iGaming Analysis & Insights

Key Points Philippine gambling employed 38,125 people in 2024, paying the highest average annual compensation in the entire Arts, Entertainment and Recreation sector at PHP688,750 per employee. Electronic and online gaming generated PHP201.12 billion in 2025, crossing 50% of total industry GGR for the first time and driving a structural shift away from floor-based roles. […]

Between January and May 2026, Brazil collected BRL5.89 billion in betting taxes, up 85.88% on the same period last year, with World Cup activity pushing monthly volumes past any pre-tournament benchmark. Klavi, a data intelligence firm, recorded BRL510 million in transfers to licensed platforms from the tournament’s opening to 25 June; one Brazil vs Scotland […]

DraftKings has taken a major step into prediction markets with the launch of DKeX, its in-house market-making division. The rollout came during the FIFA World Cup knockout stage, one of the busiest periods on the sporting calendar. However, this allows DraftKings to expand its prediction market offering before the NFL regular season returns later this […]

According to analysts at Rothschild & Co Redburn, Entain’s Italian operations could become the company’s next major divestment following the sale of part of its Central and Eastern Europe business. The gambling group has agreed to sell an initial 20% stake in its CEE division, including STS and SuperSport, to joint venture partner EMMA Capital […]

Key Points Attackers planted malicious code via a compromised third-party vendor, pulling roughly $3.1 million in PUSD from at least 11 wallets and converting it all to ETH. This marks Polymarket’s second confirmed security breach within two months, with a $700,000 private key compromise having already hit the platform in May. The hack landed in […]

Key Points SEGG Media filed a $20m lawsuit in Tarrant County District Court, Texas, against short seller White Diamond Research and its principal Adam Gefvert, alleging a coordinated “short and distort” scheme following a 10 June report. White Diamond’s report accused SEGG of issuing at least 12 press releases for deals that never materialised, called […]

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 […]