iGaming Companies & Market Data

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 […]

Key Points The Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission has restricted public advertising of iGaming bonuses and credits ahead of the 13 July market launch, limiting operators to their own websites or consented direct communications only. The Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Amendment Regulation (AR 2/2026) codifies the restrictions, including a ban on describing offers as […]

Key Points Bally’s proposed installing slot lounges at O’Hare and Midway airports to replace the $6.8 million in VGT licensing revenue at risk in Chicago. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has asked Bally’s to present a financing plan by August, with the operator acknowledging the casino will likely not be ready by 2028. […]

Key Points BoyleSports has signed a three-year title partnership with NIFL covering the Premiership, Championship and Women’s Premiership, the league’s first deal valued above £1 million. The bookmaker had been NIFL’s Official Betting Partner since December 2025 and will now have brand presence across kit, scoreboards, broadcast highlights and digital content. A responsible gambling awareness […]

Key Points Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour stated that the company was in preliminary stages of talking about its IPO, however, an IPO would not take place in 2026, but in 2027 or 2028,” as per the sources. The news comes following the increase in the value of Kalshi from $2 billion in June 2025 to […]

Key Points Entain has agreed to sell a 20% stake in Entain CEE to joint venture partner EMMA Capital for approximately €425m, valuing the business at €2.1bn. Through a separate voting agreement, EMMA Capital will assume majority control of Entain CEE, absorbing the voting rights attached to the Juroszek family’s 10% holding. Entain has confirmed […]

A new study commissioned by Entain has found that most UK adults struggle to distinguish legal betting promotions from illegal ones on social media. The survey, conducted by YouGov on behalf of the Ladbrokes and Coral owner, found that 74% of respondents could not easily identify unlicensed gambling adverts. Only 10% said they found it […]

PhilWeb Corporation has secured a PHP2.03 billion ($33.05 million) strategic investment from Filipino businessman Lance Gokongwei. This follows the company’s transition into an artificial intelligence-enabled technology infrastructure provider for the regulated digital entertainment sector. The investment will be made through a subscription of common and redeemable preferred shares, subject to shareholder, corporate and regulatory approvals. […]

Brazil has unveiled new measures to weaken the country’s illegal betting market by targeting the financial infrastructure used by unlicensed operators. During a press conference, Finance Minister Dario Durigan announced a new decree signed by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva allowing authorities to freeze funds linked to illegal betting activities. According to Durigan, Brazil’s […]

Meta is facing legal action from Dutch gambling trade body VNLOK over claims that illegal gambling adverts keep appearing on Facebook and Instagram. VNLOK, whose members include bet365, Unibet and LeoVegas, said it is preparing a formal complaint to the European Commission. The group argues that Meta has failed to take a proactive approach to […]