iGaming Analysis & Insights

Key Points Bally’s Intralot has agreed to buy Evoke through an all-share deal. The company is valued at £243.1 million, or 52p per share, a step up from the original 50p offer made in April. TPG Credit, Oaktree, and OHA have together committed roughly £889 million. That money will support the acquisition and refinance Evoke’s […]

Key Points Allwyn achieved net gaming revenue of €1.12bn in Q1 2026 together with gross total revenue of €2.39bn and consolidated net revenue of €1.204bn with contributions from digital revenue and the PrizePicks transaction. Online net gaming revenue increased by 68% to €540m while lottery revenue fell by 5% to €487m. The adjusted EBITDA increased […]

According to the Advertising Standards Council of India’s latest annual report , offshore operators were responsible for the majority of advertising violations recorded in India during FY26. The body reviewed 11,581 cases between April 2025 and March 2026, a 21% increase from the previous year. It also examined 9,841 advertisements, up 37% year-on-year. Of all […]

Key Points Google software engineer Michele Spagnuolo was charged with using Google search trend data to place Polymarket bets, with more than $1.2 million in alleged profit through the account “AlphaRaccoon”. 2.7 million to 2.75 million in trades between October and December 2025, while changing positions as Google search data changed before the Year in […]

New research has raised fresh concerns about the Gambling Survey for Great Britain (GSGB), suggesting it overstated gambling participation across several activities. The analysis was conducted by Dan Waugh of Regulus Partners. Presented at the UNLV Eadington Conference 2026, it compares GSGB estimates with actual operator data and concludes that participation figures are way higher […]

The 2026 FIFA World Cup could become the largest betting event in US soccer history, according to new projections from Eilers & Krejcik Gaming (EKG). The research firm estimates online sports betting handle for the tournament could reach $2.82bn, almost three times higher than its estimated $900m to $1bn handle during the 2022 World Cup. […]

A new study has uncovered the scale of illegal gambling advertising reaching Dutch users through Meta platforms since March 2026. The research, conducted by XY Legal Solutions in partnership with industry body VNLOK, analysed publicly available data from Meta’s Ad Library between 1 and 31 March 2026. Using eight Dutch language gambling search terms like […]

Key Points Fertitta Entertainment agreed to acquire Caesars Entertainment in a $17.6bn cash-and-debt deal, offering shareholders $31 per share. Caesars adds casinos, sportsbook partnerships, digital betting, and 65 million rewards members to Fertitta’s entertainment and hospitality portfolio. The takeover could affect US sports betting regulations, Houston Rockets restrictions, and casino competition in overlapping gaming markets. […]

Key Points During the week ending May 18, Kalshi controlled 70.8% of total prediction market activity. The platform handled $3.99 billion in notional trades, while Polymarket slid 15% from the previous week to $1.65 billion, pushing the gap between both firms much wider. Sports trading, alongside Kalshi’s fast-growing “Exotics” contracts built around combo-style wagers, powered […]

Gentoo Media recorded Q1 2026 revenue of €24.0m, down from €25.4m a year earlier and €25.6m in the previous quarter. The company attributed the decline largely to adverse sports win margins in February. Despite the drop in revenue, overall commercial activity remained stable. Player deposit volumes exceeded €200m for a second consecutive quarter, indicating continued […]