iGaming Analysis & Insights

Key Points Several charities provisionally awarded funding from the statutory levy’s £25.4m prevention pot have still not received any money, nearly three months after the April 2026 start date. OHID’s personalised KPI-linked payment system has been identified as a key source of the delays, leaving organisations running on depleted reserves. The financial strain has forced […]

Key Points Crypto compliance guidelines by the Curaçao Gaming Authority were published for the first time in June 2026 for the benefit of B2C online gambling licensees. Immediate banning will occur for sanctioned wallets, crypto mixers, privacy coins with untraceable transaction history, and operators operating as exchanges/VAps. Compliance needs to be completed by June 2027 […]

The global slot machine industry is preparing for a new growth cycle, with forecasts suggesting the sector could be worth $18.71 billion by 2030. According to estimates from The Business Research Company, the market was valued at $11.42 billion in 2025 with a projected compound annual growth rate of 10.5% over the next five years.  […]

DraftKings has announced that its prediction market business achieved strong growth, with annualised trading volume on DraftKings Predictions reaching $3.1 billion in May 2026. According to figures released by the company, annualised trading volume increased by 34% compared with April. Annualised consumer trading volume also rose 24% month-on-month to $1.3 billion. DraftKings Predictions launched in […]

According to the latest figures from Spillemyndigheden, Danish gambling revenue reached DKK 680m (£78.5m) in April. This represents a 2.3% increase compared to the same month in 2025. Online gambling remained the market’s strongest-performing segment. Revenue reached DKK 392m during April, an 18.4% year-on-year increase and the highest growth rate across all gambling verticals. Land-based […]

Brazil’s online betting market has evolved over the past decade from an unregulated environment into a top gambling jurisdiction. New data from Blask shows that sports betting accounts for 61.13% of all gambling-related interest among Brazilian users, with no other category coming close. Lotteries rank second with 23.47% of total interest, followed by fantasy sports […]

Key Points FanDuel has now confirmed its third round of job cuts in under seven months, with sources placing the number in the hundreds, covering middle management, software engineering, customer service, and business development. Flutter Entertainment’s stock moved from $100.83 on 5 June to above $119 on 10 June after the news came out, though […]

Canada’s legal online gambling sector is attracting attention from operators, investors and suppliers as new data highlights improved player adoption and confidence in licensed platforms. According to an analysis released by iGaming.com and cited by Gambling News, Ontario’s latest channelisation results and Alberta’s upcoming market launch are signs that the country is entering a new […]

Genius Sports has reported strong performance from its Edge automated pricing platform after the 2025/26 football season ended. The company said the average football margin increased by 16.6% across European competitions for outsourced trading clients using Edge.  Introduced in 2024, Edge is Genius Sports’ automated pricing and optimisation solution for improving sportsbook profitability through machine […]

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 […]