Category Archives: Betting

Brazil’s regulated betting market has quickly moved beyond launch-phase momentum and into a period where real player behaviour and platform performance are becoming visible. With tens of millions of users and billions in revenue, the country is already operating at a scale that demands closer attention from the global industry. Will Whitehead, Commercial Director at […]

Novibet has expressed confidence in its future prospects after Allwyn withdrew from acquiring a 51% controlling stake in the Greek betting group earlier this week. In a statement issued this morning, Novibet reiterated that it and Allwyn jointly decided to call the transaction quits after receiving feedback from the Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC). The HCC […]

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has confirmed a leadership shakeup, with Brant Dunshea becoming permanent Chief Executive Officer and David Jones returning to the role of Interim Chair, just over six months after leaving it.  Dunshea has been leading the BHA in an acting capacity since December 2024 following the departure of Julie Harrington. He […]

One of the UK’s biggest online operators, bet365, has become the latest major betting name to withdraw its sponsorship from key horse races.  The British bookmaking giant has cut its sponsorships of both the July meeting and Craven meeting at Newmarket, as well as the Old Newton Cup and the Lancashire Oaks at Haydock.  The […]

Esports betting provider Oddin.gg has observed that major competition titles are still enjoying double-digit growth in betting volumes. With the second edition of its annual Esports Betting Review report, the company analysed five of the amount of bets made on five of the biggest titles in professional video game competitions – Counter-Strike 2 (CS2), Dota […]

Spain-headquartered entertainment and sports betting firm Codere Online has launched Codere RGTV, the new sports channel in Nuevo León, together with Multimedios. The company, which is a big player across the Latin America region, launches the channel in the Mexican state just weeks after marking its 10-year anniversary as the official betting partner of footballing […]

BetConstruct has expanded the scope of its Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions via a partnership with Logifuture, a virtual sports and instant games developer. The company will integrate two of Logifuture’s flagship products, Zoom Sports and Simulate, into its own global AI platform. The duo intend to take their partnership global. According to the companies, they […]

Entain declared a group-wide loss after tax of £681m for 2025, suggesting tough times for the company with UK tax raises coming up in just a couple of weeks. The LSE-listed group revealed that this £681m figure includes a £488m impairment relating to the UK gambling tax changes. This marks an increase of £220m on […]

With the Prestbury Cup looking tighter than the odds suggest and a wide-open Gold Cup on the horizon, Amelco’s Global Head of Trading, Matt Parr, alongside Senior Racing Traders Owen Mached and Stephen Bailey, break down the market dynamics, handicap plots, and value plays defining this year’s Cheltenham Festival. SBC News: With Cheltenham just around […]