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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Stake Brazil Faces Uncertain Future After Court Ruling
During an emergency hearing, a judge has managed to block authorities from yanking Stake Brazil's licence until 25 October. But that's as…
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Sportradar Sells Atrium Sports to Teamworks for $170m
Teamworks Innovations will send $170 million in cold hard cash our way for Atrium Sports, all done and dusted by the end…
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New Zealand’s 4% Online Casino Fund Faces Cost Concerns
Officials reckon the 4% set aside from online casinos could bring in around NZ10m to NZ20m a year for local groups. The…
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Brazil Betting Ban: Fux May Delay Ruling Until After Vote
Justice Fux is reportedly mulling whether to put off his decision on banning betting until after the 25th of October. Under Provisional…
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Aviator Gains Ground in UK Copyright Battle With Spribe
2nd October 2026, three senior judges decided by unanimous vote that English law will be the one to decide Aviator’s argument that…
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AGCO Fines TheScore Bet C$200,000 Over Failed Cash Outs
You'd think a C$1,000 parlay would deliver a decent win, but one player got hurt, twice. They accepted two cash-out offers but…
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Thailand Blocks 945,075 Gambling URLs in Fiscal 2026
835,207 of the 945,075 blocked URLs were shut down thanks to court orders, and almost 750,000 of those were caught by the…
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Stake Secures Alberta iGaming Licence Ahead of Deadline
Stake Canada got its Alberta licence on the 6th of October and is aiming for a 12th October launch, just one day…
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Merkur Bets Launches EveryMatrix Platform in Denmark
In a statement on 7 October 2026, Merkur Bets confirmed that its Danish betting shops, sportsbook and casino have all been switched…
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Finland Fines MagicPoro €1.2m Over Gambling Marketing
Finland's National Police Board has basically told MagicPoro to cease and desist when it comes to marketing to Finnish players. And if…
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Brazil Betting Ban: AGU Rejects R$2.55bn in Refunds
Brazil’s Attorney General told the Supreme Court that operators knew exactly what they were getting themselves into when they forked out R30m…
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Rank Group Faces £5m Settlement Over Grosvenor Failings
Three Rank-owned casino operators (Grosvenor among them) have to stump up £5,012,261 and get audited by some independent experts within the next…
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Spain Gambling Reform Frozen as Snap Election Looms
The snap election cancels a bill on restrictions for access of minors to loot boxes, and halts the process of revising Law…
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Maverick’s Casino Closure Plans Put Over 200 Nevada Jobs at Risk
WARN notices filed 28 September with Nevada authorities sent shockwaves through the local workforce 198 workers are set to lose their jobs…
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Indonesia Targets 38,796 Accounts in Gambling Crackdown
OJK has asked banks to do some extra checking or close down around 38,796 accounts that have a link to online gambling.…
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Informa to Buy Clarion for £2.24bn in ICE Deal
Informa is set to buy Clarion for £2.24bn, paying a pretty penny to get 11.1 times Clarion's forecast 2027 profit which, incidentally,…
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Allwyn Names Fredrik Ögren as Group CTO
Fredrik Ögren, ex-Betsson CTO, is now Allwyn's Group CTO with a job reporting to a digital chief. Meanwhile Brett Cross moves into…
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European Lotteries Calls For Coherent Prediction Market Regulation
European Lotteries (EL), the Brussels-based body representing national lotteries across Europe, has called for a coordinated regulatory approach as prediction markets expand…
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Namibia Sets Six Regional Consultations On Gambling And Lottery Rules
Namibia’s Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) is holding six regional consultations on proposed amendments to the country’s lotteries and gambling…
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Flutter Appoints Edward Traynor As Interim Group Chief Legal Officer
Flutter Entertainment has appointed Edward Traynor as interim group chief legal officer after Don Liu retired from the position. Liu submitted his…
