Author: Charles Shephardson

Pixbet, one of Brazil’s most recognisable pre-regulation betting brands, is actively seeking a buyer as the company battles serious regulatory and operational challenges. The Paraíba-founded operator rose to prominence after its 2020 founding through an aggressive marketing and sponsorship strategy targeting Brazil’s massive football fanbase. At its peak, Pixbet secured front-of-shirt deals with some of the country’s most celebrated football clubs, including a high-profile partnership with Flamengo that ultimately ended early amid reports of late payments. That Flamengo deal has since been replaced by a shirt agreement with market leader Betano, owned by Kaizen Gaming, reportedly worth around $50 million…

FeedConstruct, a global provider of sports data and streaming solutions, has announced an exclusive partnership with the Football Association of Wales. The agreement hands FeedConstruct exclusive global betting streaming and data rights across Wales’ top domestic football competitions. The deal covers the Novira Cymru Premier, the Genero Adran Premier, and the Cymru North and South leagues. These competitions represent the full breadth of Welsh domestic football, from elite men’s and women’s leagues to the competitive regional pyramid below. The Novira Cymru Premier and Genero Adran Premier sit at the top of the Welsh football structure, attracting top clubs and emerging…

Flutter Entertainment reported a 3% revenue increase in Q2 2026, but mounting costs pushed the group to a significant net loss for the quarter. Revenue for the three months to 30 June reached $4.33bn, while adjusted EBITDA fell 45% to $508m and net loss hit $296m. Higher UK gambling taxes, heavier investment in FanDuel, and World Cup marketing expenditure all weighed heavily on the group’s bottom line during the period. Flutter has now reduced its full-year guidance across both revenue and adjusted EBITDA, following a similar downward revision after its first-quarter results. Outgoing CEO Peter Jackson, whose departure was revealed…

Oddin.gg, the B2B technology company best known for its end-to-end esports betting ecosystem, has announced the creation of Oddin Casino, a new dedicated business division. The move represents Oddin.gg’s first major expansion beyond esports and signals casino entertainment as a long-term strategic vertical for the company going forward. The division’s first product will be a digital live dealer built on proprietary models developed specifically for real-time character performance and player interaction. Engineers behind Oddin Casino have previously built systems at Meta, Google DeepMind, HeyGen, and Samsung, bringing significant technical expertise to the project. The team has spent more than a…

Super Group CEO Neal Menashe has spoken openly about the operator’s strong appetite for mergers and acquisitions following the release of record quarterly results. Speaking to investors on a Q2 earnings call, Menashe stated: “we’re always looking at M&A […]. We’ve got money, we’ve got our shares, we’ve got lots of things to be able to use.” The CEO signalled that Super Group’s strong financial performance and lack of significant debt leaves it well-placed to capitalise on a shifting market landscape. Menashe pointed to competitors weighed down by debt as potential sellers, saying: “I think we’ll see a better pricing…

BetMakers Technology Group, the Australian betting technology firm, has signed a new partnership deal to extend its reach further into the global racing wagering market. The agreement brings together BetConstruct AI, an Armenian betting technology company, alongside Podium, a specialist sports and racing data partner that co-manages the AdVantage platform with BetMakers. AdVantage is described as a fully managed racing trading platform, offering operators a comprehensive suite of racing products through a single integration point. The collaboration gives BetConstruct AI’s wide network of international B2C operator partners direct access to AdVantage’s premium global racing content and live streaming capabilities. Operators…

Manchester United and Betway have formally confirmed their long-anticipated partnership, with the Super Group-owned brand becoming the club’s principal partner and exclusive global betting partner. The deal was widely rumoured back in May, with reports at the time suggesting Betway would pay around £20 million for the arrangement, though confirmation took over two months to materialise. Betway has described the agreement as its “biggest deal to date”, adding one of football’s most recognisable clubs to a portfolio spanning football, Formula 1, rugby union, cricket, basketball and tennis. The partnership begins at the start of the new Premier League season, with…

Brightstar Lottery has reported a 7% revenue decline for Q2 2026 but insists the company is firmly on track to deliver stronger results in the second half of the year. Group revenue for the three months ended June 30 came in at $584m, with the drop attributed largely to the ongoing transition of its former UK lottery business. Management noted that Q2 represented the final full quarter affected by that particular headwind, with only a limited impact now anticipated in Q3. The wider financial picture told a more encouraging story, with adjusted EBITDA climbing 4% year-on-year to reach $286m during…

Infingame, a major B2B aggregator in the iGaming sector, has published new operational insights revealing that non-slot content is emerging as one of the fastest-growing drivers of player engagement across modern casino platforms. The company reports that crash games, live casino, sweepstakes, instant games, and social-style mechanics are all claiming a steadily increasing share of player activity across operator environments. While slots remain the single largest revenue contributor in online casino, operators are moving away from slot-dominated strategies as player behaviour becomes more fragmented across demographics, devices, and markets. Aggregated data from across the Infingame platform indicates that brands maintaining…

The National Lottery raised £377.2m for good causes in the first quarter of 2026-27, marking a significant year-on-year decline. The figure, published by the Gambling Commission, covers the 13-week period running from April through June 2026. That total sits £107.7m, or 22.2%, below the equivalent quarter in 2025-26, representing a substantial retreat from prior performance. Compared with the previous quarter, the good causes contribution also fell by £69.5m, equivalent to a 15.6% drop. The core contribution from lottery operations reached £358.4m, with an additional £18.9m arriving from unclaimed prizes, interest and other payments. The previous year’s first quarter alone produced…