Author: Charles Shephardson

Malta’s remote gaming sector submits more suspicious transaction reports related to organised crime than any other industry operating in the country. The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit, known as the FIAU, tracks money laundering activity across Malta and monitors suspicious reporting from multiple sectors. Between 2021 and 2024, a total of 540 suspicious reports relating to organised crime were submitted across all industries, with the remote gaming sector accounting for 31% of that figure. The data comes from a strategic analysis published by the FIAU under the title “The Landscape of Organised Crime in Malta: An FIAU Perspective.” The FIAU wrote:…

Andy Burnham has won the Makerfield by-election and now looks almost certain to become Britain’s seventh Prime Minister in a decade. The former Manchester mayor has a complicated history with the gambling sector, raising significant questions about what his leadership could mean for operators. Burnham’s previous comments about wanting to “relegate gambling sponsorship of sport to the history books” have caused concern among industry advocates watching his rise closely. He also appeared at the 2025 APPG on Gambling Harm, where he criticised adult gaming centres, signalling a harder line than many in the sector had hoped for. Regulatory analyst Dan…

The SOFTSWISS Tech Race Summit 2026 has confirmed a high-profile speaker lineup, with the event set to take place on 10 September 2026 in Warsaw. SOFTSWISS, a global technology provider for the iGaming industry, has assembled senior leaders from Amazon Web Services, Oracle, and Cloudflare for the occasion. The three companies rarely appear together at the same industry event, despite each playing a central role in building and scaling modern digital infrastructure globally. Confirmed keynote speakers include Georgios Chatzimilioudis, Principal Account Cloud Engineer at Oracle, and Viktor Vedmich, Senior Solutions Architect at AWS. Also taking the stage will be Sergey…

VNLOK, the Dutch gambling trade association, is preparing a formal complaint against Meta with the European Commission over illegal gambling advertisements on its platforms. The trade body, whose members include bet365, Unibet and LeoVegas, claims Meta has repeatedly failed to stop illegal gambling ads from targeting Dutch consumers on Facebook and Instagram. VNLOK argues that Meta’s ongoing inaction is undermining the integrity of the licensed gambling sector in the Netherlands, a position that appears to be shared by the Dutch regulator Kansspelautoriteit. “Meta’s measures fall short structurally, while vulnerable groups – including young people – are massively affected by illegal…

Kambi Group has signed a new multi-year agreement with BetWarrior, extending a partnership that has been in place since 2019 across Latin America. The deal will see Kambi continue supplying its proprietary Turnkey Sportsbook technology to BetWarrior across key jurisdictions throughout the region. The renewed agreement is part of Kambi’s broader strategy to accelerate its expansion across Latin America’s rapidly growing regulated betting markets. BetWarrior has established itself as one of the leading sports betting providers in Argentina, building a strong presence in the competitive local market over several years. The operator has also been pushing into new territories, with…

Super Technologies has announced a deal to acquire Crafting Technologies, a Romanian software development company headquartered in Cluj-Napoca, subject to customary approvals. The acquisition marks a significant step in Super Technologies’ international expansion strategy, with Romania set to become its newest dedicated technology hub. The new Cluj-Napoca centre will complement Super’s existing network of technology offices in Croatia, Spain, the Netherlands, Brazil, and the UK. Across those existing locations, Super already employs more than 900 software engineers and developers, making the Romanian addition a notable extension of its global footprint. As part of the initial rollout, Super plans to open…

Giovanni Malagò has been formally elected as the new President of the Italian Football Federation, known as the FIGC, succeeding the outgoing Gabriele Gravina. The election took place in Rome at FIGC headquarters, with 274 delegates drawn from across the Italian football ecosystem casting their votes on the day. Malagò secured victory on the first ballot, claiming 68.58 per cent of the vote against rival candidate Giancarlo Abete, who received 29.17 per cent. Blank ballots accounted for the remaining 2.25 per cent of the total, underlining the decisiveness of Malagò’s first-round win over his only opponent. Malagò steps into the…

Starmer announced his resignation as Labour Party leader on Monday morning, delivering a televised statement outside Downing Street following days of intense political pressure. In his statement, Starmer said: “I will resign as leader of the Labour Party. I have spoken to His Majesty the King this morning to inform him of my decision.” The announcement ended a weekend of mounting speculation over Starmer’s political future, which had been accelerated by Andy Burnham’s victory in the Makerfield by-election on Friday. Burnham, the former Greater Manchester Mayor, secured his return to Westminster through that by-election win and has since confirmed he…

Entain has published new research exposing what it describes as a highly organised network of illegal gambling promotions targeting UK consumers across major social media platforms. The research was released to coincide with England’s opening match of the Men’s World Cup, intensifying scrutiny of unregulated operators capitalising on football’s biggest tournament. Entain’s findings identified more than 72 instances of UK-facing promotions spanning 30 different unlicensed online gambling sites across five of the world’s largest social media platforms. The report examines activity across seven major digital platforms and links unregulated gambling websites to football content, viral short-form video, and manosphere influencer…

Yggdrasil has signed a landmark multi-year agreement with Eeze, marking the first partnership to fully leverage its Studio in a Box™ program for original slot development. The deal represents a significant milestone in Yggdrasil’s strategic push to reshape how casino games are developed and brought to market at speed. Through the Studio in a Box™ program, Eeze will use Yggdrasil’s proprietary Game in a Box™ technology to build and launch original slot titles without traditional development complexity or cost. Game in a Box™ is Yggdrasil’s in-house game development platform, built over the past two years using advanced automation, machine learning…