Author: Andrew Fletcher

Sweden’s Trade Association for Online Gambling, known as BOS, has called on regulator Spelinspektionen to reconsider several of its proposed gambling regulatory changes. The appeal was made through a letter sent to SBC News by Gustaf Hoffstedt, who serves as Secretary General of BOS, outlining the association’s concerns in detail. Hoffstedt made clear that BOS is not opposed to Spelinspektionen’s overall direction, acknowledging the regulator’s proactive stance on modernising Sweden’s responsible gambling framework. The association also welcomed efforts to update the country’s broader tech infrastructure as part of the regulatory overhaul currently being pursued by Spelinspektionen. However, BOS raised concerns…

Super Technologies, formerly known as Superbet Group, has publicly asserted its right to protect employees and properties amid Romania’s shifting gambling regulation landscape. Romania’s largest gambling operator is responding to a wave of municipal gambling bans that are reshaping the country’s land-based betting environment significantly. Rather than shutting down affected venues and making staff redundant, the company has confirmed it will retain its workforce through the ongoing regulatory changes. Super Technologies has outlined a clear strategy to repurpose Superbet venues impacted by local gambling restrictions, ensuring employees remain in employment across the business. The decision signals a strong commitment to…

Esports betting has evolved rapidly over the past several years, with live wagering emerging as the dominant force driving engagement across competitive gaming markets worldwide. DATA.BET, a prominent data and trading solutions provider for esports, has been at the forefront of analysing how in-play betting behaviour differs from traditional pre-match wagering models. The appeal of live betting in esports is closely tied to the fast-paced, dynamic nature of competitive gaming titles, where momentum shifts can occur within seconds of action. Unlike traditional sports, esports matches generate an enormous volume of real-time data points, giving operators and traders the tools to…

Churchill Downs has formally written to the US Federal Trade Commission demanding an independent review of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, known as HISA. The letter, dated 28 August and signed by chief executive William Carstanjen, was addressed to FTC chairman Andrew Ferguson and commissioner Mark Meador. Churchill Downs owns Churchill Downs Racetrack, the celebrated home of the Kentucky Derby, as well as the wagering platform TwinSpires. The company pointed to two specific controversies it argued had seriously damaged confidence in the sport and raised questions about HISA’s governance and transparency. The first involved an extraordinary run of results…

PopOK Gaming has officially launched Clover Tree x30000 Prag, the latest addition to its growing Prag series of slot titles. The release follows the success of two earlier Prag lineup entries, Money Tree Ultra Spin Prag and Tornado Prag, continuing a consistent pattern of delivery. Inspired by Irish luck and classic slot traditions, the game blends familiar visual themes with updated mechanics and elevated win potential. Clover Tree x30000 Prag is built on a classic 5×3 layout with 10 fixed paylines, giving it a structure that will feel immediately accessible to most slot players. The headline feature is the Expanding…

SkyCity has finalised the sale of its 99 Albert Street office building and adjoining Victoria Street properties in Auckland, closing a significant deal worth NZ$74.5m. The New Zealand-listed casino operator confirmed settlement of the transaction on 1 September 2026, with the sale valued at approximately €37.9m in European currency terms. The properties were acquired by Christchurch-based commercial property manager Mainland Capital, operating in a joint venture partnership with Russell Property Group. This transaction forms a central part of SkyCity’s broader asset monetisation programme, which was launched alongside a NZ$240m equity raise last year to strengthen its balance sheet. The programme…

Star Entertainment Group has reported a significantly reduced operating loss for FY26, with cost cuts and stronger slots performance beginning to turn the tide. The Australian casino operator posted normalised FY26 revenue of $1.101bn, down slightly from $1.125bn recorded in the prior financial year. The normalised EBITDA loss narrowed sharply to $16m, a dramatic improvement from the $76m loss reported in FY25. The statutory net loss came in at $307m for the year, compared with a steeper $428m loss posted in the previous financial year. Normalised loss after tax was $159m, before $144m of significant items and a further $4m…

Waterhouse VC, the gaming and wagering-focused venture capital fund led by Tom Waterhouse, has published its August 2026 newsletter examining how businesses can use prediction markets to hedge operational risks. Since its inception in August 2019, Waterhouse VC has achieved a net total return of +2,948%, representing an annualised return of 63.5% per annum as at 31 July 2026, assuming reinvestment of all distributions. The newsletter centres on a key question facing the prediction market industry: whether tradeable event contracts can function as genuinely useful commercial hedges for real businesses. A Los Angeles ice-cream shop called 28 Wishes illustrates the…

Amusnet Gaming has obtained a conditional licence from the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis commission, allowing the company to supply online gaming content to licensed operators in the province. The licence marks another significant step in Amusnet Gaming’s broader North American expansion strategy, building on regulatory groundwork already laid elsewhere in Canada. The achievement follows the company’s successful entry into Ontario earlier in 2026, further extending its regulatory footprint across the country. Alberta’s iGaming market officially launched on 13 July 2026, establishing a regulated framework designed to uphold high standards of integrity, security, and player protection. The Alberta Gaming, Liquor…

Gary Francis, head of Business Development at ICONIC21, has more than 15 years of experience across both the operator and supplier sides of iGaming. For years, operators could customise almost everything about an RNG table, from layout and card design to felt colour and campaign-specific dressed variants. The one element nobody could ever offer was a table that actually acknowledged the player sitting at it in any meaningful way. RNG has been a silent game since the day it launched, and the industry largely stopped treating that silence as a problem worth solving. Francis argues that silence has never been…