Category Archives: Betting

Tennis and football still threatened by organised crime

Sports have once again been the victim of match-fixing, with two high profile cases hitting the news over the last few days. In the world of tennis, 25-year-old Chinese international Pang Renlong was given a 12-year ban by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) over corruption charges relating to 22 matches between May and September …

Has Stake ownership achieved its 2025 goals?

The company behind the Stake online bookmaker and casino and the Kick streaming platform, Easygo Group Holdings, declared profit of AU$257m (£127.3m) for the year ending 30 June. According to The Australian, the group’s filings for the last financial year have been filed with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), revealing $5bn in total assets …

Bet365 declares formidable revenue but profit feels impact of investment

Online betting giant bet365 stated that its strategy will remain largely unchanged for the 2025/26 financial year and beyond after declaring revenue of £4bn as of March 2025. The group’s accounts for the 2024/25 financial year, filed with Companies House, showed revenue growth of 9% from £3.7bn the year prior driven by 5% growth in …

French gambling feels peak tax pressure as iCasino reform slips again

Jake Pollard takes a look back on a hectic year for French iGaming – a year that has seen talk of taxation and crypto, online streaming and controversy, though none of this has deterred one of the industry’s most notable names from setting up shop in France. Taxes and online casino regulation are recurring iGaming …

Crystal ball: when will the longevity of US predictions become certain?

The head of the regulator of the constantly shifting US predictions markets scene was finally confirmed last week, occurring in the midst of legal battles, market launches, and near constant discourse. Michael Selig was confirmed late last week as the new Chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the federal regulator of derivatives markets …

UAE grows local market with new horse racing vendor

London-based Arena Racing Company (ARC) has been awarded a gaming-related vendor licence in the UAE. Granted by the Gulf country’s General Commercial Gaming Authority (GCGRA), the licence gives ARC the ability to expand its offering into the Middle East.  ARC’s products and services include the Racing1 Markets platform – a specialised horse and greyhound racing …

Norsk Tipping told to iron out AML deficiencies

The Norwegian state-owned operator, Norsk Tipping, has been warned with fines of up to NOK 1m (£73k) over AML deficiencies. The warning comes from Norway’s gambling regulator, Lottstift, after an investigation into the internal processes of Norsk Tipping concluded that despite a lack of any incidents, there are currently five compliance issues that increase the …

BETBY: chess can be the next big betting vertical

Kirill Nekrasov, Head of Sportsbook Product at BETBY, writes for SBC News to outline exactly why chess is becoming a popular betting product, owing to its rise into the mainstream in the last few years. Chess has surged into mainstream culture over the past few years, driven by streaming platforms, global icons, and the growth of online …

Oddin.gg: Esports betting’s next engagement shift

by Marek Suchar, Co-founder and Managing Director of Oddin.gg.  They say seeing is believing. But in esports betting, much of what determines outcomes isn’t always visible on the main broadcast. Economy swings, rotations, entry setups, etc… many of the key decisions that shape a round happen off-camera, yet bettors need to be able to react …