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Zeal Bets £38.6m on SevenCanyon to Crack the UK’s £1.3bn Prize Draw Market
Zeal Network is acquiring the remaining 96.5% of SevenCanyon for up to £38.6m, financed by a €40m Deutsche Bank term loan. SevenCanyon…
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DigiPlus Revives Share Buyback With $87 million Budget
DigiPlus Interactive Corp. has revived its share buyback programme with an authorised budget of about PHP5.36 billion ($87 million), extending the initiative…
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Kenya’s Gambling Regulator Opens Its First Licensing Cycle as New Regulations Bite
The five legal notices known as Legal Notice Nos 111-115 in the Kenya Gazette came into force on 1 July 2026 to…
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Indonesia Orders Banks to Freeze 36,191 Gambling-Linked Accounts as Crackdown Targets Money, Not Just Websites
The Financial Services Authority in Indonesia instructed banks on 7 July 2026 to freeze 36,191 accounts used to facilitate illegal online gambling,…
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UK Gambling Commission Confirms Financial Risk Assessments With Phased Rollout
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has confirmed it will introduce financial risk assessments, starting with a phased rollout. Under the first stage,…
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Star Entertainment Settles Tax Dispute Over Former Junket Payments
Australia's Star Entertainment Group has reached a settlement with the Australian Taxation Office over historical tax treatment for payments made to junket…
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Alberta forecasts $53M from iGaming in year one, but the real test starts on 13 July
The total amount of expected first-year revenue generated by iGaming in Alberta is CAD$76 million ($53 million USD); it was estimated for…
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FBI Charges Former College Basketball Guard Kerr Kriisa Over $2.2M Wire Fraud Case
Kerr Kriisa was arrested by the FBI on 3 July 2026 and indicted on five wire fraud counts tied to a $2.2…
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NGCB Reports 17.2% Decline In Sports Betting Revenue For May
According to the Nevada Gaming Control Board, the sports betting market lost more ground in May, recording a betting handle of $545.7…
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DraftKings Insider, a College Player and a $200 Bet That Turned Into a $16,000 Conspiracy
Former DraftKings trader Samuel Silverman was arrested in Las Vegas on 5 May on two counts of Class C felony under Nevada…
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Germany’s Online Slots Revenue Climbs 11%, but the Black Market Argument Won’t Go Quiet
The GGL recorded €543m in virtual slots GGR for 2025, up 11% year on year, with €4.6bn in stakes, but total gambling…
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Banijay Gaming Moves on JOA in French Casino Push
Blackstone and Kings Park Capital’s managed funds have reached an agreement on selling their casino portfolio of 33 venues to Banijay Gaming,…
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Australian Court Orders A$29.2m in Penalties Against Illegal Poker Network, Doubles Affiliate Fine
Brisbane Poker Pty Ltd and its sole director Rhys Edward Jones were ordered to pay A$15m and A$9m respectively, after the Federal…
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Juroszek Family Brands DigiPlus Valuation “Absurd” in Push for Urgent Share Buyback
Three Juroszek family foundations, collectively holding 1.4% of DigiPlus, have written to the board demanding a wide-scale share repurchase programme, on the…
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UK Confirms 25% Gambling Licence Fee Increase After Industry Consultation
The UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has confirmed a revised package of Gambling Commission licence and application fee increases,…
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South Africa Pushes Gambling Bill as Illegal Market Bleeds R50bn
The NGPC has committed to fast-tracking a new gambling bill to close the legislative divide between national and provincial regulation. Uniform gambling…
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Brazil Pulled BRL5.89 Billion in Betting Taxes Before June, and the World Cup Is Still Running
Between January and May 2026, Brazil collected BRL5.89 billion in betting taxes, up 85.88% on the same period last year, with World…
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Betano Seals Deal with Tottenham as Premier League Gambling Ban Redefines Sponsorship
Betano replaces BetMGM as Tottenham's training kit sponsor for 2026/27, which is in effect for three years until 2029. With the voluntary…
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SEGG Media Hits Back With $20M Lawsuit After Short Seller Called It a ‘Fake Company’
SEGG Media filed a $20m lawsuit in Tarrant County District Court, Texas, against short seller White Diamond Research and its principal Adam…
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BR-DGE Banks £10m From Bettor Capital — and Now Has 100 Million Monthly Transactions in Its Sights
BR-DGE raised £10m on 30 June 2026, with Bettor Capital joining as a new backer alongside the company's existing Scotland-based family office…
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