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Sponsor Spotlight: The name of the game? Football!

writing letter, representing the CMS Committee writing a letter to the Gambling Commission on FRAs

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CMS Committee poses series of questions in letter to Gambling Commission over FRAs decision

Liverpool City Council joins CEGA

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Liverpool City Council puts weight behind calls to end gambling advertising

England vs Norway, as SBC News reports on what punters are thinking about the game

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Surprise, surprise: the rest of the world are banking on England to lose to Norway

Maarten Haijer, Secretary General of the EGBA

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EGBA names and shames Lithuania fintech over black market deposits

colosseum of Rome, Italy, where Polymarket has been blocked for the second time

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Arrivederci for Polymarket once again as Italy places firm back on blocked list

Cheltenham Racecourse, Gloucestershire, where AK Bets has expanded its presence via the takeover of Pat O'Hare Bookmakers

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AK Bets expands Cheltenham and Curragh presence via Pat O’Hare acquisition

Features

different sports equipment

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Sponsor Spotlight: The name of the game? Football!

gambling commission

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FRA reaction: Gambling Commission slammed by figures in and out of the industry

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Banijay's JOA deal returns spotlight to French iCasino

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

Sportsbook

writing letter, representing the CMS Committee writing a letter to the Gambling Commission on FRAs

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CMS Committee poses series of questions in letter to Gambling Commission over FRAs decision

England vs Norway, as SBC News reports on what punters are thinking about the game

Time to read: min

Surprise, surprise: the rest of the world are banking on England to lose to Norway

colosseum of Rome, Italy, where Polymarket has been blocked for the second time

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Arrivederci for Polymarket once again as Italy places firm back on blocked list

gambling commission

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FRA reaction: Gambling Commission slammed by figures in and out of the industry

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ECB temporarily lifts gambling deals ban from The Hundred

Amsterdam, Netherlands, where FDJ United is praising a Supreme Court ruling

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FDJ views Supreme Court ruling as fresh start for Dutch gambling reorganisation

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

iGaming

Maarten Haijer, Secretary General of the EGBA

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EGBA names and shames Lithuania fintech over black market deposits

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

Marketing

different sports equipment

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Sponsor Spotlight: The name of the game? Football!

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ECB temporarily lifts gambling deals ban from The Hundred

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

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

Cheltenham Racecourse, Gloucestershire, where AK Bets has expanded its presence via the takeover of Pat O'Hare Bookmakers

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AK Bets expands Cheltenham and Curragh presence via Pat O’Hare acquisition

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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

Player Protection

writing letter, representing the CMS Committee writing a letter to the Gambling Commission on FRAs

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CMS Committee poses series of questions in letter to Gambling Commission over FRAs decision

Liverpool City Council joins CEGA

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Liverpool City Council puts weight behind calls to end gambling advertising

gambling commission

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FRA reaction: Gambling Commission slammed by figures in and out of the industry

Player Protection

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Greece opens tender for cybersecurity partner of gambling market

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

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

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

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