iGaming Companies & Market Data

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 Adjusted EBITDA for BetMGM was down by 15% year-over-year to $74m in Q2 2026, despite revenue growth of only 3% to $711m, exposing the widening disconnect between headline growth and profitability. The $500m EBITDA goal, first announced for 2026 before being pushed back to 2027 and then indefinitely to “the years ahead,” represents […]

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 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 The EBITDA margin for online EBITDA of Lottomatica rose to 57.9% in the first half of 2026, from 54.1% seen in the year earlier period, suggesting that Italy’s online gambling segment is producing disproportionate profits for its market leader. Despite higher costs, pre-tax profit rose by 67%, reaching €181 million, where online sales […]

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 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 ADM and Guardia di Finanza inspected 14 venues across Agrigento, shutting two illegal betting centres and imposing fines exceeding €20,000. Seized terminals in Porto Empedocle were disconnected from Italy’s national gaming network, allowing operators to bypass PREU tax recording. Italy’s illegal gambling market is estimated at up to €22 billion, while the regulated […]

Key Points Kenneth Dart’s Cayman Islands vehicle Candle Lake Limited crossed 30.02% ownership in Evolution AB on 24 July 2026, triggering a mandatory takeover bid under Swedish law with a deadline of 21 August 2026. Dart must either launch a formal bid at roughly SEK 700 per share or sell back below the 30% threshold; […]

Key Points bet365 Scores has been appointed Juventus’s official sports infotainment partner, mirroring the legal framework used in its earlier SSC Napoli arrangement. Italy’s 2018 Dignity Decree prohibits direct betting sponsorships in football, stripping Serie A clubs of an estimated €80–100m per year in commercial income. Italy’s third straight World Cup absence has sharpened calls […]