Category Archives: Betting

Norway’s monopoly regime is once again under fire from the state regulator, raising more questions about the future of the market. Lottstift, the Norwegian gambling authority, is considering the issue of a penalty for Norsk Rikstoto – the country’s exclusive horse betting provider – in relation to a number of AML deficiencies. An audit by …

International online betting firm 1xBet is attempting to shine light on the regulatory commitments betting firms uphold but also the challenges this undertaking faces. The company, sometimes described as the biggest betting firm in the world with presence across a huge range of markets, has been trying its hand at investigation and market analysis this …

The exponential growth of South Africa’s betting market is an active opportunity for both domestic and international firms, yet its proceedings are mounting scrutiny from political parties and campaign groups.  According to South African media outlet The Mercury, a new organisation has formed with the express intent of banning online betting in South Africa – …

Bulgaria will begin taxing the gambling sector’s GGR at a higher rate starting January next year. The decision was quietly introduced in the new Budget, with the Balkan country scrambling to fill a large fiscal deficit of minus €3.86bn. What’s the new rate? In the new amendments, operators of sports betting, lottery games, random events …

Entain Plc has unveiled plans to launch a bond offering that will place an equivalent of €800m of corporate notes for the purpose of refinancing existing euro-denominated debt facilities. The FTSE100 gambling group said the new issue will consist of fixed-rate senior secured notes, in euros and/or sterling, due in 2031 and carrying the same …

Brands are doubling down on affiliate marketing amid rising costs across other channels, with influencers taking an increasing share of budgets. Almost three-quarters (74%) of brands have increased their investment in affiliate marketing, according to impact.com’s The State of Affiliate Marketing 2025 report. The results justify the investment with 71% finding the channel more cost …

The UK Treasury Select Committee has published its final views on the gambling sector, recommending a course of action for the government as an almost certain iGaming tax increase is on the horizon. Following the recent Parliamentary hearing where pro-tax hike advocates clashed with Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) representatives, the Treasury outlined that government-mandated …

Tensions between the Australian government, gambling law reform campaigners, bookmakers and media outlets are mounting amid a package of reforms remaining delayed. Local Australian media reported this week that the leadership of Nine Entertainment, one of the country’s biggest media outlets, will seek compensation from the Australian government in the event of a gambling advertising …

A proposal for a new gambling tax regime for the funding of social initiatives has been tabled in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH). Dennis Gratz, Bosnian MP, has called for a revision of how the money raised from gambling activity is distributed among the federation’s different economic and societal pillars. As per the …