Polymarket hit with another ban as Colombia labels platform illegal gambling

Polymarket has come up against another ban as regulators continue to view its product as blurring the lines between trading and betting, though now that the firm has re-secured entry to the US it may not be overly concerned. The Colombian betting and gaming regulator, Coljuegos, has banned the company, claiming that by offering predictions …

BETER delivers esports content to new partner including flagship Setka Cup

Betting content firm BETER is continuing to build up its relationships with fellow B2B firms, striking a deal with FIRST, a sportsbook solutions supplier. The deal largely centres around BETER’s portfolio of esports products, with FIRST utilising the company’s EsportsBattle tournaments including eFootball, eBasketball and the Setka Cup table tennis tournament. This latter tournament is …

Sports, strategy & regional growth: SBC Summit Tbilisi Day two agenda revealed

Day two of SBC Summit Tbilisi 2025 will gather 2,000 professionals to look at how sports partnerships, creative engagement, and emerging talent are redefining iGaming in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The event, held in partnership with SMH Global, will take place at the Sheraton Grand Tbilisi Metachi Palace on 15-16 October. Through two days …

Montenegro papers fire against ‘discriminatory’ gambling ad ban

Three of the largest newspapers in Montenegro have issued a joint call for a revision of the recently-imposed restrictions on gambling advertising. In a letter addressed to the State Parliament and Ministries of Finance, Culture and Media, news outlets Vijesti, Dan, and Pobjeda cite an “obvious discrimination” against local private media, raising concerns that the …

BetConstruct nets true localisation in Brazil with OddsGate

Since its federal launch on 1 January 2024, Brazil’s nascent ‘Bets’ market has come up against ongoing regulatory and transitional headwinds, but the sheer scale and value of Brazil online gambling sees B2B firms of all shapes and sizes are undeterred. BetConstruct, a tech supplier for global gambling has established a strong foothold in Brazil, …