Sports Betting Industry News.
The regulated sports betting market moves quickly. New jurisdictions, operator shake-ups and compliance shifts covered for the businesses operating in this space.
Formula 1 Names Betway Its First Official Betting Partner
Betway becomes F1's first official betting partner, with ALT Sports Data supplying live race data for proprietary odds.
IBIA Flags 70 Suspicious Betting Alerts in Q1 2026, Football and eSports Lead
Football led Q1 2026 with 25 suspicious betting alerts out of 70 total. eSports followed with 15, despite covering fewer events.
DCMS Targets Unlicensed Football Sponsors as White Label Model Holds
The court delayed the appeal to the second half of 2026 pending a CJEU ruling on EU rules tied to Italy’s gambling advertising ban.
Entain Extends Racing Bet Builder to UK Retail via Ladbrokes and Coral
Same-race bet building is now available on shop terminals, with links to multi-sport accumulators via Bet Builder+.
Fairplay Targets Cheltenham Traffic With Paddington Fare Giveaway
The operator used a London station activation on Cheltenham’s opening day to reach racegoers before betting activity moved on-course and online.
Kaizen Acquires GameplAI to Bring AI Trading and Pricing In-House
The Betano operator will integrate GameplAI’s AI models into its sportsbook, targeting faster pricing, deeper markets and reduced reliance on external trading suppliers.
Las Vegas Starts 2026 With Less Room for Error
Lower visitor volumes, a sharp fall in baccarat, and weak football betting combined to push Nevada’s January revenue down.
BFU Embeds Betting Ban Into Statute After 46-Name Case
The Bulgarian FA approved the rule change at its March congress, shifting a betting offence from disciplinary code into core governance.
B90 Holdings Grows 2025 Revenue With Smarter AI Targeting
B90 Holdings says better customer targeting helped lift revenue in 2025 and kept performance ahead of earlier expectations.
Banijay Group Prepares for World Cup Revenue Surge with Tipico Integration
Banijay Group is waiting to fully integrate Tipico until just before the 2026 World Cup. It plans to line up the rollout with the expected rise in betting activity instead of pushing it through early.
Brazil Dominates LatAm FY25 as Operators Scale for World Cup Year
Betano leads Brazil's regulated market while Flutter, RSI, and Codere Online posted strong growth across Mexico, Colombia, and Peru heading into a World Cup year.
Entain EBITDA Climbs 25% to £1.24B as BetMGM Flips to Profit
BetMGM delivered $220 million in adjusted EBITDA in its first profitable year, driving Entain's group earnings higher while online revenue posted seven consecutive quarters of growth.