iGaming Business News

Key Points More than half of consultation respondents opposed the change, yet the UKGC confirmed the decision on 22 July 2026, with immediate effect. Regulatory settlement payments historically funded gambling harm research, treatment and prevention, often distributed through GambleAware, which closed on 31 March 2026. The UKGC judged the consolidated fund as “the only viable […]

Key Points The hotel casino licence category is gone entirely, with hotel-based operations now required to obtain a standard casino licence going forward. Limited payout machine operators join casino and gaming house operators as eligible holders of digital gaming licences for the first time. Every casino and Gaming House server must now connect directly to […]

Key Points During the period from February 2024 to June 2025, the company made over 351 calls to Do Not Call Register listings without permission, 82 calls during prohibited hours, and nearly 4,000 calls without proper identification. It self-reported making over 217,000 marketing emails and SMS messages to 16 consumers who had opted out of […]

Key Points The company’s revenue increased by 13.5% year-over-year to €45.9m in Q2 2026, with adjusted EBITA more than doubling to €7.6m at a 16.5% margin, thanks mainly to excellent performance of the AI-traded World Cup. The 2026 FIFA World Cup was the first major football tournament compiled and priced with the help of Kambi’s […]

Key Points Bulgaria’s parliament rejected proposals to raise the GGR tax from 25% to 30% and introduce a near-total advertising ban, with the government citing the country’s 60% channelisation rate as the central reason. Deputy Finance Minister Lyudmila Petkova warned that any tax increase before addressing the grey sector would drive players toward unlicensed operators […]

A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has introduced legislation requiring online sportsbooks to carry out facial recognition age checks before customers can place bets. Representative Josh Gottheimer introduced the Facial Recognition to Protect Children Act on 15 July, with support from eight lawmakers across both political parties. Under the proposal, operators would be required to […]

Evolution CEO Martin Carlesund has insisted the company will not alter its UK strategy after reaching a settlement with the UK Gambling Commission over the availability of its games on unlicensed websites. Earlier this week, the regulator ordered Evolution to pay £4.75 million after an investigation that began in December 2024 found the supplier’s content […]

Aristocrat Interactive has expanded its Canadian presence by partnering with Loto-Québec, bringing its real-money gaming portfolio to the province’s regulated gambling market. This move strengthens the supplier’s position across North America’s government regulated lottery markets as it grows beyond Ontario. Quebec has become an attractive online gambling market in recent years. Loto-Québec’s Espacejeux platform generated […]

Key Points Gambling.com Group officially became Grandstand Limited on 23 July 2026, switching its Nasdaq ticker from GAMB to GRSD. The company now spans sports data, advertising technology, audience monetisation, and Las Vegas entertainment, far beyond its affiliate origins. The rebrand follows a 53% share price collapse in May, a 25% workforce cut, and a […]

Key Points Evolution formally terminated its merger agreement with Galaxy Gaming on 21 July 2026, paying a $5,234,678 breakup fee. Two gaming regulators, including Nevada, had not granted approval before the 17 July contractual deadline expired. Evolution CEO Martin Carlesund had already signalled the outcome weeks earlier, calling the deal “not significant” for the business. […]