iGaming Industry News

Leading iGaming content provider Spinomenal is beginning the year in style with its new game Kami Reign Ultra Mode, part of its popular Mythology Series.

Press Release - Liam O'Brien - 5 Jan 2026

Sri Lanka has enforced new gaming taxes for 2026, doubling the casino entry fee for locals to $100 and raising the operator levy to 18% to boost fiscal revenue.

Regulatory - Liam O'Brien - 5 Jan 2026

Kazakhstan has approved a major expansion of its gambling zones, authorizing new casinos on the Caspian coast and Lake Alakol. The move aims to capture foreign tourism revenue while maintaining strict domestic controls.

Regulatory - Liam O'Brien - 4 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.

Corporate - Liam O'Brien - 4 Jan 2026

A class action lawsuit filed in Virginia accuses Stake.us and rapper Drake of running an illegal gambling ring. The suit also alleges Drake used the platform to fund bot networks to inflate his music streaming numbers.

Regulatory - Liam O'Brien - 2 Jan 2026

In the high-stakes arena of iGaming exhibitions, the competition for attention is fierce. Operators invest heavily in floor space, lighting, and booth construction, yet the difference between a crowded stand and an empty one often comes down to an intangible quality: the atmosphere. For over a decade, Eddie Bonello and his team at Molecular Fusion have been the architects of that atmosphere, transforming standard hospitality into a theatrical sales tool.

Interviews - Liam O'Brien - 1 Jan 2026

In a market saturated with reskins and "fast-food" slots, Anna Satori is asking for something different: more yeast. As the Founder and CEO of Omnitronix and its in-house studio Mooncake, she views game development not as manufacturing, but as "culinary storytelling."

Interviews - Liam O'Brien - 29 Dec 2025

Kalshi has abandoned plans to launch prediction markets on college athlete transfers after the NCAA condemned the move as a threat to student safety.

Prediction Markets - Liam O'Brien - 24 Dec 2025

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is rolling out a sweeping package of stricter betting-related safeguards across its 30 franchises.

Regulatory - Liam O'Brien - 24 Dec 2025

The New Zealand government has confirmed a ban on credit card deposits for its forthcoming regulated online casino market, a major concession aimed at securing parliamentary support for the Online Casino Bill.

Regulatory - Liam O'Brien - 24 Dec 2025

Wazdan, the leading gain-focused developer, has further expanded its European footprint through a new partnership with Admiral.hr.

Press Release - Liam O'Brien - 23 Dec 2025

In an industry often obsessed with digital dashboards and automated KPIs, Victoria Igbauboa stands out by championing a "street-level" philosophy. With over a decade of experience managing massive land-based retail networks before ascending to the C-suite of online gaming, she knows that behind every data point is a human being.

Interviews - Liam O'Brien - 23 Dec 2025

Stephen A. Crystal has had a milestone year. Between celebrating becoming a grandfather and exploring the glaciers of Iceland, the Founder of SCCG Management has had a moment to step back and survey the landscape.

Interviews - Liam O'Brien - 22 Dec 2025

In the affiliate world, data is often assumed to be the truth. But what happens when that data is quietly manipulated behind the scenes? John Wright, Co-Founder of StatsDrone and host of the Affiliate BI podcast, has spent years building the tools to expose these hidden losses.

Interviews - Liam O'Brien - 21 Dec 2025

It is rare to find a Chief Operating Officer in the iGaming industry who can discuss API architecture in one breath and spatial design theory in the next.

Interviews - Liam O'Brien - 19 Dec 2025

The licensed gambling sector in Brazil is bracing for higher costs after the Senate overwhelmingly approved a measure to gradually increase the tax rate on betting operators.

Regulatory - Liam O'Brien - 19 Dec 2025

The iGaming industry is often accused of being a "copy-paste" factory-churning out endless reskins of the same mechanics, purely to satisfy a spreadsheet. Vitalii Zalievskyi, the CEO of the newly launched Ebaka Games, is here to burn that factory down.

Interviews - Liam O'Brien - 18 Dec 2025

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.

Corporate - Liam O'Brien - 18 Dec 2025

Steve Evans has spent 30 years in the gambling industry, and he didn't start behind a Macbook in a Shoreditch coffee shop. He started on the shop floor at Betfred, dealing directly with punters, slips, and cash.

Interviews - Liam O'Brien - 17 Dec 2025

For seven years, Kelly Kehn was the industry's mirror. As Co-Founder of the All-In Diversity Project, she provided the data that showed us exactly where we stood on inclusion. Now, she has put down the mirror and picked up a shovel.

Interviews - Liam O'Brien - 16 Dec 2025