Articles by Arijit Roul
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Kenya Court Restores GRA Powers But Leaves Fee Hikes in Legal Limbo
Justice Musyoka's partial ruling restores GRA oversight powers but keeps the 200%–49,900% fee increases suspended until the 2 October judgment. Online bookmaker…
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Five Dutch Operators Cleared for Renewal, But Bet365 and BetCity Are Still Waiting
Companies such as Fair Play Online, TOTO Online, Kansino, Holland Casino Online, and Bingoal have successfully obtained new licences for five years,…
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Curaçao Court Voids Aviator LLC Trademarks, But Spribe’s $330m Georgian Problem Remains
On 25 May 2026, the Court of First Instance of Curaçao invalidated two trademark registrations of Aviator LLC in a default judgment…
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US Illegal Online Gambling Hit $97.4bn in 2025, Outpacing the Entire Legal Sector
According to Gaming Compliance International, illegal online gambling in the US was able to generate $97.4 billion in gross gaming revenue in…
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Australia’s Toughest Gambling Laws Ever? Albanese Cuts a Deal, But Critics Say the Real Fight Is Just Starting
According to Albanese, Labour’s caucus has been informed that the bill known as the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026 is certain…
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Gold Bars, Money and 16 Criminal Machines – The Biggest Gambling Raids in South Yorkshire
Over £110,000 in cash and gold, plus 16 illegal betting terminals, were seized from venues in Sheffield and Doncaster during raids on…
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Europe’s €23bn Gambling Tax Black Hole: Why Governments Can’t Win Against 6,200 Illegal Operators
The European Casino Association's annual GCI study puts the EU illegal online gambling market at €91.6bn in 2025, up 14% year-on-year, with…
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Denmark’s Betting Market Just Posted Its Biggest Yearly Surge, but the Full Picture Is More Complicated
The overall gambling GGR in Denmark has grown by 23.6% compared to June 2025 amounting to €96.7 million. Online casinos alone account…
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FanDuel’s Amy Howe Took Home $21m. Flutter’s Own Filing Shows Exactly How
Flutter's Q2 financial exhibit reveals Amy Howe's total exit package reaches $21.2m, nearly five times the $4.37m reported at the time of…
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Tabcorp Spends AU$283 Million in Purchase of BetMakers, Yet Its Compliance History Remains the Issue
The acquisition is made out of 100% of shares for AU$0.24 per share, translating into an equity value of AU$283 million, with…
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Penn Entertainment Bets $20m on Alberta to Rescue Its Loss-Making Online Division
Ontario generates 2x to 2.5x more online sports betting revenue than Penn's home state of Pennsylvania, making it the company's single biggest…
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Italy’s ADM Blocks 190 Gambling Sites, and Fonbet’s Name Is Right in the Middle
ADM’s Order No. 00540333 dated 5 August 2026, orders all ISPs in Italy to block 190 unlicensed gambling websites by 20 August,…
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DraftKings Takes $67.6m Net Loss In Q2 As Winning Customers, World Cup Hit Them
Revenues decreased by 5%, falling to $1.44bn due to an almost $80m headwind caused by bettor-favourable sport outcomes, resulting in sportsbook margins…
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Black Cube Uses Evolution’s UKGC Fine and Galaxy Gaming Collapse as New Courtroom Evidence
Black Cube filed on 3 August 2026, citing the UKGC settlement and Galaxy Gaming collapse as proof Evolution has not been forthright…
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Betty Fined C$120,000 by Ontario Regulator After Underage Accounts Sat Undetected for Two Years
The AGCO fined Betty Gaming C$120,000 after vulnerabilities in its age controls allowed 23 underage users to create accounts on Betty.ca, nine…
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BlackRock Socratically Bets On Its Entain Play, Ahead of Q3 Earnings Report
BlackRock surpassed 5.01% in Entain on 31 July as the firm bought back its shares that it had recently reduced by using…
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Super Group Makes Play for Three Licences in New Zealand
Super Group saw second-quarter revenues of $684 million, up 18% on the prior-year quarter, with profit changing from a loss of $3…
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Catena Media Lays Off Regional Sites Staff in Latest Round of Job Losses, Five Positions Made Redundant
Five positions were scrapped in August 2026 as Catena Media integrated its technology and marketing functions, with regional sites' responsibilities assumed by…
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Playtika Sets Q2 Margins High, Cuts Disney Solitaire Marketing Budget by 70% for Second Half of 2026
Second quarter 2026 revenue of $731.1 million was up 5% year-over-year, along with an increase of 23.4% in EBITDA to $206.1 million…
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Penn Entertainment Announces $32.6m Q2 Profit, but the Interactive Remake is a Distance to Go
Penn recorded a net income of $32.6m in Q2 2026 compared to a loss of $18.3m recorded in Q2 2025, due to…