The lack of news surrounding the postponement of the working groups that were due to start examining online casino regulation in France in January continues to baffle industry observers and lead them to wonder whether the government will ever make a positive decision on the issue. For all the doubt however, the lack of news doesn’t mean inactivity behind the …

Operators’ anti-fraud and RG policies praised as ANJ calls on the heritage giants of FDJ and PMU to improve retail checks France’s Autorité Nationale des Jeux has approved FDJ United’s and Pari Mutuel Urbain’s plans to reduce excessive gambling, but has called on the two groups to step up their efforts to ensure strict compliance with the ban on sales …

The Market Make-up series returns to SBC News in partnership with Gaming&Co , providing a detailed eye on the intricacies and dynamic strategies deployed by online bookmakers to engage European audiences. Matt Howard of Orbital Bet dissects how France’s leading books adopt ultra-aggressive tactics on pre-match markets and fend off competition from new challengers and unregulated sites. Gaming&Co is delighted …

France’s Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) has fined Unibet (unibet.fr) a record €800,000 for a significant malfunction in its self-exclusion system that led to thousands of self-excluded players being able to access gambling services despite having signed out of the products. The issue affected iOS users, lasted nearly two years and led to ANJ issuing its largest fine to date, …

Football sponsorships provide high visibility for operators and much-needed funds for clubs and leagues. Yet betting sponsorships are at risk of being frozen out following regulatory  moves in the Netherlands, Belgium and France. The partnership between football clubs and gambling companies in Europe has long been a fruitful one but increasingly onerous regulation means both sides are having to get …

A post-COB statement issued on Valentine’s Day placates investors but reveals uncertainty about an enlarged Française des Jeux (FDJ) mitigating its long-term tax exposure.  A sell note issued by Goldman Sachs last Thursday is the most likely explanation for Française des Jeux issuing a results preview after close of business on Friday that praised its strategic progress in 2024, but …

In barely five years, crash games have revolutionised online casino and generate millions in revenue for operators. Yet a legal fallout in Georgia  between Spribe and Aviator LLC reveals what is now at stake… Spribe is due in a Georgian court today with its future and that of its record-breaking crash game Aviator hanging in the balance following weeks of …

Crypto gaming’s biggest giant deepens its FIAT operations, as it is no surprise to industry analysts that an eventual listing or liquidity event seems on its radar… Stake’s stated ambition is to be “the world’s biggest casino and entertainment brand” but its fifth move into regulated markets in just over a year reveals a company in the midst of a …

Revenues increase but so do the losses of the global OTT sports streaming platform, as it signs with BetConstruct for the launch of its French online sportsbook.  OTT Streaming giant DAZN is set to follow the corporate roadmap it has already taken in the UK, Italy and Germany and launch online sports betting in France in the coming months. The …

The ongoing transition of Brazil to a regulated market has started slowly, yet its potential is substantial as detailed by analysts at JMP Securities… Brazil’s transition from a grey to a regulated online gambling market is off to a slow start, according to new analysis from JMP Securities. Following meetings with operators during last week’s ICE2025 conference in Barcelona, JMP …