iGaming Business News

Gentoo Media Chief Financial Officer Mads Haugegaard Albrechtsen has resigned from the company as the affiliate business prepares for its next stage of development. Albrechtsen joined Gentoo during a period of significant change and played a key role in managing the company’s finances through the 2024 separation from GiG. He also helped oversee the strategic […]

A new study has uncovered the scale of illegal gambling advertising reaching Dutch users through Meta platforms since March 2026. The research, conducted by XY Legal Solutions in partnership with industry body VNLOK, analysed publicly available data from Meta’s Ad Library between 1 and 31 March 2026. Using eight Dutch language gambling search terms like […]

Key Points Allwyn has finished its legal move from Luxembourg to Switzerland, bringing its registered office into the same country as its headquarters in Lucerne after shareholders approved the change in May 2026. This relocation marks the last stage of Allwyn’s merger with OPAP. The transaction closed in March 2026 and formed one of the […]

Spribe has secured an important procedural victory in its ongoing copyright dispute with Aviator LLC. This follows a UK High Court judge ruling that foreign law, rather than English law, will govern key parts of the case. The dispute centres around ownership of the aircraft image associated with the Aviator brand, one of the most […]

Yolo Investments has received approval to launch its third private investment fund from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market. Known as Fund III, the vehicle is targeting $250m in capital and will focus primarily on Series A to Series C investments. While the mandate is global, the fund will […]

Key Points Fertitta Entertainment agreed to acquire Caesars Entertainment in a $17.6bn cash-and-debt deal, offering shareholders $31 per share. Caesars adds casinos, sportsbook partnerships, digital betting, and 65 million rewards members to Fertitta’s entertainment and hospitality portfolio. The takeover could affect US sports betting regulations, Houston Rockets restrictions, and casino competition in overlapping gaming markets. […]

Key Points Manchester United have reportedly secured a £20m-per-year training kit sponsorship agreement with Betway, setting a new benchmark for football training apparel partnerships while staying outside the Premier League’s incoming gambling shirt ban. The deal arrives after United completed a full season without a training kit sponsor following the end of their £24m-per-year Tezos […]

Key Points Sportsbet selected Doug Brown as chief executive from 1 June 2026, while Barni Evans stepped into the wider position of CEO for Flutter APAC and Emerging Markets. The leadership change arrives as Sportsbet deals with slower revenue growth in Australia, stronger competition, and heavier regulatory pressure despite holding close to 45% of the […]

DeGaming has appointed Ulle Skottling as its new chief executive as the company prepares to expand its blockchain-based gaming platform. Skottling brings experience from senior positions across top brands like RAW iGaming, Videoslots and NetEnt. The appointment comes as DeGaming launches a platform for improving financial transparency through blockchain technology. “The industry has evolved rapidly, […]

Key Points ASIC wants the court to impose an A$1.3 million penalty on former Star Entertainment chief Matt Bekier, alongside an eight-year ban from corporate leadership, after judges found he hid misconduct concerns from the board. The dispute focuses on Star’s dealings with Suncity, a junket group that drove A$2.1 billion in VIP gambling turnover […]