Category Archives: Betting

Short sellers cashing in on gambling PLCs after making $2.3bn

A fresh report from the Financial Times (FT) has revealed that hedge funds have made at least $2.3bn (£1.7bn) by shorting the stocks of publicly listed online gambling companies in 2026.  The news comes just over a month after the claims made by Muddy Waters and Callisto that Sportradar, a technology company working within the […]

BETBY Stories: a familiar feature bringing sportsbooks into the mobile-first era

BETBY recently introduced Stories, a new sportsbook feature designed to help operators promote key events, bonuses, boosted odds and campaigns in a more intuitive, mobile-first way.  Inspired by the Stories format that users are already familiar with from social platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and other entertainment apps, the feature brings short, swipeable, interactive content […]

Kambi CEO Werner Becher bolsters equity stake with SEK 3.2m share buy

Werner Becher, Chief Executive Officer of Kambi Group, has increased his shareholding in the Stockholm-listed firm by acquiring 20,900 shares on 20 May. The acquisition, made via his associated company WBCH Invest Ltd, means that the CEO now holds a total of 119,260 shares, equal to 0.43% of the total share capital. The average price […]

Logifuture: Always-on betting drives sportsbook growth

Mounting financial pressure across the global betting sector is forcing operators to rethink how they approach sportsbook engagement, retention and revenue generation.  For Logifuture, the answer lies in continuous engagement. Through products such as Zoom Sports, Simulate and Swipe Games, the supplier is positioning always-on betting content, instant wagering experiences and low-friction casino engagement as […]

Brazil faces Bloc Party to bury the Bets Law 

As election campaigning intensifies, the only consensus is that political blocs will have to bargain to kill the Bets regime, reports Leonardo Biazzi of SBC Noticias Brazil  It appears increasingly more likely that Brazil’s Bets Law will be overhauled by the ongoing political bargaining between the different parties within  Congress, as the future of online […]

Buenos Aires City Lottery: the problem with predictions is the grey area

Two months ago, Argentina became the first South American country to initiate an outright block against a predictions markets platform when the Buenos Aries City Lottery (LOTBA) pursued action against Polymarket. In the discussions around the gambling industry in Latin America, Argentina is an interesting case, as while it is a behemoth of a market, […]

Paf passes €200m revenue mark in 2025 as its societal benefits distribution hits €527.9m

Åland-based operator Paf delivered record financial results in 2025, as revenue rose 12% year-on-year to €214.5m from €191.7m. Profit climbed to €57.2m (2024: €54.3m) in what was the strongest financial performance in the company’s history. The operator also crossed a major long-term milestone, announcing that total distributions for the benefit of society have now exceeded […]

Belgium Gaming Commission warns operators of World Cup marketing tactics

Belgium’s Gaming Commission, the Kansspelcommissie, has fired a fresh warning shot at operators ahead of the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Commission has signalled that it will aggressively police bonus offers, advertising activity and football-related sponsorship exposure during one of the industry’s busiest periods of the year. In a strongly worded reminder to the […]