Kolade Abisoye

US sportsbook apps recorded weaker results during the NFL Divisional Round, as overall real money gaming downloads fell compared to last year. Data from Citizens analyst Jordan Bender shows that operators representing about 99% of the legal US and Canadian market recorded a combined 836,000 downloads. This figure represents a 2% decline year over year. […]

Pennsylvania set a new record in gaming revenue, earning $6.8 billion in fiscal year 2025. This is up 10.7% from last year, mostly because of strong growth in online gaming, which brought in $2.8 billion.  The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) said the increase came from commercial casinos, online games, and sports betting. Retail Slots […]

High Roller Technologies has completed its registered direct public offering of nearly 1.9 million shares of common stock, priced at $13.21 per share. The operator received approximately $25 million in net proceeds from the offering, before placement agent fees and other expenses.  According to High Roller, the funds will be used for sales and marketing […]

Finland has approved a new gambling regulator to oversee all gaming activities in the country as it prepares to open its regulated gambling market on 1 July 2027. The new body will replace the National Police Board, which previously handled gambling supervision, harnessing wider powers to control the market and enforce compliance. The regulator will […]

Zak Thomas-Akoo, Head of Investigative Content at NEXT.io, has been recognised as the inaugural Gambling Industry Journalist of the Year at the European Casino Awards. This ceremony was held alongside ICE Barcelona on Monday.  This marks the first time the category has been awarded by organisers of the Gambling Book Awards. It was introduced to […]

BetMGM has been named the official sports betting partner of the St. Louis Blues NHL outfit in a new multi-year agreement. The partnership follows the launch of Missouri’s regulated online sports betting market on December 1, 2025.  Through this collaboration, BetMGM will work closely with one of the NHL’s most recognised franchises to connect with […]

Maryland lawmakers are again considering legislation to ban online sweepstakes-style casino games. These two companion bills, House Bill 295 and Senate Bill 112, were introduced at the start of the 2026 legislative session. The measures are almost identical and would create a broad ban on what the legislation calls interactive games. This marks the state’s […]

German sports betting and gaming operator Tipico has officially joined the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA). The Brussels-based trade body represents the main online gambling operators regulated in the European Union, including bet365, Betsson Group, Entain, Flutter Entertainment, and Kindred Group. By joining EGBA, Tipico agrees to follow a set of mandatory industry standards […]

Allwyn has completed its acquisition of a controlling interest in PrizePicks, a North American daily fantasy sports operator. The deal was first announced last year, giving Allwyn a 62.3% stake in PrizePicks for $1.6 billion. This figure does not include any potential earnouts and is subject to standard post-closing adjustments. PrizePicks had no outstanding debt […]

Glitnor has announced its plans to rebrand as LCKY Group. This marks a new direction as the company continues growing across regulated iGaming markets. The rebrand links the parent company more closely to its consumer-facing brands, including Lucky Casino, Happy Casino, Flax Casino, VeraJohn, and One Casino, as well as its in-house game studio, Swintt. […]