Bongo’s Bingo’s Biggest Promotion Yet As New CEO Announced

Having just announced a massive 47-event Halloween tour, Bongo’s Bingo is in the bingo news again. 30-year-old Jessica Helliar has been appointed CEO of Bongo’s Bingo, completing an 11-year journey from personal assistant to the company’s top job. Bongo’s Bingo has promoted Jessica Helliar to CEO, putting one of the key figures behind the brand’s […]

The post Bongo’s Bingo’s Biggest Promotion Yet As New CEO Announced appeared first on BingoDaily.

Midnite’s advertising campaign banned amid push for UK growth

The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a coordinated advertising campaign by Midnite after receiving 125 complaints.  It covers five advertisements – two TV ads, two video ads and a radio ad – which ran during April and May 2026.  Midnite’s ads depicted characters encountering a barrage of minor, everyday technological failures, such as […]

Lazio ends €22m Polymarket sponsorship on mutual grounds  

Lazio AS has terminated its record sponsorship with US prediction markets platform Polymarket with immediate effect. Yesterday, the Serie A club released a statement announcing that the record €22m shirt sponsorship had been terminated by “mutual agreement”, in light of regulatory action against Polymarket taken by Italian authorities. The partnership had only been announced in […]

Bongo’s Bingo Goes Spooky With 47 Halloween Events Announced

Bongo’s Bingo is getting ready to turn Halloween into a nationwide bingo party, with its 2026 Halloween shows now announced across 47 venues. The leading UK bingo events company has confirmed that its Halloween specials will take place at venues across the UK throughout October, with shows planned in cities including Liverpool, London, Manchester, Birmingham, […]

The post Bongo’s Bingo Goes Spooky With 47 Halloween Events Announced appeared first on BingoDaily.

UK betting trade body welcomes Vicky Foxcroft MP as Gambling Minister

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has released a statement welcoming Vicky Foxcroft MP’s appointment as the new minister responsible for gambling,  However, there has been no official government or Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) announcement, and Foxcroft has not announced any appointments on her X or LinkedIn pages. SBC News has contacted […]

Amelco: how to build on the world’s biggest sporting event

Sporting spectacles don’t get any greater than the FIFA World Cup. However, what happens when the glitz and glamour has left the building, the confetti is long gone and the world’s greatest sporting event has reached its climax? In the latest of SBC News’ in-depth examination of the footballing showpiece, Amelco’s Trading Team Lead, Max […]

Evoke shows tax scars ahead of M&A transformation

In the midst of its acquisition by Bally’s Intralot, William Hill parent company Evoke remains in more or less the exact same financial position it was in last year. The firm is due to be acquired by Bally’s Intralot in either Q4 2026 or Q1 2027. Athens-listed Bally’s Intralot paid £243.3m for its LSE listed […]

Could challenge-based betting breathe new life into UK sportsbooks?

The UK market faces a myriad of challenges, not least the continued implementation of the White Paper recommendations and the introduction of a 40% remote gaming duty. But while financial risk assessments and bottom line pressures are certainly making things more difficult, one undeniable fact is that iGaming can find creative and innovative solutions to […]

France seeks centralised control of sport and betting

Proposals for a French whistle to whistle ban on gambling advertising have been rejected, but with presidential elections looming next year, Budget and industry settlements enter a crucial period… Consumer protection, social responsibility and responsible gambling have always been key topics surrounding online sports betting and gaming in France and, increasingly, they are gaining in […]