iGaming News & Gambling Industry Updates

Raketech completed the sale of Casumba Media, transferring its Japanese business to concentrate on core markets while enforcing financial discipline under conditions of regulatory uncertainty. Key Points The Casumba Media sale brings no upfront cash but generates €12m ($14m) through scheduled monthly payments. Johan Svensson, Raketech CEO, stated that this decision will lower regulatory exposure. […]

Marcus Isgren prepared a memorandum after reviewing the Act, and state operator Svenska Spel confirmed full support for his conclusions. Key Points The proposal widens enforcement to include operators not preventing Swedish access, beyond those illegally targeting Sweden. Liability extends to companies giving financial or administrative services to illegal gambling operators. Svenska Spel supported the […]

A bug resulted in thousands of players gaining inflated slot winnings, and Superbet decided to pay the amounts in full. Key Points The slot affected was Playtech’s Fire Blaze Red Wizard. Gambling Insider confirmed the glitch was not caused by Playtech technology. Superbet agreed to distribute €30m among approximately 7,500 players. Superbet Pays Out €30m […]

The Latvian government has confirmed that gambling tax increases will come into force on 1 January 2026, a year after it was proposed. The decision follows a government spending review to shore up state finances. Draft legislation first approved in December 2024 had set the date for 1 January 2027. However, ministers agreed in late […]

The German Gambling Authority has set the stage for this year’s National Gambling Addiction Action Day to raise awareness about gambling harm and promote responsible play. Last year, the initiative generated more than 1,500 tips from players about black-market activity showing the level of public concern. Operating under the theme, Gambling damage: recognise, name, avoid, […]

Spain’s online gambling market delivered another quarter of growth in Q2 2025, with revenue rising to €410.3 million. Figures released by the Directorate General for Gambling Regulation showed an 18.5% increase at the same period last year and a 2.8% rise from the opening quarter of 2025. The regulator showed industry-wide strength with total deposits […]

The agreement makes Betby’s sportsbook and esports content integrated across more than 30 online platforms operated and managed under Broadway’s network. Key Points Betby finalises partnership with Broadway Platform to deliver sportsbook and Betby Games. Integration spans 500,000+ monthly sporting events and 8,000+ available betting markets. Partnership extends Asia-facing collaborations, including a previous link with […]

Sports.com Media signs a Letter of Intent designed to expand its overall investment strategy in the field of women’s motorsports. Key Points Sports.com Media secures a Letter of Intent for acquiring every asset belonging to Racing Women Limited. Agreement gives Sports.com Media 51% controlling stake in the newly created entity, valued at $1m. Deal covers […]

South Park’s new Wednesday night episode will highlight the crypto-backed prediction market system, weeks after featuring President Donald Trump and conservative activist Charlie Kirk. South Park’s next episode, “Conflict of Interest,” focuses on a prediction market app overtaking the children’s school. Prediction markets such as Myriad and Polymarket enable users to bet on exact words […]

Betr, a leading gaming and media company, announced a new partnership today. Basketball star Lonzo Ball and his brother, LiAngelo Ball, will join Betr as equity partners immediately. The brothers will bring their podcast to Betr Media, where it will rebrand and launch this Fall. The show is timed to coincide with the NBA season […]