SBC News - The Voice of the Sports Betting Industry

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Bally’s Intralot CEO talks evoke LSE delisting, debt control and global shakeup

Social media apps on a mobile phone

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UK gambling adverts under more regulatory pressure - but could it be progression?

The World Cup trophy

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bet365 embraces gamification in World Cup planning

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CBF warns Brazil not to repeal Bets Law

The outside of en evoke-owned William Hill betting shop in London

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Bally’s Intralot hails ‘beginning of a major new chapter’ as £243.1m evoke bid confirmed

Sweden World Cup, as SBC News talks to LeoVegas for the World Cup Betting Tour

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World Cup Betting Tour: LeoVegas says patriotic hype is ‘off the charts’ in Sweden

An official ball for the FIFA World Cup 2026, which Tipico will stream to German audiences

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Roundtable: predicting how the World Cup will play out

Features

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Bally’s Intralot CEO talks evoke LSE delisting, debt control and global shakeup

Sweden World Cup, as SBC News talks to LeoVegas for the World Cup Betting Tour

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World Cup Betting Tour: LeoVegas says patriotic hype is ‘off the charts’ in Sweden

An official ball for the FIFA World Cup 2026, which Tipico will stream to German audiences

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Roundtable: predicting how the World Cup will play out

blackboard representing education

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Simon Westbury: operators and regulators need to educate players for informed decision making

A man holding a flag at a mountain top, illustrating LSports' success.

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LSports is winning Latin America: The Caliente deal is just the beginning

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Andrew Lyman: Gibraltar can shape a safe & compliant path for Prediction Markets into Europe

Sportsbook

The World Cup trophy

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bet365 embraces gamification in World Cup planning

The outside of en evoke-owned William Hill betting shop in London

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Bally’s Intralot hails ‘beginning of a major new chapter’ as £243.1m evoke bid confirmed

Sweden World Cup, as SBC News talks to LeoVegas for the World Cup Betting Tour

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World Cup Betting Tour: LeoVegas says patriotic hype is ‘off the charts’ in Sweden

blackboard representing education

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Simon Westbury: operators and regulators need to educate players for informed decision making

UAE expands number of licensed gaming vendors

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UAE launches first regulated sports betting platform

A man holding a flag at a mountain top, illustrating LSports' success.

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LSports is winning Latin America: The Caliente deal is just the beginning

Horse racing, representing the HBLB levy income hitting £110m

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Horse racing levy income to hit £110m but CEO raises concerns over sport’s future

Romanian football fans celebrating in the stands at a game

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FeedConstruct secures Romanian FA Cup and league data rights

Wolves, representing Midnite's sponsorship of the club

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Midnite becomes Wolves’ headline sponsor in potential new money-spinner for UK gambling

iGaming

A mission control room

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Amsterdam turns into mission control for black market fight

The National Lottery sign on a wall

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Allwyn rides out impact of UK investment as Q1 revenue hits €754m

Maarten Haijer, Secretary General of the EGBA, which is welcoming Finland's gambling overhaul

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Landmark EGBA player safety initiative comes to fruition

The Acropolis overlooking Athens, Greece

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Greece shows full-hand to beat black market gambling

Marketing

Social media apps on a mobile phone

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UK gambling adverts under more regulatory pressure - but could it be progression?

Wolves, representing Midnite's sponsorship of the club

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Midnite becomes Wolves’ headline sponsor in potential new money-spinner for UK gambling

An official ball for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which Sky Bet and Paddy Power have launched campaigns around

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Could Sky Bet and Paddy Power have taken a gamble with their World Cup campaigns?

OneFootball, which has partnered with Polymarket

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Polymarket secures partnership with Germany-headquartered OneFootball

Technology

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ChatBet: sports bettors love WhatsApp so why not let them bet there?

football ball on pitch

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Digitain: flexibility will help sportsbooks win the World Cup

Man using a smartphone with AI chatbot

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Fast Track commits to ‘digitalising iGaming’ with new agentic workflows

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BETBY Stories: a familiar feature bringing sportsbooks into the mobile-first era

Podcast

Retail

Totalizator Sportowy

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Polish state operator parts ways with VP over public image concerns

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Sisal celebrates "80 year revolution of Italian gambling"

Photo of a UK bingo hall where gaming machine regulations are being debated

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Policy talks not forgotten as new UK bingo leadership sets in

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Veikkaus appoints Ilkka Kosola as CFO for 2027 makeover

Player Protection

Social media apps on a mobile phone

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UK gambling adverts under more regulatory pressure - but could it be progression?

Player Protection

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Gordon Moody appoints new CEO to take on challenges of statutory levy era

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Player Protection

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Veikkaus introduces age-sensitive loss limit triggers

Maarten Haijer, Secretary General of the EGBA, which is welcoming Finland's gambling overhaul

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Landmark EGBA player safety initiative comes to fruition

Esports

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DATA.BET: The growing role of virtual sports

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DATA.BET: eFootball World Cup supplanted as esports’ top event

A 1990s computer setup

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BETBY goes back to the ‘90s with latest product push

BETBY, which has partnered with QTech Games

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BETBY expands Asian footprint as it strikes partnership with QTech Games

Podcast

Video

Andrew Rhodes, former CEO of the Gambling Commission

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Andrew Rhodes’ new advisory role garners critics from many figures in the gambling industry

An official ball for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which Sky Bet and Paddy Power have launched campaigns around

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Could Sky Bet and Paddy Power have taken a gamble with their World Cup campaigns?

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evoke makes new directorate appointment as rumours of TPG financing takeover arise

Houses of Parliament, as pressure on UK betting advertising ramps up

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Gambling restrictions creep in UK welfare fallout

Events

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Affiliate Leaders Summit Launches as Standalone Global Event in Lisbon

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SBC Summit unveils new pass structure alongside standalone Affiliate Leaders Summit access

Tiesto banner for SBC Summit Lisbon headline

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Tiësto to headline INFINITY Lisbon at SBC Summit 2026

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SBC Summit Canada reinforces role as industry’s meeting point amid Alberta momentum

SBC Summit Americas marekting and affiliates banner

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SBC Summit Americas to address the new realities of affiliate growth in Latin America

SBC Summit Americas banner

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SBC Summit Americas’ Leaders Stage to tackle AI, prediction markets, and regulatory reform

SBC Summit Americas payments track banner

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PIX, AI, and digital wallets take centre stage at SBC Summit Americas’ LatAm payments & tech track