Meera Patel
Sports Betting
Meera Patel follows sports betting markets, including bookmaker activity, product innovation, major sporting calendars and the commercial dynamics shaping wagering businesses.
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Italy’s gambling tax: a losing hand?
Rome wants around €700 million from gambling. Experts disagree on whether it can be done, but agree on the likely consequences. On Wednesday, after a week of slipped…

Will Lula’s gambling ban sway Brazil’s election?
President Lula has unilaterally moved to dismantle Brazil’s entire gambling industry. While unlikely to sway the outcome on its own, the optics have played well for Lula in…

African football faces growing pressure over match manipulation
Across the continent Uganda, Mali and Kenya strengthen responses to manipulation and betting-related integrity risks. Moses Swaibu warns of the risks facing African players. African football is under…

How trading teams can shape African sportsbooks
Operators need to fine-tune their entire proposition, while battling tight margins. On social media, if you scroll beneath posts from European betting operators, rarely would you describe the…

Finland threatens €1.2m fines in illegal gambling marketing crackdown
Head of group at the National Police Board emphasised that the purpose of the fines was to reinforce compliance, not to punish. The Finnish Gambling Administration, has intensified…

Taking the main stage: How Kambi and Abios are elevating esports betting
Esports betting is no longer a side act in the sportsbook world. Once thought of as a niche add-on, it’s now rivalling traditional sports in both volume and…

Bally’s shares tumble as company raises ‘substantial doubt’ about debt covenants
Bally’s posted solid Q2 results, but investors were more concerned about the company’s debt disclosures. Shares in Bally’s Corp plummeted more than 25% in trading Monday, as investors…

Oddin.gg expands beyond esports with Oddin Casino
New division will focus on creating more immersive, technology-led casino experiences. Oddin.gg, the B2B technology company known for its end-to-end esports betting ecosystem, today announced Oddin Casino, a…