ESMA reminds firms event contracts may fall under binary options rules
ESMA event contracts remain subject to existing EU binary options measures if they qualify as financial instruments, regulator reminds firms.
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UK Tote Group reports GBP 770m wagers in 2025
UK Tote Group reported £770m in wagers during 2025, while underlying EBITDA remained positive despite a higher operating loss.
Midnite extends Southampton FC training kit partnership
Midnite Southampton partnership continues as the betting operator remains Official Training Kit Partner for Southampton's men's and women's teams.
Eurojackpot signs four-year Feyenoord Rotterdam partnership until 2030
Feyenoord Eurojackpot partnership begins with a four-year deal, including shirt sleeve branding for the men's and women's first teams.
Midnite joins Middlesbrough for 150th anniversary season
Midnite Middlesbrough partnership starts with a front-of-shirt sponsorship and a fan campaign for the 2026/27 season.
Tottenham signs three-year Betano partnership
Tottenham Betano partnership begins with the 2026/27 season and expands into a Europe & LATAM betting partnership through 2029.
UK prize competition council backs voluntary prize draw code
Prize draw code sets standards for transparency, player protection and responsible operations across the UK's prize draw sector.
UK confirms Gambling Commission fees increase from October 2026
UK confirms changes to Gambling Commission fees from 1 October 2026 following a consultation with 47 industry responses.
Everton extends Stake sleeve partnership for 2026/27
Everton Stake partnership continues with Stake becoming the club's Official Sleeve Partner under a new multi-year agreement.
Allwyn cuts EUR term loan margin by 50 basis points
Allwyn term loan repricing reduces financing costs by around €5 million annually following loan repricing and senior secured notes placement.
BOYLE Sports extends West Ham partnership for 2026/27 season
BOYLE Sports West Ham partnership continues into the 2026/27 season with front-of-shirt sponsorship across the Club’s men’s and women’s teams...
Danish gambling market reaches GGR of DKK 11.5bn in 2025
Danish gambling market generated DKK 11.5bn in gross gaming revenue in 2025, with online gambling accounting for 73% of the total.
UK - Betfred to pay GBP 900,000 after regulatory failures
Betfred regulatory settlement sees operator pay GBP 900,000 after UK Gambling Commission identified safer gambling process failures.
Entain starts phased exit with 20% CEE stake sale agreed
Entain CEE divestment begins with a 20% stake sale as the group starts a phased exit from its Central and Eastern European business.
Bundesliga signs first U.S. prediction market partnership
The Bundesliga Polymarket partnership gives Polymarket official prediction market rights in the U.S. from the 2026-27 season.
NIFL secures GBP 1m-plus BOYLE Sports title deal
BOYLE Sports partnership becomes NIFL’s first commercial agreement worth more than GBP 1 million across its competitions.
Spain introduces joint player deposit limits
Spain gambling regulations are changing with new joint deposit limits and additional measures to support safer gambling.
DAZN launches free-to-play prediction platform for World Cup
DAZN prediction market goes live with ADI Predictstreet, giving fans predictions, leaderboards and World Cup ticket rewards.
74% struggle to identify illegal betting ads
Illegal gambling ads leave UK consumers exposed, with 74% unable to identify unlicensed betting promotions online.
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