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Prize competition draw, representing the launch of the Prize Competition Council (PCC)

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Prize Competition Council launches in another win for lottery industry over gambling sector

England World Cup 2026, SBC News' World Cup Betting Tour

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World Cup Betting Tour: England fans’ lack of optimism continues ahead of DR Congo clash

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Clever Advertising makes Poland-focused investment in iGaming Nuts

A plush toy

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Gambling mascot proves too cute for UK adverts watchdog

Ontario skyline

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DAZN launches sports betting brand in Ontario

Everton right-back Nathan Patterson during a game in Sydney, Australia, wearing a Stake-branded shirt

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Everton moves Stake to sleeve and swaps front-of-shirt bookmaker deal with financial spread betting

Affilka elaborates of the current state of iGaming affiliate marketing, and details what could lie ahead.

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Affilka: what lies ahead for iGaming affiliate management?

Features

England World Cup 2026, SBC News' World Cup Betting Tour

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World Cup Betting Tour: England fans’ lack of optimism continues ahead of DR Congo clash

SBC Stock Ticker Visual, as June sees a Flutter Entertainment delisting and evoke confirmed sale to Bally's Intralot

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SBC Stock Ticker: Flutter to delist from London while evoke acquired and Entain sells CEE arm

Affilka elaborates of the current state of iGaming affiliate marketing, and details what could lie ahead.

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Affilka: what lies ahead for iGaming affiliate management?

Skyline of Dublin, focal point for the Irish betting sector

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What Irish betting operators need to know as biggest reform “since formation of the state” plays out

Wimbledon tennis courts, representing SBC News' Bookies Corner pre-Championships

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Bookies Corner: bet365, Betway and Betfair prep for ‘most important’ two weeks of tennis as Wimbledon 2026 arrives

Horses racing on a track at Royal Ascot racecourse

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Operators review reasons for and against Royal Ascot after punter-friendly 2026 festival

Sportsbook

Ontario skyline

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DAZN launches sports betting brand in Ontario

£10 notes in a cash counter, symbolising UK gambling licence fees

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Another blow to UK betting? Gov’t to raise gambling licence fees from October 2026

Boyle Sports secures West Ham United front of shirt sponsorship

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BOYLE Sports named West Ham sponsor in potentially biggest English front-of-shirt deal

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Disgraced Australian financier wants his money back from Entain

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Betfred asserts ‘plan in action’ after £900k Gambling Commission settlement

Big Ben over the House of Commons, which UK general elections elect MPs to sit in

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Former Tory MP pleads guilty to UK general election insider trading

Stop signal, representing ADI Predictstreet being banned in Germany

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ADI Predictstreet rollercoaster continues with ban in Germany and partnership with Kalshi

Wimbledon tennis courts, representing SBC News' Bookies Corner pre-Championships

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Bookies Corner: bet365, Betway and Betfair prep for ‘most important’ two weeks of tennis as Wimbledon 2026 arrives

Handshake

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Ian Bradley reunites with Tom Light to help lead FIRST.bet into new chapter

iGaming

SBC Stock Ticker Visual, as June sees a Flutter Entertainment delisting and evoke confirmed sale to Bally's Intralot

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SBC Stock Ticker: Flutter to delist from London while evoke acquired and Entain sells CEE arm

compliance concept

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Austria publishes full list of draft online gambling provisions

Tim Miller, Executive Director at the Gambling Commission, who has today announced his departure

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Gambling Commission policy director leaves amid illegal gambling and Big Tech battles

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Italian gambling regulator stands by bonus and content rules

Marketing

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Clever Advertising makes Poland-focused investment in iGaming Nuts

A plush toy

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Gambling mascot proves too cute for UK adverts watchdog

Everton right-back Nathan Patterson during a game in Sydney, Australia, wearing a Stake-branded shirt

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Everton moves Stake to sleeve and swaps front-of-shirt bookmaker deal with financial spread betting

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Is Kalshi playing with fire with social media marketing push?

Technology

Female hands high fives

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GR8_TECH: gender imbalance will break when industry stops fixating on division

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Meta and predictions - a savvy business move or a step too far?

SOFTSWISS

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SOFTSWISS sets up tech talks with AWS, Oracle and Cloudflare

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EveryMatrix sets up dedicated lottery hub

Podcast

Retail

A one pound coin, symbolic of UK tax duties

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Industry calls for ‘evidence-led strategy’ as think tank makes case for more UK tax hikes

Cape Town, South Africa, a country PrizeKings is treating as its top priority market following investment from Vyking Ventures

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Vyking looks to seize UK and South Africa prospects with PrizeKings investment

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ATG appoints Anna Romboli CEO for new vision of Swedish racing

A Jennings Bet shop front

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Jennings Bet CEO dismisses negativity around UK retail betting as company passes 200 shops

Player Protection

Paris with flag of France in foreground, FDJ United being a French company and operator of the country's National Lottery

Player Protection

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France clears path to impose youth loss limits on bookmakers

EU and Croatia flags side by side

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Croatia to begin new civic charter for gambling funds

A one pound coin, symbolic of UK tax duties

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Industry calls for ‘evidence-led strategy’ as think tank makes case for more UK tax hikes

Concept of responsibility

Player Protection

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‘A duty not a slogan’ - 1xBet launches responsible gambling division

Esports

A tennis ball

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Game, set, match for BETBY’s latest eTennis update

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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

Podcast

Video

Danger, representing scams on gambling sites

Player Protection

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Only two of 291 gambling domains achieve ‘trusted rating’ in latest scam study

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UK regulator outlines key priorities for spending extra budget

Tim Miller, Executive Director at the Gambling Commission, who has today announced his departure

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Tim Miller slams ‘nonsensical’ Big Tech treatment of black market

A radio studio

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bet365 celebrates major online and radio milestones

Events

First Pitch Competition Open

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SBC Summit’s First Pitch open for applications

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SBC Summit to examine Latin America's biggest growth opportunities

SBC Summit Tbilisi

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Day Two of SBC Summit Tbilisi to examine the next phase of growth for Eastern Europe and Central Asia

SBC Summit Americas showfloor

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New networking formats and prediction market debates stole the spotlight at SBC Summit Americas 2026

SBC Summit Tbilisi Conference Agenda Day One

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SBC Summit Tbilisi 2026 to explore the strategies driving sustainable growth across emerging markets

SBC Summit Global Regulations banner

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SBC Summit's Global Regulations track tackles gambling's biggest regulatory shifts

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Affiliate Leaders Summit Launches as Standalone Global Event in Lisbon