Articles by Arijit Roul
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Veikkaus Is Growing Again, But the €1bn Bill Arriving This Year Changes Everything
Veikkaus bounced back into growth in Q1 2026 thanks to revenue of €471.3m and earnings of €234.2m, all achieved through online channels.…
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Relax Gaming Launches JPX, A New Side-Bet Jackpot Solution
JPX is a side-bet jackpot layer that works across a casino's existing Relax Gaming content, with no new titles required. Operators can…
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Polymarket Hits $21 Billion, But the Numbers Behind It Deserve a Closer Look
1789 Capital's combined Polymarket stake reaches $500 million as the platform's valuation jumps 40% in four months, from $15 billion to $21…
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Paddy Power’s 100-Shop Review Is Just The Start, And The Industry Knows It
According to Flutter, as of 3 September 2026, 100 Paddy Power shops could potentially have to shut down in the UK and…
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Maverick Gaming Shuts Two More Casinos as 238 Workers Learn Their Jobs End on November 1
Maverick Washington LLC filed WARN notices on August 31, confirming 238 layoffs split between the Riverside Casino (142 workers) and Great American…
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Brazil’s Senate Just Voted to Erase Betting Ads Entirely – Here Is Why That Could Backfire
The Brazilian CCT signed into law PL 2,470/2026 on 2nd September, making it illegal to place any advertisement for sports betting on…
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Sweden’s Restaurant Casinos Lose AML Exemption After Years Outside the Rules
Spelinspektionen removed the AML exemption for land-based commercial casinos effective 1 September 2026, following a risk reclassification made in September 2025. Twelve…
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Nepal Has Blocked 223,568 Betting Sites – Operators Keep Coming Back
The Nepalese government has blocked 223,568 betting apps and websites from March 2026 onwards, with the recent blocking being of Mostbet, Megapari,…
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Italy’s Lottomatica Has Just Bought Spain’s Cirsa for €2.8bn, and the Market is Still Unable to Make Up Its Mind
Lottomatica absorbs Spanish rival Cirsa in a €2.8bn all-share deal, creating a group with approximately €2bn pro forma adjusted EBITDA and combined…
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Kambi Folds Three Acquired Brands into One as AI Takes Over Its Sportsbook
Kambi incorporates Tzeract, Shape Games, and Abios into a unified brand on 2 September 2026. Its first fully AI-traded World Cup delivered…
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Hungary Is Trying to Kill Its Own Gambling Regulator, and the Timing Is Not Accidental
Government Resolution 1277/2026 orders the justice minister to report by 30 September on abolishing the SZTFH, Hungary's gambling, tobacco and mining regulator.…
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Fanatics Just Merged Three Gambling Products Into One App, and the Weapon Is a Rewards Currency Nobody Else Has
The Fanatics Sports & Casino app was officially released on September 2, 2026, bringing together all three betting services in a single…
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18-Year-Olds Put $5.4 Billion Into Kalshi Sports Bets – A Federal Court Just Called Them Bets
According to CNN, 18 to 21-year-olds have placed bets worth $5.4 billion on Kalshi in 2026, out of which $3.9 billion was…
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SkyCity Just Sold Its Own Headquarters – The Numbers Behind That Decision Are Uncomfortable
SkyCity completed the NZ$74.5m settlement of its Auckland headquarters and Victoria Street properties on 1 September 2026, sold to Mainland Capital and…
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France’s ANJ Tells Operators: Suspicion Is Not Enough to Withhold Player Funds
ANJ published a practical fraud guide on 31 August 2026, clarifying evidence standards without creating new legal duties. Operators cannot withhold winnings…
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Ethiopia Arrested 38 Betting Firms – They Had No Licences to Begin With
Ethiopian authorities arrested the owners of 38 betting enterprises and froze their accounts as part of a sweeping crackdown across seven sectors.…
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Dutch Lottery Sued Skyhills and It Vanished. So Why Are Fines Still the Main Weapon?
Skyhills N.V., a Curaçao-based operator with no Dutch licence, went offline immediately after Nederlandse Loterij filed civil proceedings against it and all…
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Brazil Raided Flutter’s NSX Group – The Curaçao Question Is Bigger Than One Company
Brazilian authorities froze R$191 million in assets tied to NSX Group and launched 11 tax proceedings seeking a potential BRL 300 million…
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Ireland Built a Gambling Regulator – Now Comes the Part Nobody Prepared For
Since remote betting licences launched on 1 July 2026, the GRAI has issued cease-and-desist orders against a large volume of unlicensed operators,…
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Kalshi’s First Lifetime Ban: How George Santos Turned a Prediction Market Into His Personal ATM
Kalshi imposed a lifetime ban on George Santos and fined him $71,356; this is the very first lifetime ban imposed by Kalshi…