iGaming News & Gambling Industry Updates

Key Points The Public Gambling Act, 1867 of Bangladesh has been revoked, and a new law has been enacted which applies not only to online gambling, online casinos, digital wallets, but even match fixing. Participating in online gambling attracts imprisonment for up to seven years, along with hefty fines amounting to BDT 50 million. There […]

Former Conservative MP Craig Williams and former Conservative Party staffer Amy Hind have pleaded guilty to cheating offences under the Gambling Act 2005 after using confidential information to bet on the date of the 2024 UK general election. Their guilty pleas relate to offences under Section 42(1)(a) of the Gambling Act 2005. Prosecutors said both […]

FIRST.bet has appointed former DraftKings executive Ian Bradley as co-CEO with founder Tom Light. This move strengthens the company’s leadership and expands its business-to-business operations. Bradley assumed the role earlier this month after leaving DraftKings, where he spent more than six years as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of the company’s B2B division. Founder […]

Key Points Visualize Group has agreed to acquire London-based eCOGRA from Hanover Investors Management LLP for an undisclosed sum, its second gaming TICC acquisition in 2026. The deal follows Visualize’s completed purchase of BMM Testlabs in March 2026, giving the firm two of the world’s three major independent gaming testing laboratories. The announcement landed one […]

Key Points The DCMS announced an increase of 25% on the Gambling Commission licence fees as from 1 October 2026, following a consultation process with three options between 27 January and 30 March 2026. Over 1,100 small operators who have a yearly gross gaming yield below £10m will actually pay reduced fees under the new […]

Key Points Esportes Gaming Brasil, through subsidiary HS Gaming Participações, is acquiring 100% of BETBR Loterias, adding the Apostou, B1BET, and BRBET brands to its portfolio. The deal is under review by Brazil’s antitrust authority CADE under Public Notice No. 464. Brazil’s regulated betting market generated nearly BRL6 billion ($1.2 billion) in its first five […]

Key Points DAZN Bet went live in Ontario on 30 June 2026, marking its first entry into the North American gambling market after receiving its AGCO licence in January. The platform combines a sportsbook and full iGaming suite with DAZN’s existing Canadian sports streaming brand, a watch-and-bet model already operating across Europe. Alberta is confirmed […]

Key Points 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 investor. Platform volumes have grown 15-fold in under two years; monthly transactions are on course to exceed 100 million before year-end. Perry Blacher, a University of Cambridge and Harvard graduate with […]

Key Points SEGG Media filed a $20m lawsuit in Tarrant County District Court, Texas, against short seller White Diamond Research and its principal Adam Gefvert, alleging a coordinated “short and distort” scheme following a 10 June report. White Diamond’s report accused SEGG of issuing at least 12 press releases for deals that never materialised, called […]

Key Points Malik Beasley and Ed Davis, who played professional basketball in the National Basketball Association (NBA), have been charged with multiple crimes, including bribery of sporting events and money laundering conspiracy among others on 29 June 2026. It is claimed that Beasley tampered with his performance on court in four different matches in the […]