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New Zealand Passes Online Casino Bill, Opening Race for 15 Licences

3 min•Apr 24

Corporate

Sportradar Shares Plunge 23% After Short Sellers Accuse It of Powering Illegal Sportsbooks

3 min•Apr 23

Corporate

New York Sues Coinbase and Gemini Over Prediction Markets in Latest State Crackdown

3 min•Apr 22

Latest News

Press Releases4d ago

Casino Guru reports Q1 2026 CRC Results: Nearly$5.3 million returned to players

During the first quarter of 2026, the Complaint Resolution Center published 3,986 complaints and successfully resolved 1,321 cases, resulting in $5,304,894 returned to players.

Liam O'Brien

•1 min

Corporate4d ago

Polymarket Eyes $15 Billion Valuation in $400 Million Funding Round

A platform that was paying CFTC fines and blocking US users just three years ago is now reportedly worth $15 billion. Polymarket's comeback is one of the most dramatic turnarounds in the prediction markets industry.

Liam O'Brien

•3 min

Corporate5d ago

Bally's Intralot Confirms William Hill Takeover Talks in £225 Million Deal

A business bought for £2.2 billion less than four years ago may be about to change hands for a tenth of that price. The Bally's Intralot bid for Evoke is the most significant corporate development in British gambling for years.

Liam O'Brien

•3 min

RegulatoryApr 17

US Congress Turns Up the Heat on CFTC Over Prediction Markets and Insider Trading

A congressional hearing has exposed deep uncertainty at the heart of American prediction markets regulation. When the CFTC chair cannot tell a prediction market contract apart from a sportsbook bet, the regulatory gap becomes impossible to ignore.

Liam O'Brien

•3 min

RegulatoryApr 17

India Loosens Online Gaming Rules for Non-Monetary Games After RMG Crackdown

Having clamped down on real-money gaming, India is now taking a lighter touch with social and skill-based games. The shift toward risk-based regulation could significantly reduce compliance burdens for a large segment of the country's gaming industry.

Liam O'Brien

•3 min

Press ReleasesApr 17

Built on Real Talk: iGaming Real Talk WhatsApp Community Hits 500 Members

What started as a small group of industry professionals looking for real insights has grown into one of the most active and engaged communities in iGaming. The 500-member milestone is a reflection of the industry's hunger for a space where professionals can be open and real, connect and share experiences, and have candid discussions beyond the usual conference circuits and polished press releases.

Liam O'Brien

•1 min

RegulatoryApr 17

UAE Lottery Opens First Dedicated Retail Outlet as Hybrid Expansion Accelerates

Less than 18 months after launching online, the UAE Lottery is building out its physical presence. A first dedicated retail outlet in Abu Dhabi marks the next step in a distribution strategy that is moving faster than many expected.

Liam O'Brien

•3 min

CorporateApr 16

ACMA Warns Chasebet Over BetStop Failures as 19 Illegal Sites Blocked

Australia's gambling regulator has handed Chasebet a formal warning for self-exclusion promotion failures, while simultaneously moving against 19 more unlicensed operators in an ongoing crackdown on the illegal market.

Liam O'Brien

•3 min

RegulatoryApr 16

Dutch MPs Question Whether Third-Party Licensing Lets Problem Operators Back Through the Back Door

The return of 888 to the Netherlands via a ComeOn Group licence has triggered formal parliamentary scrutiny. The answers could reshape how the Dutch regulator assesses the history of operators seeking market access through third-party arrangements.

Liam O'Brien

•3 min

CorporateApr 16

Spribe Wins Brazilian Injunction Against Flutter's Betnacional Over Aviator Trademark

Spribe's global campaign to protect its Aviator crash game is gaining momentum in the courts. A Brazilian ruling against one of Flutter's own brands sends a clear message to the entire industry.

Liam O'Brien

•3 min

Top Stories

New Zealand Passes Online Casino Bill, Opening Race for 15 Licences

Sportradar Shares Plunge 23% After Short Sellers Accuse It of Powering Illegal Sportsbooks

New York Sues Coinbase and Gemini Over Prediction Markets in Latest State Crackdown

Latest News

Casino Guru reports Q1 2026 CRC Results: Nearly$5.3 million returned to players

Polymarket Eyes $15 Billion Valuation in $400 Million Funding Round

Bally's Intralot Confirms William Hill Takeover Talks in £225 Million Deal

US Congress Turns Up the Heat on CFTC Over Prediction Markets and Insider Trading

India Loosens Online Gaming Rules for Non-Monetary Games After RMG Crackdown

Built on Real Talk: iGaming Real Talk WhatsApp Community Hits 500 Members

UAE Lottery Opens First Dedicated Retail Outlet as Hybrid Expansion Accelerates

ACMA Warns Chasebet Over BetStop Failures as 19 Illegal Sites Blocked

Dutch MPs Question Whether Third-Party Licensing Lets Problem Operators Back Through the Back Door

Spribe Wins Brazilian Injunction Against Flutter's Betnacional Over Aviator Trademark