SBC Summit Lisbon 2025 closes with record turnout, global debates, and a night of celebration | Yogonet International Summary The SBC Summit Lisbon 2025 wrapped its final day with packed panels, lively exhibition halls and an evening of awards and festival entertainment. Major themes included optimism — and caution — on M&A, complex and unstable […]
Gambling Commission urges greater awareness to avoid black market websites Summary The Gambling Commission has published the first report in a series examining illegal online gambling in Great Britain. The study, “Illegal online gambling: Consumer awareness, drivers and motivations”, finds that many players who use unlicensed operators do not realise those sites are illegal and […]
India online gambling ban could drive punters to black market Summary India’s parliament has enacted the 2025 Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, which criminalises real‑money online gaming, its promotion and advertising, and blocks banks and payment providers from processing cash‑game transactions. Penalties include fines and up to five years’ imprisonment. The government framed […]
Robinhood files federal suit to preempt Massachusetts action against Kalshi prediction markets Summary Robinhood has launched a federal lawsuit in the US District Court in Boston seeking to stop Massachusetts officials from applying the state’s gambling laws to prediction markets it offers via Kalshi. The platform argues Kalshi is a CFTC-regulated designated contract market and […]
Genius Sports expands media division through strategic acquisition of Sports Innovation Lab | AGB Summary Genius Sports has acquired Sports Innovation Lab to bolster its media division by combining official game data with Sports Innovation Lab’s fan intelligence. The deal is designed to create a comprehensive fan database, linking on-field performance with off-field transactions such […]
Nvidia in talks for $500mn investment in UK self-driving start-up Wayve Summary Nvidia is reported to be in talks to invest around $500m in Wayve, the UK-based start-up working on autonomous driving technology. The proposed injection would be a significant strategic investment by the chipmaker into a vision-led, machine-learning approach to self-driving systems. The talks […]
India online gambling ban could drive punters to black market Summary India’s parliament has passed the 2025 Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, criminalising real‑money online gaming, its promotion and advertising, and blocking banks and payment providers from processing transactions for cash games. The law carries fines and up to five years’ imprisonment. Supporters […]
iGB Q&A: Building differently in LatAm’s payments future Summary Edward Chandler, CEO of OKTO, outlines how the company is tackling the unique complexity of Latin American payments — particularly in iGaming — by being “AI-native” and focusing on operational precision. OKTO’s approach, called Precision Mode, prioritises a narrowed set of high-conversion local payment methods, real-time […]
Nvidia in talks for $500mn investment in UK self-driving start-up Wayve Summary Nvidia is reported to be in discussions to invest about $500m in Wayve, the UK autonomous driving start-up. The talks, if completed, would represent a substantial strategic and financial vote of confidence for Wayve — known for its machine-learning, vision-based approach to autonomy […]
Genius Sports acquires Sports Innovation Lab for undisclosed sum Summary Genius Sports has acquired fan data and analytics specialist Sports Innovation Lab in an undisclosed deal. The transaction combines Genius’s official league data with Sports Innovation Lab’s proprietary fan intelligence model, which tracks billions of annual attendance, purchase and viewership transactions, to create a 360-degree […]
