Ex-William Hill and 888 exec to take reins of National Lottery firm Allwyn UK

Andria Vidler is stepping down as Chief Executive Officer of Allwyn UK, and will be replaced by a former high-level figure at William Hill and 888 on an interim basis. The UK-facing division of Swiss-based multinational lottery and gaming giant Allwyn International, Allwyn UK is operator of the National Lottery as the holder of the […]

Labour Chair presses for Tether.bet investigation

Labour Chair Bridget Phillipson is pushing for the UK’s Gambling Commission to investigate the now-defunct betting firm Tether.bet.  SBC News reported earlier this week that the high-stakes gambling site, which is not licensed in the UK, had shut down its domain. It is now redirecting users to another platform, NNVIP88. The closure comes amid media […]

DATA.BET: the state of the industry – esports betting

Bogdan Holovnov, Head of Esports at DATA.BET, talks about esports’ shift away from hype-driven growth toward sustainable business models, which titles and tournaments continue to lead the industry, what needs to change to bring more young players into the sport, how esports can better position itself with betting operators, and where the company is headed […]

Szerencsejáték Zrt begins ‘transparency reset’ under Hungary FM watch  

Szerencsejáték Zrt, Hungary’s state-owned gambling monopoly, will overhaul its current marketing structure.  The state-owned firm aims to improve public engagement and increase transparency around funding and the distribution of sponsorships and grants. This process has seen Szerencsejáték Zrt end its long-standing relationship with Budapest agency Lounge Group, electing instead to proceed with a multi-agency structure […]

Polymarket officially banned in South Korea after month-long dispute

The Korea Communications Standards Commission (KCSC) has moved to block access to Polymarket over a month after entering a dispute with the predictions platform over illegal gambling.  At the start of July, South Korean regulatory bodies gave Polymarket the chance to respond to these allegations, allowing the US firm the chance to state its position […]