iGaming Industry News

Breaking news, analysis, and insights from the global iGaming industry

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

Latest News

RegulatoryMay 19

France Sets New Bar for Player Risk Detection With Compliance Algorithm

France's regulator has built a tool that lets operators measure whether their own player protection systems are actually working. The findings should worry the entire industry: excessive players may account for 60% of account-based gambling revenue.

Liam O'Brien

3 min read

RegulatoryMay 18

British MPs Warn Affordability Checks Could Cost Racing £250 Million and Fuel Black Market

A cross-party group of MPs has gone directly to the Culture Secretary with a stark warning about what proposed affordability checks could do to British horseracing. With the Gambling Commission set to decide this month, the political pressure is intensifying.

Liam O'Brien

3 min read

Press ReleaseMay 18

One Week Left Until the Casino Guru Awards 2026 Bring the Industry Together in Malta

Taking place on May 25 at Xara Lodge in Malta, ahead of the NEXT Valletta conference, the Awards have established themselves as one of the industry’s most respected recognitions for fairness, player protection, and ethical business practices.

Liam O'Brien

1 min read

CorporateMay 13

Stake Eyes More LatAm Markets as Mexico Launch Marks Strategic Milestone

Stake has just gone live in Mexico, but the company is already looking at where it heads next in Latin America. The region has become central to the operator's long-term growth story.

Liam O'Brien

3 min read

RegulatoryMay 13

UK Launches Largest Independent Gambling Harms Research Centre Backed by £22 Million

After years of complaints about gambling research being influenced by industry funding, the UK has set up its largest ever independent research centre. The new body is built explicitly to break free of those concerns.

Liam O'Brien

3 min read

RegulatoryMay 12

PAGCOR Caps Cash-Back and Rebate Incentives in Philippines iGaming Crackdown

The Philippines regulator has drawn a line on operator promotional spending. With cash-back capped at 15% and rebates at 1.5% of turnover, the days of unlimited bonus competition in the Philippines are over.

Liam O'Brien

3 min read

RegulatoryMay 12

Kyiv Court Convicts Three for Underground Casino and Crypto Fraud Operation

A hidden casino on the ninth floor, a fraudulent crypto call centre on the fourth, all running from the same Kyiv business address. Ukraine's crackdown on illegal gambling and financial scams just produced one of its more striking convictions.

Liam O'Brien

3 min read

CorporateMay 11

Ainsworth Names Ryan Comstock Permanent CEO Amid Shareholder Battle and Mixed Results

Ryan Comstock has the top job at Ainsworth on a permanent basis. He inherits a business navigating a contested ownership structure, a mixed financial performance and intense pressure from competing major shareholders.

Liam O'Brien

3 min read

Press ReleaseMay 11

Casino Guru takes Silver in SBC Awards Europe's Casino Affiliate of the Year

Casino Guru has been named the runner-up in the 2026 SBC Awards Europe Casino Affiliate of the Year category at the official ceremony that took place on April 30 at Xara Lodge.

Liam O'Brien

1 min read

CorporateMay 11

Kambi Lands National Canadian Sportsbook Deal With ALC and BCLC

With this deal, Kambi will be powering sports betting in eight of Canada's ten provinces. The PROLINE expansion is one of the most significant supplier wins in North American sports betting this year.

Liam O'Brien

3 min read