iGaming Business News

Austria has opened public consultations on plans to liberalise its online gambling market, marking another step towards the country’s biggest gambling reforms in over two decades. The consultation follows the governing coalition’s agreement to launch a competitive licensing system in October 2027. Under the draft framework, eligible operators will be able to apply for licences […]

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has imposed C$120,000 (US$84,328) in monetary penalties on Great Canadian Entertainment (GCE) after identifying multiple breaches around casino gaming software. According to the regulator, GCE installed unauthorised gaming system software across several Ontario casino properties. AGCO identified 40 separate instances between February and March 2025 where revoked or […]

The UK government has confirmed a 25% increase in gambling licence fees, despite a consultation showing little support from operators for rise in costs. Its new fee structure will take effect on 1 October 2026, increasing expenses for licensed gambling businesses after the remote gambling tax changes introduced earlier this year. The Department for Culture, […]

Key Points Mark Zuckerberg met Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour in 2025 to explore an acquisition, but talks broke down with competing accounts over why the deal fell apart. Meta is developing Arena, a standalone prediction market app powered by AI and operating on virtual points rather than real money. Kalshi’s valuation jumped from $2 billion […]

Key Points Betano replaces BetMGM as Tottenham’s training kit sponsor for 2026/27, which is in effect for three years until 2029. With the voluntary gambling ban on the front of shirts for the 2026/27 season in the Premier League, betting operators are being pushed into training wear and sleeves as well as stadium ads. Tottenham’s […]

Key points On 2nd July, the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026 was formally presented, however, it received immediate resistance from the opposition party, cross bench members and Greens.  The Bill is a failure because it does not comply with the recommendations of the Murphy inquiry, hence described as a “rubbish bill.” The bill […]

Key Points The Azerbaijan National Assembly adopted the first reading of a law on 30 June 2026 where the punishment of gambling will be replaced with the imposition of proceeds-based fines and will be doubled up to the amount of illegal income. Multiple offenders would get a jail term of five to eight years and […]

Key Points Bally’s offered to open slot lounges in all five terminals across O’Hare and Midway, projecting $5 million per lounge in gaming and admission taxes. The company has threatened to sue Chicago and halt its $4 million annual licensing payments if the VGT legalisation ordinance is not repealed. A City Council committee hearing ended […]

Key Points Attackers planted malicious code via a compromised third-party vendor, pulling roughly $3.1 million in PUSD from at least 11 wallets and converting it all to ETH. This marks Polymarket’s second confirmed security breach within two months, with a $700,000 private key compromise having already hit the platform in May. The hack landed in […]

Key Points Daryl Bruce, formerly Director of Product Management Asia at Light & Wonder, has been appointed Vice President, Gaming Optimisation at Solaire Resorts. Bruce joins a leadership team already reshaped by the arrivals of Sean McCreery as COO and Greg Hawkins as President, and the departure of Cyrus Sherafat. Bloomberry posted a PHP125 million […]