Dabble CEO Tom Rundle has confirmed that the Australian operator is currently in the process of trying to secure a UK licence, while slamming the market for its lack of innovation and development in recent years.
The social betting startup is expected to launch operations in the UK halfway through 2025, with the business already live in Australia with real-money betting and the US with a DFS product.
At the time of writing, Dabble’s application for a Gambling Commission licence is pending, as per the UK regulator’s website.
Dabble has applied for the licence via the London-based Dabble Sports UK, with the permit applied to dabble.co.uk and dabble.uk, should the application prove successful.
Speaking to EGR, Rundle shed light on how the company could gain a foothold within the UK, a market he has described as “one of the least innovated jurisdictions globally”.
Dabble has risen to prominence in its native Australia by tapping into the social aspect of gaming.
Within the Dabble app, customers can keep tabs on an activity feed that enables…