New Zealand is set to end years of unregulated online gambling with a new casino bill. The law will create a regulated market in 2026 and hold a competitive auction for 15 online casino licences. The Department of Internal Affairs will manage the process to improve player safety and keep gambling money in the country. […]

The Esports World Cup Foundation has shared news about the Esports Nations Cup 2026 in Riyadh this November. The event will last four weeks and have 16 games, with the teams and solo competitions. Games will come from partners like Electronic Arts, Chess.com, Krafton, MOONTON Games, SNK, Tencent, and Ubisoft, and more may be added […]

OPAP shareholders gave the go-ahead for the measures which will see the company’s re-domiciliation to Luxembourg, and the related business combination with Allwyn at an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) which was held on 7 January. Shareholders of OPAP took one long step on one long business road. They voted to approve one key part of […]

Betenia and CampoBet, which are Soft2Bet’s leading sportsbook and online casino brands, report that they have signed up Diego Simeone, Atlético de Madrid’s great coach, as an official brand ambassador. The partnership sees Simeone’s winning attitude and with Betinia’s focus on personal and player-centred gaming. Diego Simeone started a fresh role as ambassador for Soft2Bet […]

The third quarter of 2025 saw record losses from poker machines in New South Wales, Australia. People lost an average of AUD 245 ($164.74) in three months, a 9 percent increase compared with the same period in 2024. Figures from Liquor & Gaming New South Wales (LGNSW) show rising concern as policymakers and regulators face […]