The Mbappé transfer saga
For some, this is the most exciting signing in history. For others, possibly the most boring. Once again let's look at the likely signing of Mbappé and the various bookmaker odds.
Betfred are certainly one of the biggest names in the online sport and casino industry.
On the 25th of November the 2023 MrQ UK Championship begins in York at the York Barbican center.
Let’s take a look at what 2023 Grand Sam of Darts odds will be available as we await the tournament to begin.
American MMA fighter Colby Covington will face Leon Edwards, the current UFC welterweight champion. The bout will take place on December 16th at UFC 296.
Reigning WBC world champion Tyson Fury will face former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou.
After the opening clash with the Pumas, what are England's prospects and betting odds for the upcoming games and the rest of the tournament.
Betting on the Tour de France has increased in popularity in recent years, and you’ll find Tour de France odds at all major betting sites.
In this guide, we’re going to show you how and where you can bet on the largest lottery jackpots from around the world.
The Women’s World Cup 2023 Preview
The highly anticipated Women’s World Cup 2023 begins on July 20th. 32 teams will be striving to become Champions, can England's Lionesses roar?
Let’s take a look at what Rugby World Cup betting promotions and odds will be available as we await the tournament to begin.
Wrexham AFC - A club on their way up!
It is fair to say that Wrexham AFC have had a pretty tumultuous history, that is until American movie star Ryan Reynolds and his actor friend Rob McElhenney decided to buy the club!
Luton Town are the Premier League's newest team, having just secured promotion. This is particularly impressive considering they were in League Two just five seasons ago.
Premier League 2023/24 Predictions
With Manchester City having been crowned Premier League 2022-23 winners, it is time to turn our attention to the upcoming football season. Who will be victorious as 2023-24 champions?
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg will hold a charity MMA fight against Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Tentatively, their fight can take place as early as 2023.
Russian MMA fighter Islam Makhachev will fight for the UFC lightweight title against Brazilian Charles Oliveira. The fight will be the main event of the UFC 280 tournament
Golovkin vs Canelo 3: Bets and odds on the fight
Kazakh boxer Gennady Golovkin and Mexican Saul Alvarez will meet in their third fight – for the title of absolute world champion in the super middleweight division.
An awesome replacement on the boxing card! It has been announced that Olexander Usyk will face Anthony Joshua on September 25th, 2021
Self-regulated gambling. Is it possible?
The head of our favourite KSA René Jansen has recently questioned the possibility of gambling industry self-regulation. Can the industry really do that?
It is time to follow the UK model.
This week and we are going to talk about another country that is looking to make changes in the regulation of the gambling business. Today, it is Gibraltar.
What will the consequences of the Curaçao gambling reform be?
Guys, it seems that it could be time to apply for a local licence.
Gambling legalisation in Kyrgyzstan. An analysis of the Bill.
Very. Low. Taxes.
European countries keep on banning gambling ads. Let’s look at the causes and the effects
News coming from Belgium makes us really think about it
Analysis of sports betting rules in Brazil
There’s hope that an attractive regulated market will emerge in the country.
Bivol vs Carnero: Betting odds, tips, predictions for the WBA Light heavyweight title 8th of May 2022
Current WBA Super, WBC, and WBO world champion in different weights Saúl Canelo Álvarez will fight against Dmitry Bivol who will defend the WBA (Super) light heavyweight title.
Legalbet and 4H present the digest of the current gambling events.
Legalbet and 4H present the digest of the current gambling events.
Dutch regulation looks to be the best, Armenia to further tighten the law
The international news presented by 4H and Legalbet.
British marketing will see celebrities no more, Tanzania clarifies that not everybody can issue a licence.
4H and Legalbet are amazed by Africa.
Round 4 (April 1st)
Sorry for the break, we were hit by Covid! Back on it now...
Portugal versus live odds ads, and yet another US state is headed towards gambling legalisation
4H and Legalbet present a new Betting Worldwide post.
Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte betting odd, tips, predictions for the fight 23rd of April 2022
Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte have agreed to fight for the WBC title. The bout is scheduled to take place on April 23rd at Wembley stadium in London, England.
Chilean and Dutch authorities fight gambling ads, whilst Kenya now has 100 bookmakers
4H and Legalbet have reached even Honduras
Yan vs Sterling: Bets and Odds on the Fight
Russian Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Petr Yan will face the current bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling for their rematch at UFC 273.
Round 3 (March 12th)
Pretty poor last week, but we go on...
Novibet closes for business! (Feb 2022)
Novibet closes for business! (Feb 2022). All customer funds are safe and should be withdrawn as soon as possible.
Round 2, (March 4th)
So we won one and lost one last week, but push slightly ahead due to a Skybet loyalty bonus. This week there are four more bets (25 points) to get on.
Round 1, (Feb 26th)
The first round of bets include Harry Kane 1+ SoT at Evens, A value Acca on the 15:00 kick offs and a punt to nothing for the first day of Chelts!
In the beginning
"In my experience, there is no such thing as luck."
