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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Ireland Plans Stricter Gambling AML Rules Under New National Strategy
Ireland’s Minister for Finance, Simon Harris, is preparing new anti-money laundering rules that will place tighter obligations on the gambling industry, particularly…
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Trump Faces Lawsuit Over Paid Access To Truth Social Data Feed
Donald Trump has been hit with a federal lawsuit alleging that Truth Social’s new paid service, Truth API, gives subscribers early access…
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Evoke Shareholders Solidly Back £243m Bally’s Intralot Takeover
Evoke shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the company’s proposed £243m acquisition by Bally’s Intralot, moving the transaction closer to completion. The vote comes…
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UAE’s Gaming and Finance Regulators Sign a Deal – Here Is What the Industry Needs to Know
The GCGRA and ADGM's FSRA formalised a cooperation framework on 14 August 2026, covering information sharing, joint supervision, and investigative assistance. This…
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Fortuna Buys TOPsport, But the €70m Bond Nobody Mentioned Is the Real Story
Fortuna Entertainment Group made an acquisition of a 70% equity stake in TOPsport on 17 August 2026, becoming its first step towards…
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FanDuel Fights Back: What Congress Really Found Inside the VIP Machine
FanDuel SVP Cory Fox told Congress on 14 August that VIP managers face stricter oversight than standard customers, not weaker. In March…
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Bally’s Intralot Posts €544m H1 as UK Tax Doubles and Evoke Shareholders Vote Yes
The BII unit of Bally's Intralot was responsible for €544.2 million in group revenues during H1 2026, as the net gaming revenues…
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Australia’s Gambling Ad Register Is Real – Getting It to Work Is Another Story
The Wagering Advertising Opt-out Register, informally called "AdStop," will be managed by ACMA and paid for by a levy on licensed wagering…
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A State Casino’s Name Was Stolen to Run a $55 Million Illegal Gambling Ring
There were 58 suspects in total, one Russian suspect was included who is believed to be the leader of operations in Korea…
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ITV Expands OddsFinder As Betting Comparison Strategy Takes Shape
ITV is preparing a wider rollout of OddsFinder, its odds comparison platform and app, after introducing the service during its Glorious Goodwood…
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Conduet Rebrands As Raphie To Unify Company and AI Platform
Conduet has rebranded as Raphie, bringing the company and its AI platform, previously known as gameLM, under one name. The business said…
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UKGC Research Highlights Legality Gap In Social Media Raffles
Consumers entering illegal lotteries and raffles on social media are often more concerned about whether a draw appears genuine than whether it…
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Portugal’s Online Gambling Market Surges to €651.9m Gross Revenue in H1 2026, but the Unregulated Market Won’t Give Way
The gross gaming revenue from the Portuguese online gambling market has reached its highest level ever at €651.9m during H1 2026 as…
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Grandstand Maintains 2026 Goals but Reality is Not As Simple As It Seems
Grandstand's sports data unit for businesses, named OpticOdds, is projected to be growing above 50% this year, and it became the 11th…
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GR8_TECH’s New MTS: Why 200 Traders Could Replace Your Sportsbook Data Bundle
GR8_TECH launched MTS on 13 August 2026, combining a team of 200+ trading professionals with a proprietary odds engine, automated risk controls,…
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Finland’s MP Says Gambling Reform Is a ‘Win-Win’, but One Number Will Decide If He’s Right
Finland's channelisation rate fell from roughly 90% to approximately 50% over the past decade, with a 2023 Ministry of the Interior study…
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Kenneth Dart’s SEK695 Bid for Evolution Is a Takeover He’s Openly Saying He Doesn’t Want to Win
Candle Lake crossed Sweden's 30% mandatory bid threshold on 24 July 2026, forcing a legal offer; its own announcement states it was…
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Dead Men’s IDs and a BRL1.1 Billion Freeze: Brazil Shuts Down Pixbet on Two Fronts
On 13 August 2026, SPA issued an order to suspend Pixbet's operation immediately, arguing that the company did not meet compulsory requirements…
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Lazio Ends Polymarket Sponsorship After Italian Regulatory Intervention
Lazio has terminated its sponsorship agreement with Polymarket after Italian regulators reaffirmed that the prediction market platform falls within the country’s gambling…
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Everton Forward Martin Sherif Charged Over Alleged Football Betting Breaches
Everton forward Martin Sherif has been charged with breaching Football Association betting rules after allegedly placing 61 bets on football matches between…
