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Super Group has confirmed that its Betway brand is leaving the Portuguese market. The local regulator approved the move on Friday after Betway formally requested to exit. The company entered Portugal in 2020 and joined the market group APAJO in 2021, but its licence was up for renewal this year, and Super Group chose not […]

Ukrainian authorities have blocked access to Polymarket, a prediction market platform, stating that it works like gambling without the right licence. The decision was made in December 2025 by the National Commission for the Regulation of Electronic Communications. The regulator said internet providers must now block the site because it helps people place bets outside […]

Sports betting revenue in North Carolina saw a big jump in December, even though players only increased their spending slightly compared to last year. New figures from the North Carolina State Lottery Commission show that operators made higher profits because they kept a larger share of the money wagered. The commission reported that total bets […]

Saratoga Casino Holdings has made its first move into online gaming by investing $1 million in High Roller Technologies. The deal, announced on Friday 9 January, shows a shift from Saratoga’s traditional focus on land-based casinos in the United States to the fast-growing online sector. The investment was done through a private placement of restricted […]

France’s gambling regulator, the National Gaming Authority ANJ, has said it will watch betting companies more closely after they revealed plans to spend much more on advertising and bonuses in 2026. The ANJ reviewed marketing plans from 17 online operators and the two monopoly firms, FDJ and PMU. The authority found that spending will rise […]

Maine is set to become the eighth US state to legalise online casino gambling after Governor Janet Mills said she will sign a new bill. The bill, called LD 1164, gives the state’s recognised tribal nations the exclusive right to run online casino games. The law was passed by the State House and Senate in […]

New York’s sports betting market ended 2025 with one of its biggest months ever. In December, sportsbooks in the state made $259.7 million in gross gaming revenue, the second-highest total on record after November’s $280.6 million. Revenue was up 72.7% compared to December 2024, showing how quickly the market is growing even after several years. […]

Almost three quarters of US online gambling money went to illegal websites in the first half of 2025, says a new report from Campaign for Fairer Gambling (CFG). In the $52 billion market, a small $13.3 billion went to legal companies, while $38.7 billion went to illegal operators. This shows that most online players are […]

Virginia could soon allow legal online casinos and poker if a new bill moves forward in the state legislature. House Bill 161, or HB 161, was prefiled on January 6 and is set to be officially introduced on January 14. The bill marks one of the most comprehensive expansion attempts of the Commonwealth’s gambling framework […]

U.S. commercial gaming bounced back strongly in October after a slow September, with growth across all major sectors. The American Gaming Association’s Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker said, “U.S. commercial gaming revenue grew 17.0% year-over-year in October, reaching $6.81 billion with all three major verticals expanding.” The report said the results show 2025 is on track […]