iGaming Business News

Key Points: Dan Taylor, who became CEO and President of Flutter’s International in May 2026, will replace Peter Jackson as of 1 October 2026, while Jackson will remain on the advisory board through the year. Taylor headed the International division, which generated more than $9 billion in annual revenue and more than $2.2 billion in […]

GTA Online players in Australia appear to have lost access to the Diamond Casino and Resort, with users reporting that the venue’s gambling features are no longer available. Players raised the issue on Reddit after discovering they could not use the casino games included in the online title. Neither Rockstar Games nor the Australian government […]

Key Points SRIJ issued RETAbet SRIJ Licence Nos. 033 for fixed-odds betting on sports and 034 for online slot machines via retabet.pt to start operations in Portugal on 24 July 2026. Q1 2026 saw the online GGR of Portugal touch €323.7m, marking an increase of 13.7% compared to Q1 2025 as per SRIJ figures. According […]

Key Points Betsson made a payment of €51.25m at the end of the process and deferred another €13.25m for six months. It fully funded the purchase using its own cash holdings at 4.7x EV/EBITDA. This acquisition makes Betsson Casino Days an immediate market player in Canada’s recently regulated iGaming jurisdiction due to their pre-existing licenses […]

Key Points Mike Small has taken up the position of CEO of Continent 8 from 15th July 2026. He is the first person apart from its founder Michael Tobin to hold the position of CEO after 28 years of the company’s existence. He had been in the position of Strategic Board Advisor for one whole […]

Key Points Betfred made an announcement on 31 July 2026 saying it would shut down 132 UK stores and consult on the downsizing of more than 600 jobs due to the increase in Remote Gaming Duty from 21% to 40%, which happened in April 2026. The Warrington-based company is believed to have secretly taken ownership […]

Key Points Advertising guidance prohibiting luck, destiny, superstitions, and ritual practices in gambling ads has been published by New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs (DIA). Ads are prohibited from targeting an audience in which under-18 viewers comprise more than 20%, and there is a 30-minute broadcasting window before and after live broadcasts. These regulations will […]

Key Points Eight nominations of Hub Affiliations have made it to the Affiliate Leaders Awards 2026 shortlist along with five nominations each for AFFPRO and KR3W and four nominations for Betandeal, Matching Visions, SlotCatalog, and Vault Network. The Affiliate Leaders Awards 2026 will see five champions from last year including Flashscore, RavenTrack, 1spin4win, bet365 Partners, […]

Key Points The extension of the deadline for PAGCOR’s B2B accreditation was moved from July 31 to September 30, 2026, after being approved by its Board of Directors on July 16, but only for those suppliers who had applied before May 31. According to the latest data, there are only 66 companies which have managed […]

The Netherlands is preparing a near-total ban on gambling advertising, but observers warn the policy could strengthen illegal operators rather than reduce gambling activity. Its cabinet announced the proposal in June.  This package introduced by Claudia van Bruggen also includes a ban on sign-up incentives, a cross-operator deposit limit, CRUKS self-exclusion controls and action against […]