iGaming News & Gambling Industry Updates

The Social Gaming Leadership Alliance has given testimony to Maine lawmakers asking for social plus games to be regulated rather than banned. This comes after Senate Paper 825 was introduced, which would stop all social plus game offerings in the state. The SGLA mentioned that a complete ban could backfire by pushing out responsible operators […]

Gaming Innovation Group has cut technology staff as part of a broader cost saving initiative aimed at improving operational efficiency across the business. Job reductions took place alongside a full-year 2026 profit warning released today on 15 January within GiG’s Q4 2025 and year-end update. Revised forecasts now expect adjusted EBITDA for 2026 between €10m […]

Truist Securities has kept its Buy ratings on DraftKings and Flutter, while warning that the US gaming sector could face more pressure in 2026. In its 2026 US gaming outlook released on 13 January, the bank highlighted prediction markets and higher state taxes as major challenges for the industry. Even with these risks, Truist said […]

Market maker solutions provider Moon Intelligence has launched a new venture capital arm aimed at betting start-ups. The announcement, made on 14 January, is part of the company’s plans to expand its footprint in the US betting and prediction markets. Moon Intelligence said the new VC arm will offer funding and basic support to early-stage […]

High Roller Technologies has signed a letter of intent with Crypto.com to form a partnership aimed at launching event-based prediction markets across the United States. High Roller plans entry into US prediction markets through a partnership with Crypto.com, signalling a move into federally regulated event contracts across the digital gaming space. The agreement places High […]

The UK High Court today heard accusations from the New Lottery Company against the Gambling Commission over unlawful contract alterations linked to the UK Lottery licence process. Key Points The legal case involving Richard Desmond and the UK Gambling Commission returned to court this week Desmond and the New Lottery Company state that the regulator […]

Austria’s Finance Ministry drafts plans for the next casino tender and says uniform player protection standards will come and operators still ask for a liberal market. The Austrian Finance Ministry prepares a draft to set the base for a casino tender in the coming months and operators ask again for an end to the monopoly. […]

Alberta now calls operators to apply for its new licensing model after a long wait. Key Points Alberta confirmed registration for iGaming licences in the province is now open. No date for the launch of the province’s iGaming market has been announced. Operators must register with AGLC and AiGC as part of a dual-regulatory system. […]

Georgia lawmakers are preparing a bill that would let residents vote on a constitutional amendment to legalize gambling, mainly online sports betting. Supporters say it could bring in extra money for the state, especially for education programs funded by the lottery. State Representative Matt Reeves is one of the main backers of the proposal. He […]

Super Group has confirmed that its Betway brand is leaving the Portuguese market. The local regulator approved the move on Friday after Betway formally requested to exit. The company entered Portugal in 2020 and joined the market group APAJO in 2021, but its licence was up for renewal this year, and Super Group chose not […]