iGaming Industry News

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

Dutch Councillor Calls for Online Gambling Age to Be Raised to 24

3 min•May 21

Corporate

Polymarket Launches Full US iOS Exchange in Long-Awaited Return

5 min•May 20

Regulatory

France Sets New Bar for Player Risk Detection With Compliance Algorithm

3 min•May 19

Latest News

Interviews2d ago

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

The Playa has just brought one of the iGaming industry's most experienced VIP operators on board as a Strategic Advisor. The timing is no accident. With personalisation moving from competitive edge to baseline expectation, the company is positioning its new VIP Intelligence product to reshape how operators manage their most valuable players.

Liam O'Brien

•6 min

Press Releases2d ago

Casino Guru Named “Casino Affiliate of the Year” at AffPapa iGaming Awards 2026 in Madrid

The AffPapa iGaming Awards celebrate excellence across affiliates, operators, and B2B providers, recognizing organizations that consistently demonstrate impact, innovation, and long-term value in a highly competitive and rapidly evolving industry.

Liam O'Brien

•1 min

Regulatory6d ago

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

Press Releases6d ago

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

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

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

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

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

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

Press ReleasesMay 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

Top Stories

Dutch Councillor Calls for Online Gambling Age to Be Raised to 24

Polymarket Launches Full US iOS Exchange in Long-Awaited Return

France Sets New Bar for Player Risk Detection With Compliance Algorithm

Latest News

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

Casino Guru Named “Casino Affiliate of the Year” at AffPapa iGaming Awards 2026 in Madrid

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

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

Stake Eyes More LatAm Markets as Mexico Launch Marks Strategic Milestone

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

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

Kyiv Court Convicts Three for Underground Casino and Crypto Fraud Operation

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

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