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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Light & Wonder Plants a Flag in Sofia: Galeforce Studio Is Its Biggest EMEA Bet Yet
Light & Wonder launched Galeforce Studio in Sofia, Bulgaria on 26 June 2026, targeting faster game development for regulated EMEA markets. Rob…
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Kalshi’s To Overtake Flutter and Las Vegas Sands As Most Valuable With $40 Billion Valuation
Kalshi is seeking a valuation of over $40 billion to make it more valuable than every listed gambling company globally, ahead of…
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ACMA Clamps Down On 12 More Illegal Operators As Part Of Enforcement Plans
Australia's communications regulator has expanded its enforcement campaign against illegal offshore gambling. The body is directing internet service providers to block access…
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SPA Declares First Year Of Betting Regulation In Brazil Successful
Brazil's Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA) believes the country's regulated betting market has delivered better outcomes than the years without formal…
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Croatia Doubles Down: €214m Gambling Windfall Set to Flood into Social Programmes
Croatia's gambling social fund has jumped from €130m to €214m for 2026, the largest distribution since the country began earmarking sector proceeds…
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Beasley and Davis Indicted as Brooklyn Court Unseals Federal Charges
Malik Beasley and Ed Davis, who played professional basketball in the National Basketball Association (NBA), have been charged with multiple crimes, including…
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SEGG Media Hits Back With $20M Lawsuit After Short Seller Called It a ‘Fake Company’
SEGG Media filed a $20m lawsuit in Tarrant County District Court, Texas, against short seller White Diamond Research and its principal Adam…
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BR-DGE Banks £10m From Bettor Capital — and Now Has 100 Million Monthly Transactions in Its Sights
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…
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Spain Issues Royal Decree To Impose Cross-Operator Deposit Limits
Spain has approved new rules introducing deposit limits across the legal online gambling market, preventing players from funding multiple accounts to increase…
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Gambling Commission Penalises Stakelogic Over Slot Spin Speed Breaches
Great Britain's Gambling Commission has ordered game developer Stakelogic to pay £122,835 after ruling that several of its online slot games breached…
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VNLOK Reports Dutch Gambling Market Failure To Meet Tax Revenue Targets
Dutch gambling trade body VNLOK has warned that the country's regulated gambling market is at a "dangerous crossroads," following a government report…
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Georgia Considers International Gambling Licensing Framework For Foreign Operators
Georgia’s parliament is considering legislation to establish a dedicated licensing system for online gambling operators serving foreign customers. The proposal, introduced by…
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UK Gambling Commission Faces Fresh Uncertainty Following Tim Miller’s Exit
Tim Miller, the Gambling Commission's executive director of policy and research, will leave in September 2026 after ten years in the job.…
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Fanatics Picks the Gulf for Its First Steps Abroad
Fanatics has skipped past every other international market and landed straight in Abu Dhabi, joining forces with Momentum Group in a joint…
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Betfred’s Safer Gambling Failures Trigger £900K UKGC Enforcement Action
The UK Gambling Commission has ordered Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited, the company behind Betfred.com, to pay £900,000 in lieu of a financial penalty…
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Bally’s Faces Mounting Pressure as Chicago, Las Vegas and NYC Projects Collide
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…
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Alberta Bans Public iGaming Bonus Ads Ahead of 13 July Launch
The Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission has restricted public advertising of iGaming bonuses and credits ahead of the 13 July market…
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Fanatics Becomes First US Sportsbook to Ban Bettors for Online Athlete Abuse
Fanatics Sportsbook has become the first legal US sportsbook to suspend or permanently ban bettors found abusing athletes, coaches, or officials on…
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Entain Sells 20% CEE Stake to EMMA Capital for €425m as Full Exit Begins
Entain has agreed to sell a 20% stake in Entain CEE to joint venture partner EMMA Capital for approximately €425m, valuing the…
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Kalshi’s IPO Timeline Shifts to 2027 or 2028 Amid Rapid Growth
Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour stated that the company was in preliminary stages of talking about its IPO, however, an IPO would not…
