Category Archives: Betting

Colombia gambling in disarray as Petro makes VAT Charge permanent

Lucia Gando reports that President Petro sticks by his tax plan of VAT charges, to conclude a miserable year for Colombia’s gambling sector. The Tax Budget of Colombia confirms that the nightmare scenario for gambling licences will continue, as President Gustavo Petro maintains VAT charges on specific industries. As announced by Finance Minister Germán Ávila, …

bet365 strengthens German football presence with VfB Stuttgart and HSV

bet365 has further solidified its commitment to German football by securing official team partnerships with two prominent Bundesliga clubs, VfB Stuttgart and Hamburger SV (HSV). For the 2025/26 season, VfB Stuttgart has named bet365 as its official team partner in a deal that will include prominent brand visibility at the MHP Arena during home games …

MARCA named official strategic partner for Legends Charity Game 2025

Spain’s most influential sports voice, MARCA, has been confirmed as the official media partner for the Legends Charity Game 2025, holding exclusive coverage rights across the Spanish market. Set for September 15 in Lisbon, the Legends Charity Game 2025 will bring together football icons for a Portugal Legends vs. World Legends showdown. The match aims …

Romania gambling rocked by local demands of city mayors

Backed by city mayors, a draft bill proposes local controls including new taxes on gambling licences, a situation that underscores the ONJN losing of all authority in governing Romania’s gambling sector. Further rifts have emerged in the governance of Romania’s gambling sector, as city halls rally behind a bill to introduce “a local control of …

GambleAware urges ad reforms as youth exposure increases

GambleAware has called for tighter controls of gambling content on social media platforms as it highlighted high levels of children exposure. Two separate reports commissioned by the gambling charity revealed that an increasing number of children and young people are witnessing gambling promotions across platforms like YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram, and Kick, sometimes even featuring …

Brazil launches campaign to tackle overwhelming illegal gambling market

More than half of Brazil’s betting market is still being run by unlicensed operators, according to new figures from the Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming (IBJR).  The body has warned that since the market launch at the start of this year, this illegal activity has been leaving players exposed to fraud while draining potential tax …

Adam Baylis: SBK’s challenger approach to Scottish football engagement

SBK has become the latest firm to embrace a fresh approach to sports betting marketing in the UK by embracing podcasts.  With the Premier League banning front-of-shirt betting deals next year, and growing scrutiny over club-operator links, operators are looking for new ways to reach fans – podcasts being one of them. SBK’s deal with …

ASA closes CAP Code loopholes on gambling content 

The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has announced a significant extension to the Code of Non-broadcast Advertising and Direct and Promotional Marketing (CAP Code). For the first time, the rules will explicitly apply to non-paid-for online marketing communications such as social media posts targeting UK consumers, regardless of where the advertiser is based. The update …

Tiago Almeida, Oddsgate: working to build ‘real value’ for stakeholders

Oddsgate is on a mission to solve what it believes are the three most significant challenges for operators, spanning regulation, technology, and market entry. This is according to Tiago Almeida, Oddsgate CEO, who offers some insight into the company’s vision and objectives in an exclusive interview ahead of the SBC Summit Lisbon.  What elements of SBC …

Betnation and ComeOn go offline in Holland

Financial troubles at sportsbook provider Metric Gaming impact Dutch offerings of Betnation and ComeOn…   The sports betting solution provider Metric Gaming is set to shut down all operations due to a lack of volume and revenues from its client roster. The news has not yet been confirmed by Metric, but it follows the announcement that …