iGaming News & Gambling Industry Updates

Ukrainian authorities have blocked access to Polymarket, a prediction market platform, stating that it works like gambling without the right licence. The decision was made in December 2025 by the National Commission for the Regulation of Electronic Communications. The regulator said internet providers must now block the site because it helps people place bets outside […]

The Netherlands Gambling Authority KSA set enforcement penalties on two operators, ComeOn and Starscream and the move showed a push to protect players and stop illegal gambling in the Netherlands. The sanctions target a licensed brand and an unlicensed brand and the regulator stated serious gaps in compliance under Dutch gambling law. Tulipa Ent Limited […]

Sports betting revenue in North Carolina saw a big jump in December, even though players only increased their spending slightly compared to last year. New figures from the North Carolina State Lottery Commission show that operators made higher profits because they kept a larger share of the money wagered. The commission reported that total bets […]

Saratoga Casino Holdings has made its first move into online gaming by investing $1 million in High Roller Technologies. The deal, announced on Friday 9 January, shows a shift from Saratoga’s traditional focus on land-based casinos in the United States to the fast-growing online sector. The investment was done through a private placement of restricted […]

A legal expert in Estonia stated that the accidental end of the games of chance tax and remote gaming tax will face a fast reversal soon within the country. ERR reported an error in paperwork, putting a 0% gambling tax for 2026 into Estonian law. The duty plan cut tax from 6% to 4% by […]

The revenue reached a level 11.6% above Q3 2024 but it did not reach the total posted in Q2 2025 for the market. Online gambling revenue in Portugal reached €297.1 million ($346.5 million) in Q3 2025 and ranked second-highest on record. Revenue for the three months to September rose 11.6% from Q3 2024 and moved […]

France’s gambling regulator, the National Gaming Authority ANJ, has said it will watch betting companies more closely after they revealed plans to spend much more on advertising and bonuses in 2026. The ANJ reviewed marketing plans from 17 online operators and the two monopoly firms, FDJ and PMU. The authority found that spending will rise […]

A federal judge put a temporary block on Tennessee regulators enforcing gambling laws on Kalshi and delivered a procedural win at the start of the jurisdiction dispute under federal regulation. A US order dated 12 January from Judge Aleta Trauger stops the Tennessee Sports Wagering Council and state officials from using state gambling statutes against […]

Maine is set to become the eighth US state to legalise online casino gambling after Governor Janet Mills said she will sign a new bill. The bill, called LD 1164, gives the state’s recognised tribal nations the exclusive right to run online casino games. The law was passed by the State House and Senate in […]

Data from the Sociological Institute at the Slovak Academy of Sciences said 400,000 Czech players use illegal gambling sites and the figure signals a serious market problem. The Czech Republic loses over CZK330 million or $15.9 million each month in tax money from legal gambling operators as people play on unlicensed sites unknowingly. Data came […]