Unlicensed operators flood the European market, negative attitudes towards gambling decrease in the UK
New data has revealed the shocking size of black market gambling across Europe as industry warns the government that it is “at a dangerous crossroads”
New gambling advertising and sponsorship restrictions. Bookmakers object. What is going on in Georgia?
Sports and mass media finances are threatened.
20 February 2022
Slovenian operators will have more breathing space. No gambling ads for Dutch cartoons
4H and Legalbet with a new part of the news from the gambling world.
Advertising is to be restricted in Armenia. What is going to happen to the local gambling market?
Amendments to the gambling legislature are approved. New restrictions will be a reality soon.
14 February 2022
The one who has traffic is the boss, not the one who has product
If you want to learn something about the affiliate business Roman Sit can tell you a lot.
No monopoly for Hungary, Italy’s expecting Global reforms
4H and Legalbet will tell you about the upcoming large-scale changes on the European markets.
We have learned to calculate the probability of each game's outcome. So what exactly is the analytics product of the Si14 betting exchange?
Si14 is a betting exchange which is about to be launched. They claim that their football analytics product is going to be a breakthrough in this industry
European companies will enter the American market
In this second part the 4H partner analyses the situation of the Worldwide gambling market.
Net revenue of the Russian bookmaker Fonbet reached almost €340 million in 2021
The Company’s gross revenue reached 66.12 billion roubles (almost €756.5 million) in 2021, which is 14 billion roubles (over €160 million) up year-on-year (around €595 mn in 2020).
IOC warns of match-fixing at the Olympics, and the European market is getting back to life
Meanwhile the tricks of the Dutch regulator are better than the ones of offshore operators.
The decisions taken by Russian regulators prove effective
However, questions remain about responsible gambling
The restrictions are getting tighter. Across the EU and beyond
Legalbet and 4H present a longer than usual post about the current events in gambling.
British students borrow money to gamble, bookmakers bet on Brazilian football
4H and Legalbet present a new portion of the news of the world.
The Battle of Florida and Dutch regulation
Florida’s Supreme Court will review the proposals on casino expansion within the state. It followed a request from the Florida attorney general Ashley Moody.
The Year of the Ox. A Summary of 2021
How would you like a 77% increase in FTD’s?
Walking down the road of changes: What will be the result of the gambling legislation amendments?
Debates over gambling have arisen in several countries.
The UN has illegal gambling in its scope
The problem now definitely has international recognition,
American gambling: Discussions over legalization in El Salvador and Argentina
4H and Legalbet present betting news from all over the world
General elections and gambling legalization in Brazil, EU to strengthen money laundering rules
In our latest issue of the international news Michel Reznik, Head of Banking and Payments in the 4H agency joins Ivan Kurochkin to comment on the events.
Florida’s legal betting short story, and Ireland to heavily restrict bookmaker advertising!
A District of Columbia judge has ruled that the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s compact with the state violates the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) and invalidated the agreement.
Bookmakers’ front-of-shirt sponsorship is getting wider, Disney will partner with betting
The Dutch regulator will monitor 25 gambling websites. It will check whether they follow the clauses of the new legislature that came into force on October 1.
Acquisition №3, to be continued...
The DraftKings and Entain deal has been abandoned. At least for now.
"The US market will be a half trillion dollar industry"
Gaming expert, adviser, board member, and the man who successfully lobbied for sports betting legalization in the USA - it's all about Mr. Bill Pascrell III.
Denmark to introduce bettors’ ID and Poland to decrease tax rate
The Danish political parties believe that bettors' ID cards should be introduced.
Sportradar will have a partnership with UEFA and there will be crypto funded betting in the USA
The European Gaming & Betting Association has welcomed the news that the Republic of Ireland will soon have its first ever dedicated gambling regulator.
How we entered the World Series of Poker broadcasting market
WSOP (The main poker event of the year) is now supplied with our graphics.
Ireland to ban free bets, France to fight limiting of bets.
The Legalbet and 4H collaboration is back...
My trip to SBC CIS in Kiev
The first day of the official part of the summit set a high bar from the start. Verkhovna Rada deputies, head of KRAIL (local regulator) Ivan Rudyi have come to the conference...
Online sector outraged in the Netherlands, great English goalkeeper vs gambling sponsorship
The NOGA and Peter Shilton are disturbed by football games during the break of advertising blocks.
Youngsters in UK and Ireland to see wagering limits imposed, UEFA sign a partnership with bwin.
Youngsters in UK and Ireland to see wagering limits imposed, UEFA sign a partnership with bwin.
A new issue of weekly news in collaboration with H4.
Ireland ban credit cards for betting, NFL gains four new betting partners
Ireland ban credit cards for betting, NFL gains four new betting partners
Ukrainian KRAIL bribery issues and how gambling is connected to poverty in the UK
Betting news presented by 4H and Legalbet
Data supplier Sportradar has filed for an initial public offering (IPO)
Data supplier Sportradar has filed for an initial public offering (IPO). This means that it will list on the Nasdaq exchange.
Do you want to know how to launch an online gambling site?
In simple terms, all you need to launch a bookmaker or a casino business is a team, money, and an understanding of how the business works.
