Category Archives: Betting

Flows: How automation is redefining player safety for a new regulatory era

Player safety has shifted from a moral obligation to a measurable standard and is now under sharper focus than ever. As regulation tightens and real time data becomes essential, operators face growing pressure to act instantly and effectively.  As Europe marks 2025 Safer Gambling Week, Flows VP of Commercial Dan de Souza shares how the …

Odds88: iGaming must ditch legacy tech to focus on innovating

Innovation is one of the most common buzzwords in the iGaming industry, but how many solutions can you think of that are genuinely innovative?  Less than one would hope, argues Will Fyler. Fyler, Managing Director of Odds88 – part of Yolo Group – sits down with SBC News as the company nears its first anniversary …

Soft2Bet CFO: Innovation and talent are unchangeable drivers of industry leadershipdership

As markets and technologies grow rapidly, Soft2Bet maintains that the secret to its ongoing growth and differentiation lies in constant innovation, according to the firm’s CFO, Max Portelli. He highlighted that this strategy is designed not only to secure its position but also to ensure client retention through continuously evolving product offerings. This insight was …

Brazil delays vote once more on betting tax increase

Brazil’s Economic Affairs Commission (CAE) has cancelled today’s scheduled vote on the bill that would raise taxes on fixed betting licences and fintech services.  Scheduled on 18 November the voting session was pulled by committee president Senator Renan Calheiros (MDB-AL), with his office confirming the decision to SBC Notícias Brasil with the statement that “no …

Italy renews long-running lottery contract in new look gaming market

The Italy Lotto has renewed its contract with the LottoItalia consortium, a group of four companies including both international and domestic players. Brightstar Lottery leads the consortium, which also counts Swiss-based international lottery group Allwyn and local firms Arianna 2001 and Novomatic Italia as members. The new contract will last for nine years, running until …

 EPIC marks 2025 expansions as 2026 sees R&D come into play 

EPIC Global Solutionsproclaims 2025 as its most expansive year achieving milestone of its harm prevention programme, beyond what its founders envisioned in 2013. Expanding its harm prevention practice beyond UK-shores, EPIC Global is now active in 30 jurisdictions, helping the safer gambling policy stakeholders in mature and emerging markets. Its international expansion phase is underscored …

India: expect the unexpected after games ban

The ban on real-money games (RMG) in India earlier this year shook all global stakeholders as a gut punch dished by the Lok Sabha to operators eyeing up prospects in the world’s most populous country. Home to 1.4 billion people, the world’s fifth largest economy, a vibrant and developing technology sector and strong appetite for …

DATA.BET sees surge in esports betting activity in Q3

Sportsbook solutions firm DATA.BET has released new data hammering home the significance of esports betting, showing a huge increase in volume. Looking at esports betting turnover during Q3 2025, DATA.BET has highlighted a 60% increase in stake volume, 79% increase in total profit, and a 12% increase in margin efficiency. The total number of bets …

Austria will likely have a new regime in 2026, reports suggest

Austria is ready to tackle the topic of a licensed gambling market head-on, local media reported. The Austria Press Agency (APA) said that the ÖVP–SPÖ–NEOS coalition government is in discussions to introduce a draft bill by the end of this year, which will address the issue of a number of state-owned licences expiring over the …