Category Archives: Betting

French gambling feels peak tax pressure as iCasino reform slips again

Jake Pollard takes a look back on a hectic year for French iGaming – a year that has seen talk of taxation and crypto, online streaming and controversy, though none of this has deterred one of the industry’s most notable names from setting up shop in France. Taxes and online casino regulation are recurring iGaming …

Crystal ball: when will the longevity of US predictions become certain?

The head of the regulator of the constantly shifting US predictions markets scene was finally confirmed last week, occurring in the midst of legal battles, market launches, and near constant discourse. Michael Selig was confirmed late last week as the new Chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the federal regulator of derivatives markets …

UAE grows local market with new horse racing vendor

London-based Arena Racing Company (ARC) has been awarded a gaming-related vendor licence in the UAE. Granted by the Gulf country’s General Commercial Gaming Authority (GCGRA), the licence gives ARC the ability to expand its offering into the Middle East. ARC’s products and services include the Racing1 Markets platform – a specialised horse and greyhound racing …

Welsh greyhound racing ban moves forward as sport prepares for 100th birthday

Next year will mark the 100th year anniversary of modern greyhound racing’s practice as a sport in the UK, though its status is set to be diminished with a ban in one of the four home nations. While the sport celebrates, the Welsh government’s push to ban greyhound racing is moving through the Senedd, the …

Norsk Tipping told to iron out AML deficiencies

The Norwegian state-owned operator, Norsk Tipping, has been warned with fines of up to NOK 1m (£73k) over AML deficiencies. The warning comes from Norway’s gambling regulator, Lottstift, after an investigation into the internal processes of Norsk Tipping concluded that despite a lack of any incidents, there are currently five compliance issues that increase the …

BETBY: chess can be the next big betting vertical

Kirill Nekrasov, Head of Sportsbook Product at BETBY, writes for SBC News to outline exactly why chess is becoming a popular betting product, owing to its rise into the mainstream in the last few years. Chess has surged into mainstream culture over the past few years, driven by streaming platforms, global icons, and the growth of online …

Oddin.gg: Esports betting’s next engagement shift

by Marek Suchar, Co-founder and Managing Director of Oddin.gg. They say seeing is believing. But in esports betting, much of what determines outcomes isn’t always visible on the main broadcast. Economy swings, rotations, entry setups, etc… many of the key decisions that shape a round happen off-camera, yet bettors need to be able to react …

Crypto is a challenge UK betting cannot afford to ignore

The British betting industry is understandably fixated on the challenges of taxation next year, but the growing challenges posed by cryptocurrency and crypto-assets cannot be understated, writes SBC News Editor, Ted Orme-Claye. In all fairness, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has shown an acute awareness of the engagement between crypto and gambling, having earmarked crypto …

Russia to introduce self-exclusion from next year

Russia is in the process of adopting a national self-exclusion registry, state media has reported. Passing second and third readings in Russia’s State Duma, the lower house of Parliament, provisions are already in motion to introduce a self-exclusion scheme that will be fully operational by 1 September 2026. From that date onwards, players wanting to …

BETBY moves to bridge gap between chess and betting

BETBY has once again checkmated the industry by launching 24/7 live chess content on its platform. The offer is supported by a live model fully built in-house, which makes it hasslefree when it comes to the supply and integration of the content – all part of BETBY’s efforts to make chess a scalable betting vertical. …