iGaming Companies & Market Data

Key Points Investigators in Sweden located Spribe gaming titles operating on gambling websites which lacked the authorisation required under Sweden Gambling Act. The Swedish Gambling Authority issued a warning to the supplier and imposed a penalty of 5,000 kronor which equals €466 or about $470. Authorities recognised that Spribe removed the games after discovery, introduced […]

Key Points Lottomatica online segment grew as wagering increased 22 per cent and online market share reached 31.3 per cent across Italy regulated gambling environment. Group revenue reached €2.26 billion while adjusted EBITDA increased to €856 million and net profit reached €369 million after 45 per cent growth. Integration of PWO and SKS365 generated €87 […]

Key Points BettingStartups introduced BettingStartups Capital to support early-stage real-money gaming startups working across sports betting, iGaming, and B2B infrastructure markets. The fund plans to issue investment cheques between $100,000 and $250,000 while operating without external limited partners controlling capital allocation. BettingStartups Capital has invested in InsightPlay.ai, a B2B provider building autonomous AI agents that […]

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has issued formal statements on marketing incidents involving TonyBet, BetCity and Kansino. This followed advertisements to vulnerable groups, including young adults aged 18 to 24.  Regulations in the Netherlands prohibit licensed operators from directing promotional content towards younger audiences and players demonstrating at-risk gambling behaviour.  Promotional emails and interface messages trigger regulator response […]

Online poker across North America is heading toward a major shift. PokerStars and FanDuel are partnering to create a single platform for poker, casino gaming and sports betting. The arrangement positions FanDuel as the exclusive home of PokerStars, blending the PokerStars’ experience with FanDuel’s massive player base. Players will eventually access the poker, sportsbook, and […]

Louisiana lawmakers have introduced legislation to ban prop betting and live micro bets from the state’s sports wagering framework.  Senate Bill 354, filed during the 2026 Regular Session, will take effect on 1 August if it gets approved. The measure was introduced by Katrina Jackson-Andrews, seeking to narrow how sports wagers are defined under state […]

Key Points New Zealand launches its iGaming licensing operation in July 2026, following the passage of the Online Casino Gambling Bill projected for May. The licensing system implements a three-stage approval mechanism and caps the market at 15 operators exclusively. Operators must file licence applications before 1 December 2026 or discontinue online casino service delivery, […]

Nationwide Building Society has recorded a 9% year-on-year increase in the total value of customers’ gambling expenditure during January. The number of gambling-related transactions increased by 7% over the same period, according to data released by the lender. Survey findings based on responses from 2,000 UK gamblers showed that the top 10% of spenders wagered […]

FIFA has renewed its integrity partnership with Sportradar, extending a collaboration that began in 2017. The updated agreement will run through to 2031 and widens the scope of services the company delivers. The partnership now includes enhanced intelligence, investigative support and risk assessment tools in addition to existing betting monitoring services.  Under the new terms, […]

Austria’s Public Prosecutor’s Office for Economic Affairs and Corruption has filed charges related to bribery against former Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache and two executives linked to Novomatic. The investigation was first launched in 2018 and has now moved into the prosecution phase. The two executives are Novomatic founder Johann Graf and former Novomatic and Ainsworth […]