and the Gambling Regulatory […]

UK operator BetWright will get increased visibility across British horse racing tracks after agreeing  to a new sponsorship deal with Sky Sports Racing. Available for both UK and Irish audiences, the operator’s branding will be made visible during Sky Sports Racing’s live race broadcasts, which will also include event analysis, previews and reviews. Chris Dilley, […]

Kalshi, the US prediction market, has partnered with XP International in an agreement that will expand the reach of prediction markets across Brazil.  The partnership will allow clients of Clear, XP’s brokerage, who hold an international investment account with the XP Inc. subsidiary, to trade on prediction markets through Kalshi’s platform. The move marks the […]

The Olympics of racing, Great Britain v Ireland, the last big test before the Grand National – there’s a reason that the Cheltenham Festival always has everyone talking… Day one of the festival is now upon us, and to mark the start of a week of horse racing-specific coverage, we’re starting with part two of […]

Activist investor Parvus Asset Management has significantly increased its investment in Flutter Entertainment, doubling its stake in the global betting and gaming group shortly after the company issued its 2025 annual results.  A stock exchange filing shows that the London-based fund raised its holding in the NYSE and LSE-listed operator to almost 10.7% on 5 […]

The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) will vote on officially adopting a ban on betting for all football staff at its next plenary meeting. Taking place on 20 March in Sofia, the meeting will see BFU General Director, Andrey Petrov, and Georgi Ivanov, BFU President, propose an update to the 2018 framework. The updated text reads: […]

An open letter signed by four key stakeholders in the Dutch gaming space has mounted a damning critique of the country’s gambling tax framework. The letter was penned by the Netherlands Online Gambling Association (VNLOK) and is addressed to the Standing Parliamentary Committee on Finance in the House of Representatives. In the letter, also signed […]