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A 240% surge in Ontario deposits could not save Rivalry from a leadership crisis that has left its co-founder as the company's sole remaining senior figure. The esports betting pioneer is now fighting for survival in a market its competitors are aggressively expanding into.
Corporate - Liam O'Brien - 4 May 2026
From MLB bribery charges to NBA match-fixing allegations, proposition betting's integrity problem has arrived in New York's legislature. A new task force bill signals the state is running out of patience with inaction.
Regulatory - Liam O'Brien - 1 May 2026
Uganda is overhauling its gambling tax structure from July 2026, introducing some of the steepest rates on the African continent. Operators and players alike will feel the impact, and the black market risk is real.
Regulatory - Liam O'Brien - 30 Apr 2026
Four years after being forced out of the American market, Polymarket is reportedly in discussions with the CFTC about a full domestic return. The timing could not be more politically charged.
Prediction Markets - Liam O'Brien - 29 Apr 2026
From blacklisting 300 illegal sites to launching the first state-funded problem gambling treatment programme, Romania's ONJN has used its opening mandate year to signal it means business. The hard work of sustaining that momentum now begins.
Regulatory - Liam O'Brien - 28 Apr 2026
The CFTC is no longer just defending prediction markets in court. It is now going on the offensive against the states trying to shut them down. New York is the latest target in a rapidly expanding federal legal campaign.
Corporate - Liam O'Brien - 27 Apr 2026
With just one month remaining, the highly anticipated Casino Guru Awards 2026 is entering its final phase, celebrating the brands, initiatives, and individuals driving transparency, fairness, and meaningful progress across the global iGaming industry. Organized by Casino Guru, the Awards have become a benchmark for trust and responsibility in online gambling. Unlike traditional industry accolades, Casino Guru Awards recognize those who go beyond marketing claims, rewarding contributors across the ecosystem who actively improve player protection, resolve issues, and help raise industry standards.
Press Release - Liam O'Brien - 27 Apr 2026
A cross-party group of UK lawmakers says current gambling advertising rules have failed children and vulnerable people. With the industry spending up to £2 billion a year on promotion, they want sweeping restrictions and they want them now.
Regulatory - Liam O'Brien - 27 Apr 2026
After years of regulatory grey area, New Zealand has passed legislation that will bring offshore online casino operators to heel and create one of the Asia-Pacific region's most anticipated new regulated markets.
Corporate - Liam O'Brien - 24 Apr 2026
Two activist short sellers have dropped simultaneous reports accusing Sportradar of generating a significant share of its revenue from illegal operators. The fallout has been immediate, brutal and far from over.
Corporate - Liam O'Brien - 23 Apr 2026
New York's Attorney General is calling prediction markets what she says they really are: illegal gambling. The lawsuits against two of crypto's biggest names mark a significant escalation in the state versus federal battle over who controls this fast-growing sector.
Corporate - Liam O'Brien - 22 Apr 2026
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.
Press Release - Liam O'Brien - 21 Apr 2026
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.
Corporate - Liam O'Brien - 21 Apr 2026
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.
Corporate - Liam O'Brien - 20 Apr 2026
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.
Regulatory - Liam O'Brien - 17 Apr 2026
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.
Regulatory - Liam O'Brien - 17 Apr 2026
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.
Press Release - Liam O'Brien - 17 Apr 2026
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.
Regulatory - Liam O'Brien - 17 Apr 2026
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.
Corporate - Liam O'Brien - 16 Apr 2026
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.
Regulatory - Liam O'Brien - 16 Apr 2026
