iGaming Industry News, Regulation & Market Insights

French gambling operators are strengthening their terms and conditions as fraud cases rise across the country’s regulated gambling sector. According to the 2025 annual report from the Médiateur des jeux, France’s independent gambling dispute-resolution body, cases involving confirmed or suspected fraud have “increased considerably” in recent years. The report linked the increase to two major […]

Brazil’s newly regulated betting market is already facing political opposition after lawmakers introduced a bill proposing a nationwide ban on fixed-odds betting. Bill No. 1,808/2026 was filed on 14 April 2026 by a group of 68 lawmakers led by Pedro Uczai, leader of the Workers’ Party (PT) in the Chamber of Deputies.  The PT attracted […]

The Dutch government has been in discussions around stricter gambling advertising controls, including a full advertising ban, after identifying weaknesses in current player protection measures. In newly published parliamentary responses, the State secretary, Claudia van Bruggen addressed concerns around Cruks, the Netherlands’ national self-exclusion system. She noted that operators are currently unable to use Cruks […]

Key Points More than 500 breaches surfaced after self-excluded users still managed to open or use betting accounts because identity matching and account linking systems failed. Regulators ordered an 18-month court-enforceable remediation programme instead of direct financial penalties, forcing compliance reviews and system upgrades. The case exposed wider weakness inside gambling compliance systems and raised […]

Key Points Google Ads will begin accepting gambling ads in Alberta from 4 May 2026, but only gambling companies holding AGLC licenses will be able to advertise using the certification and geo-targeting framework that begins on 13 July 2026. Before the official launch of the market, the gambling companies can only conduct awareness campaigns as […]

Key Points Amy Howe left the FanDuel CEO role with immediate effect after leading a strong expansion, while Flutter shared no direct reason and leadership changes pointed toward internal concern. Flutter started reshaping management during slower US growth, lower profit expectations, and market pressure, despite FanDuel holding a 39% market share. Christian Genetski and Dan […]