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

CorporateMay 8

Flutter Pours $300 Million Into Prediction Markets as FanDuel CEO Walks Away

The most consequential US gambling story of the year has just unfolded inside one company. Amy Howe is out at FanDuel, the sportsbook is bleeding customers and Flutter is betting nine figures on prediction markets to fix it.

Liam O'Brien

3 min read

RegulatoryMay 8

Dutch Regulator Reports 4,600 Illegal Gambling Ads to Meta as Pressure Mounts on Social Platforms

The Netherlands has flagged thousands of unlicensed gambling adverts to Meta in a single month. With the country's licensed market shrinking and the black market growing, the role of social platforms in fuelling that shift is becoming impossible to ignore.

Liam O'Brien

3 min read

Press ReleaseMay 6

Affiliate Timing: How Market Cycles and Trends Influence Player Acquisition Strategies

Sebastian Jarosch is an important name in the gambling sector. As the founder of Mithrillium Media Ltd., Jarosch established a new standard for reviewers and gambling websites

Liam O'Brien

2 min read

CorporateMay 5

Genius Sports Closes $1.2 Billion Legend Acquisition in Major Sports Data and Media Play

Genius Sports has just completed one of the most significant deals in the sports data sector. The combination with Legend gives the company a foothold in iGaming media that none of its rivals can match.

Liam O'Brien

3 min read

M&AMay 5

Greentube Moves Into Czech B2C Market With Kingsbet CZ Acquisition

Greentube has spent decades supplying content to operators across Europe. Now it is becoming one. The Kingsbet CZ deal marks a meaningful shift in how the Novomatic-owned business is positioning itself for the next phase of European iGaming.

Liam O'Brien

3 min read

CorporateMay 4

Stake Goes Live in Mexico With One Eye on the World Cup

One of online gambling's most recognisable crypto brands has planted its flag in one of Latin America's fastest-growing regulated markets. With the World Cup arriving in Mexico this summer, the timing is no accident.

Liam O'Brien

3 min read

CorporateMay 4

Rivalry Left With One Executive as Leadership Exodus Leaves Future Uncertain

A 240% surge in Ontario deposits could not save Rivalry from a leadership crisis that has left its co-founder as the company's sole remaining senior figure. The esports betting pioneer is now fighting for survival in a market its competitors are aggressively expanding into.

Liam O'Brien

3 min read

RegulatoryMay 1

New York Calls for Prop Bet Task Force as Athlete Harassment and Integrity Fears Mount

From MLB bribery charges to NBA match-fixing allegations, proposition betting's integrity problem has arrived in New York's legislature. A new task force bill signals the state is running out of patience with inaction.

Liam O'Brien

3 min read

RegulatoryApr 30

Uganda Introduces Flat 30% GGR Tax and 15% Winnings Levy in Sweeping Gambling Tax Reform

Uganda is overhauling its gambling tax structure from July 2026, introducing some of the steepest rates on the African continent. Operators and players alike will feel the impact, and the black market risk is real.

Liam O'Brien

3 min read

Prediction MarketsApr 29

Polymarket in Talks to Bring Its Main Exchange Back to the US

Four years after being forced out of the American market, Polymarket is reportedly in discussions with the CFTC about a full domestic return. The timing could not be more politically charged.

Liam O'Brien

3 min read