iGaming News & Gambling Industry Updates

Pragmatic Play has achieved a significant milestone by securing full certification to provide its sportsbook product to operators in Brazil. The approval follows the introduction of Brazil’s fixed-odds betting framework in January 2025, a move that officially regulated sports betting in the country. This certification allows Pragmatic Play to deliver its complete sportsbook solution to […]

Stake.us is facing mounting challenges in California as multiple content providers have withdrawn their games from the platform. The exits come at a time when legal and legislative pressure on the sweepstakes model is intensifying. CasinoBeats’ recent review of the Stake.us lobby revealed that Booming Games, Fat Panda, and Just Slots have pulled their titles […]

The Federal Cabinet has approved a proposal to recognize esports as non-profit. The decision was announced on September 10, 2025, described by the Federal Ministry of Finance as a milestone for gaming, youth development, and volunteer club work in Germany. If approved by the Bundestag and Bundesrat, the law will take effect on January 1, […]

California’s push to ban sweepstakes-style casinos and daily fantasy sports has gained significant momentum after Bill AB 831 cleared another crucial hurdle. On September 9, the bill passed unanimously in the State Senate with 36 votes in favor. This week, it was reviewed by the Assembly Governmental Organization Committee, where it was approved with 20 […]

Sweden’s Gambling Inspectorate, Spelinspektionen, has tightened regulations of its online gambling market by banning two unlicensed operators, Altacore NV and Wino.casino. The prohibition orders were issued after the regulator found the companies guilty of targeting Swedish players without the necessary licences. Altacore NV, licensed in Curaçao, was accused of offering Swedish language options, tailored promotions, […]

Evoke has successfully completed a significant refinancing initiative to improve its financial flexibility and reduce debt pressure. The operator confirmed the issuance of €600m worth of senior secured notes alongside the launch of a new revolving credit facility worth £200m. Through its wholly owned subsidiary 888 Acquisitions, Evoke has made €600m worth of bonds available […]

The agreement covers several regulated markets and more than 40 content providers. Key Points EveryMatrix signed its biggest content aggregation deal with bet365, offering in-house titles plus more than 40 external providers. The agreement grows bet365’s portfolio through SlotMatrix, which hosts 37,000+ games from over 350 suppliers. EveryMatrix confirmed its largest casino aggregation deal, partnering […]

Polymarket, the largest global prediction market, and Stocktwits, the largest social finance platform, announced a new partnership to embed real-time probabilities for market-moving events into Stocktwits, starting with company earnings. This deal makes Polymarket the Official Prediction Markets partner of Stocktwits and marks the company’s biggest strategic partnership to date. The collaboration connects two platforms […]

The United States Department of Justice plans to seize more than $5 million in Bitcoin linked to SIM swap attacks. Prosecutors in the country said scammers cleaned the money through crypto casino accounts like Stake.com after taking it from victim wallets. According to a civil forfeiture complaint, the fraud scheme hit five United States residents […]

Calls are increasing for law enforcement to act on allegations involving the former minister. Key Points Parliament members want investigation into an online gambling case tied to an ex-minister. Claims involve shares of protection funds distributed to gambling platforms. The ex-minister rejects the allegations, calling them false and damaging to reputation. The Indonesian House of […]