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Louisiana Gives DraftKings a Four-Month Extension, Not a Renewal, Over AI and Shareholder Suitability

3 min read•Oct 16

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Sports Betting

Johns Hopkins Study Ties Legal Online Sports Betting to Up to 7.2% Rise in Depression and Anxiety Care

3 min read•Oct 16

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Regulatory

National Audit Office to Examine the National Lottery Licence Award as Good-Cause Payments Fall 22%

3 min read•Oct 15

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CorporateMar 30

Superbet Plants Its Flag in Greece with Full Sportsbook and iGaming Launch

A €1.2 billion market growing at 15% year-on-year and still less than 60% online. Superbet has spotted the opportunity, and it is moving fast.

Liam O'Brien

2 min read

RegulatoryMar 27

Norway Launches Four-Year Plan to Keep Young People Away from Gambling

Norway is investing heavily in education, treatment and research to tackle gambling harm from the ground up. But with its state monopoly operator under scrutiny, the government faces questions about whether prevention alone is enough.

Liam O'Brien

3 min read

RegulatoryMar 26

Ukraine Moves to Block Military Personnel from Online Gambling

As martial law continues, Ukraine is deploying automated technology to shield its military from online gambling, in what represents one of the most targeted regulatory interventions in the industry.

Liam O'Brien

2 min read

CorporateMar 25

Codere Up for Sale with $2.3 Billion Price Tag

One of Europe and Latin America's most recognisable gambling operators is on the block. With advisors hired and a summer deadline in sight, the race to acquire Codere is already taking shape.

Liam O'Brien

2 min read

RegulatoryMar 24

Germany's Black Market Problem Is Bigger Than Regulators Admit

Germany's gambling regulator claims 77% of players are in the licensed market. The industry says the real figure is closer to 50%, and the consequences of getting it wrong could reshape the country's entire regulatory future.

Liam O'Brien

3 min read

RegulatoryMar 23

MGA breach claim escalates as German researcher threatens data release and Malta vows legal response

The Malta Gaming Authority is investigating unauthorised access to one of its systems after German security researcher Lilith Wittmann claimed responsibility, accused the regulator of enabling organised crime, and threatened to release a wider archive of gambling related data if enforcement action is pursued.

Liam O'Brien

3 min read

Press ReleaseMar 23

Casino Guru opens public Voting for Players’ Choice and Voice of the People categories in 2026 Awards

Earlier this year, Casino Guru officially revealed the shortlists across all award categories, following a record-breaking number of high-quality applications from across the iGaming industry. These shortlisted candidates represent the strongest performers in areas such as transparency, social responsibility, innovation, leadership, and player protection.

Press release

1 min read

RegulatoryMar 18

GamCare Gambling Debt Referrals More Than Double in 2025 as Average Personal Debt Hits £21,000 and January 2026 Sets New Record

New figures from GamCare and debt advice provider PayPlan show that 1,954 people sought financial guidance through GamCare's Money Guidance Service in 2025, more than double the previous year, with total reported debt rising 153% to £7.2 million, and January 2026 recording the highest monthly referral total in the service's history.

Liam O'Brien

3 min read

Prediction MarketsMar 17

Arizona Becomes First US State to File Criminal Charges Against Kalshi Over Illegal Gambling and Election Wagering

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has filed 20 criminal misdemeanour charges against prediction market platform Kalshi, alleging it operated an unlicensed gambling business and accepted bets on state elections in violation of Arizona law, marking the first criminal prosecution of a prediction market company by any US state.

Liam O'Brien

3 min read

CorporateMar 16

Meta Pulls 159 Million Fraudulent Ads and Disables 150,000 Accounts in Global Crackdown on Gambling-Linked Scam Networks

Meta has removed more than 159 million fraudulent ads and shut down 10.9 million scam-linked accounts in 2025, while a joint international operation with the Royal Thai Police, FBI, and US Department of Justice disabled 150,000 accounts tied to Southeast Asian scam centres and led to 21 arrests, as criminal networks increasingly use fake gambling platforms to lure victims.

