iGaming News & Gambling Industry Updates
Latest iGaming news covering online gambling, sports betting, regulation, casinos and market insights from around the world.
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Fanatics Secures Ontario Registration Ahead Of Potential Market Launch
Fanatics has received regulatory approval in Ontario, moving closer to launching its online gambling business. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario…
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Wynn Al Marjan Island Completes Beachfront As UAE Resort Build Advances
Wynn Al Marjan Island has completed its 550-metre beachfront, offering a magnificent view of the waterfront planned for the UAE’s first integrated…
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Vicky Foxcroft Appointed UK Gambling Minister After Backing Tougher Reforms
Vicky Foxcroft MP has been appointed parliamentary under-secretary of state for Museums, Heritage, Gambling and Lords, taking responsibility for gambling policy within…
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Bacta Warns Licence Revocation Powers Could Trigger Judicial Review
British amusement and gaming trade body Bacta has warned that it would consider a judicial review if the UK government allowed local…
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Rank CEO Defends Nine Mecca Bingo Closures as a Second Tax Storm Gathers
Nine Mecca Bingo venues closed in FY26, leaving 41 clubs; Harris says "around 40 venues is about right" under the current tax…
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NYC Opens Deceptive Marketing Probe Into Kalshi and Polymarket – Here’s What They Actually Found
The NYC Council sent letters with over 60 questions to Kalshi, Polymarket, Coinbase and Gemini Titan, giving each platform 14 days to…
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GiG Eyes 888Africa Takeover, But It’s the Juroszek Family That May Pull the Trigger
GiG is close to acquiring Evoke's 80% stake in 888Africa for between €20m and €30m, structured as 20% direct equity and the…
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Gambling Commission: Sloppy Operator ID Checks Are Undermining the FRA System From the Inside
More than 25% of all consumer complaints to the Commission's Contact Centre concern identity verification, making it the single largest category of…
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Bragg Ditches Guidance for Entire Year as Q2 Revenue Slips by 12%, but the Margin Figures Have a Different Story to Tell
Revenue for Q2 fell by 12% YoY to €22.9m, with Netherlands revenue dropping 14% and no growth seen in Brazil, even as…
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Dart’s Mandatory Bid Lands Below Market – Few Shareholders Will Bite
Candle Lake's mandatory cash offer values Evolution at SEK 131.7 billion, but the bid is below the current trading price and Dart…
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Uganda Removes Land-based Casino Exemption From 15% Winnings Tax Under New Rules
Uganda has removed the tax exemption for land-based casinos, aligning them with the country’s online sector. The change follows approval of President…
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Kalshi Suffers Connecticut Setback As Court Backs State Gambling Authority
A federal judge has ruled that Kalshi’s sports-event contracts fall under Connecticut gambling laws rather than federal derivatives regulation, dealing a setback…
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Sri Lanka Tightens Gambling Controls As Former POGO Networks Seek New Bases
Sri Lanka is implementing stricter controls for illegal online gambling as businesses previously linked to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators seek bases. Colombo…
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Lithuania Built a Real-Time Gambling Surveillance System, and Operators Are Only Now Realising What It Means
As of 1 May 2026, the LAKIS system in Lithuania will apply to all remote gambling platforms, meaning that operators will be…
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Italy: AGCOM Defines the Line Between Responsible Gambling Campaigns and Hidden Advertising
AGCOM published Resolution 200/26/CONS on 10 August 2026, setting binding content, branding and data rules for all responsible gambling communications by Italy's…
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Flutter Locks FanDuel Spending Into 2027 as Its Share Price Sits 67% Below Peak
CFO Rob Coldrake confirmed at the Oppenheimer fireside chat on 11 August that FanDuel spending will run into 2027, going further than…
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Evoke’s H1 Numbers Hold Up – Its Going-Concern Disclosure Does Not
Evoke's adjusted EBITDA fell 10% to £150.2m in H1 2026, driven by a £46m year-on-year rise in gaming duties following the UK…
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Catena Media CEO Sets H1 2027 Platform Deadline as Q2 Profit Collapses 46%
In Q2, EBITDA fell by 46% to €1.2m, as the adjusted EBITDA margin decreased from 23% to 13%, leading to a drop…
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Brazil’s Illegal Betting Market Posts Its First Measurable Decline, But the Challenge Ahead Is Vast
Illegal operators made up 38% to 44% of all online bets in H1 2026 compared to 41% to 51% in the June…
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Entain Launches Seven To Target Younger Football Fans Through Free-to-play
Entain has launched Seven in the UK, a free-to-play football app targeting younger fans. Players select seven footballers each game week, including…
