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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Polymarket Lists Bets On German Election Despite Regulatory Warnings
Polymarket is offering markets on German political events, despite repeated warnings from Berlin authorities that such activity breaches national gambling laws. The…
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Australia Introduces Partial Gambling Ad Ban After 3-year Delay
Australia has introduced a partial ban on gambling advertising, following over three years of debate after the Murphy Review called for stricter…
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LiveScore Reports Net Loss After Revenue Growth In 2025
LiveScore Group recorded £206.3m in revenue for the year ending 31 March 2025, representing a 15.3% increase year-on-year. The growth was led…
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Court Pushes Betnacional to Stop Aviator Game Use in Brazil
A court in Brazil grants an interim injunction and directs Betnacional to stop using the Aviator name and related elements, while also…
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ACMA Targets Chasebet and Illegal Sites, Revealing Gaps in Self-Exclusion System
Harris Bookmaking, known as Chasebet, receives a formal warning from ACMA for failing to promote BetStop across emails and its website, which…
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NEXT.io Moves Forward with NEXTPredict.io and Signals Change in Prediction Markets
The move began with a clear step, as NEXT.io introduced NEXTPredict.io, a separate media platform, while also fixing dates for the first…
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Yggdrasil Strengthens Germany Approach with Lottohelden Integration Under Regulation Pressure
Yggdrasil launched more than 100 games with Lottohelden and expanded its presence in Germany. Partnership continues long-standing link with Lottoland since 2016.…
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Indonesia Strengthens Financial Measures on Online Gambling, Freezes 33,252 Accounts and Withdraws Bank Licences
33,252 bank accounts are frozen under stronger anti-gambling enforcement. Six rural banks lose licences under wider financial oversight. Gambling transactions increase near…
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Traffic Lab Changes Ownership Setup, Places One-Third Workforce on Cap Table
Management completes majority buyout of Traffic Lab, ending full control by Lab Group under CapitaLab. One-third of employees now hold ownership stakes,…
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FIFA Restricts Gambling Branding In 2026 World Cup stadiums
FIFA will implement its “clean venue” policy across all stadiums during the 2026 World Cup. This mandates the removal of gambling-related branding…
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Dutch Regulator Mandates Unibet To Fix AML Failures
The Netherlands Gambling Authority has ordered Optdeck Service Limited, operating as Unibet, to strengthen its anti-money laundering frameworks. This followed a ruling…
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Bank of America Projects $1.1tn Volume For Sports Event Contracts Market
Analysis from Bank of America indicates that the US market for sports-related event contracts could reach around $1.1tn in annual trading volume.…
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US Betting Market Cuts Credit Cards, bet365 Move Shows Deeper Change
bet365 stops credit card deposits across all US platforms from 13 April. Major operators like BetMGM, FanDuel, and DraftKings take the same…
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Kalshi Sets New Step with Nationwide Self-Exclusion System, Changing User Protection in Prediction Markets
Kalshi became the first platform to use the IC360 cross-platform self-exclusion system, letting users block access across many prediction markets. The plan…
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BC.GAME Moves into Nigeria Betting Space While Facing Rules Pressure
BC.GAME starts in Nigeria with a Lagos sports betting and casino licence, and goes live on bcbet.ng. Nigeria's betting sector at $1.17B,…
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Portugal Brings All Gambling Control into One System and Closes Old Gaps
Portugal started a nationwide self-exclusion portal on April 8, 2026, covering all licensed gambling platforms. The system blocks access across online and…
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Dutch Lottery Takes Step to Break Largest Illegal Gambling Network as Player Risk Rises
Nederlandse Loterij plans legal action against Qbet and calls it the biggest illegal gambling site for Dutch users. Operator Novatech faces pressure…
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Curaçao Changes Gambling Rules, Makes Operators Rewrite Player Agreements Under New Clear System
Curaçao brings wide rules that push gambling operators to present terms in a clear and fair way, and players must accept them…
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bet365 Request Triggers MGC Vote To Reopen Sportsbook Licensing Process
Massachusetts Gaming Commission has voted unanimously to reopen applications for category three untethered sports betting licenses (more details on different licensing models…
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Spain Introduces New Identity Verification Rules To Address Gambling Tax Fraud
Spain has introduced a new protocol requiring licensed gambling operators to strengthen identity verification and confirm player tax status. The measure comes…