Liam O'Brien

3 min read

Corporate

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Crypto

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Three Regulators and Two Banks Start Testing for a Quantum Break

Antonina Tupikova2 min read

The CLARITY Act Comes Down to Seven Democrats on 15 September

Antonina Tupikova2 min read

A $49bn Mint That Was Worth $675,000: Inside the Sandbox Exploit

Antonina Tupikova2 min read

Russia Opens a Crypto Door and Caps It at 300,000 Roubles

Antonina Tupikova2 min read

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

Liam O'Brien2 min read

General

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US States Spent $145m of the $188m Set Aside for Problem Gambling Services in FY2025

Antonina Tupikova2 min read

Court of Appeal Overturns Spribe's May Win, Ruling English Law Decides the Effect of Georgia's Aviator Judgments

Antonina Tupikova3 min read

Illinois Casino Revenue Rises 12.7% to $178.2m in September as Hollywood Aurora Gains 81%

Antonina Tupikova3 min read

New Gambling Reform Group FFOG Names Board and Courts Problem Gambling Councils as NCPG Seeks a Leader

Antonina Tupikova3 min read

Dutch Study Finds All 10 AI Assistants Named Unlicensed Casinos, and Three Listed Them as Legal

Antonina Tupikova3 min read

Interviews

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WiseGaming's Steven Paton: Technology, Not Geography, Decides Who Survives

Antonina Tupikova8 min read

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

Antonina Tupikova7 min read

Honoré Gaming's Casanova: Europe Builds for the Exception, Not the Rule

Antonina Tupikova8 min read

Jenningsbet's Greg Knight: Media Rights, Not Tax, Will Decide Shop Survival

Antonina Tupikova6 min read

Inside The Playa's VIP Intelligence Bet: A Conversation With Gali and Viktoriia

Liam O'Brien6 min read

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Louisiana Gives DraftKings a Four-Month Extension, Not a Renewal, Over AI and Shareholder Suitability

Johns Hopkins Study Ties Legal Online Sports Betting to Up to 7.2% Rise in Depression and Anxiety Care

National Audit Office to Examine the National Lottery Licence Award as Good-Cause Payments Fall 22%

Latest News

Superbet Plants Its Flag in Greece with Full Sportsbook and iGaming Launch

Norway Launches Four-Year Plan to Keep Young People Away from Gambling

Ukraine Moves to Block Military Personnel from Online Gambling

Codere Up for Sale with $2.3 Billion Price Tag

Germany's Black Market Problem Is Bigger Than Regulators Admit

MGA breach claim escalates as German researcher threatens data release and Malta vows legal response

Casino Guru opens public Voting for Players’ Choice and Voice of the People categories in 2026 Awards

GamCare Gambling Debt Referrals More Than Double in 2025 as Average Personal Debt Hits £21,000 and January 2026 Sets New Record

Arizona Becomes First US State to File Criminal Charges Against Kalshi Over Illegal Gambling and Election Wagering

Meta Pulls 159 Million Fraudulent Ads and Disables 150,000 Accounts in Global Crackdown on Gambling-Linked Scam Networks

Corporate

Lottomatica Holds Guidance and Cirsa Timing but Won't Size Its Budget Bill Cost

Kambi Grows Q3 Revenue 23%, but Brazil and LeoVegas Point to a Weaker Q4

Sportradar Grows Q3 Revenue 24% and Puts No Number on Prediction Markets

Hungary's Finance Minister Names Zoltán Sólyom to Run Szerencsejáték Zrt

Hacksaw Grows Q3 Revenue 12% to €58.1m and Blames Its Game Mix for Slowdown

Crypto

Three Regulators and Two Banks Start Testing for a Quantum Break

The CLARITY Act Comes Down to Seven Democrats on 15 September

A $49bn Mint That Was Worth $675,000: Inside the Sandbox Exploit

Russia Opens a Crypto Door and Caps It at 300,000 Roubles

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

General

US States Spent $145m of the $188m Set Aside for Problem Gambling Services in FY2025

Court of Appeal Overturns Spribe's May Win, Ruling English Law Decides the Effect of Georgia's Aviator Judgments

Illinois Casino Revenue Rises 12.7% to $178.2m in September as Hollywood Aurora Gains 81%

New Gambling Reform Group FFOG Names Board and Courts Problem Gambling Councils as NCPG Seeks a Leader

Dutch Study Finds All 10 AI Assistants Named Unlicensed Casinos, and Three Listed Them as Legal

Interviews

WiseGaming's Steven Paton: Technology, Not Geography, Decides Who Survives

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

Honoré Gaming's Casanova: Europe Builds for the Exception, Not the Rule

Jenningsbet's Greg Knight: Media Rights, Not Tax, Will Decide Shop Survival

Inside The Playa's VIP Intelligence Bet: A Conversation With Gali and Viktoriia

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