The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has made a direct warning to the UK government about the loss of thousands of jobs, should Machine Games Duty (MGD) rise to 40%.  In the BGC’s latest statement,...

YouTube Masthead campaigns are set to become available for online gambling advertisers, according to new policy updates from Google.  The updates come at a time when campaigning against gambling adverts is arguably at an all-time...

Britain’s Gambling Commission is on the lookout for new leadership after two of its most senior figures – its Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director – departed this year. Former Commission CEO Andrew Rhodes stepped...

The boards of Lottomatica Group and CIRSA Enterprises have approved a ‘common merger plan’ to settle the terms of their proposed combination, first announced on 2 September 2026. The merger plan will see Lottomatica proceed...

Denmark is gearing up for a first reading of its new gambling Bill, which introduces a number of gambling restrictions, including a whistle-to-whistle ban during live sporting events. Introduced by Tax and Growth Minister Jakob...

Simon Zinger, formerly a key figure in Entain’s campaign against unlicensed gambling advertising in football, has revealed his next career step.  Entain’s General Counsel has become the latest name in iGaming with considerable experience of...

A legal dispute in Finland has been upheld in favour of a professional bettor, who sought to include his betting losses to his tax considerations. In 2020, Antti Koivula had put around €366,000 into bets...

A landmark UK legal decision has reduced an online casino company’s tax bill from £13.2m to nothing, at least for now, all amidst yet another fiery debate around gambling taxation in the country. Jumpman Gaming,...

Internet service providers (ISPs) in the Czech Republic have less than two weeks to comply with a prohibition order issued against Kalshi. On 30 September, the country’s Ministry of Finance announced that the US prediction...

The SBC News team are live on the ground for the second day of the SBC Summit. Stay tuned to this blog for the latest updates from the SBC News team on the ground at...

Prediction markets continue to cause furore across Europe, with The European Lotteries (EL) issuing a call for caution when approaching the subject from a regulatory perspective. The organisation, which is an umbrella body for state-owned...

Clever Advertising, Hub Affiliations, Flashscore Network and Catena Media were among the big winners at last night’s Affiliate Leaders Awards, a ceremony celebrating affiliate and performance marketing excellence across the global betting and iGaming industry....

The fifth edition of SOFTSWISS’ iGaming Trends Reports has been expanded to include the market size of sectors outside of gambling to prove iGaming’s economic footprint. Surveying over 500 experts and diving deeper into more...

The UK gambling sector has faced growing regulatory scrutiny in recent years, with the Gambling Commission tightening its oversight of licensing duties and regulatory compliance. Financial penalties remain a prominent lever to hold operators accountable...

BETB2B partners will now be able to leverage PIN Projekt’s flagship poker platform after the latest deal between both companies. All brands that rely on technology supplied by BETB2B will gain access to a poker...

Belgian betting and gaming firm Gaming1 has agreed terms to acquire the holding company behind Carousel Group, strengthening its position in its home nation in the process. The firm has purchased 100% of the shares...

Bulgaria has proposed a new reform that imposes a 1.5% cap on the net fees payment facilitators like banks and e-money institutions can retain from gambling transactions. This represents a novel fiscal instrument for the...

A Conservative Party proposal which would prevent benefits claimants from spending welfare payments on gambling, alcohol and cigarettes has been labelled as “unworkable” by the Labour Party. The plan has been constructed in an attempt...

A lawyer at one of the UK’s largest law firms specialising in gambling licensing has urged gambling trade bodies to be more cohesive in lobbying and communications amid a fresh debate around tax rates. Richard...

Kemi Badenoch has blasted the Labour government for placing UK gambling in a “tax doom loop” ineffective for the economy and “cannibalising” the high street. Criticism by the Conservative Party leader comes as focus turns...

French gambling firms have been issued a conditional warning to ensure anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) guidelines are being followed and reported on. The warning comes from the country’s gambling authority, the Autorité Nationale...

Representatives of some of the biggest gambling trade bodies in Poland have devised a joint statement opposing any kind of an EU-wide gambling tax. As previously reported by SBC News, the idea of such a...

ComeOn Group has appointed three key figures to its leadership team as part of its next growth phase. The Malta-headquartered operator has onboarded Alex Woodhams as Chief Product Officer, Sara Nunes as General Manager for...

Brazilian betting firms are bracing for impact as reports swirl that President Lula da Silva is planning a move against the industry, targeting a full ban on casino activity and extensive restrictions on betting, as...