Articles by Arijit Roul
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Lottoland’s Gibraltar Jobs Under Threat as UK Tax Hikes and EU Court Ruling Pile Pressure on Operator
The chief executive officer of Lottoland, Nigel Birrell, announced that there was only a redundancy consultation in the Gibraltar office without revealing…
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Australia’s Gambling Reform Bill: Bigger Than It Looks, But Still Not Enough
Labor's Gambling Reform Bill stops short of a full advertising ban but introduces sweeping restrictions on how operators promote their services. Legal…
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Australia’s Pension Funds Are Quietly Bankrolling Gambling With $14.8bn of Your Super Funds
According to a SustainoMetric report in July 2026 on behalf of Alliance for Gambling Reform, the 20 largest Australian super funds have…
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Play971 Locks in IGT and Endorphina Deals, Signalling How Fast the UAE’s Only Licensed Gaming Platform Is Moving
On 21 July 2026, Play971 entered into content agreements with IGT and Endorphina, adding the IGT PlayDigital games such as Blackjack, Cleopatra,…
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Settlement Money Leaves the Sector: UKGC’s Consolidated Fund Decision Sparks Funding Fears
Meta Title UKGC Settlement Rule Sparks Gambling Funding Fears Meta Description The UKGC now sends regulatory settlement payments to the Treasury, ending…
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Gambling.com Group Is Dead. Meet Grandstand, the Company That Replaced It
Gambling.com Group officially became Grandstand Limited on 23 July 2026, switching its Nasdaq ticker from GAMB to GRSD. The company now spans…
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Bulgaria Kills the Tax Hike and Ad Ban Push — But the Grey Market Problem Isn’t Going Away
Bulgaria's parliament rejected proposals to raise the GGR tax from 25% to 30% and introduce a near-total advertising ban, with the government…
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Mauritius Kills Off Hotel Casino Licences and Puts Casinos Under Tax Surveillance in 2026/27 Budget
The hotel casino licence category is gone entirely, with hotel-based operations now required to obtain a standard casino licence going forward. Limited…
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Kambi Q2 2026: AI Traded Every World Cup Bet, And the Numbers Back It Up
The company's revenue increased by 13.5% year-over-year to €45.9m in Q2 2026, with adjusted EBITA more than doubling to €7.6m at a…
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Evolution Pulls the Plug on Galaxy Gaming: Two Years, $85m, and a $5.2m Exit Bill
Evolution formally terminated its merger agreement with Galaxy Gaming on 21 July 2026, paying a $5,234,678 breakup fee. Two gaming regulators, including…
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Ireland’s Gambling Regulator Has One Unnamed Target — and a High Court Threat Ready to Fire
GRAI CEO Anne Marie Caulfield confirmed the regulator could pursue High Court blocking orders against one of the world's largest prediction market…
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Hacksaw Posts 31% Revenue Jump and 82% Margin in Q2 2026, While CEO Search Drags On
Hacksaw grew Q2 revenue 31% to €59.3m, with adjusted operating profit rising equally and the 82% EBIT margin holding steady for the…
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GCGRA Names Dr Ahmad Hesham as General Counsel, Completing a Bold Leadership Reset at the UAE’s Gaming Regulator
Dr Ahmad Hesham, former Senior Legal Adviser to the UAE Federal Government and Vice President of the Supreme Administrative Court, joins the…
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Sweden’s Gambling Regulator Calls Out Influencers and Affiliates as Black Market’s Favourite Advertising Tools
The Swedish gambling regulatory body has released a comprehensive map regarding the promotional activities of the unlicensed entities targeting Swedish consumers, naming…
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South Korea’s Youth Gambling Crisis Deepens as AML Rules Threaten Casino Revenue
Reports of youth online gambling rose 74% in the second month of South Korea's voluntary reporting programme, with 806 total cases logged…
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Prediction Markets Just Stole a Quarter of the World Cup’s Betting Pot, and Sportsbooks Are Starting to Panic
Prediction markets claimed roughly 27% of all legal US sports-betting volume during the World Cup, tripling their market share from 9% in…
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Kasinohai’s Bonus Study Exposes What Finnish Casino Terms Never Told Players
44% of tested casinos silently doubled wagering requirements by calculating them on deposits plus bonuses combined, not bonuses alone. Multi-stage welcome packages…
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Italy Counts on €807m Gambling Tax Windfall — First-Quarter Numbers Say Otherwise
Italy's Agenzia delle Entrate has lifted its 2026 gambling income estimate by €807m, pointing to the overhauled online licensing system and the…
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Cirsa Buys into Portugal’s History: The 78-Year-Old Casino That Completes Its Omnichannel Bet
Cirsa acquired a controlling stake in Sociedade Figueira Praia, the operator of Casino Figueira of Figueira da Foz, giving itself its first…
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BetHog Is Dead. The FanDuel Founders Who Built It Are Betting Everything on AI Dealers Instead
BetHog closes 31 July 2026, less than two years after launch, with players given until then to withdraw funds. Parent company redirects…