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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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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Philippine Gaming Jobs Hit 38,125 as Digital Shift Demands New Workforce Skills
Philippine gambling employed 38,125 people in 2024, paying the highest average annual compensation in the entire Arts, Entertainment and Recreation sector at…
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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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PokerStars Redundancies Confirmed: Flutter Cuts Staff Worldwide in Major Restructuring
Flutter Entertainment officially announced job losses at PokerStars on 7 July 2026, impacting employees in Canada, Europe, the UK and Ireland, without…
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Soft2Bet Boosts Leadership Team With Executive VP Appointment
Soft2Bet has appointed Ryan Collinge as Executive Vice President of Group Business Development and Strategic Partnerships, adding another top executive to its…
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AUSTRAC Locks bet365 Into Mandatory AML Rebuild After Years of Scrutiny
The regulator has made an enforcement of an undertaking that legally binds bet365 to rebuild its money laundering policies and suspicious transaction…
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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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Betr Promotes Three Senior Executives Ahead of Product Expansion
Betr has promoted three long serving executives as the company prepares for its next growth phase. These appointments include Alex Ursa as…
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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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South Africa’s NGB Goes to Market on Illegal Gambling Crackdown as R50bn a Year Flows Offshore
South Africa's National Gambling Board has launched an Expression of Interest to appoint a specialist service provider to monitor, block and track…
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South Korea Takes the Polymarket Fight Off the Streets and Into the Committee Room
South Korea's Broadcasting, Media and Communications Review Committee has handed Polymarket a window to submit its legal position before regulators decide whether…
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UK Authorities Launch Trade Association To Improve Prize Competition Sector Regulation
The Prize Competition Council (PCC) has officially launched as the new trade association for the UK's prize competition sector, bringing around 50…
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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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Founder Exit Marks a Turning Point for VGW and Sweepstakes Gaming
Laurence Escalante resigned as CEO and executive chairman of VGW on 3 July 2026, with immediate effect, following five months on leave…
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DraftKings Launches Prediction Markets Making Division Amid Fee Generation Issues
DraftKings has taken a major step into prediction markets with the launch of DKeX, its in-house market-making division. The rollout came during…
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Analysts Suggest Italy Could Be Entain’s Next Major Asset Sale
According to analysts at Rothschild & Co Redburn, Entain's Italian operations could become the company's next major divestment following the sale of…
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Michigan Exits NCPG as the Kalshi Battle Spreads Past the Courts
On 1 July 2026, the Michigan Gaming Control Board pulled its membership from the NCPG, marking the first time a state gaming…
