iGaming Analysis & Insights

Key Points BetMGM is hiring an SVP of Business Transformation & AI Strategy, with a compensation package up to $371,000, and a Director of AI Platform & Portfolio Delivery, with a compensation package up to $230,000. The company’s CEO, Adam Greenblatt, referred to AI as a “fundamental disruptor” on Q2’s earnings call but did not […]

Key Points Sixty-five point three per cent of Brazil betting executives consider tax as their biggest business problem in 2026 even though there have been BRL5.89 billion in tax revenues in just five months of the current year. The black market segment of the betting industry continues to represent about half of the total industry […]

Key Points Banijay Gaming revenue reached €1.21bn in H1 2026, up 54.3% reported and 10.5% on a pro-forma basis, driven by Betclic, Tipico and Admiral. Net profit fell 27.7% to €79.7m despite top-line growth, with financing costs rising 44.6% following the Tipico acquisition. Antoine Jouteau, former CEO of French classifieds giant leboncoin, takes over as […]

Key Points Public Health Wales is distributing up to £700,000 annually for two years through the Gambling Harms Voluntary Sector Grant Fund, with grants capped at £75,000 per organisation. The fund targets prevention and “de-normalisation” of gambling behaviours, not treatment, filling a gap that the separate NHS helpline and clinical services cannot cover. Wales is […]

Key Points Three new online casino platforms, namely Vegas Club Casino, Ember Casino, and Betinia Casino, pushed New Jersey’s total from 27 to 30 active sites, all launching under Caesars-linked market access agreements. New Jersey’s iGaming revenue reached a record $276.3 million in May 2026, up 11.9% year on year, with year-to-date online casino revenue […]

Key Points SEGG Media’s board approved the full transition of Lottery.com to an affiliate-only platform on 27 July 2026, ending its courier-based ticket sales model. International Gaming Alliance (IGA) became the first confirmed affiliate partner just two days later, covering Latin America and Canada, with IGA absorbing all operational costs. The global lottery market is […]

Key Points The EBITDA loss of Star Entertainment’s Q4 FY26 was reduced by 70% to A$8 million, but revenue of Sydney casino still stands at 20% lower than pre-reform levels owing to mandated carded play and the cap of A$5,000 per day on cash transactions. Gold Coast reported a 51% increase in EBITDA for the […]

Key Points Flutter’s shares stop trading on the LSE on 31 July 2026, ending a listed lineage dating back to Paddy Power’s float in December 2000. The stock has shed roughly 60% of its value over 12 months, cutting market capitalisation from above $50 billion to around $19 billion. Prediction markets, a rising UK gambling […]

Key Points For the 2026/27 season, Coral becomes Birmingham City’s main sponsor, marking the first instance of a front-of-shirt sponsorship for the 100-year-old betting brand. At the same time, Entain decides to reduce its 52-year-old sponsorship of the Cheltenham Festival due to financial burdens brought by taxes. Unlicensed gambling operators are projected to account for […]

The Gambling Commission has published research measuring consumer trust in Britain’s gambling industry, producing a composite score of 47.9%. The figure was drawn from questions added to the Gambling Survey for Great Britain. Participants rated eight statements covering accountability, transparency, corruption, fairness and the protection of children and vulnerable people. Respondents selected a score between […]