Category Archives: Betting

Virgin Media O2 warns of surge in gambling scam texts

Virgin Media O2 is urging its British audiences to be vigilant of ‘scam messages’ promoting offers and prizes related to gambling and other business sectors. The UK’s second-largest telecoms provider, with over 47 million connections across mobile, broadband, TV and fixed line, has raised concern about criminal gangs using gambling-linked messages to target consumers with …

OPAP reports solid H1 2025 as lottery and iGaming offset betting dip

OPAP SA has published its second-quarter and half-year results for 2025, showing steady growth overall despite softer sports betting revenue.  The Athens-listed gambling group pointed to strong lottery demand, expanding digital activity and strategic acquisitions as key drivers of performance. Sports betting slows  Sports betting was the only major segment to decline in Q2. Revenue …

Allwyn H1 growth marks new profile of iGaming & Sportsbook chapters

Allwyn International is confident of achieving its full-year 2025 financial targets and corporate objectives, irrespective of uncertain macroeconomic elements impacting outlooks within key markets.  Of significance, H1 trading sees the pan-international lottery conglomerate adopt iGaming and sports betting as new reporting segments, reflecting the firm’s M&A investments in Stoiximan, Betano and Instant Win Games (IWG). …

Gambling Commission cannot police every UK betting shop says Executive Director

Tim Miller, the Executive Director of the UK Gambling Commission (UGKC) has shared his views on local authorities’ role in gambling regulation amid a debate which has now even got the Prime Minister involved. Yesterday, (3 September), Miller spoke to the Peers for Gambling Reform (PGR), one of the most vocal legislative groups calling for …

Algosport MD: there are huge opportunities across LatAm as regulation clarifies

The seismic shifts in Latin American sports betting regulation over the past couple of years have turned heads locally, in North America and in Europe. B2C and B2B firms of various sizes have flocked to the region, with Brazil understandably getting a huge amount of attention although markets like Columbia, Chile and Argentina, among others, also …

Oleybet going for local growth in Brazil with Sportingtech partnership

Sportingtech continues to chase opportunities in Latin American betting markets, with the company’s latest deal targeting the evolving Brazilian scene. The firm has partnered with Lindau Gaming Brasil SA, the operator of the Oleybet online sportsbook. The company will provide its sportsbook platform solutions to the company. This further extends Sportingtech’s reach in Brazil, with …

Eurasia and the Middle East in focus at SBC Summit 2025 Emerging Markets Stage

Untapped potential, surging demand, and shifting regulations are putting Eurasia and the Middle East firmly on the iGaming radar. SBC Summit 2025 will tap into this momentum with a new Emerging Markets: Eurasia & the Middle East track on Wednesday, 17 September at the Feira Internacional de Lisboa (FIL), featuring five powerhouse sessions on market …

Kambi appoints Michelle Unsworth as Chief People Officer

Kambi has appointed Michelle Unsworth as its new Chief People Officer, adding more than 20 years of international HR and leadership experience to the sportsbook provider’s senior team. Based in London, Unsworth will oversee the company’s global people strategy, spanning recruitment, leadership development and employee engagement. She joins from online ID verification group Veriff, where …