Across UK towns and cities, the familiar sight of betting shop signs, once as common as coffee chains, is changing. What was once a mainstay of the high street’s leisure economy is now under pressure from regulatory intervention and the looming threat of higher taxation.
RPM Gaming, a specialist in retail and online betting and gaming, has strengthened its senior executive team with the appointment of industry veteran Conleth Byrne as Strategic Partnerships Director.
In the latest episode of Leadership Watch, hosted by Richard Dennys, CEO of Game Lounge, Maltese business leader David Xuereb outlined why Europe’s decarbonisation strategy represents its most powerful lever of competitiveness, and why ESG must be treated as a strategic necessity, not a moral gesture.
Web3 is transforming online gaming, and tokens are no longer just speculative assets. The way operators design token economies will determine player engagement, platform trust, and long-term sustainability. A strategic approach to tokenomics could be the difference between online casinos that thrive or fail.
France’s Banijay Group has announced it has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Germany’s Tipico Group from CVC Capital Partners and Tipico’s founders, combining the sports betting operator with its own Betclic business to form one of Europe’s largest online gaming and betting companies.
1/ST CONTENT, the pre-eminent provider of premium content for North and South American horse racing - has expanded its growing international footprint with the addition of Club Hípico de Santiago racetrack, thanks to its ongoing partnership with American Racing Channel (ARC), a leading local distributor which holds the rights to many of the foremost racecourses in Latin America.
A decade ago, Ras Al Khaimah’s Al Marjan Island was known mainly for its fishing heritage, the faint memory of the Gulf’s pre-oil days. Today, it’s a construction zone with scaffolding, cranes and tight security forming the skeleton of Wynn Al Marjan Island, the UAE’s first integrated resort to hold a commercial gaming licence.
When India turned its online gambling market black almost overnight and Brazil became the world’s largest regulated market, the gaming industry was forced to adapt fast.
Italy’s new online betting regime is reshaping one of Europe’s largest gaming markets, setting a higher bar for compliance, capital, and competitiveness. Under the Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) framework, only 46 operators have advanced to Stage 2 of the licensing process, a clear sign that this is no longer a market for the faint-hearted.
At this year’s SiGMA Central Europe in Rome, one of the standout gatherings was the Brunch & Connect event, a relaxed yet sharply curated networking session that brought together industry experts. The event blended Italian hospitality and industry dialogue in an informal atmosphere.
