Category Archives: Betting

Inside Communications Hub: outbound communication that just clicks

In fast-moving industries like iGaming, fintech and e-commerce, real-time communication isn’t optional – it’s critical. But when outbound messages aren’t aligned with live operations, the result is confusion, inefficiency and missed opportunities. In this interview, Viktoriia Yefimenko, Product Manager at Communications Hub, shares how it turned these challenges into a unified solution. More than a …

Betclic’s Euro profile saves Banijay from French tax exposures

Sharp tax increases introduced across all gambling verticals in France have impacted the financial results of Banijay Gaming, owner of the Betclic sportsbook, but the firm’s international assets helped it weather the storm. French entertainment conglomerate Banijay Group, formerly FL Entertainment, noted an impact of around €20m on adjusted EBITDA for H1 2025 as a result …

PMU signs Playtech to lead its digital reset

SBC-Gaming&Co exclusive: PMU selects Playtech as platform provider from a three-way shortlist as French racing giant sets out to reignite its digital offering… France’s Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) has selected Playtech as its iGaming platform provider as part of a request for proposal it launched in January to replace its longstanding provider Openbet. PMU’s search …

Codere Online rides on Mexican growth to offset Q2 FX swings.

Codere Online has posted a resilient set of Q2 trading results, as growth in Mexico offset wider currency challenges and helped the Nasdaq-listed operator reaffirm its full-year guidance. The Madrid based gaming group reported €54.8m in net gaming revenue (NGR) for Q2 2025, up 1% year-on-year or 12% when adjusted for currency fluctuations. Total revenue …

LSports brings ex-Genius Sports VP to boost LatAm vision

LSports has appointed Fernando Matinez as VP of Sales for Latin America to expand the firm’s investment portfolio across the region. For the sports betting data provider, Latin America represents a key growth market for the global sports betting landscape, marked by rapid regulatory reforms, accelerated digital adoption, and increasing rates of fan engagement.  The …

888 back in the Netherlands in midst of regulatory reform debate

The 888 betting brand is returning to the Netherlands after a three year absence, having called it quits in the market following re-regulation in October 2021. Evoke, owner of the 888 brands, agreed a deal with international gaming operator ComeOn Group, which will manage the 888.nl brand under its local Dutch licence. The Dutch platform …

Ringier Sports Media Group signs up for Legends Charity Game

Lisbon, 31 July 2025 — The Legends Charity Game, the high-profile football event set for 15 September 2025 in Lisbon, is excited to unveil a strategic media partnership with Ringier Sports Media Group (RSMG), one of Europe’s fastest growing and most innovative sports media companies. The Legends Charity Game brings together football legends from Portugal …

DATA.BET’s sportsbook journey continues with bet builder product

Bet builders and pre-built special offers have been a mainstay of online sports betting for countless years, so it’s not too much of a surprise that B2B firms like DATA.BET are looking at ways to reshape the formula. The company has just unveiled a new product, ‘Hot Bundles’, a data and stats-based mulit-bet feature which …

Tipico maintains low levels of gambling harm in 2024 ESG report

Tipico has placed problem gambling and player protection at the forefront of its 2024 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report, published this week. According to the figures, the company kept turnover from potentially problematic gambling behaviour below 1.5% for the full year. This figure includes activity from customers who would later self-exclude or be excluded …