Esports Betting

Paul Witten, Managing Director EMEA at SIS, tells SBC News how the supplier successfully scaled its high-integrity, short-form eSports sports simulation products to bridge vital betting gaps during the World Cup, outlining why a 24/7 esports offering is now a strategic necessity for year-round spor…

The vibrant city of Antwerp is set to host the FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup from September 11 to 13, where elite national teams will clash for the European title. Behind the competitive excitement and massive audience draw stands global brand 1xBet. The post 1xBet breaks down the hype: 5 reasons to tune int…

In this article, 1xBet explores how the expansion of the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup reflects the rapid growth of audiences, revenue and commercial opportunities across women’s sports. The 20th FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup will be held in Berlin from September 4 to 13, 2026. The mileston…

Always-on betting has evolved from a nice-to-have into a core part of the modern sportsbook proposition. James McKiernan, Commercial Director at Genius Sports, Paul Witten, Managing Director (EMEA) at SIS, and Christian Erlandsson, Director of Sports at Coolbet, examine how operators are balancing…

TheGamblest had an incredible chance recently to talk to Yaroslava Romaniv Head of Marketing & PR at GR8_TECH. During the discussion, Yaroslava talked about the GR8_TECH’s recent partnership announcements with José Mourinho and upcoming strategy for the new season of show Bet it Drives. TheGamblest…

Blask Index data across the World Cup markets it tracked shows Japan and South Korea posted two of the tournament's biggest iGaming demand gains. Both markets outgrew all three co-hosts by a wide margin, and neither team made a deep knockout run. The post Blask data reveals Japan and South Korea ou…

StarLadder’s highly anticipated return to competitive Counter-Strike 2 is set to reach new heights this autumn, with the Ranked Event status tournament offering a $500,000 prize pool and just eight coveted LAN Finals spots, as MIBR's internationally assembled roster, backed by 1xBet, prepares to ch…

The first Esports World Cup held outside Saudi Arabia set viewership and attendance records, with AG.AL edging a… The post AG.AL crowned Esports World Cup 2026 Club Champion in Paris appeared first on European Gaming Industry News.

SBC has named iGaming AFRIKA, the African region’s leading B2B and B2C gambling media source, as the official event partner for the African Gaming Forum, taking place during SBC Summit week in Lisbon. Taking place from 11:30 to 19:00 on Wednesday, 30 September at the Myriad Hotel, the invite-only F…

DigiPlus Interactive Corp, a Philippines-based provider of online gaming products, says it is “expanding its digital entertainment ecosystem” with the launch of ArenaSocial Arcade, a new game suite within ArenaSocial, the company’s free-to-play social games platform launched this year. ArenaSocial…

The protection of Generation Z and Alpha audiences from gambling-related harms and risks has been established as the cornerstone of a new research partnership in Slovakia. The Slovak Gambling Regulatory Authority (URHH) has launched its new “Safer Digital Future” mandate, to develop a comprehensive…

2026 will see the 146th iteration of tennis’ US Open, which will get underway at the iconic Flushing Meadows venue on Sunday, August 23rd. Polymarket allows you to speculate on the Men’s and Women’s Singles Champion this year, with Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka the current frontrunners in these…

DATA.BET has expanded its virtual content offering with 24/7 bot-versus-bot matches, adapting a product originally developed for Europe to meet a Latin American client’s specific request before extending it across its wider partner network. The post DATA.BET enhances LatAm portfolio with bot-vs-bot…

Bogdan Holovnov, Head of Esports at DATA.BET, talks about esports’ shift away from hype-driven growth toward sustainable business models, which titles and tournaments continue to lead the industry, what needs to change to bring more young players into the sport, how esports can better position itse…

Oddin.gg is entering the online casino market with Oddin Casino, a product aimed at bringing the company’s real-time esports betting product to a more traditional casino. Oddin.gg Announced Oddin Casino Oddin.gg has spent the past decade developing products for fast-paced, high-volume live betting…

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is preparing a major expansion of its Las Vegas campus, with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) included in the developing blueprint. The company controls roughly 70 acres just north of the 215 Beltway between Jones and Rainbow boulevards, but only half of that…

The WNBA has been engulfed in a flurry of on- and off-court drama in recent weeks. At the center of it all is Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, whose recent comments on transgender athlete participation coincided with a hard Flagrant 2 foul from Chicago’s DiJonai Carrington that led to an ejec…

Two-time champions OG Esports are preparing to return to Dota 2's biggest stage.