On 5 May 2026, Romania saw the collapse of Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan’s government after losing a vote of no confidence. The fallout was engineered through the alignment of the …
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SBC NewsUK
EPIC Global Solutions brings in ex-DAZN exec Chetan Pandya as Managing Director
by A.J. Koehn2 minutes readEPIC Global Solutions has appointed Chetan Pandya as Managing Director as it continues to scale operations around the world. Pandya joins from DAZN, where he held senior leadership roles at …
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Sweden sets new compliance charter on credit checks and real-time exclusion
by A.J. Koehn4 minutes readThe period of May to August 2026 will see Sweden’s gambling industry enter a new era of compliance and regulatory control imposed by the Gambling Inspectorate, Spelinspektionen, and the Ministry …
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Interview: Reformed fraudster Alex Wood on the Wild West of unregulated gambling sites
by A.J. Koehn7 minutes readA study of the recent Cheltenham Festival commissioned by Flutter Entertainment has raised fresh concerns over fraudulent activity from the unlicensed gambling market. The study was conducted by former fraudster …
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Isle of Man Gambling Legislation Bill now one step closer to coming into force
by A.J. Koehn3 minutes readThe Isle of Man has taken a major step in modernising its gambling framework, as the Gambling Legislation (Amendment) Bill completed its passage through the Tynwald following approval of final …
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Gambling Commission director turns fire on Big Tech in fight against black market
by Steve Hoare5 minutes readTim Miller’s defence of financial risk assessments also provokes fury from BGC, which says GC stats are misleading
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Flutter sets up Leeds customer protection hub with £1.5m backing
by A.J. Koehn4 minutes readFlutter Entertainment has invested a further £1.5m into responsible gambling and player safety, launching a new dedicated centre at one of its major UK headquarters. Located in the firm’s Leeds, …
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iGaming Daily: BetBlocker Funding Breakthrough | Ep. 751
by Steve Hoare1 minutes readIn today’s episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media Manager Charlie Horner is joined by iGaming Expert Editor Joe Streeter and special guest Duncan Garvie, CEO of BetBlocker, as the trio …
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Easier self-exclusion mechanisms introduced by Dutch regulator
by A.J. Koehn2 minutes readThe Dutch gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has launched a new mechanism to simplify the process for authorised third-parties to register problem gamblers with the national self-exclusion scheme CRUKS. Changes are …
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Gambling Commission data shows spike in UK black market VPN use after Online Safety Act
by A.J. Koehn4 minutes readAn update from the Gambling Commission has suggested that there are no real patterns for consumer engagement with illegal gambling sites – but hundreds of millions of minutes are being …