iGaming Business News

Key Points The UK Gambling Commission has ordered Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited, the company behind Betfred.com, to pay £900,000 in lieu of a financial penalty over social responsibility failures. A seven-day gap built into Betfred’s safer gambling review process meant one customer lost £17,900 in 24 hours after being flagged, with no further action taken. This […]

Georgia’s parliament is considering legislation to establish a dedicated licensing system for online gambling operators serving foreign customers. The proposal, introduced by members of the ruling Georgian Dream party, would create three 5-year permit categories covering online casinos, internet slots and sports betting. These licences would be available only to operators targeting players outside Georgia. […]

Spain has approved new rules introducing deposit limits across the legal online gambling market, preventing players from funding multiple accounts to increase their allowance. The measure was introduced through a royal decree and approved on 23 June. Under the new framework, players will face a maximum deposit limit of €700 per day, €1,750 per week […]

Dutch gambling trade body VNLOK has warned that the country’s regulated gambling market is at a “dangerous crossroads,” following a government report by the Ministry of Finance and the Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA). This release showed higher gambling taxes generated only €2 million in additional revenue during 2025, far below the projected €108 million. Officials […]

Key Points Fanatics has skipped past every other international market and landed straight in Abu Dhabi, joining forces with Momentum Group in a joint venture that swallows the UAE operator’s lottery, sportsbook and iGaming licences whole. The regulator didn’t just nod along. GCGRA actually signed off on the change of control before either company said […]

Key Points Tim Miller, the Gambling Commission’s executive director of policy and research, will leave in September 2026 after ten years in the job. His exit follows that of former chief executive Andrew Rhodes, leaving the regulator without a permanent CEO or chair as it heads into one of its most consequential periods. Miller built […]

Great Britain’s Gambling Commission has ordered game developer Stakelogic to pay £122,835 after ruling that several of its online slot games breached the country’s minimum spin speed requirements. Under the Commission’s Remote Gambling and Software Technical Standards, licensed slot games must have at least 2.5 seconds between spins. The investigation began after regulators found that […]

Entain has confirmed withdrawal from its Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) business after agreeing to sell its 20% stake to partner EMMA Capital for €425 million (£366 million). The transaction is the first stage of a phased exit from the region, valuing Entain CEE at an enterprise worth of about £1.9 billion. Entain said the […]

A BetWarrior television advert featuring an AI-generated version of the late Diego Maradona has triggered widespread criticism across Argentina. The commercial has reportedly aired several times during hydration breaks in FIFA World Cup 2026 broadcasts. According to Fernando Burlando, the lawyer representing Maradona’s eldest daughters, the campaign was authorised by “the family”. However, the approval […]

Key Points Fanatics Sportsbook has become the first legal US sportsbook to suspend or permanently ban bettors found abusing athletes, coaches, or officials on social media. The programme combines Signify Group’s Threat Matrix monitoring with IC360’s ProhiBet Bad Actor platform, covering X, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube. Four US states already had laws permitting betting […]