Hippos ATG Oy strengthens leadership ahead of Finnish gambling reform

Hippos ATG Oy, a new venture made between Finnish horseracing group Hippos and Swedish betting company ATG, has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of its first senior hires. Joonas Saha has taken up the role of Chief Commercial Officer, while Antti Koivula becomes Chief Compliance Officer. Both began their roles this week, which …

BoyleSports backs TNT Sports PL coverage in £100m UK expansion plan

BoyleSports has been named the official sponsor of TNT Sports’ Premier League coverage for the 2025/26 season as the firm marks another significant step in its £100m UK expansion plan announced in July. The sponsorship will see BoyleSports branding featured across all non-whistle-to-whistle coverage of the 52 live matches, as well as highlights packages and …

GR8 Tech Launches CRM Bonus Shop to Boost Player Engagement and Retention

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Reading Time: 2 minutes GR8 Tech has rolled out CRM Bonus Shop—a fully integrated player-facing feature designed to drive engagement, increase retention, and optimize bonus budgets through gamified rewards. The Bonus Shop enables operators to offer various virtual and real rewards, including free spins, free bets, gamification items, even physical items, spins in Wheel of […]

Banijay CEO: Betclic would welcome increased competition in France

François Riahi, CEO of Betclic parent company Banijay Entertainment, has said the group would welcome increased competition in France if online casino were to be regulated. Asked if potential regulation of the vertical would add risk to Betclic’s dominance of online sports betting and gaming in its home market, Riahi said the operator was “very …

UK gov might not be able to resist taking a bite out of £1.49bn GGY

UK online gross gambling yield (GGY) rose 2% annually during the first quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, and this may be irresistible for a cash-stricken government. According to the latest UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) statistics, online gambling GGY reached £1.49bn between April-June 2025, driven by a 6% increase in the number of total bets …

Noticias view: Hard lessons learnt from turbulent transitions of Brazil & Peru

Lucia Gando tunes into SBC Noticias webinar diving into the shared concerns and commonalities Brazil and Peru have regarding their respective market transitions.  Both countries have pursued regulation of online gambling, but regulators and politicians in each jurisdiction have very different expectations of outcomes. A panel of local experts provides  insights into the regulatory challenges, …