iGaming Business News

Key Points SEGG Media’s board approved the full transition of Lottery.com to an affiliate-only platform on 27 July 2026, ending its courier-based ticket sales model. International Gaming Alliance (IGA) became the first confirmed affiliate partner just two days later, covering Latin America and Canada, with IGA absorbing all operational costs. The global lottery market is […]

Key Points Three new online casino platforms, namely Vegas Club Casino, Ember Casino, and Betinia Casino, pushed New Jersey’s total from 27 to 30 active sites, all launching under Caesars-linked market access agreements. New Jersey’s iGaming revenue reached a record $276.3 million in May 2026, up 11.9% year on year, with year-to-date online casino revenue […]

Key Points Banijay Gaming revenue reached €1.21bn in H1 2026, up 54.3% reported and 10.5% on a pro-forma basis, driven by Betclic, Tipico and Admiral. Net profit fell 27.7% to €79.7m despite top-line growth, with financing costs rising 44.6% following the Tipico acquisition. Antoine Jouteau, former CEO of French classifieds giant leboncoin, takes over as […]

Key Points The EBITDA loss of Star Entertainment’s Q4 FY26 was reduced by 70% to A$8 million, but revenue of Sydney casino still stands at 20% lower than pre-reform levels owing to mandated carded play and the cap of A$5,000 per day on cash transactions. Gold Coast reported a 51% increase in EBITDA for the […]

Key Points ADM and Guardia di Finanza inspected 14 venues across Agrigento, shutting two illegal betting centres and imposing fines exceeding €20,000. Seized terminals in Porto Empedocle were disconnected from Italy’s national gaming network, allowing operators to bypass PREU tax recording. Italy’s illegal gambling market is estimated at up to €22 billion, while the regulated […]

Key Points Kenneth Dart’s Cayman Islands vehicle Candle Lake Limited crossed 30.02% ownership in Evolution AB on 24 July 2026, triggering a mandatory takeover bid under Swedish law with a deadline of 21 August 2026. Dart must either launch a formal bid at roughly SEK 700 per share or sell back below the 30% threshold; […]

Key Points bet365 Scores has been appointed Juventus’s official sports infotainment partner, mirroring the legal framework used in its earlier SSC Napoli arrangement. Italy’s 2018 Dignity Decree prohibits direct betting sponsorships in football, stripping Serie A clubs of an estimated €80–100m per year in commercial income. Italy’s third straight World Cup absence has sharpened calls […]

Nevada Representatives Steven Horsford and Mark Amodei have introduced the bipartisan Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act, a bill that will prevent federally regulated prediction market platforms from offering sports betting and casino-style event contracts. The proposal would maintain prediction markets around financial, economic and weather events while blocking products believed to function like traditional sports […]

Key Points For the 2026/27 season, Coral becomes Birmingham City’s main sponsor, marking the first instance of a front-of-shirt sponsorship for the 100-year-old betting brand. At the same time, Entain decides to reduce its 52-year-old sponsorship of the Cheltenham Festival due to financial burdens brought by taxes. Unlicensed gambling operators are projected to account for […]

Key Points Flutter’s shares stop trading on the LSE on 31 July 2026, ending a listed lineage dating back to Paddy Power’s float in December 2000. The stock has shed roughly 60% of its value over 12 months, cutting market capitalisation from above $50 billion to around $19 billion. Prediction markets, a rising UK gambling […]