iGaming Industry News

Betfred co founder Fred Done warns a UK gambling tax hike could force closure of all betting shops, risking 7,500 jobs & boosting the black market.

Corporate - Liam O'Brien - 20 Oct 2025

Dutch regulator KSA offers partial gambling tax refunds to land-based operators for Covid-19 closure periods in 2020-21, following court ruling.

Regulatory - Liam O'Brien - 20 Oct 2025

Philippines relaunches e-visa system for Chinese nationals in Nov 2025 to boost tourism recovery. Policy aims to restore key market after 2023 suspension.

Corporate - Liam O'Brien - 20 Oct 2025

The high stakes competition for a coveted downstate casino license in New York faced a significant shake up after MGM Resorts International unexpectedly

Regulatory - Liam O'Brien - 19 Oct 2025

The Government of Curacao has moved to quell confusion surrounding the oversight of its critical iGaming industry, issuing a formal statement clarifying that

Regulatory - Liam O'Brien - 19 Oct 2025

This week, the iGaming industry was pulled in two completely opposite directions. While the corporate world was celebrating a truly seismic merger that

M&A - Liam O'Brien - 18 Oct 2025

The ambitious overhaul of Curaçao gambling regulation has been thrown into complete disarray after Finance Minister Javier Silvania abruptly resigned his

Regulatory - Liam O'Brien - 17 Oct 2025

In a move that dramatically blurs the lines between online speculation and mainstream financial trading, the popular crypto prediction market Polymarket has

Prediction Markets - Liam O'Brien - 17 Oct 2025

Gamzix, the Maltese game provider, has announced the extension of its partnership with the top-tier distribution platform Hub88. This renewed agreement allows

Regulatory - Liam O'Brien - 16 Oct 2025

Nevada's top gaming regulator has dramatically escalated its fight against prediction markets, issuing a formal notice that warns its own licensees they could

Prediction Markets - Liam O'Brien - 16 Oct 2025

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has introduced a significant new piece of legislation, the Poker and Blackjack Gaming Authorisation Act of 2025, which

Regulatory - Liam O'Brien - 15 Oct 2025

London, UK - 14th October 2025 - The iGaming landscape has been dramatically reshaped today, after European lottery powerhouse Allwyn and Greek gaming and

Corporate - Liam O'Brien - 14 Oct 2025

The ambitious project to reform Curacao's gambling regulation has been thrown into a state of profound turmoil, following the mass resignation of the entire

Regulatory - Liam O'Brien - 13 Oct 2025

In a landmark decision for the US gaming industry, California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 831, officially enacting the California

Regulatory - Liam O'Brien - 13 Oct 2025

A record-breaking "Golden Week" holiday has provided a major boost to Macau's economic recovery, fuelling a bullish outlook for the city's Gross Gaming

Corporate - Liam O'Brien - 13 Oct 2025

If you wanted a perfect snapshot of the post-PASPA world, this week delivered it. We saw a legacy institution, the NCAA, finally bow to the inevitable reality

Prediction Markets - Liam O'Brien - 11 Oct 2025

New data on sports betting advertising in the United States has revealed a crucial shift in operator strategy. While the National Football League (NFL)

Regulatory - Liam O'Brien - 9 Oct 2025

Gamzix, the Maltese game provider, is heading to SiGMA Central Europe 2025 in Rome, November 3-6, with an unmissable presence at Booth 6015 G. After a vibrant

Corporate - Liam O'Brien - 8 Oct 2025

The long-running and bitter dispute over the awarding of the UK National Lottery licence has finally reached the High Court in London. A trial opened this

Regulatory - Liam O'Brien - 6 Oct 2025

This week, the industry's tectonic plates shifted. We saw the culmination of years of cross-border collaboration in Europe result in a landmark agreement that

Regulatory - Liam O'Brien - 3 Oct 2025