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    Prediction Markets Top $50bn in June, Out-Trading US Sportsbooks on the World Cup 10 to 1 - Prediction Markets news
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    Prediction Markets Top $50bn in June, Out-Trading US Sportsbooks on the World Cup 10 to 1

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    Veikkaus Introduces Age-Based Loss Checkpoints but Drops Annual Limit for Over-25s
    RegulatoryJun 11

    Veikkaus Introduces Age-Based Loss Checkpoints but Drops Annual Limit for Over-25s

    Veikkaus has tightened gambling loss checkpoints for under-25s but scrapped the annual limit for older players, days before Finland's monopoly opens to licensed competition. The carve-out for its highest-spending customers exposes the tension between safer gambling and defending market share ahead of 2027.

    ATAntonina Tupikova
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    Flutter International CEO Warns Illegal Market Could Outpace Legal World Cup Betting
    Sports BettingJun 10

    Flutter International CEO Warns Illegal Market Could Outpace Legal World Cup Betting

    $60 billion in legal wagers, and potentially more flowing through the black market. Flutter International chief executive Dan Taylor has used the eve of the 2026 World Cup to deliver one of the industry's clearest warnings yet about the scale of the offshore threat.

    ATAntonina Tupikova
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    Finland Receives 50 Licence Applications Ahead of 2027 iGaming Launch
    RegulatoryJun 8

    Finland Receives 50 Licence Applications Ahead of 2027 iGaming Launch

    Finland has drawn roughly 50 licence applications since its window opened in March, already matching the ceiling industry observers projected for the entire market and reached more than a year before the 1 July 2027 launch that ends Veikkaus's monopoly. Officials say most applicants are foreign, while operators await detail on advertising, bonusing and enforcement.

    ATAntonina Tupikova
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    Evoke Agrees €281 Million Takeover by Bally's Intralot After UK Tax Crisis
    M&AJun 5

    Evoke Agrees €281 Million Takeover by Bally's Intralot After UK Tax Crisis

    Four years after 888 Holdings, now Evoke, agreed to pay £2.2 billion for William Hill's international assets, the company has agreed an all-share takeover by Bally's Intralot worth about £243.1 million (€281 million). A November 2025 Budget tax shock forced the board's hand.

    ATAntonina Tupikova
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    EGBA Backs New European Standard for Identifying Gambling Harm Markers
    RegulatoryJun 3

    EGBA Backs New European Standard for Identifying Gambling Harm Markers

    Europe now has its first common technical framework for detecting risky gambling behaviour. The new EN 18144 standard, published by CEN and backed by the EGBA, gives operators a shared methodology that could reshape how player protection works across the continent.

    ATAntonina Tupikova
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    Casino Guru Awards 2026: Winners and Industry Leaders Reflect on a Night of Celebration, Impact, and Inspiration
    Press ReleaseJun 2

    Casino Guru Awards 2026: Winners and Industry Leaders Reflect on a Night of Celebration, Impact, and Inspiration

    Following the successful conclusion of the Casino Guru Awards 2026, winners, sponsors, and industry leaders have shared their reflections on an evening that celebrated excellence, responsibility, innovation, and positive change across the global iGaming industry.

    LOLiam O'Brien
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    EU Eyes €11 Billion Annual Tax on Online Gambling, Big Tech and Crypto
    RegulatoryJun 2

    EU Eyes €11 Billion Annual Tax on Online Gambling, Big Tech and Crypto

    Brussels has shared early estimates suggesting new EU-level taxes on online gambling, big tech and crypto could raise close to €11 billion a year for the 2028 to 2034 budget. A 3% levy on gambling net turnover could yield around €1.9 billion annually, though the figures are analytical options, not law, and any bloc-wide tax needs unanimous Member State approval.

    ATAntonina Tupikova
    •3 min read
    New Jersey Advances Sweeping Responsible Gambling Overhaul Amid iGaming Surge
    RegulatoryMay 29

    New Jersey Advances Sweeping Responsible Gambling Overhaul Amid iGaming Surge

    New Jersey senators have advanced a trio of responsible gambling bills, led by S-2356's mandate to study and standardise advertising language, as the state's iGaming revenue hits a record $276.3 million and builds on the Division of Gaming Enforcement's new behavioural-monitoring standards.

    LOLiam O'Brien
    •3 min read
    Turkey Blocks Over 84,000 Illegal Gambling Domains in Escalating 2025 Crackdown
    RegulatoryMay 28

    Turkey Blocks Over 84,000 Illegal Gambling Domains in Escalating 2025 Crackdown

    Türkiye reported more than 84,000 illegal gambling sites for closure in 2025 and froze roughly 5.1 billion lira, approximately $131 million, in suspect funds, yet offshore hosting and resilient demand expose the limits of a prohibition-led strategy with no licensed alternative.

    LOLiam O'Brien
    •2 min read
    SPRIBE Secures Procedural UK Court Victory in Global Aviator IP Dispute
    RegulatoryMay 27

    SPRIBE Secures Procedural UK Court Victory in Global Aviator IP Dispute

    A High Court of England and Wales judge has ruled that foreign law and earlier Georgian judgments must be weighed in SPRIBE's intellectual property battle over the Aviator crash game, blocking Aviator LLC's attempt to fast-track the ownership question. The procedural win decides nothing on the merits, with trademark and copyright issues deferred to a full trial.

    LOLiam O'Brien
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    Kambi Returns to Growth on Record World Cup Quarter and Raises Full-Year Guidance

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    Playtech Raises FY2026 Guidance to at Least €270m as US Growth Drives H1 Beat

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    Flutter Entertainment to Delist From London Stock Exchange in Full Pivot to New York

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    Flutter Confirms August 2026 London Delisting as FanDuel Drives 41% of Group Revenue

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    Crypto-Gaming Giant Yolo Group to Exit Grey Markets in Major Strategic Pivot to Regulation

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    NHS Wales brings gambling harm care into mainstream health system with new helpline and treatment pathway

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