ONJN abruptly drops Soare for new PM-elected President

Vlad-Cristian Soare has been abruptly dismissed from his role as President of ONJN, the Gambling Office of Romania.  His dismissal comes just over a year after he took over an organisation plagued by high-profile fallouts that has seen the organisation’s existence come under political scrutiny.  In a post shared on LinkedIn, Soare expressed that no […]

Digitain expands UK presence through Silkbet partnership

Technology provider Digitain has expanded its UK presence by partnering with Silkbet, bringing its technology, sportsbook and iGaming solutions to the challenger brand.  It comes as Silkbet looks to make a name for itself in what has become a challenging market to navigate, after securing the relevant licenses in May this year.  Armenia-headquartered Digitain will […]

BGC claims UK black market will take £1bn in Premier League bets next season

The UK’s Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has issued a stark warning to the gambling and sports industries as well as the Government, claiming that £1bn worth of bets will be placed with unlicensed operators in the 2027/28 Premier League season. Once again, the BGC has placed a portion of the blame on the increase […]

888AFRICA boosts marketing capabilities as regional competition grows

African betting markets continue to attract attention from major international gaming companies, prompting 888AFRICA to up its game. The joint venture between evoke and prominent iGaming businessman Christopher Coyne has partnered with Axom Gaming, a predictive intelligence firm specialising in CRM platforms. Axom has deployed its “decisioning layer” for 888AFRICA, integrating its tech into the […]

Illegal gambling ads hijack Scottish Border Council website

Reports from the BBC suggest that the Scottish Border Council’s website had been temporarily displaying illegal gambling ads as a result of an outdated backlog system. The local authority reportedly acted swiftly to correct the issue after being notified by the BBC about the display of black market websites, which affected 16 of the 69 […]

“Starting from a clear truth” – bet365 talks 2026/27 Premier League marketing campaign

SBC News gets the inside view into bet365’s new marketing campaign and brand positioning as the 2026/27 Premier League season gets underway in an exclusive conversation with the firm’s Global Deputy Head of Brand Marketing, Ben Reeves. The 2026/27 Premier League campaign got underway last Friday with defending champions Arsenal taking on newly-promoted Coventry City, […]

Evolution board of directors swiftly tells shareholders to reject Candle Lake offer

Evolution leadership has wasted no time in recommending that its shareholders reject Candle Lake’s mandatory offer to take the company private. The decision comes just over a week after Kenneth Dart’s investment vehicle made a bid which valued the Sweden-headquartered and -listed gambling conglomerate at around SEK131.7bn (£10.21bn). Though the SEK695 per-share offer was an […]