Category Archives: Betting

President demands Colombia keep gambling VAT in election year

Blocked by Colombia’s courts, President Gustavo Petro remains defiant to keep the 19% VAT on gambling. Gambling taxes are critical to balancing the President’s budget which underpins his 2026 re-election campaign reports SBC Noticias’ Damian Martinez. In Colombia, it appears that President Gustavo Petro will seek an alternative route to maintain taxes on online gambling, […]

Romania’s Super cements position with Maxbet Online buyout

Super Technologies, the rebranded corporate entity of SuperBet, has secured terms to acquire Maxbet Online to become the definitive market leader within Romania. The takeover follows a transformative 2025 for the company in which it established a strong foothold in Brazil’s nascent betting market while adopting its new moniker of ‘Super’ at the end of […]

Rivalry considers asset sale to advance cost reductions

Rivalry has announced what it calls a ‘significant reduction in operating activity’, in a surprise move after appearing to have overcome financial and regulatory difficulties in 2025. In a statement released this afternoon, the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) listed online gambling group revealed that it is considering strategic alternatives regarding its assets. This may include […]

ANJ puts advertising under microscope ahead of World Cup

The Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), France’s gambling regulator, has warned operators not to overdo it with marketing during the FIFA World Cup 2026. In light of the approaching tournament, which takes place this summer and will span across the Americas, the ANJ has noted that the marketing spend of operators has grown by 25% […]

Brazil’s Ministry of Finance yet to appoint a new gambling secretary

Confusion has emerged across Brazilian and iGaming media ranks regarding the leadership succession of the Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA), the federal authority overseeing Brazil’s regulated gambling market. On Wednesday (11 February), several news outlets – including MSN, Diário de São Paulo and Tribuna – reported that the SPA had elected Deputy Secretary Daniele […]

Sweden’s ATG commits to new direction after lacklustre year

Tax and economic headwinds have dragged behind year-end results for Swedish horse racing betting operator, AB Trav och Galopp (ATG). The latest financial report from the company shows a YoY decrease across all key business segments – a combination of Sweden’s changing gambling landscape and national economic recovery throughout 2025. Operating profit took the biggest […]

Tabcorp penalised for breaching in-play betting rules for third time in five years

Australia-based betting giant Tabcorp has been charged AU$158,400 (£82,000) after breaching the country’s in-play betting rules for the third time since 2021.  An Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) investigation found that the company accepted in-play sports bets – something which is illegal in the country. A total of 426 bets across 32 tennis matches […]

Sponsor Spotlight: Flying over the world with Betsson, Polymarket, and more

We might be still at the start of 2026, but like the SBC News team, sponsorships in the global betting and gaming industry never sleep. This year has already produced some major deals, which will be seen by millions of sports fans around the world. This Sponsor Spotlight’s edition will fly over to Sweden and […]