Lula greenlights Brazil’s pathway to 18% betting tax

The President of Brazil, Lula da Silva, has given his official blessing to the bill which will set a new tax rate on gross gambling revenue (GGR) in the country, targeting online fixed-odds betting operators. As reported today as SBC Noticias – BR, earlier today, Lula has given Complementary Law No. 224/2025 presidential approval, after it …

SBC on the Airwaves: UK takes centre stage

Besides the in-depth news stories that we produce everyday to keep global gambling stakeholders informed, another one of SBC’s darlings in terms of content creation is our iGaming Daily podcast. Over 650 episodes in, the team behind the microphone has time and time again dived deep into some of the most important developments for the …

Kwiff and Tzeract on Flex: A first-of-its-kind sports betting feature

Earlier this month, kwiff launched a new feature it claims will transform the Bet Builder experience: Flex. Built on the AI-driven trading platform of Tzeract, part of Kambi Group, Flex gives players the ability to add protection to one or more selections in their Bet Builder, meaning they can still win even if some legs …

Who leads the bookies? The CEOs who took on the top jobs in 2025

Another year, another 12 months of leadership changes across the ever so busy iGaming industry, as companies made structural adjustments to a period of countless business opportunities and challenges – including new CEOs. As the industry readies itself for what will likely be another demanding year, with tax hikes and regulatory reviews either already in …

CIRSA nets Spain Top-100 Plc status as LatAm M&A drive continues

Grupo CIRSA has been recognised as a ‘Top-100’ enterprise of the Madrid Stock Exchange and Spanish markets.  The accreditation was authorised by the Management Committee of Spanish Stock Exchanges (IGBM), confirming CIRSA’s inclusion among Spain’s highest-valued publicly listed companies as of 2 January 2026. CIRSA is joined by IT and data-centre management firm Izertis SA …

SBC News’ 2025 in Interviews: Flutter, Super Group, Midnite and more

Well, that certainly was a year. 2025 has been one of the most challenging the betting and gaming industry has faced for some time, certainly for us here in the UK, though various business opportunities have of course presented themselves. The year started off with a bang as the new Brazil market launched, while prediction …