British gambling revenue declines, whilst Spain is getting ready for new laws
The Gambling Commission of Great Britain has published its operator data for June. In May gross gambling yield (GGY) was 4.8% less than in April.
Italy proposes advertising changes, Belgium saw many new bettors during Euros
Legal changes in Italy, and Belgium sees growth during the Euros. 4H and Legalbet are proud to present a new blog, covering all the events in and around the world of betting
Setka Cup enters Europe
Setka Cup announced in May that it would hold the tournaments in the Czech Republic capital, the city of Prague.
Remote access makes the IT market more accessible
When she join Betby there were 20 staff, this has enlarged to 50 in the first few years of Oksana’s time working there. We look at the effect the Covid 19 pandemic has had on office working.
You don’t pay for integration - this is our business model.
Alexander Dobrov tells us about the specialities of his company's product, their business model, working around the world and betting on Klichko.
The influence “data protection” has had on doing business in Europe
One of the most important things was GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). I believe it needs to be clarified.
The USA or Europe? How to choose a jurisdiction.
You should always try to choose a country with the best conditions for launching a business. Lets look at what can help you decide...
Quality Assurance (QA) is a filter between development and production
If you have developers in your team, you will need the testing specialists too. Team lead in BETBY Konstantin Melnik talks to us about the importance and basics of QA work.
Listening to feedback and looking at the future of interfaces
The second part of the series, Sergei Grabinsiy and Danil Emelyanov from BETBY talk about the way interfaces affect user experience.
How user interface design can improve the user experience when betting
BETBY is represented by Sergei Grabinskiy and Danil Emelyanov. Here we bring to you a series of articles in which they discuss the influence "UI" has on "UX"
"Now we are a part of the gigantic Entain machine!"
I wrote before about the intentions of Entain to acquire our company (Enlabs). I promised that I would write when the deal is closed or cancelled. I can tell you now the deal has been closed.
Poirier vs. McGregor: Bets and Odds on the Fight
The conclusion to the trilogy between McGregor and Poirier will take place this July!
How to use the Kelly Criterion
In this article we provide a brief and concise description of the Kelly criterion, along with a simple example to help get to grips with exactly what it is and how it works.
The market hasn’t reached perfection yet!
The Deputy Executive Director of Liga Stavok, Maxim Afanasyev, tells us about his professional path, the relevant market requirements and what part exclusivity plays in business.
My Story: How I became a Product Manager
Hello everybody, It’s been almost a year since I started working as a product manager at Legalbet, and in this post I’d like to tell you about my first steps in the new role.
23 March 2021
The sales season is getting started in B2B
Dmitriy Paliants is Head of the BetConstruct regional sales department, and has been since October 2020. He talks about the effects Covid19 has had on the industry.
Staking Plans: A way to improve your betting
There is a good chance that to bet profitably in the long run, the amount we bet is more important than the bet itself. We analyzed five popular staking methods and present them to you here.
If you have never bet online before, you are going to have several questions! We answer some here.
If you have just turned 18 or maybe you have decided to start online betting for the first time, it is likely that you will have several questions. “How” and “Where” would be two just for starters.
A resident of Novosibirsk is launching a betting exchange, one with ambitions to rival Betfair.
A resident of Novosibirsk is launching an exchange to rival Betfair.
If we want to make a long term profit from betting, it’s very important to leave luck on the sidelines as much as possible.
Super Sunday: The Championships Wycombe Wanderers vs Norwich City
Super Sunday in The Championship sees bottom placed Wycombe Wanderers take on table topping Norwich City in the days 12:00pm kick off match.
The future of betting lies in personalization and behavior pattern analysis
I’m gonna say right off the bat – “betting is changing now”. Bookmakers used to try to stay in the shadows. Now they’re stepping into the limelight
Australian Open Tennis: Djokovic vs Medvedev starts 21st Februrary at 8:30GMT
On Sunday 21st Februrary at 8:30GMT Djokovic takes on Medvedev in the men’s singles final. Taking place in the Rod Laver Arena (Melbourne) it is the most eagerly anticipated game so far this year!
Cryptocurrency freedom is about to end!
Soon Governments are going to record all transactions. We look at the future of payments with Beyza Orazova.
17 February 2021
We had just purchased a company, now we are being purchased!
It’s been only a few months since we acquired Global Gaming, and now this topic is relevant again. This time we are looking at it from the other side because we’re being acquired.
Six Nations Rugby: Ireland vs France kicks off Sunday 14th Feb at 15:00 GMT
After last weeks shock Six Nations Rugby opening results, action returns as the new market leaders Ireland and France battle it out. France remain the favourites, but Ireland could upset them.
The Kansas City Chiefs face off against Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ SuperBowl LV (Sunday 7th Feb)
The Kansas City Chiefs will face off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ SuperBowl LV (Sunday 7th Feb). Who are the favourites, the main stars to watch out for, and who will you decide to cheer on?
Safer gambling has become more important than ever!
Safer gambling has become more important than ever! Iosif Galea explains more, here we look at what is happening and how it could effect you.
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