Category Archives: Betting

UK horseracing might have dodged the gambling tax hike bullet expected to be fired with the 2026 UK Budget on 26 November. Reported by the Telegraph citing anonymous sources, such a decision by HM Treasury would bring a months-long anti-tax campaign by the horseracing industry to a successful end. A gambling tax increase is expected …

Sportradar AG has completed its acquisition of IMG ARENA, staking a claim to being the outright leader in global sports’s biggest data, media, intelligence, and IP rights supplier.  First announced on 19 March 2025, the deal sees the NASDAQ-listed technology group acquire IMG ARENA and its global sports betting rights portfolio from Endeavor Group and OB …

Racing and Sports (RAS) has moved quickly to appoint new leadership for its new Asia division, created via acquisition last week. Ronnie Tay has been tasked with leading the Australian betting content firm’s Asian expansion as its new Head of Asia, with Hong Kong the starting point of its ambitions. The new hire has been …

Luxembourg appears to be at a crossroads as to how its gambling market will be regulated, with ministers divided between market liberalisation or the reintroduction of a full state-controlled monopoly under its 48-year-old gambling law. Political concerns over gambling addiction in the Grand Duchy have grown in 2025, due to the ease of online gambling …

The authority and application of Malta’s controversial Bill 55 continue to be denied by European courts deliberating on whether online gambling licences based in Malta can be held accountable before other EU member state courts. Despite Malta’s determination to shelter its domiciled online gambling licences from the repercussions of foreign sanctions, the European courts’ legislative stance …

Sportsbook provider Kambi Group will equip operator Superbet Group with its proprietary Odds Feed+ solution. Through the partnership, Superbet will gain access to the full suite of Kambi’s traded odds and the ability to expand its odds package on demand for its Superbet and Napoleon brands across Europe and Latin America. Odds Feed+ was launched …

Victoria Gate Casino in Leeds, West Yorkshire has had its licence suspended while the Gambling Commission undertakes a review of its anti-money laundering compliance standards. The city centre casino, located in a shopping centre complex, is a popular night-time destination where players could enjoy 22 live betting tables and 175 slots and electronic roulette games. …

Spribe has responded to the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) suspension of its operating licence by confirming that a licensing mishap took place. The Commission announced yesterday that Spribe’s Gaming Software licence had been suspended until the company acquires an appropriate licence for its business. In a statement shared with SBC today, Spribe confirmed that it has …

Estonia’s efforts to maintain continuing reductions in gambling tax until 2028 has passed first reading, as the government targets regional gaming hub status for the country. The draft Bill was voted in the Riigikogu, winning over with 48 votes from the governing Reform Party and its political partners against the 18 from Isamaa Parliamentary Group …