Category Archives: Betting

As the dust settles on Latin America’s betting boom and European firms prepare for taxation onslaughts, a deeper attention falls on African markets to become new growth domains.   A spotlight falls on Ghana as Kaizen Gaming’s flagship sportsbook brand Betano sets its sights on stamping its footprint in West Africa. The company launched in Ghana […]

State-owned gaming operator Danske Spil has delivered its strongest financial performance to date, reporting a record net profit in 2025 of DKK2.008bn (£232.2m).  The results highlight the resilience of the lottery sector and the growing online gaming market in Denmark, and mark an increase from 2024’s figure of DKK1.948bn.  Although total gross gaming revenue (GGR) […]

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has confirmed a new Executive Director of Operations amid a government-backed campaign against the black market. Sue Young, an experienced civil servant, was confirmed in the role this afternoon (16 March). She joins the Commission from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the UK tax office, where she was Director of […]

British politicians are not dropping scrutiny or opposition to the country’s new gambling tax regime, set to come into effect in just over two weeks time. The implementation of the 40% Remote Gaming Duty (RGD) on 1 April is now an inevitability, but some MPs have made it clear that they will be keeping a […]

Australia’s anti-money laundering regulator, AUSTRAC, will roll out website changes from 30 March as part of a staged uplift tied to implementing the country’s AML/CTF (Anti-Money Laundering/Counter-Terrorism Financing) reforms. The update comes as new AML reform requirements begin for existing reporting entities, while tranche two businesses can also start enrolling and registering with AUSTRAC. According […]

Pari-Mutuel Urbain (PMU) has welcomed the appointment of Eric Woerth as Chairman of the Board of France’s heritage racebook.  Recommended for appointment during the General Assembly of the PMU Economic Interest Group on 13 March, Woerth will take over from Joël Séché, pending the approval from the High Authority for Transparency in Public Life. In […]

Eurobet.live has continued to expand its presence within sports after agreeing a new multi-year sponsorship with AS Roma.  As the club’s new main sponsor, the Eurobet.live brand will feature on the first team’s shirt up until the 2028/29 season. The Eurobet.live logo made its debut on the AS Roma shirt yesterday, 15 March, during the […]

Opposition parties in the Netherlands have put forward a proposed motion to significantly clamp down on online gambling. Mirjam Bikker and Sarah Dobbe, the respective leaders of the ChristenUnie (CU) and the Socialist Party (SP), have made the case that the rate of problem gambling among Dutch citizens has increased proportionally to the number of […]

Kansspelcommissie (KSC), the Belgian Gambling Commission, has reportedly opened an investigation into one of its greatest-ever footballers in Eden Hazard after he became a global brand ambassador for Stake.  The former Chelsea and Real Madrid winger signed a partnership with the Easygo-owned business last week, which initially raised eyebrows as Stake is not licensed in […]