Italy upholds Dignity Decree duties on safer gambling campaigns

AGCOM, Italy’s media and communications authority, has warned against the use of tipsters and celebrity endorsements to promote online betting markets and gambling brands. The warning was issued to the 46 licensed operators that form Italy’s new online gambling regime, overseen by the ADM, Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency. Operators have been issued new guidelines […]

Andy Burnham deals final blow to ‘Aim to Permit’ UK retail betting rule

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has dealt a big blow to high street betting shops with a pledge to revoke the Aim to Permit rule around gambling licensing. A large number of UK local governments have been calling for the Aim to Permit rule to be scrapped for some time, and Burnham has been sympathetic […]

Why the 2026 World Cup proved product innovation now wins sportsbooks

For every major football tournament, the industry debates the same questions. Will turnover exceed expectations? Which teams will drive the biggest betting volumes? And perhaps most importantly, how many newly acquired customers can operators retain once the final whistle blows? The 2026 FIFA World Cup certainly answered those questions. However, according to Coolbet COO, Tomas […]