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iGaming News: April 2026

All 30 stories we published in April 2026, newest first.

Thursday 30 April

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

Wednesday 29 April

Polymarket in Talks to Bring Its Main Exchange Back to the US · Prediction Markets

Tuesday 28 April

Romania's Gambling Regulator Delivers a Year of Enforcement, Reform and Digital Transformation · Regulatory

Monday 27 April

CFTC Sues New York as Federal War on State Prediction Market Crackdowns Escalates · Corporate
One month to go: Casino Guru Awards 2026 enters final countdown · Press Release
UK Parliamentarians Call for Gambling Ad Overhaul as Self-Regulation Fails · Regulatory

Friday 24 April

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

Thursday 23 April

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

Wednesday 22 April

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

Tuesday 21 April

Casino Guru reports Q1 2026 CRC Results: Nearly$5.3 million returned to players · Press Release
Polymarket Eyes $15 Billion Valuation in $400 Million Funding Round · Corporate

Monday 20 April

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

Friday 17 April

US Congress Turns Up the Heat on CFTC Over Prediction Markets and Insider Trading · Regulatory
India Loosens Online Gaming Rules for Non-Monetary Games After RMG Crackdown · Regulatory
Built on Real Talk: iGaming Real Talk WhatsApp Community Hits 500 Members · Press Release
UAE Lottery Opens First Dedicated Retail Outlet as Hybrid Expansion Accelerates · Regulatory

Thursday 16 April

Wednesday 15 April

CFTC Reveals Innovation Task Force Team as Prediction Markets Battle Heats Up · Regulatory

Tuesday 14 April

Canadian Lottery Coalition Takes Ontario's Cross-Border iGaming Plan to Supreme Court · Regulatory

Monday 13 April

Robinhood Pulls Back on Prediction Markets as Insider Trading Fears Grow · Prediction Markets

Friday 10 April

KSA Orders Unibet to Overhaul AML Controls in Netherlands · Regulatory
EU Lawmakers Want Big Tech and Online Gambling to Help Fund €2 Trillion Budget · Regulatory

Tuesday 7 April

Optimove Backs Its Biggest Rival in Gamification CRM Play · Corporate

Monday 6 April

Nevada Court Upholds Block on Kalshi as Legal Battle Spreads Across America · Prediction Markets

Friday 3 April

Entain Closes Over a Third of Irish Ladbrokes Shops After Sale Falls Through · Corporate

Wednesday 1 April

Alea Leads the Conversation in São Paulo as Headline Partner for NEXT.io Focus Brazil · Press Release
Britain's Gambling Tax Shock: The Spiral Nobody Can Stop · Regulatory