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Stricter rules around problem gambling affecting some of the largest bookmakers in Australia will undergo first reading next week. Introduced by independent Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Justine Davis, the bill seeks to impose a ban on player incentives such as bonus and VIP schemes, as w
iGB caught up with EveryMatrix in its Copenhagen offices as Jonas Groes discussed how it is using player data to shift its position towards being a consulting partner as well as a supplier.
Legal expert Aaron Kamath highlights inconsistencies in India's real-money gaming ban, but insists the market remains attractive if players can pivot to social and free-to-play models.
The court victory for Stake marks the first for the licensed fixed-odds betting sector as it battles against Lula's prohibition.
The newly tabled bill is a re-submission of an October 2025 bill which covers a whistle-to-whistle ban on gambling advertisement in sports games and provides more power to the Danish regulator.
Tribal prediction-market partnerships deepen the divide within the industry. Meanwhile, states pressed the Supreme Court to review prediction markets, and lawmakers widened their scrutiny of betting operators. Prediction markets dominated another day of gambling industry developments. In the biggest
Maine still needs to complete a legal review, hire six staff members and launch a licensing portal. Maine’s online casino market is more likely to launch in the first quarter of 2027 than before the end of 2026, according to Gambling Control Unit Executive Director Milton Champion, as the state cont
A study of 547 million NFL wagers found that parlays went from about a third of bets to nearly 73% in five years. New bettors weren’t the only reason. Existing customers changed how they bet, too. In Las Vegas, parlays used to come in Day-Glo. It was a marketing tactic casinos used back in the […] T
Britain’s Gambling Commission is on the lookout for new leadership after two of its most senior figures – its Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director – departed this year. Former Commission CEO Andrew Rhodes stepped down from the role in March this year, ending a five year stint with the regu
City analysts appear more optimistic on the future of Flutter Entertainment and Entain on public markets despite both profiles being impacted by huge stock declines in 2026 trading to date. Recently relegated off the London Stock Exchange’s (LSE) prestigious FTSE 100 to the FTSE 250 index, the unde
Everton FC footballer Martin Sherif has been handed what has been dubbed a “fair and proportionate” £5,000 fine for breaching betting rules over 15 months. It brings to an end a saga which began in August when Sherif was charged by the Football Association (FA) for placing 61 bets on football match
After building up an enviable presence in many of Europe’s more established betting markets, EveryMatrix, like many others in this industry, has its sights set on the emerging ones in 2027. The company has spent much of 2026 entrenching its position. Deals are now in place with a range of iGaming op
The boards of Lottomatica Group and CIRSA Enterprises have approved a ‘common merger plan’ to settle the terms of their proposed combination, first announced on 2 September 2026. The merger plan will see Lottomatica proceed to absorb CIRSA assets outright, via an enlargement of its enterprise on the
City analysts appear more optimistic on the future of Flutter Entertainment and Entain on public markets despite both profiles being impacted by huge stock declines in 2026 trading to date. Recently relegated off the London Stock Exchange’s (LSE) prestigious FTSE 100 to the FTSE 250, the underperfo
Stake has been granted a preliminary injunction by the Federal Court of São Paulo to keep its Brazil website live until 25 October. Judge Cristiane Farias Rodrigues dos Santos issued the ruling, which sets a precedent in the post-gambling ban timeline set in motion by President Lula da Silva. Under
Ethiopia is moving towards a stricter gambling regime after regulators revoked every sports betting licence late last year.
As part of a broader restructering the operator will wind down its online betting business, outside of the World Pool product.
Six months after the cross-border initiative was founded in Belgrade, the Balkan Gaming Federation has elected Dragan Skrbić as its first president.
A new iGB and GR8_TECH Playbook explores the technology choices operators need to launch, adapt and grow across Latin America’s diverse markets.
Eric Earnest, a defendant accused of providing confidential information on alleged tanking to a betting syndicate, is expected to plead guilty later this month.
The two biggest gambling destinations in the world are growing their basketball footprints.
Brazilian betting companies may be feeling vindicated this week as statistics showing the impact of President Lula da Silva’s shock ban on online gambling flood in – though the firms involved would likely rather still be in business than feeling vindicated. In the two weeks since Lula announced his
Denmark is gearing up for a first reading of its new gambling Bill, which introduces a number of gambling restrictions, including a whistle-to-whistle ban during live sporting events. Introduced by Tax and Growth Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt, the legislation will be presented for first reading on 22
