iGaming Business News

The Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) has fined Casino Zoetermeer after two self-excluded customers were allowed into its gaming hall to place wagers. It originally imposed a €25,000 penalty following an investigation launched in 2022. A court later reduced the fine to €21,500 after ruling that the enforcement process had taken longer than a reasonable period. […]

A Brazilian court has upheld the nationwide suspension of betting operator Pixbet Soluções Tecnológicas Ltda, ruling that the platform must stay offline until demonstrating that its age verification systems provide effective protection against underage gambling. Acting judge Adílson Fabrício rejected the company’s interlocutory appeal and refused to suspend an earlier injunction issued by the Campina […]

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes has introduced a new internal policy prohibiting event wagering and prediction market activity on elections. “My top priority is to protect the integrity of our elections above all else. Implementing this policy is a proactive measure to protect both the voters in Arizona and our employees at the State […]

Romania’s Iași County has become the first in the country to remove all land-based slot machine venues after every one of its 98 local councils voted to eliminate the establishments. This move follows recent national legislation transferring the authority for slot machine venues regulation to local governments. Each council is free to decide how the […]

Nepal’s lawmakers have moved into a crucial stage of the proposed overhaul of its tourism laws after submitting amendments to the Tourism Bill 2081. According to local publication The Tourism Times, 58 members of the House of Representatives have proposed changes across casino oversight, ownership structures, anti-money laundering (AML) requirements, licensing rules and foreign investment. […]

Charlotte Emery has left her position as Chief Marketing Officer at Entain, as the gambling group begins searching for her successor. Emery joined the company in June 2024 as its first chief marketing officer to lead campaigns across Entain’s UK brands. According to Campaign Live, she has now decided to leave the business. During her […]

Key Points More than half of consultation respondents opposed the change, yet the UKGC confirmed the decision on 22 July 2026, with immediate effect. Regulatory settlement payments historically funded gambling harm research, treatment and prevention, often distributed through GambleAware, which closed on 31 March 2026. The UKGC judged the consolidated fund as “the only viable […]

Key Points The hotel casino licence category is gone entirely, with hotel-based operations now required to obtain a standard casino licence going forward. Limited payout machine operators join casino and gaming house operators as eligible holders of digital gaming licences for the first time. Every casino and Gaming House server must now connect directly to […]

Key Points During the period from February 2024 to June 2025, the company made over 351 calls to Do Not Call Register listings without permission, 82 calls during prohibited hours, and nearly 4,000 calls without proper identification. It self-reported making over 217,000 marketing emails and SMS messages to 16 consumers who had opted out of […]

Key Points The company’s revenue increased by 13.5% year-over-year to €45.9m in Q2 2026, with adjusted EBITA more than doubling to €7.6m at a 16.5% margin, thanks mainly to excellent performance of the AI-traded World Cup. The 2026 FIFA World Cup was the first major football tournament compiled and priced with the help of Kambi’s […]