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Dublin, Ireland

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GRAI and Spillemyndigheden enhance EU-wide market monitoring

UK Tote Group, who have appointed a new CCO and COO

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UK Tote Group makes more leadership changes as it appoints new CCO and COO

EveryMatrix interview with Richardt Funch

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EveryMatrix: Merkur agreements in Denmark & Belgium demonstrates omnichannel prowess

Graphs and charts symbolising a financial or predictions market, or predictions platform

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Playtech steadfast in H1 but rest-of-year uncertainty remains

John Cook: are events still at the centre of the marketing universe?

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John Cook: are events still at the centre of the marketing universe?

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

Flutter Entertainment, which Michael Burry has invested in

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Michael Burry expecting predictions downfall as he invests in Flutter and DraftKings

Features

EveryMatrix interview with Richardt Funch

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EveryMatrix: Merkur agreements in Denmark & Belgium demonstrates omnichannel prowess

John Cook: are events still at the centre of the marketing universe?

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John Cook: are events still at the centre of the marketing universe?

Concept of running wild as 1xBet warns of the dangers that AI could pose.

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iGaming cannot permit AI use to run wild

Gaming1 details the necessity of implementing responsible measures within gambling entertainment.

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Gaming1: long-term success combines entertainment and responsibility

Estadio Azteca, where England beat Mexico 3-2

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England’s win against Mexico amplifies hype ahead of Norway quarter final clash

Tech Race: The Engineering Summit iGaming Has Been Missing

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Tech Race: The Engineering Summit iGaming Has Been Missing

Sportsbook

UK Tote Group, who have appointed a new CCO and COO

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UK Tote Group makes more leadership changes as it appoints new CCO and COO

EveryMatrix interview with Richardt Funch

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EveryMatrix: Merkur agreements in Denmark & Belgium demonstrates omnichannel prowess

Graphs and charts symbolising a financial or predictions market, or predictions platform

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Playtech steadfast in H1 but rest-of-year uncertainty remains

Flutter Entertainment, which Michael Burry has invested in

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Michael Burry expecting predictions downfall as he invests in Flutter and DraftKings

Estadio Azteca, where England beat Mexico 3-2

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England’s win against Mexico amplifies hype ahead of Norway quarter final clash

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T5C breaks from Checkd to power-up tech delivery for sports betting

A football in a stadium, illustrating sportsbooks prolliferation.

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Why casino-first operators are adding sportsbooks, and what they need to get right

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South African trade body wants less talk and more action against growing black market

Swedens Administrative Court, representing Betsson, Snabbare and Spooniker having their appeals rejected

Player Protection

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Betsson, Snabbare and Spooniker penalty fee appeals rejected by Swedish Court

iGaming

Player Protection

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Greece opens tender for cybersecurity partner of gambling market

Lukas Mandl and Erwin Van Lambaart at the ECA roundtable

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ECA calls for cross-border enforcement on black market as EU illegal operators make €91.6bn

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MGA: Malta is the leading environment to govern igaming B2B

Michel Groothuizen, KSA chairman

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KSA Chairman: Dutch gambling needs a better financial guardianship

Marketing

John Cook: are events still at the centre of the marketing universe?

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John Cook: are events still at the centre of the marketing universe?

Southampton strikes Midnite deal

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Southampton is latest Midnite target in operator’s Championship takeover

Botswana sunset

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PopOK building up name in Botswana via major horse racing sponsorship

ASA

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ASA flexes monitoring muscles during 2026 World Cup

Technology

EveryMatrix interview with Richardt Funch

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EveryMatrix: Merkur agreements in Denmark & Belgium demonstrates omnichannel prowess

Concept of running wild as 1xBet warns of the dangers that AI could pose.

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iGaming cannot permit AI use to run wild

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T5C breaks from Checkd to power-up tech delivery for sports betting

EveryMatrix, which has partnered with Merkur Group's Betcenter

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EveryMatrix agrees sportsbook deal with Merkur Group-owned Betcenter

Podcast

Retail

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National Lottery to join +$1bn Powerball on 21 July

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Banijay Gaming acquires JOA casinos to bolster French appeal

BOYLE Sports opens 400th shop at Galway Racecourse

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BOYLE Sports CEO on retail empire expansion as firm opens 400th shop at Galway Racecourse

Corporate chairs around a corporate table

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Nederlandse Loterij names Ageeth Bakker as new CFRO

Player Protection

Player Protection

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Greece opens tender for cybersecurity partner of gambling market

Lukas Mandl and Erwin Van Lambaart at the ECA roundtable

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ECA calls for cross-border enforcement on black market as EU illegal operators make €91.6bn

Michel Groothuizen, KSA chairman

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KSA Chairman: Dutch gambling needs a better financial guardianship

Swedens Administrative Court, representing Betsson, Snabbare and Spooniker having their appeals rejected

Player Protection

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Betsson, Snabbare and Spooniker penalty fee appeals rejected by Swedish Court

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

Southampton strikes Midnite deal

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Southampton is latest Midnite target in operator’s Championship takeover

Lisa Nandy, Culture Secretary, who has quit X

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Key UK gambling figure Lisa Nandy removes herself and DCMS team from X

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'But Our Current Tech Works Fine': Why operators need to stop fearing affiliate platform migration

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

Events

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

Sports Betting Innovation graphic

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SBC Summit's Sports Betting Innovation Track to highlight AI, live data and integrity tech

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Fernando Morientes to attend SBC Summit Tbilisi

First Pitch Competition Open

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SBC Summit’s First Pitch open for applications