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S&P Says Genting Is One Downgrade From Fallen Angel, a Day After Fitch

3 min read•Sep 8

Regulatory

Two Black-Market Studies Land in a Day: €12bn in Europe, $50bn Worldwide

3 min read•Sep 8

Interviews

Håvard Lehn: Esports Has Been Poorly Run and iGaming Has Paid the Bills

7 min read•Sep 4

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RegulatoryAug 7

GRAI Launches Consultation on Prescribed Games, Record-Keeping, and Player Disclosure Rules

Ireland's Gambling Regulatory Authority has opened a public consultation on three foundational sets of regulations covering which games operators may offer, what records they must keep, and what account information they must proactively share with players. Submissions close on 20 August 2026, with final rules to follow.

Antonina Tupikova

3 min read

CorporateAug 7

LeoVegas Group Launches Proprietary Tiger Sportsbook in UK Across BetMGM, LeoVegas and BetUK

LeoVegas Group has brought its proprietary Tiger sportsbook to the United Kingdom, deploying it simultaneously across three brands in one of the world's most competitive regulated betting markets. The move completes the platform's rollout through Denmark, Brazil and Sweden and marks the group's most consequential statement yet of intent to own its own technology stack.

Antonina Tupikova

3 min read

RegulatoryAug 7

Conservative Group Sues Wisconsin Over Tribal-Only Online Sports Betting Law

The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty has filed a constitutional challenge to Wisconsin's newly enacted tribal-only online sports betting law, arguing the legislature exceeded its authority and that the tribal-exclusive model violates equal-protection principles. The outcome could reshape how the hub-and-spoke framework is tested across the country.

Antonina Tupikova

3 min read

Prediction MarketsAug 7

Hochul Escalates Kalshi Fight Over FDA Drug-Approval Markets With Social Media Broadside

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has taken the state's $36 billion lawsuit against Kalshi to social media, accusing the prediction market operator of "turning cancer patients into prop bets" over its FDA drug-approval contracts. Kalshi's co-founder fired back within hours, and Harvard Medical School researchers have separately asked the CFTC to ban the markets entirely.

Antonina Tupikova

3 min read

CorporateAug 6

Wynn Q2 Revenue Rises 7% on Macau Mass-Market Surge as UAE Budget Swells by $600 Million

Wynn Resorts posted a stronger-than-expected second quarter, with group revenue climbing 7% year-on-year to $1.86 billion and net income more than doubling, but a six-month delay and $600 million budget overrun at its UAE resort cast a shadow over the results. The headline numbers confirm that Macau's mass market, not VIP, is now driving the company's Asian growth.

Antonina Tupikova

4 min read

RegulatoryAug 6

Holland Casino Online Secures Five-Year Dutch Licence Extension Through 2031

The Netherlands Gaming Authority has renewed Holland Casino Online's licence for a further five years from October 2026, confirming the state-backed operator's continued place in the regulated Dutch market even as a 37.8% GGR tax rate squeezes its margins and the broader industry warns of channelisation risk.

Antonina Tupikova

3 min read

Prediction MarketsAug 6

Kalshi Denied Again in Bid to Block State Gambling Law Enforcement

A Utah court has refused Kalshi's latest attempt to prevent a state from enforcing its gambling laws against the prediction-market operator, extending a string of legal setbacks that have repeatedly undermined the company's federal-preemption strategy at the state level.

Antonina Tupikova

3 min read

Prediction MarketsAug 5

FanDuel Backs Market Making Over Exchange Ownership as CFTC Eyes Structural Rules

Flutter's outgoing CEO Peter Jackson has confirmed FanDuel is content to act as a futures commission merchant directing users to third-party exchanges, positioning the operator ahead of a proposed CFTC rule that would restrict the market-making activities of exchange-affiliated firms. The strategy is forecast to generate $50 million this year, even as overall US performance falls short of plan.

Antonina Tupikova

3 min read

Prediction MarketsAug 5

Novig Sues New York Gaming Commission Over Prediction Market Crackdown

Novig, the prediction market operator trading as Ludlow Exchange, has filed suit in the Southern District of New York against the state's gaming commission and attorney general, the latest legal flashpoint in a rapidly escalating state-by-state battle over whether prediction markets constitute illegal gambling. The complaint lands as the sector faces simultaneous legal pressure across multiple jurisdictions.

Antonina Tupikova

2 min read

CorporateAug 5

Peter Jackson Steps Down as Flutter CEO as FanDuel Revenue Falls and Shares Hit Two-Year Lows

Flutter Entertainment has announced that Peter Jackson will leave as group chief executive on 1 October, handing over to international president Dan Taylor at a moment when US sportsbook revenue has fallen 15% year-on-year and the company's market capitalisation has dropped from $50 billion to below $20 billion in under a year.

Antonina Tupikova

3 min read