An Indiana House committee has taken a step toward allowing people to buy lottery tickets online. On Tuesday, 6 January, the House Public Policy Committee voted 9 to 3 to move House Bill 1078 forward. If passed, the Hoosier Lottery would be able to sell games like Powerball and Mega Millions on the internet. Lottery […]
Bragg to Cut 12% of Workforce in Strategic Restructuring
January 12, 2026Bragg Gaming Group is to restructure, which will see them incur €1 m in termination costs, but we also see them aim for €4.5m in annual savings. Bragg sets out a new plan and tension comes with a major change in how the company operates. The iGaming provider plans to cut about 12% of its […]
New Zealand to Launch Regulated Online Gambling Market in 2026
January 12, 2026New Zealand is set to end years of unregulated online gambling with a new casino bill. The law will create a regulated market in 2026 and hold a competitive auction for 15 online casino licences. The Department of Internal Affairs will manage the process to improve player safety and keep gambling money in the country. […]
EWCF unveils key updates for Esports Nations Cup 2026
January 12, 2026The Esports World Cup Foundation has shared news about the Esports Nations Cup 2026 in Riyadh this November. The event will last four weeks and have 16 games, with the teams and solo competitions. Games will come from partners like Electronic Arts, Chess.com, Krafton, MOONTON Games, SNK, Tencent, and Ubisoft, and more may be added […]
Allwyn and OPAP Get Shareholder Go Ahead for Merger
January 12, 2026OPAP shareholders gave the go-ahead for the measures which will see the company’s re-domiciliation to Luxembourg, and the related business combination with Allwyn at an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) which was held on 7 January. Shareholders of OPAP took one long step on one long business road. They voted to approve one key part of […]
Legendary Manager Diego Simeone Joins Soft2Bet’s Betinia and CampoBet Brands As Ambassador
January 12, 2026Betenia and CampoBet, which are Soft2Bet’s leading sportsbook and online casino brands, report that they have signed up Diego Simeone, Atlético de Madrid’s great coach, as an official brand ambassador. The partnership sees Simeone’s winning attitude and with Betinia’s focus on personal and player-centred gaming. Diego Simeone started a fresh role as ambassador for Soft2Bet […]
Poker Machine Losses Reach Record Levels in New South Wales
January 9, 2026The third quarter of 2025 saw record losses from poker machines in New South Wales, Australia. People lost an average of AUD 245 ($164.74) in three months, a 9 percent increase compared with the same period in 2024. Figures from Liquor & Gaming New South Wales (LGNSW) show rising concern as policymakers and regulators face […]
Lawmakers in the House want to limit how government employees use prediction markets, especially after the controversy around the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. A bill came forward in the United States to stop federal officials from using secret knowledge to bet on prediction markets. People buy and sell small contracts on the chances […]
UK Gambling Market Faces Challenges
January 9, 2026The UK online gambling market is starting to shrink in early 2026, as more licensed operators cut marketing or plan to leave the country. This is happening before new rules and higher taxes take effect, which will change how gambling companies operate. Data from Gambler Media, a marketing firm, reported by Reuters, shows that operators […]
UK Public Increasingly Turned Off by Gambling
January 9, 2026A new report shows that gambling is becoming harder to avoid in everyday life. It appears on TV, online, in sports sponsorships, and even in shops and food delivery apps. Many people are worried about how this could affect them socially and financially. Almost two-thirds of Britons say they have seen more gambling ads on […]
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