iGaming Companies & Market Data

Key Points The Austrian government intends to change its longstanding online casino monopoly into a multi-license model where many licensed operators will operate within the market, while maintaining a monopoly in lottery betting. Ongoing issues with player disputes in Austria, gambling tax dues, capital and stringent compliance conditions, among other requirements, are needed before licences […]

Key Points Argentina has recently come up with a nationwide gambling bill that addresses gambling addiction and child protection while creating a unified system of controlling online gambling. The law will target online gambling crimes by imposing strict controls on banks and payment providers, among others, by means of financial measures, bans, and criminal sanctions. […]

Key Points The potential value of Veikkaus could reach up to €4.5 billion as Finland gets ready to lift the country’s monopoly on online gambling and license third parties from 1 July 2027, sparking new debates regarding either the partial or complete privatisation of the state-owned firm. Political parties have been unable to agree upon […]

The 2026 FIFA World Cup could become the largest betting event in US soccer history, according to new projections from Eilers & Krejcik Gaming (EKG). The research firm estimates online sports betting handle for the tournament could reach $2.82bn, almost three times higher than its estimated $900m to $1bn handle during the 2022 World Cup. […]

France’s National Gaming Authority (ANJ) has published new guidelines outlining how gambling operators should apply General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements when handling player information. The 59-page document was developed in collaboration with the National Commission for Information Technology and Civil Liberties (CNIL) and applies to all licensed gambling operators in France. This includes online […]

Austria’s Finance Ministry has finalised a draft gambling law to end the country’s online casino monopoly and open the market to multiple licensed operators. According to a leaked draft obtained by iGB, “several providers will be able to offer online gambling in Austria in future” under a “strictly regulated licensing system”. The ministry believes the […]

Key Points People Inc has put forward an $18 billion cash proposal to acquire MGM Resorts International. The offer values shares at $48.30 each for stock it does not already own, while aiming to take the casino company private after remaining its largest shareholder for years. The proposal comes as MGM reports strong business results, […]

Key Points Across the window of 1 October 2025 to 20 May 2026, a staggering 717,425 gambling URLs and social media links were pulled offline in Thailand. Before the FIFA World Cup kicks off, 309 betting websites have been flagged by officials for sharper enforcement action. Crypto wallets, PayPal accounts, company-registered banking, and foreign middlemen […]

The Puerto Rico Gaming Commission has partnered with idPair to introduce a unified self-exclusion system, strengthening responsible gambling measures across the territory. From next month, residents will be able to voluntarily exclude themselves from a range of regulated gambling activities through a single registration process. The system will cover casinos, sports betting and other licensed […]

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 […]