iGaming Business News

Brazil’s online betting market has evolved over the past decade from an unregulated environment into a top gambling jurisdiction. New data from Blask shows that sports betting accounts for 61.13% of all gambling-related interest among Brazilian users, with no other category coming close. Lotteries rank second with 23.47% of total interest, followed by fantasy sports […]

Prediction markets platform Kalshi has introduced a new set of integrity measures to improve oversight as interest in event-based trading increases. The company announced the changes on 9 June following recommendations from its independent Surveillance Audit Committee. According to Head of Enforcement Robert DeNault, every market will undergo a formal review process before launch. Under […]

Hong Kong-listed International Entertainment Corporation (IEC) has taken another step into the Philippine online gaming sector through a partnership with Total Gamezone Xtreme Incorporated (TGXI), a subsidiary of DigiPlus Interactive Corp. The agreement supports IEC’s plans to launch online gaming operations in the country, allowing the company to harness existing licenses through TGXI’s online gaming […]

Key Points Flutter’s LSE delisting kicks in on 3 August 2026; 31 July is the last day shares trade there, leaving NYSE as the only remaining venue. FanDuel commands a 39% slice of the US online sports betting market and brought in roughly 42% of Flutter’s entire Q1 2026 revenue. The UK’s Remote Gaming Duty […]

Key Points On 12 June 2026, Justice and Security State Secretary Claudia van Bruggen declared a near-total ban on the advertisement and bonus offerings for online gambling. These include the establishment of a centralised betting limit and affordability controls, reforms to the Cruks system, and increased ability to combat illegal operators. Industry experts are raising […]

Key Points TOTO Online received a formal reprimand from the KSA after a shirt giveaway campaign spread across the social media pages of eight professional clubs, crossing the line on the Dutch role model advertising ban. Just a day before, on 11 June, operator 711 was hit with an €886,000 fine for duty of care […]

Key Points Better Collective has taken Playbook to Brazil, an AI betting solution that converts sports content into customised betslips delivered through X, Telegram and Discord. From its US debut in September 2025, Playbook has directed millions of bets to sportsbook partners inside regulated markets. X has named Playbook an Official Partner to support worldwide […]

Key Points Boa Lion, the Grupo Globo and MGM Resorts joint venture behind BetMGM in Brazil, has agreed to purchase 100% of Bingão do Brasil, pending competition approval from CADE. Luciano Huck, one of TV Globo’s most recognised presenters, is among the indirect investors on the selling side through holding company L.Eva Participações. BetMGM holds […]

Key Points FanDuel has now confirmed its third round of job cuts in under seven months, with sources placing the number in the hundreds, covering middle management, software engineering, customer service, and business development. Flutter Entertainment’s stock moved from $100.83 on 5 June to above $119 on 10 June after the news came out, though […]

Canada’s legal online gambling sector is attracting attention from operators, investors and suppliers as new data highlights improved player adoption and confidence in licensed platforms. According to an analysis released by iGaming.com and cited by Gambling News, Ontario’s latest channelisation results and Alberta’s upcoming market launch are signs that the country is entering a new […]