Category Archives: Betting

Does Paf halving loss limit point to potential nationwide launch?

Finnish gambling operator Paf has reduced its mandatory annual loss limit from €16,000 to €15,000, meaning it has now halved its original €30,000 annual loss cap introduced in 2018. The move marks the latest step in a multi-year strategy to curb high-intensity play and shift towards “more sustainable revenues”. Paf has previously stated an ambition […]

Kambi signs Finland-focused betting deal with newcomer SuomiVeto

iGaming businesses are rushing to get involved in Finland’s forthcoming gambling market, with newly created sportsbook SuomiVeto the latest to get preparations underway. The company has signed a partnership with Kambi, a Sweden-headquartered B2B sportsbook solutions company. The deal will see Kambi deliver its full turnkey solution to the firm. SuomiVeto was set up just […]

Atlético’s Diego Simeone partners with sportsbook’s ‘Football Manager’ platform

Soft2Bet is putting its partnership between its Betinia sportsbook and football manager Diego Simeone to extensive use. The Malta-headquartered sportsbook and casino solutions company secured a partnership between its Betinia sports betting platform and Simeone in September last year. Betinia announced today that it has revamped the ‘Football Manager’ platform it had been developing with […]

BETBY rolls out video streaming to enhance sportsbook experience

Sportsbook provider BETBY has significantly strengthened its live betting offering with video streaming support for sports and esports. In addition to the provider’s competitive odds, comprehensive risk management, and sportsbook features driving customer engagement, partnering operators will now also gain access to HD live video streams that are integrated into the same offer. Tennis is […]

Hollywoodbets and SIS partner in fresh boost for South African market

Live betting service provider SIS (Sports Information Services) has launched its two new 49’s draws with Hollywoodbets to further build on its longstanding partnership with the South African operator. The latest agreement sees Hollywoodbets enhance its live numbers proposition, offering its players across Africa added daily opportunities to engage with the popular fixed-odds product. Brunchtime […]

Lula vows “no love to gambling” in Brazil’s election year 

President Lula has shifted firmly into “early campaign mode” as the Senate weighs new protections for social media platforms. Leonardo Biazzi and Elisa Marcante report on how the outstanding regulations of the Bets regime are being reframed through a broader lens of ‘civic duties’… political bargaining is expected in an election year. The PT government […]

Academic study piles more pressure on UK betting’s advertising practices

Current rules governing gambling advertising may not sufficiently limit its influence on betting behaviour, according to researchers at the University of Sheffield.  The British betting industry continues to find itself at loggerheads with academics and researchers over advertising and marketing – a key topic of regulatory debate. 2022 World Cup study In the most recent […]

Are Catena Media’s restructuring efforts starting to pay off?

Catena Media closed 2025 with its strongest quarterly performance since launching its organisational reset in mid-2024, with the group’s restructuring efforts beginning to bear fruit.  While full-year revenue declined slightly from €49.6m to €46.6m, a sharp improvement in profitability during Q4 showed signs that the Stockholm-listed company is getting back on track after a turbulent […]

What is best-in-class player protection for African markets?

African sport dominated the headlines in early 2026 as the TotalEnergies CAF African Cup Of Nations 2025 dazzled and entertained football fans all over the world. Fans everywhere, whether at games in Morocco, in their home nations, in diaspora communities, or simply as fervent football fans, consumed the tournament in passionate fashion as TotalEnergies CAF […]

Genius Sports must prove “disruptive logic” of Legend M&A

Genius Sports must deliver instant and tangible synergies to ensure the math adds up on its record $1.2bn acquisition of Legend. Announced last week, the NYSE-listed group confirmed its entry into the iGaming media space via a transaction structured as $900m in upfront cash, with performance-based earnouts topping the total consideration to $1.2bn. The deal […]