iGaming News & Gambling Industry Updates

Key Points Fanatics has skipped past every other international market and landed straight in Abu Dhabi, joining forces with Momentum Group in a joint venture that swallows the UAE operator’s lottery, sportsbook and iGaming licences whole. The regulator didn’t just nod along. GCGRA actually signed off on the change of control before either company said […]

Key Points Tim Miller, the Gambling Commission’s executive director of policy and research, will leave in September 2026 after ten years in the job. His exit follows that of former chief executive Andrew Rhodes, leaving the regulator without a permanent CEO or chair as it heads into one of its most consequential periods. Miller built […]

Great Britain’s Gambling Commission has ordered game developer Stakelogic to pay £122,835 after ruling that several of its online slot games breached the country’s minimum spin speed requirements. Under the Commission’s Remote Gambling and Software Technical Standards, licensed slot games must have at least 2.5 seconds between spins. The investigation began after regulators found that […]

Entain has confirmed withdrawal from its Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) business after agreeing to sell its 20% stake to partner EMMA Capital for €425 million (£366 million). The transaction is the first stage of a phased exit from the region, valuing Entain CEE at an enterprise worth of about £1.9 billion. Entain said the […]

A BetWarrior television advert featuring an AI-generated version of the late Diego Maradona has triggered widespread criticism across Argentina. The commercial has reportedly aired several times during hydration breaks in FIFA World Cup 2026 broadcasts. According to Fernando Burlando, the lawyer representing Maradona’s eldest daughters, the campaign was authorised by “the family”. However, the approval […]

Key Points Fanatics Sportsbook has become the first legal US sportsbook to suspend or permanently ban bettors found abusing athletes, coaches, or officials on social media. The programme combines Signify Group’s Threat Matrix monitoring with IC360’s ProhiBet Bad Actor platform, covering X, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube. Four US states already had laws permitting betting […]

Key Points The Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission has restricted public advertising of iGaming bonuses and credits ahead of the 13 July market launch, limiting operators to their own websites or consented direct communications only. The Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Amendment Regulation (AR 2/2026) codifies the restrictions, including a ban on describing offers as […]

Key Points Bally’s proposed installing slot lounges at O’Hare and Midway airports to replace the $6.8 million in VGT licensing revenue at risk in Chicago. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has asked Bally’s to present a financing plan by August, with the operator acknowledging the casino will likely not be ready by 2028. […]

Key Points BoyleSports has signed a three-year title partnership with NIFL covering the Premiership, Championship and Women’s Premiership, the league’s first deal valued above £1 million. The bookmaker had been NIFL’s Official Betting Partner since December 2025 and will now have brand presence across kit, scoreboards, broadcast highlights and digital content. A responsible gambling awareness […]

Key Points Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour stated that the company was in preliminary stages of talking about its IPO, however, an IPO would not take place in 2026, but in 2027 or 2028,” as per the sources. The news comes following the increase in the value of Kalshi from $2 billion in June 2025 to […]