iGaming Business News

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 […]

Kaizen Gaming is planning the launch of its flagship Betano sportsbook in Spain after securing the licences required to operate and advertise in the regulated market. On 14 July, Spain’s Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling updated its licence registry to include Kaizen Gaming XYZ PLC. The regulator approved the corporate re-registration of Kambi […]

Crypto.com’s prediction market operator OG has filed a lawsuit against the State of Washington to prevent regulators from enforcing against its event contract offerings. The case follows a preliminary injunction against Kalshi, where a Washington court found that the platform’s offerings violated state laws. The ruling also rejected Kalshi’s argument that federal commodities regulation prevented […]

Key Points Bally’s Intralot has secured a £261.7m senior secured sterling term facility from institutional lenders, filed via Euronext Athens on 27 July 2026. The company’s total debt stood at €1.75bn as of 31 March 2026, before this latest facility was added. The Evoke board is expected to vote on the £243.1m takeover bid on […]

Key Points SEGG Media is in exclusive discussions to acquire unnamed UK assets covering both a land-based casino licence and a regulated online gambling platform, with a revenue start targeted before Christmas 2026. The company has amended its lawsuit against short seller White Diamond Research, raising the damages claim from $20m to $35m after continued […]

Key Points Modrić joins Kerma Games as the Brand Ambassador and Celebrity IP Partner, being the first sports star among a roster consisting exclusively of music stars until now. The announcement came only one week after the club AC Milan announced his contract renewal until June 2027. The title “Celebrity IP Partner” indicates that his […]

Bragg Gaming Group has appointed Tekkorp Capital founder Matt Davey as non-executive chairman after acquiring Drayton International. Davey, who holds 10.09% of Bragg’s shares through Tekkorp, replaces Holly Gagnon. She has stepped down as chair but will remain a director. The change follows Matevž Mazij’s resignation from the board after shareholders opposed his re-election over […]

Key Points The Nevada Gaming Commission unanimously approved Fertitta CFO Richard Liem and general counsel Steven Scheinthal on 23 July 2026, the most concrete regulatory step taken since the $17.6bn deal was announced in May. Neither company confirmed the transaction’s current status after the go-shop period closed on 11 July, raising questions about Carl Icahn’s […]

Key Points The chief executive officer of Lottoland, Nigel Birrell, announced that there was only a redundancy consultation in the Gibraltar office without revealing how many out of 270+ staff members were threatened. United Kingdom remote gaming tax hiked twice from 21% to 40% starting from 1 April 2026, which adversely affected the business of […]

Key Points On 21 July 2026, Play971 entered into content agreements with IGT and Endorphina, adding the IGT PlayDigital games such as Blackjack, Cleopatra, and Cats to the UAE’s only licensed iGaming platform. Prior to signing the Play971 agreement, Endorphina was already successful in securing its GCGRA Gaming-Related Vendor Licence (Tier II) on 24 May […]