iGaming News & Gambling Industry Updates

Key Points Kalshi and Polymarket explore fundraising rounds that may value each company near twenty billion dollars, almost double the levels reported near the end of 2025. Prediction markets now draw heavy user activity, while combined monthly trading volume reached about eighteen point three billion dollars across both platforms. These funding discussions arrive during rising […]

Key Points Entain plans a bid for three of the fifteen iGaming licences in New Zealand while the regulated market prepares for launch during 2027. The company reported eight per cent growth in FY25 net gaming revenue reaching £5.3bn with fifteen per cent online growth in the UK and Ireland. Entain announced a £50m saving […]

Key Points 1win arranged charter jets for VIP clients in the UAE after aviation disruption followed by drone strike reports near Dubai International Airport. Emirates halted flights from Dubai while several airlines cancelled routes scheduled in the coming weeks during a review of operational risk. Private aviation demand increased in the UAE as travellers looked […]

The Danish Gambling Authority has reminded licensed operators to consider recent updates to the high-risk jurisdiction lists published by the Financial Action Task Force. It noted that the FATF maintains two monitoring categories, including a grey list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring and a black list of countries requiring stronger counter-measures. Countries currently listed on […]

The North Carolina State Lottery Commission has posted $58.1m in sports betting revenue for February 2026, a 4.3% increase from last year. The regulator recorded a total betting handle of nearly $596.1m during the period, up by 9.7% year-on-year. Licensed operators also submitted $10.5m in tax payments to the state during February. Several national sportsbook […]

Key Points Underdog completed the acquisition of Aristotle Exchange DCM and Aristotle Exchange DCO and gained CFTC registered exchange and clearing infrastructure. The company now places strong attention on sports event contracts within its prediction market offering for its user base. This deal allows Underdog to run its own federally compliant prediction market exchange instead […]

Inspired Entertainment has launched its Soccer 3.6 virtual sports product in Greece through an Allwyn Hellas  partnership. The title introduces a Bet Builder functionality, allowing players to combine multiple outcomes from the same match into a single wager. Inspired President and Chief Executive Brooks Pierce commented on the move: “We are delighted to expand our […]

Key Points PrizePicks will leave the Canadian market on April 3 after stopping deposits and fantasy lineups on March 10 while users withdraw remaining funds before April 2. The company now directs its focus toward growth in the United States where operations already exist in all fifty states. PrizePicks expanded prediction markets through partnerships and […]

Key Points Wynn Resorts and MGM Resorts watch security risks in the UAE after Iranian drone and missile attacks across the region. Wynn develops the $5.1 billion Wynn Al Marjan Island casino resort while MGM builds the $1.2 billion The Island resort in Dubai. The UAE gaming sector could generate between $8 billion and $10 […]

Key Points ReferOn launched Evolution Cohort so teams can analyse player value, retention, and monetisation across lifecycle stages with a stronger understanding of behaviour patterns. The feature tracks cohorts using registration dates or first-time deposit moments while organising activity through daily, weekly, or monthly time buckets. Evolution Cohort stands as the first step inside a […]