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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 - 25 Mar 2026
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 - 16 Mar 2026
Austrian prosecutors have filed criminal bribery charges against Novomatic founder Johann Graf and former Ainsworth CEO Harald Neumann, adding fresh regulatory scrutiny to a company already locked out of its AU$1-per-share takeover of Australian gaming supplier Ainsworth Game Technology after minority shareholders blocked the deal in February 2026.
Liam O'Brien - 12 Mar 2026
Finland's state-owned operator Veikkaus has signalled ambitions to become a respected international gaming group by 2030, as its full-year 2025 results reveal declining domestic revenues and its B2B arm Fennica Gaming posts near-doubled turnover across 17 global markets all ahead of Finland's licensed market launch in July 2027.
Liam O'Brien - 11 Mar 2026
Bally’s Intralot will transition its lotteries leadership on 16 March 2026 as Nikos Nikolakopoulos steps down as President of Lotteries, with chief operating officer Chrysostomos Sfatos set to assume the role while the outgoing executive remains on the board as a non-executive director.
Liam O'Brien - 5 Mar 2026
Nationwide says gambling spend rose in January, with the top 10 per cent of gamblers averaging about £745 a month, as a busy 2026 sports calendar raises concern about higher betting activity and growing demand for support services.
Liam O'Brien - 2 Mar 2026
The Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission has rated the gambling sector as a medium to high money laundering risk in its 2026 assessment, citing the scale of online gambling, complex B2B supply chains, and technology driven threats, while highlighting stronger AML CFT supervision and enforcement capability since 2020.
Liam O'Brien - 27 Feb 2026
NHS Wales will launch a specialist gambling treatment service and the Wales Gambling Helpline on 1 April 2026, bringing gambling harm support into mainstream healthcare with NHS led referral, treatment and aftercare funded through the statutory gambling levy.
Liam O'Brien - 26 Feb 2026
FDJ United has shifted its online betting and gaming strategy from acquisitions to technology transformation, with CEO Stéphane Pallez outlining accelerated internal platform migration, stack consolidation, and stricter focus on platform control as tax and regulatory pressure intensifies across Europe.
Liam O'Brien - 23 Feb 2026
ATG reports a dip in 2025 profits to SEK 2.099 billion as CEO Hans Lord Skarplöth departs; the operator warns that Sweden's increased gambling tax is now directly undermining the financing of the horse racing industry.
Liam O'Brien - 16 Feb 2026
As the dust settles on the aborted merger between Tabcorp and BetMakers, the industry is left to wonder if the Australian giant can successfully navigate its digital transformation alone or if another tech savvy target is already in its sights.
Liam O'Brien - 12 Feb 2026
Lithuania’s gambling regulator has handed a €330,600 fine to Baltic Bet for systemic failures in money laundering prevention, marking another blow for the Entain owned operator as the country continues its aggressive compliance crackdown.
Liam O'Brien - 4 Feb 2026
MGM Resorts has reached a landmark achievement in Nevada by doubling its renewable energy capacity through the Escape Solar and Storage Project. With 115 megawatts of solar power and a 25 year stability agreement, the gaming leader is now meeting all its daytime electricity needs on the Las Vegas Strip via clean energy sources.
Liam O'Brien - 21 Jan 2026
A sharp decline in operating income has sparked a sell off in Betsson shares despite the group maintaining steady revenue through the end of 2025. Heavy tax burdens and a slowdown in the Nordic markets have forced the operator to lean on its casino vertical and emerging Latin American territories to sustain its global position.
Liam O'Brien - 19 Jan 2026
Macau opens 2026 with a 1.0 billion dollar windfall in the first eleven days as analysts predict a massive 15 per cent jump in January revenue driven by the resilient mass market segment.
Liam O'Brien - 13 Jan 2026
Brightstar Lottery PLC and Scientific Games have secured a fifteen year exclusive licence to operate the São Paulo State Lottery through their joint venture SP Loterias SPE S.A. following a R$600m winning bid.
Liam O'Brien - 7 Jan 2026
Nevada's casinos generated $1.35 billion in November, driven by strong local demand that offset a rare decline on the Las Vegas Strip and falling tourist numbers.
Liam O'Brien - 4 Jan 2026
ITV, Britain's largest free-to-view commercial broadcaster, is priming itself to enter the real-money online gambling market for the first time in the new year.
Liam O'Brien - 18 Dec 2025
Atucha Strategic Advisory, led by industry veteran Ramiro Atucha, has announced a new strategic partnership with End2End, a global multiplayer bingo and
Liam O'Brien - 25 Nov 2025
Sky Bet, a major brand under the Flutter Entertainment umbrella, has shifted its sports betting operations headquarters to Malta. This structural change,
Liam O'Brien - 19 Nov 2025
