SBC Weekly Digest 07/02
Good week for...
BETSSON
2025 was Betsson’s best year on record according to the firm’s full year and Q4 financial report, with revenue exceeding €1bn and net income standing at €183.7m.
BETMGM
BETMGM made significant progress with diversifying revenues, acquiring new customers and making inroads in responsible gaming, the firm’s CEO, Adam Greenblatt, says.
Bad week for...
ROBINHOOD
Less than 24 hours after market launch of its sports events contracts, Robinhood was asked to remove the product by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
CONNECTICUT COURIERS
Lottery ticket couriers are commonplace across the US but could face a legal clampdown in the state of Connecticut with legislation launched this week.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“That is already absolutely morally reprehensible. That already crosses every line I think it’s possible to cross but when you’re then sending those most vulnerable players to black market sites that are ripping them off. This is morally bankrupt at its very core.”
Duncan Garvie warns of the alarming rise of the black market and the players that the illicit operators are aiming to engage.
NUMBERS GAME
31%
GAMSTOP informed its industry partners of an increasing number of self-excluding persons under the age of 25, with a 31% year-on-year rise seen in the latter half of 2024.?
10
An extension of Tipico’s partnership with The German Football League sees the operator take its sponsorship of the Bundesliga into its 10th year.
领英推荐
48%
A Responsible Gambling Council-commissioned survey found that 48% of Ontarians intend to bet on the Super Bowl this weekend, more than last year but fewer than in 2023.
AUD $1.5m
To best equip its upcoming GTX platform for a hassle-free market launch, BetMakers has agreed to pay Protocol Zone a total of AUD $1.5m (￡756k) for certain intellectual property.
VIDEO OF THE WEEK
Callum Williams, Senior Journalist for Payment Expert, was joined by Elton Dimech, Managing Director at Payhound, to delve deeper into the implications of the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation.
Recommended Reading
Diverse sports marketing and the contribution betting makes to the sports industry were on the agenda when Insider Sport spoke to Betsson CEO Jesper Svensson at ICE.
The Super Bowl is just a few days away and the Kansas City Chiefs are the bettors favourite according to Amelco‘s Director of Trading, Mark Hill.
In this SBC News exclusive, Nigel Eccles, Founder of FanDuel, explains why cryptocurrencies are integral to the next chapter of igaming’s evolution.?
Sharon Chung, Marketing Manager of JDB Gaming, talks about the ‘unshakable position’ of fish shooting games in the Asian gaming markets.
SBC NOTICIAS
El abogado experto y socio de Asensi Abogados, Juan Camilo Carrasco, nos comparte un extenso análisis de la propuesta impulsada por el presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, para a?adir IVA a todas las operaciones del juego y las apuestas.
La Country Manager de?Stake?en Perú,?Jennyfer Escobar, habló en exclusiva con?SBC Noticias?sobre el lanzamiento oficial de la marca en el país y sus planes a futuro para el mercado local.