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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Brazil’s President Signs Betting Tax Increase into Law
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has approved a new law that will raise taxes on betting companies in the country.…
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Kazakhstan Plans to Open New Casino Regions
Kazakhstan is planning to expand its legal gambling areas after lawmakers in the Mazhilis approved changes to the country’s casino law. Currently,…
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SBA Drops Emergency Lawsuit as Chicago Grants Licences to Major Sportsbooks
The Sports Betting Alliance has dropped its emergency lawsuit against the City of Chicago after the city approved licences for major sportsbooks.…
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Crypto Platform Rocket Nets $1.5m Funding in Prediction Markets Push
Rocket, a crypto app experimenting with what it calls “redistribution markets,” just pulled in $1.5 million in pre-seed funding. This raise puts…
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GGBet Is Winding Down its UK Operations after Surrendering Licences
GGBet informed players about closing UK services. The company gave up its Gambling Commission licences in early January. GGBet is shutting down…
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French Betclic-Owner Banijay Group to Take Majority Stake in Tipico in €4.6bn Deal
Banijay Group, the French company behind TV hits like Koh-Lanta, just made a big leap beyond entertainment. Banijay said it’s buying a…
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Poland’s President Blocks Gambling Tax Hike
Poland’s President, Karol Nawrocki, has rejected a bill that would have raised gambling taxes from 10% to 15%. Many people in the…
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Online Gambling in Spain Sees Strong Growth
Spain’s online gambling market kept growing strongly in 2025, led by casino games and sports betting. New data from the General Directorate…
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KSA Warns TOTO Online Over Money Laundering Concerns
The Netherlands Gambling Authority, known as KSA, has issued a warning to TOTO Online for not following the country’s anti-money laundering rules.…
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Thailand’s Casino Bill: Will 2026 Be the Turning Point?
Casino gambling legalisation in Thailand could become a topic again in early 2026. Parliament's dissolution opens doors for fresh perspectives. The upcoming…
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Michigan Sets Online Sports Betting Record in November
Online gambling brought in $335.7 million during the month. Sports betting and iGaming combined created this massive revenue figure. Michigan smashed its…
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Nigeria’s President Condemns the Central Gaming Bill
Nigeria's President turned down the Central Gaming Bill. The leader will not sign this legislation. Congress might pass the bill, but presidential…
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BetBlocker Warns of a Funding Cliff Edge Amid Limited Official Communication
BetBlocker has warned it faces a fast-approaching funding cliff edge. The organisation worries about money running out soon. Support for tens of…
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LeoVegas Paid Out a Fine of 500K Euros to the Dutch Regulator for Player Protection Issues
LeoVegas received a €500K penalty from the Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA). The company failed to protect players for eight months last year.…
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Coinbase to Acquire the Clearing Company Amid Prediction Markets Expansion
Coinbase just struck a deal to acquire The Clearing Company, a startup known for its focus on event-based trading. This comes right…
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Argentina Authorities Freeze €4.1m Linked to Illegal Gambling
Argentina authorities have frozen assets worth ARS$7 billion, about €4.1 million, linked to an alleged illegal online gambling operation. The money belongs…
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Curaçao Gaming Authority Extends Provisional Licence Reviews
The Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) has said that some gambling operators nearing the end of their second provisional licence period will be…
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Kalshi Launches Research Division to Study Prediction Markets
Kalshi, a US-based prediction market company, has launched a new research unit called Kalshi Research. The company says the unit will support…
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Lithuania hits casino operator JSC Tete-a-tete with €341k fine
Lithuania’s Gambling Supervision Authority, or GSA, has fined casino operator JSC Tete-a-tete €341,049 for breaking anti money laundering rules, also called AML.…
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Rank Group’s Spanish businesses victim of €7.1m payment fraud
Rank Group has said that its Spanish casino and online gaming businesses lost €7.1 million to payment fraud. The company, led by…
