Horse racing veteran named new interim CEO of Sweden’s ATG

Swedish horse racing betting operator, AB Trav och Galopp (ATG), has named Jörgen Forsberg as its new interim Chief Executive Officer. The leadership shuffles at the top of ATG were caused by the resignation of former CEO Hasse Lord Skarplöth, who held the role for 13 years.  His notice was handed in at the same […]

Stoke City £60m in profit following bet365 demerger but underlying losses widen

Stoke City recorded a pre-tax profit of around £60m for the year ending 31 May 2025 after £90.5m of intragroup loans from former owner bet365 were waived. Financial statements filed with Companies House show that the Championship club made an operating loss of £29.5m, slightly higher than the £26.2m loss recorded in the previous year.  […]

Plans To Close Sweden’s Black Market Loophole In Limbo

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A persistent unlicensed gambling problem continues to hamper Sweden’s online gambling market, but a government scheme to update the country’s gambling act and close an offshore loophole has gone ominously silent. New data suggests that, seven years on from the abolition of Sweden’s gambling monopoly and the opening of its online market to licensed operators, […]

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Brazil: Chambers moves to redirect gambling taxes for public security 

Ongoing fiscal developments in Brazil sees the Chamber of Deputies approve a ‘constitutional amendment’ to secure funding for Public Security (PEC) via taxes generated from gambling. On Thursday, Deputies unanimously approved the proposal of União Brasil minister Mendonça Filho of the state of Pernambuco (PE), to alter tax arrangements of the Brazil Bets regime. As […]

FOI request reveals disagreements between DCMS and Treasury over tax hikes

Information obtained via a Freedom of Information (FOI) request has shone a light on concerns about gambling tax hikes held by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) last year. This included warnings about the potential impact on operator marketing spend and the effect that this could have on the horse racing sector. Concerns […]

Banijay’s iGaming division contributes €1.59bn as group closes in on €5bn revenue

Banijay Group has reported strong growth across its online betting and gaming division in 2025, with revenue rising 10.2% year-on-year to €1.59bn (£1.38bn) in what was a busy year of growth and acquisition for the French firm. The division’s performance came despite the absence of a major global sporting tournament in the calendar and the […]

Tequity Rolls Out Originals Program with Spartans to Boost Branded Content

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Tequity, the emerging iGaming software innovator, has effectively collaborated with Spartans to enhance its branded Originals experience. The partnership has led to Spartans integrating Tequity’s complete range of Originals titles to enhance a tailored house games selection in its casino lobby. The integration finished in only one week, offering Spartans a rapid pathway to market. […]

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