iGaming News & Gambling Industry Updates

Zak Thomas-Akoo, Head of Investigative Content at NEXT.io, has been recognised as the inaugural Gambling Industry Journalist of the Year at the European Casino Awards. This ceremony was held alongside ICE Barcelona on Monday.  This marks the first time the category has been awarded by organisers of the Gambling Book Awards. It was introduced to […]

BetMGM has been named the official sports betting partner of the St. Louis Blues NHL outfit in a new multi-year agreement. The partnership follows the launch of Missouri’s regulated online sports betting market on December 1, 2025.  Through this collaboration, BetMGM will work closely with one of the NHL’s most recognised franchises to connect with […]

Maryland lawmakers are again considering legislation to ban online sweepstakes-style casino games. These two companion bills, House Bill 295 and Senate Bill 112, were introduced at the start of the 2026 legislative session. The measures are almost identical and would create a broad ban on what the legislation calls interactive games. This marks the state’s […]

The lottery courier services provider will continue operations in Arizona, Oregon and Minnesota, while suspending New York activity to better allocate resources across supported markets. Main Points TheLotter received a licence from the New York Gaming Commission and launched operations in the Empire State during 2025, marking its entry into the regulated New York lottery […]

The global payments platform joins SGLA partners VGW, PlayStudios, Yellow Social Interactive, ARB Interactive and B-Two Operations, showing support for advocacy efforts related to social plus games. Key Points The Alliance states that adding Paysafe improves its capacity to support sensible frameworks and explain the economic value and entertainment value connected to social plus games […]

DAZN enters a partnership with Polymarket to integrate prediction market data and functionality into DAZN sports streaming ecosystem, aiming to connect users with event outcomes. A DAZN press release states the agreement brings prediction trading into live and on-demand sports coverage, allowing audiences to engage with events during real-time action. Prediction markets allow users to […]

German sports betting and gaming operator Tipico has officially joined the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA). The Brussels-based trade body represents the main online gambling operators regulated in the European Union, including bet365, Betsson Group, Entain, Flutter Entertainment, and Kindred Group. By joining EGBA, Tipico agrees to follow a set of mandatory industry standards […]

Allwyn has completed its acquisition of a controlling interest in PrizePicks, a North American daily fantasy sports operator. The deal was first announced last year, giving Allwyn a 62.3% stake in PrizePicks for $1.6 billion. This figure does not include any potential earnouts and is subject to standard post-closing adjustments. PrizePicks had no outstanding debt […]

Legal action filed against Endeavor Group Holdings brings attention to its 2024 go-private move, claiming transaction disclosures caused confusion for some investors. Fresh court action against Endeavor Group privatisation appears in the US District Court for the Central District of California, signalling strain within shareholder relations. Filed arguments dispute the sufficiency of information delivered to […]

Glitnor has announced its plans to rebrand as LCKY Group. This marks a new direction as the company continues growing across regulated iGaming markets. The rebrand links the parent company more closely to its consumer-facing brands, including Lucky Casino, Happy Casino, Flax Casino, VeraJohn, and One Casino, as well as its in-house game studio, Swintt. […]