Author: Joe Lyons

Bet365 is the latest firm to workaround Italy’s laws on betting sponsorship and advertising in sport with its new Napoli deal. The popular sports betting app has completed a deal to sponsor the reigning Serie A champions through its subsidiary company, bet365 Scores. Bet365 Scores is an app that offers stats and results in real […]

Betting promotions can lead players to increase their gambling expenditure by as much as 11% according to a recent study in Ireland. The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland conducted research focusing on men under 40 to find out how bettors react to offers like casino sign up bonuses and money-back promotions. It was carried out […]

The Indiana Fever has announced bet365 as its official sportsbook partner for the 2025 season. Bet365, one of the most popular Indiana sports betting sites, joins arms with the state’s beloved WNBA team. Indiana Fever ‘Excited’ To Team Up With Bet365 Fever Chief Operating Officer and General Manager Amber Cox said: “We’re excited to team […]

Black market gambling in the Netherlands has seen a steady rise following the introduction of strict deposit limits last year. According to the country’s gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), measures put in place to increase gambling protection have created a worrying knock-on effect. Last October, the Responsible Gaming Policy and Gambling Limits Regulation in the Netherlands […]

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has fined Fafabet’s operator, Taichi Tech Limited, £170,000 over ‘unfair’ terms and conditions. The UKGC, who regulate all gambling business in the country, took issue with a ‘discretionary’ term in Fafabet’s casino bonus T&Cs. The term detailed how the operator, a major UK online casino, had the ability to close […]

Thousands of Norwegians were mistakenly told they had won up to millions on the lottery in an astonishing error. According to the state-owned gambling company in Norway, Norsk Tipping, ‘several thousand’ players who won prizes in the Eurojackpot received notifications saying they had won life-changing amounts of money. While the exact number of people notified […]

New Zealand has introduced legislation banning all forms of offshore sports betting sites, meaning residents can wager only through one licensed operator. As part of the Racing Industry Act 2020, offshore sportsbooks are no more in New Zealand in the biggest change to the country’s sports betting laws in over 20 years. Online casinos such […]

Spain’s gambling advertisement restrictions led to a 55% decrease in new accounts being opened since its introduction in 2020. Implemented five years ago, the 2020 Royal Decree aimed to prevent minors from being exposed to gambling ads by changing the laws around advertising in the industry. That meant advertising became restricted to between 1am and […]

Nick Rust is to leave his position as Chair of the Gambling Commission’s industry form after just two years in the job. Rust will exit the role at the end of November, as confirmed by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) earlier this week. He formerly held prominent positions in the gambling and sport industry, most […]

Plans to build a new 24-hour gambling arcade in Dublin, Ireland have been met with severe backlash by the HSE Addiction Service. As online casinos in Ireland continue to thrive, applicant Peter McNally wants to open a ‘gaming and amusement’ arcade in the north Dublin suburb of Ballymun. The application plans to change the use […]

Betway has announced a four-year sponsorship extension with South Africa rugby to broaden its coverage across the country’s program. Betway, widely regarded as one of the best betting sites in the UK, renewed its partnership with the national team which will now stretch further. The sponsorship had previously only applied to the Springbok men and […]

Midnite, one of Britain’s fastest-growing bookmakers, has been accused of breaching advertising rules towards children. The leading UK online casino is in hot water with the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) following complaints by researchers at the University of Bristol. They allege the adverts breach the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) Code, prohibiting gambling marketing from […]