SBC Eurasia Editorial Team is happy to present a quick recap of the gambling industry events, news, regulations, and partnerships that happened last week.
SBC signed a long-term agreement with Turismo de Portugal, the Municipality of Lisbon, and Lisboa FCE, securing Lisbon as host city through 2030. While SBC Summit Europe will bring together the businesses, regulators and policymakers shaping the future of regulated gambling across the continent.
Kaizen Gaming, Pragmatic Play, Sportradar and BetConstruct AI were the standout winners at the SBC Awards 2026, each securing two awards at this year’s ceremony at the MEO Arena in Lisbon.
Best known in the gaming industry as the organiser of the annual ICE expo, Clarion is being acquired by London-listed B2B events company Informa at an enterprise value of £2.24 billion, or 11.1x expected 2027 EBITDA, including certain tax benefits.
Dragan Skrbić, President of the Serbian association AGOS, was elected the first President of the Balkan Gaming Federation. While Banijay Rights has expanded its Gaming & Gambling team following its merger with All3Media International.
A legal dispute in Finland has been upheld in favour of a professional bettor, who sought to include his betting losses in his tax considerations. While Malta’s gaming tax has changed for the first time since 2018, as amendments to the Gaming Tax Regulations and the VAT Act are implemented.
The scale of Russia’s illegal market is prompting authorities to consider lifting the existing ban on online casinos. While Greece Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis has warned influencers that the government will not tolerate a ‘digital jungle’ that promotes illegal gambling.
Prediction markets continue to cause a furor across Europe, with The European Lotteries (EL) calling for caution when approaching the subject from a regulatory perspective. While internet service providers (ISPs) in the Czech Republic have less than two weeks to comply with a prohibition order issued against Kalshi.
French authorities have agreed to expand the supervisory framework of advertising duties for online gambling licences granted by the Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ). While following the implementation of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s decision to ban legal gambling, licensed operators began taking their websites and apps offline on 6 October.
Betsson Group has launched its flagship Betsson brand in Belgium, absorbing its existing betFIRST operation in the European country. While Merkur Bets has made detailed progress with its pan-European technological transformation after completing its latest integration with EveryMatrix.
Thailand’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Society plans to work with social media platforms, including Meta and TikTok, to combat advertising for illegal gambling.
Betano owner Kaizen Gaming has renewed its sponsorship deal with UEFA, setting the stage for the next European Championship.
Groupe Partouche’s Casino du Lac Meyrin online platform in Switzerland is bringing a live casino offering to players following a strategic partnership reached with CreedRoomz.
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