iGaming Industry News, Regulation & Market Insights

Key Points Matt Bekier received a A$700,000 fine and a six-year ban; Paula Martin was hit with a A$400,000 penalty and a seven-year disqualification, and both must cover 45% of ASIC’s legal costs. The March ruling established that both executives kept their board in the dark about risks tied to junket operator Suncity, and that […]

Key Points Optimove has let go of roughly 10% of its global workforce, a move the company frames as a deliberate rebuild around artificial intelligence, not a cost-cutting retreat. CEO and founder Pini Yakuel confirmed the decision on LinkedIn, stating that Optimove is cutting from a position of financial health, not survival. The announcement comes […]

Key Points The Superior Court of New Jersey denied Evolution’s motion to add Playtech as a defendant in its defamation case against Calcagni & Kanefsky LLP and Black Cube; the ruling was issued without prejudice. Evolution claimed Playtech paid roughly $2.4 million to Black Cube to produce a report alleging it ran games in China, […]

Five gaming companies secured places on the 2026 Fortune Southeast Asia 500 list. Malaysia’s Genting Group led the sector, followed by Philippine gaming operator DigiPlus Interactive, Bloomberry Resorts, Cambodia-based NagaCorp and Malaysian lottery operator Magnum. The rankings come as Southeast Asia attracts attention from operators, suppliers and investors. According to the SiGMA Asia Market Report […]

Poland has moved closer to criminalising the promotion and streaming of illegal gambling content after lawmakers approved new legislation targeting harmful online behaviour. The country’s lower house of parliament, the Sejm, passed the so-called “End of Patostreaming Bill” by 419 votes to 19, with one abstention. The proposal now heads to the Senate before final […]

Alberta’s gambling regulator has updated the rules for how land-based casinos promote gambling products prior to the province’s legaliGaming market launch on 13 July. The Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission (AGLC) improved its Casino Terms & Conditions and Operating Guidelines, adding that casino facility licence holders must “not advertise or offer inducements on behalf […]