Finland football game sparks match-fixing concerns

A third-division football game in Finland has caused match-fixing suspicions, and for a country in the midst of overhauling its gambling system this may lead to further concern. HIFK welcomed Atlantis to their Töölö home arena last week. The match produced a total of eight goals, with HIFK losing a 3-1 division in the first […]

Better Collective resets US engine against new drags

Better Collective maintains its full-year 2026 guidance which is expected to be achieved on the significant turnaround of commercial activities in North American markets.  H1 accounts saw group income stand at €175m (£150m), up 7% on 2025 results of €164m 2025, combined with EBITDA before special items increase 17% to €52.1m (H12025:€44.5m) North America remains […]

Australia gets gambling reform bill over the line but leaves neither side fully satisfied

Australia’s Labor government secured parliamentary approval for the widest ranging package of gambling reforms the country has seen in decades this week. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s government announced on 20 August that the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026 had been approved by parliament, following a deal secured with the Liberal National Coalition opposition. […]

Albania puts tax at heart of sports betting re-regulation

Ending seven years of prohibition, Albania is ready to bring online sports betting from the shadows and back into the national economy.  Prime Minister Edi Rama has acknowledged that prohibition failed to eliminate demand, with betting instead moving offshore and underground.  A new regime seeks to reverse that dynamic, as the government does not hide […]