Key Points Smart Gaming, the company behind Betnation, received a formal warning from the KSA after Cruks checks were not carried out for several players between January and March 2026. At least one player confirmed to be on the Cruks register managed to gamble during that window; a small number of additional cases could not […]
Flutter Dumps London Listing as FanDuel Fuels US Growth
June 16, 2026Key Points Flutter’s LSE delisting kicks in on 3 August 2026; 31 July is the last day shares trade there, leaving NYSE as the only remaining venue. FanDuel commands a 39% slice of the US online sports betting market and brought in roughly 42% of Flutter’s entire Q1 2026 revenue. The UK’s Remote Gaming Duty […]
Key Points On 12 June 2026, Justice and Security State Secretary Claudia van Bruggen declared a near-total ban on the advertisement and bonus offerings for online gambling. These include the establishment of a centralised betting limit and affordability controls, reforms to the Cruks system, and increased ability to combat illegal operators. Industry experts are raising […]
Key Points TOTO Online received a formal reprimand from the KSA after a shirt giveaway campaign spread across the social media pages of eight professional clubs, crossing the line on the Dutch role model advertising ban. Just a day before, on 11 June, operator 711 was hit with an €886,000 fine for duty of care […]
Key Points Better Collective has taken Playbook to Brazil, an AI betting solution that converts sports content into customised betslips delivered through X, Telegram and Discord. From its US debut in September 2025, Playbook has directed millions of bets to sportsbook partners inside regulated markets. X has named Playbook an Official Partner to support worldwide […]
BetMGM’s Brazil Venture Has Purchased a Bingo Company
June 15, 2026Key Points Boa Lion, the Grupo Globo and MGM Resorts joint venture behind BetMGM in Brazil, has agreed to purchase 100% of Bingão do Brasil, pending competition approval from CADE. Luciano Huck, one of TV Globo’s most recognised presenters, is among the indirect investors on the selling side through holding company L.Eva Participações. BetMGM holds […]
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 […]
Key Points Fifty iGaming licence applications have been submitted to Finland’s National Police Board since the window opened on 1 March 2026, roughly doubling the 24 recorded at the end of March. The application total has already hit the upper ceiling industry observers predicted for the entire live market, with 13 months still to go […]
Key Points FanDuel Predicts has added Crypto.com’s CFTC-regulated OG Prediction Markets as a second contract provider alongside CME Group, with new markets going live this week. The platform now operates in all 50 US states, offering sports contracts in 18 states where online sports betting remains unavailable, including California, Texas and Florida. Flutter Entertainment has […]
Key Points The departure of Noifeld was officially announced through LinkedIn on June 10, 2026, for personal reasons after 12 years at PokerStars and FanDuel within Flutter’s business portfolio. Noifeld leaves behind FanDuel CEO Amy Howe’s abrupt dismissal in May 2026, followed by layoffs that sources believe could hit a few hundred employees. FanDuel Casino […]
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