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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Czech Republic Bans Polymarket From Its Jurisdiction
Prediction market platform Polymarket has been banned in the Czech Republic after it was classified as an unauthorised gambling operator. The Ministry…
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FIFA World Cup Propels Svenska Spel To Strongest Second Quarter Since Re-Regulation
Svenska Spel recorded its strongest second quarter since Sweden re-regulated its gambling market in 2019. This followed higher customer engagement during the…
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EvenBet Gaming Lands Swedish B2B Licence — and Its Nordic Ambitions Are Just Getting Started
EvenBet Gaming received a five-year B2B supplier licence issued by Spelinspektionen on 15 July 2026 and this covers the company poker along…
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Trump’s Teleprompter Man Was Betting on the President’s Words While Setting Up His Script
Teleprompter operator for Mr. Trump since 2016, Gabriel Perez, is negotiating his settlement with CFTC after earning over $100,000 from Trump's speeches…
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Google Tightens Gambling Ad Rules as Repeat Violators Face Certification Ban
Google has updated its Gambling and Games Policy to tighten oversight of gambling advertisers by expanding certification requirements. From 14 September, Manager…
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Angola Opens Transitional Window For Gambling Licenses
Angola has introduced a 30-working day licensing window for eligible gambling operators. The temporary measure, which is already in force, allows qualifying…
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Brazil’s Child Court Shut Down Three Betting Platforms, and Getting Them Back Won’t Be Simple
Meta Title Brazil Shuts Down 3 Betting Sites Over Child Safety Rules Key Points On 14 July 2026, the Childhood and Youth…
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UK Problem Gambling Rate Falls to 2.4%, But the Numbers Hiding in Plain Sight Tell a Different Story
The PGSI 8+ problem gambling rate decreased from 2.7% in 2024 to 2.4% in 2025 using survey results from 20,775 adults in…
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Greece Introduces DNS Blocking Powers To Tackle Illegal Gambling Websites
Greece has approved a new cooperation framework to improve enforcement against illegal gambling websites through faster domain blocking and DNS based intervention.…
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EU Court Says That Google Can Be Held Accountable for Gambling Advertisements on YouTube
The Court of Justice of the European Union delivered its decision on 16 July 2026, indicating that the hosting exception of Google…
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Evolution Pays £4.75m to Close UKGC Licence Review Over Unlicensed Operator Supply
Evolution agreed a £4.75m settlement with the UK Gambling Commission on 15 July 2026, closing a licence review launched in December 2024…
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DraftKings Veteran Ed Silva Takes the Wheel at DubClub as Investors Back the Next Move
Ed Silva, who has served as Vice President of DraftKings for nine years, is appointed the CEO of DubClub following the recent…
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ANJL Backs New Betting Advertising Rules And Enforcement Against Illegal Operators
Brazil's National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL) has welcomed the government's new betting advertising rules. However, it notes that stricter enforcement…
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Alliance Global Closes the Book on Genting: Newport World Resorts Is Now Fully Filipino-Owned
AGI's subsidiary NWRPI took formal ownership of Genting Hong Kong's shares in Newport World Resorts operator Travellers International Hotel Group on 15…
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ThrillTech Lands AGCO Licence, Opening Ontario’s iGaming Market to Its Side-Bet Jackpots
ThrillTech has been awarded a Gaming-Related Supplier licence by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, allowing it to offer ThrillPots to…
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Banijay and All3Media Merger Closes, Creating the World’s Largest Independent Production Company
Banijay Group and RedBird IMI have successfully closed the merger between Banijay Entertainment and All3Media to create the largest independent producer worldwide,…
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IGT Kills Its Electronic Table Games Division, and Apollo’s Fingerprints Are All Over It
IGT will end-of-life its ETG operations in 2027, exiting a segment it had been actively expanding just two years prior. The closure…
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Sri Lanka Finance Committee Pressures Industry Over Illegal Gambling Rise
Sri Lanka's Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has issued a statement about the rapid growth of illegal online gambling in the country.…
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Merkur Seals White Hat Studios Deal as German Slot Giant Doubles Down on US Market
Merkur Group has agreed to acquire White Hat Studios for an undisclosed sum, subject to regulatory approval. The deal covers only the…
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Rank Group Puts £5m on the Table for Gambling Commission — and Already Thinks It Will Stick
Rank Group proposed a settlement of £5m for the UK Gambling Commission on 20 May 2026, following non-compliance with the regulatory guidelines…
