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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Playtech’s Quiet UAE Entry: The Subsidiary Nobody Talked About Just Hit 23
VS Technology Limited, a wholly owned Playtech subsidiary acquired through Gaming Technology Solutions in 2009, has been added to the GCGRA's licensed…
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Nepal’s Mini Casino Royalty Doubles: Who Pays the Price When the Government Needs Cash Fast
The Financial Bill of Nepal for 2026-27 will increase the yearly royalty of mini casinos from NPR 15 million to NPR 30…
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Cirsa Snaps Up Slots del Sol Stake in Paraguay — and the Play Is Bigger Than Two Casinos
Cirsa has taken a majority stake in Slots del Sol, its first move into Paraguay's newly opened gambling market. Paraguay's gambling sector…
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Michigan Tightens the Screw on Kalshi as $500,000 Daily Fines Enter the Picture
Judge Aquilina extended the sports contract ban and set 12 August as Kalshi's hard geofencing deadline, with fines of $500,000 per day…
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Arizona Tightens Prediction Markets Regulations To Prevent Insider Trading
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has signed an executive order banning government employees from using confidential information to trade on prediction markets or…
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Gibraltar Launches World’s First Dedicated Prediction Markets Regulation
Gibraltar published the world's first standalone prediction markets regulatory framework on 13 July 2026, under the Gibraltar Gambling Act 2025. Two operators,…
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Flutter Shares Jump 5.4% as Burry Bet, Dart Swap, and LSE Exit Converge into One Bullish Signal
Michael Burry has purchased Flutter for $107 per share, putting 60% of a whole-position size into FLUT stock, banking on regulation of…
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Venetian Resort Las Vegas Hit With $7.2 Million Fine After Breach of Duty
The Venetian Resort Las Vegas has been fined $7.2 million for failing to curb the gambling activities of convicted bookmaker Matthew Bowyer.…
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Rank Group’s Six-Month Gamble on Richard Harris Just Became Permanent
Richard Harris was confirmed as permanent CEO of Rank Group on 13 July 2026, six months after stepping in on an interim…
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Tonybet Lands Alberta iGaming Licence on the Same Day the Market Opened
Tonybet received an AGLC iGaming licence on 13 July 2026, the same day Alberta's regulated online gambling market officially launched, making it…
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Gentoo Media Names Ex-Raketech CFO Måns Svalborn, Signalling Its Next Move
Måns Svalborn, a seasoned financial executive and erstwhile CFO at Raketech Group, has been chosen to be the new CFO for Gentoo…
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Amazon Settled a $201M Social Casino Lawsuit Without Actually Paying Anyone
Amazon agreed to a $201M judgment without cutting a cheque, instead assigning its indemnification rights against 32 app developers to the plaintiff…
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Germany Bumps Online Slots Stake Limits To A €5 Maximum
Germany has increased the maximum stake limits for licensed online slot machines for the first time since launching its legal gambling market.…
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Pure Canadian Gaming Bets on Alberta Trust as 48 Global Rivals Flood New iGaming Market
Pure Canadian Gaming has applied to launch an online casino app and website under the PureCasino.ca brand, backed by a multi-year Kambi…
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Great Canadian Entertainment Hit with CA$170,000 Fine as Ontario Regulator Uncovers Money Laundering Gaps at Pickering Casino
The AGCO imposed CA$170,000 penalties on Great Canadian Entertainment on 7 July 2026 due to non-compliance with suspicious transaction reporting regulations after…
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Denmark Blocked 334 Illegal Gambling Sites in 2025 — and That’s Just the Beginning
Denmark's regulator blocked 334 unlicensed gambling sites in 2025, a 70% rise on the 197 blocked in 2024, driven by stepped-up surveillance…
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Kansspelautoriteit Chairman Outlines Need For Improved Financial Guardianship
Michel Groothuizen, Chairman of the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), believes better consumer safeguards are necessary for financially vulnerable players. However, he has also warned…
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Zeal Bets £38.6m on SevenCanyon to Crack the UK’s £1.3bn Prize Draw Market
Zeal Network is acquiring the remaining 96.5% of SevenCanyon for up to £38.6m, financed by a €40m Deutsche Bank term loan. SevenCanyon…
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Italy Blocks Polymarket Again — And This Time, Lazio’s €19m Deal Could Be the Real Casualty
The Agency for Customs and Monopolies (ADM) of Italy has blacklisted Polymarket again and identified it as an unauthorised gambling operator. The…
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North Carolina Increases Sports Betting Tax To 23% Under New Bill
North Carolina has increased the tax on sports betting operators after Governor Josh Stein signed Senate Bill 257 into law on 7…
