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Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry rejects total gambling ad ban

a FIFA World Cup football

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World Cup and esports drive solid quarter for BETBY

The Grand National, the biggest event on the UK horse racing calendar

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BHA hires new Chair amidst UK political battle against affordability and tax

2026 World Cup, an event where bookmakers have had to pay out a lot of winners

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World Cup betting integrity kept intact by FIFA and partnering watchdogs

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UN advises coordinated efforts against illegal gambling in Southeast Asia

A car speeding round. a corner, symbolising Kambi's return to growth

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Kambi “turns corner to growth” as World Cup boosts trading

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Regulatory exchange and high-level networking define SBC Summit Tbilisi 2026

Features

No 10 Downing Street, the residence of the UK Prime Minister, currently Andy Burnham

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The big four Andy Burnham cabinet choices for the UK betting industry

Concept of a tech upgrade, like what FIRST has done for Pixbet

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FIRST.bet sportsbook enters Pragmatic PAM ecosystem

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BetConstruct CEO Lena Yasir outlines vision for operational excellence

AI and humans working on tandem as iGaming implementation increases.

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AI and iGaming: how is the world implementing and adapting?

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Kresimir Spajic: Allwyn’s all-in on digital

Peru

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Peru as the gambling paradox in Latin America

Sportsbook

a FIFA World Cup football

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World Cup and esports drive solid quarter for BETBY

2026 World Cup, an event where bookmakers have had to pay out a lot of winners

Time to read: min

World Cup betting integrity kept intact by FIFA and partnering watchdogs

A car speeding round. a corner, symbolising Kambi's return to growth

Time to read: min

Kambi “turns corner to growth” as World Cup boosts trading

Time to read: min

Regulatory exchange and high-level networking define SBC Summit Tbilisi 2026

FeedConstruct stand at SBC Summit

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FeedConstruct adds elite football from Nicaragua to global offer

Spanish football fans waving a flag - the team has won the 2026 FIFA World Cup

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GR8_TECH: Industry pros backed Spain from World Cup day one

Concept of a tech upgrade, like what FIRST has done for Pixbet

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FIRST.bet sportsbook enters Pragmatic PAM ecosystem

The HQ of the Council of Europe, which is planning post-World Cup moves around betting and predictions

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Another Macolin Convention? Council of Europe plans post-World Cup betting and predictions moves

Lamine Yamal and Lionel Messi, who will go head to head in Sunday's 2026 World Cup final

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World Cup final: Lionel Messi backed by 82% of Betano users to lift consecutive World Cups

iGaming

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UN advises coordinated efforts against illegal gambling in Southeast Asia

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Kresimir Spajic: Allwyn’s all-in on digital

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Italy tax man expects €800m gambling income boost

Peru

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Peru as the gambling paradox in Latin America

Marketing

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Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry rejects total gambling ad ban

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Entain seeks new CMO for UK brands following Emery exit

The Houses of Parliament, where Lords recently debated gambling sponsorship and data collection

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Lib Dem peer takes aim at gambling sponsorship but gov’t holds out

Department for Culture Media and Sport DCMS, who will launch a consultation "soon" on unlicensed gambling sponsors

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Long time coming: DCMS starts consulting on illegal gambling in sports

Technology

graphic showing arrow on target

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BetConstruct CEO Lena Yasir outlines vision for operational excellence

A pin on Ireland

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GRAI confirms prediction markets stirring trouble in Ireland

A collection of Latin American flags

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ADI Predictstreet partners with FIRST.bet to expand across LatAm

AI and humans working on tandem as iGaming implementation increases.

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AI and iGaming: how is the world implementing and adapting?

Podcast

Retail

The Grand National, the biggest event on the UK horse racing calendar

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BHA hires new Chair amidst UK political battle against affordability and tax

Shutterstock_Tabcorp

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TAB telecom breaches lead to AU$2.7m fine

UK Powerball launch image

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Allwyn launches Powerball UK as next phase of National Lottery revamp

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Romania district to launch mass closures of slot machine venues

Player Protection

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Burnham keeps DCMS stable as Nandy keeps brief

A storm brewing on the horizon at sea, symbolising the possible coming clash over affordability checks in the UK

Player Protection

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UK affordability check clash looming on the horizon

Player Protection

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1xCare names Advisory Committee expert line-up

gambling-related terms, as the 2025 GSGB is revealed

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Heavily-criticised GSGB reveals problem gambling rate in UK for 2025 was 2.4%

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

Concept of a tech upgrade, like what FIRST has done for Pixbet

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FIRST.bet sportsbook enters Pragmatic PAM ecosystem

graphic showing people debating

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Inside 1xCare’s mission to change player protection discourse

EveryMatrix interview with Richardt Funch

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EveryMatrix: Merkur agreements in Denmark & Belgium demonstrates omnichannel prowess

Southampton strikes Midnite deal

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Southampton is latest Midnite target in operator’s Championship takeover

Events

SBC Summit unveils new AI Academy.

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SBC Summit's AI academy to cover AI agents, deepfake threats and human-AI collaboration

The Affiliate Leaders Summit will unite 10,000 affiliates, media buyers, operator acquisition teams, digital marketers, technology providers and other industry stakeholders.

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SBC teams up with Conversion Conf for Affiliate Leaders Summit 2026

Operators, regulators and regional experts examine global opportunities at SBC Summit.

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Africa, the Far East and other emerging markets take centre stage at SBC Summit

SBC Summit to unite operators, payment providers, fintech specialists and compliance experts.

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SBC Summit to explore fintech’s role in faster, safer player payments

SBC Summit has launched the Regulatory Gaming Meetups, a new networking initiative that will connect delegates with regulators, market experts, and industry leaders.

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SBC Summit gives delegates direct access to regulators through new regulatory gaming meetups

SBC Summit Tbilisi returns next week with 2,500 delegates expected

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SBC Summit Tbilisi returns next week with 2,500 delegates expected

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Michael Jordan, Carsten Koerl, and Jason Robins to Open SBC Summit 2026