New South Wales gov’t publishes voluntary Face ID code of conduct

Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) government has chosen facial recognition as the latest innovation to curb problem gambling rates. The cabinet of Chris Minns, Premier of NSW, has devised a voluntary code of conduct designed specifically for hotels, pubs and clubs that have gaming machines on their premises. Built in compliance with Australia’s Privacy Act […]

Argentina views Polymarket as an ‘unsafe environment’

Lucía Gando, Editor of SBC Noticias, uncovers the legal and regulatory considerations behind BA courts’ decision to ban Polymarket and other prediction market platforms from Argentina The decision represents a setback for prediction market ventures and their backers, but raises the broader question of whether the platforms can find an entry point in South America.  […]

ComeOn to work with VNLOK for a better Dutch market

Dutch online gambling trade body VNLOK has welcomed iGaming provider ComeOn as its latest member. Founded back in 2010, ComeOn has grown to become an international player on the gambling market, building up presence in the Netherlands since 2022 under a licence from the local regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA). The firm offers customers a wide variety […]

Sportradar strengthens German ties by extending DFB partnership

Sportstech Sportradar Group has extended its partnership with the Deutscher Fussball-Bund (DFB), securing long-term betting data and streaming rights for the DFB-Pokal. The new agreement, starting from the 2026/27 season, gives Sportradar exclusive rights to distribute betting data and live streams for all DFB-Pokal matches outside the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland), along with […]

Affordability checks back as point of content for UK gambling

Gambling trade bodies in the UK have pleaded with the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) to rethink the financial risk assessments (FRAs) in order to prevent tens of thousands of punters from tapping out of the regulated gambling market. As part of the 2023 Gambling Act Review White Paper, the UKGC is in the process of […]