Category Archives: Betting

EGBA names and shames Lithuania fintech over black market deposits

The question of whether illegal gambling can be stopped has once again been raised, this time by the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) following an investigation in Lithuania. The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has highlighted the significance of the payments industry to the illegal gambling markets following an investigation in Lithuania. A […]

Arrivederci for Polymarket once again as Italy places firm back on blocked list

Polymarket has once again found itself in the firing line of a European gambling regulator, with the predictions platform placed on a blacklist of blocked websites in Italy for the second time. As reported by local media Agipro, the New York-headquartered, cryptocurrency-based predictions market has been placed on the Customs and Monopolies Agency’s (ADM) list […]

AK Bets expands Cheltenham and Curragh presence via Pat O’Hare acquisition

AK Bets has tripled its presence across UK and Irish racetracks via the acquisition of betting pitches across the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and England. It marks another major step for AK Bets as it expands its presence across both Ireland and the UK, the firm having launched in the latter in March 2025 […]

FRA reaction: Gambling Commission slammed by figures in and out of the industry

Industry stakeholders from all angles have come out this week to condemn the Gambling Commission’s announcement that it is ready to impose Financial Risk Assessments (FRAs) on gambling operators in the UK. Journalists were told by the Commission in a meeting on Tuesday morning that it was ready to take a “carefully thought-out staged application” […]

ECB temporarily lifts gambling deals ban from The Hundred

New pathways into sports have been opened for gambling firms as the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) implements emergency procedures for The Hundred. According to the Telegraph, The Hundred Board and the ECB have agreed on an emergency clause to open up the tournament for sponsorship opportunities by gambling firms. This came about due […]

FDJ views Supreme Court ruling as fresh start for Dutch gambling reorganisation

FDJ United has welcomed the legal clarity that the Supreme Court of the Netherlands has brought to the tricky topic of gambling losses claimed prior to the Dutch market’s re-regulation.  On 3 July, De Rechtspraak determined that claimants in relation to gambling contracts entered between players and operators prior to the implementation of the Remote […]

Banijay’s JOA deal returns spotlight to French iCasino

Jake Pollard views Banijay Gaming’s acquisition of JOA casinos, as more than a home market land-grab as EuroNext giant Banijay brings its influence to play in France’s long-standing online casino debatef The acquisition of France’s second largest casino operator JOA Groupe by Betclic parent company Banijay Gaming places the French online sports betting leader in […]

UK Tote Group makes more leadership changes as it appoints new CCO and COO

The UK Tote Group has made another shakeup to its leadership team, appointing Eugene Delaney as its B2B Chief Commercial Officer and promoting Paddy Desmond to Group Chief Operating Officer. Delaney joins from advertising firm Make Agency, a business where he spent nine years as a Non-Executive Director. He also served as the company’s COO.  […]

GRAI and Spillemyndigheden enhance EU-wide market monitoring

GRAI and Spillemyndigheden, the respective gambling authorities of Ireland and Denmark, have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as a sign of deeper collaboration between the two European regulators. The nature of the cooperation revolves around compliance, monitoring and enforcement, exchanging information and best practices, which is expected given that both jurisdictions have overlapping […]