Category Archives: Betting

The UK Gambling Commission’s (UKGC) full attention remains on fighting the black market, the regulator’s CEO, Andrew Rhodes, has reaffirmed. In a speech at the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) in Toronto, Rhodes made sure to highlight the UKGC’s continuous efforts to hit back at black market operators through a dedicated team created three-and-a-half …

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands Gambling Authority, has reported stronger integrity standards across the country’s licensed sportsbook sector, following its latest sweep of operator compliance. The Authority reviewed risk analysis reports from four licensed betting providers to evaluate how effectively they identify, assess, and mitigate match-fixing risks linked to specific sporting events.  The review followed alerts …

In iGaming, the biggest challenge isn’t having the right tools, it’s making them work together in an effective manner.  Take a look under the hood of most operators and you’ll find a maze  of examples, from CRMs, analytics dashboards, bonus engines and platforms – but rarely are they in sync. These systems don’t talk to …

Flutter Entertainment has criticised the challenges of marketing betting products in the UK in the aftermath of a Sky Bet promotional tweet featuring retired footballer Gary Neville being criticised by the country’s advertising watchdog. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) revealed yesterday that it had ordered Sky Bet to remove a tweet with an embedded video …

Yevhen Krazhan, Chief Sales Officer at GR8 Tech, tackles the hardest part of expansion – beating local favourites by arriving “already local” with geo-specific presets, speaking the market’s language, paying out fast, and doubling down on what works. Entering a new region means competing with local operators who already know what works: trusted payment rails, …

EveryMatrix has its foot to the floor as it looks to build on what has been a very successful 2025, group leadership boldly stated during the SBC Summit Lisbon. Daniel Clark, Group Commercial Director at EveryMatrix, outlined some of the key partnerships secured and product launches completed over the past 12 months. This has laid …

Collective research gathered across all EU states calls for authorities to understand the intertwining threats and changes to gambling harms impacting teen behaviours, in which the individual context of EU nations must be understood. European authorities and public health organisations have been alerted to changing habits of male adolescents engaging with gambling across EU states. …

SBC Summit Tbilisi 2025 concluded last week, setting a new attendance record with over 2,000 delegates from 44 countries, cementing its position as the fastest-growing industry event in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Now in its third year, the event, held on 15–16 October at the Sheraton Grand Tbilisi Metechi Palace in collaboration with SMH, …