iGaming News & Gambling Industry Updates

Google has updated its Gambling and Games Policy to tighten oversight of gambling advertisers by expanding certification requirements.  From 14 September, Manager Accounts with repeated policy violations will be unable to apply for new certifications and may also lose existing approvals.  The changes will make it harder for operators repeatedly breaching Google’s rules to promote […]

Key Points The Court of Justice of the European Union delivered its decision on 16 July 2026, indicating that the hosting exception of Google is at risk according to the e-Commerce Directive. The risk occurs for platforms that examine the content of the creator’s channels within a business cooperation. Google Ireland was fined by Italy’s […]

Key Points The PGSI 8+ problem gambling rate decreased from 2.7% in 2024 to 2.4% in 2025 using survey results from 20,775 adults in Great Britain. Older men, aged 55 years and older, were the only group to have a statistically significant increase in their non-lottery gambling behaviour. The Betting and Gaming Council reiterates the […]

Key Points Records from Douyin show 417,000 accounts flagged for gambling links during a single month. Permanent removal applied to over 90,000 accounts associated with illegal sports betting. Xiaohongshu acted in its World Cup campaign by suspending more than 40,000 accounts. Platform teams deleted 65,000 posts and eliminated 450,000 comments at the same time. Authorities […]

Key Points Teleprompter operator for Mr. Trump since 2016, Gabriel Perez, is negotiating his settlement with CFTC after earning over $100,000 from Trump’s speeches using Kalshi’s “Mentions” product. Abnormal trading activities were detected by Kalshi’s surveillance in March 2026, and more than $90,000 of his earnings were frozen before he could retrieve them. The White […]

Key Points On 14 July 2026, the Childhood and Youth Court of Campina Grande ordered the suspension of Pixbet, Flabet, and Bet da Sorte across Brazil, with a 48-hour window to go dark. Staying online beyond that deadline costs R$100,000 per day, capped initially at R$100 million; Anatel holds authority to block the platforms at […]

Prediction market platform Polymarket has been banned in the Czech Republic after it was classified as an unauthorised gambling operator. The Ministry of Finance has ordered internet service providers to block access to the platform, giving them 15 days to comply with the directive. They join several others in Europe with restrictions on prediction market […]

Key Points EvenBet Gaming received a five-year B2B supplier licence issued by Spelinspektionen on 15 July 2026 and this covers the company poker along with casino portfolio. Sweden’s licensed gambling market generated SEK 6.7bn turnover during the first quarter of 2026 where commercial online gambling formed SEK 4.4bn of the figure. Swedish approval came after […]

Pragmatic Play has expanded into Alberta’s newly regulated iGaming market, becoming one of the first content suppliers to establish a presence after the province’s official launch. The gambling market opened on Monday under a dual structure managed by the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission (AGLC) and the Alberta iGaming Corporation (AiGC). The framework focuses […]

bet365 has officially entered Alberta’s regulated iGaming market, extending its Canadian footprint beyond Ontario. This move gives Alberta players access to bet365’s online sportsbook and casino products from day one of the province’s regulated market, which officially opened on 13 July. The operator joins a growing list of international brands entering Alberta, with the Alberta […]