Category Archives: Betting

With regulatory shifts unfolding across Latin America, operators are navigating higher taxes, tougher compliance demands, and mounting pressure on how markets grow and compete. On Wednesday, 10 June 2026, Stage Five of SBC Summit Americas will host the Latin America Regulation & Compliance track, bringing together leading operators, regulators, and legal experts to tackle the […]

UK-based sportsbook and casino operator Midnite has appointed Sam Talbot as Vice President of Product as it continues its pursuit of Tier 1 status in global markets. Talbot brings more than 15 years of experience in product leadership roles across digital and consumer-facing platforms. He joins from LiveScore Group, where he served as Chief Product […]

Sportsbook tech provider Digitain has been granted an iGaming software supplier licence from the Isle of Man. Issued by the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission (GSC), the licence covers the operations of Digitain’s locally-registered Blue Whale Limited.  This licence further extends the Isle of Man’s regulated supplier ecosystem, which has kept a stable reputation […]

SBC News’ Senior Journalist, Viktor Kayed, takes a look at the seemingly never-ending discussion around betting shops on the British high-street – and what is being said not being said. On-the–loose politicians are again raising their heads to bark at British betting, three months after Chancellor Rachel Reeves made it clear where she stands. Speaking […]

SBC News’ Senior Journalist, Viktor Kayed, takes a look at the seemingly never-ending discussion around betting shops on the British high-street – and what is being said not being said. On-the–loose politicians are again raising their heads to bark at British betting, three months after Chancellor Rachel Reeves made it clear where she stands. Speaking […]

In a historic first for Colombia, the Constitutional Court has vetoed an emergency economic decree, affecting gambling tax as well. In September, President Gustavo Petro and his cabinet tabled a proposal aiming to raise around COP 26trn ($6.5bn) extra to patch up deficits in the 2026 budget. Criticised for being overtly revenue-oriented and unjust given […]

Fred and Paul Done, founders of UK betting giant Betfred, have topped The Sunday Times tax list for 2025 for the first time, alongside another familiar name. The brothers paid £400m in tax last year, nearly £70m more than the second highest taxpayer, Moscow-born trader and founder of XTX Markets, Alex Gerko. As well as […]

Romania’s regulator, ONJN, has asked the Ministry of Finance to take emergency measures and revamp the country’s self-exclusion framework. ONJN’s President, Vlad-Cristian Soare, announced that they’ve put forward a proposal for an emergency ordinance (OUG) to iron all current existing gaps in Romania’s gambling legislature regarding player safety. An OUG is usually reserved for extraordinary […]

Meridianbet has acquired “100% control” of Fairbet Ltd to become Malta’s biggest sportsbook operator. The deal was announced at the close of Friday 30 January by Golden Matrix Group Inc., the Nasdaq-listed parent firm of Meridianbet. Fairbet has agreed to sell its nine Malta-and-Gozo retail betting points to Meridianbet, expanding the group’s Maltese sportsbook network […]