Industry Radar

Jul 15, 2026 · 3 sources

Gibraltar Builds the World's First Prediction Market Licence Framework

Gibraltar has become the first jurisdiction globally to establish a standalone regulatory regime for prediction markets, already licensing two platforms under its existing Gambling Act. For B2B operators and suppliers, it's the clearest compliance pathway this vertical has ever had.

Jul 15, 2026 · 3 sources

Alberta Opens With 50 Operators: Canada's Second Regulated iGaming Market Is Live

Alberta has launched Canada's second provincially regulated open-market iGaming framework with 50 licensed operators at day one, drawing major global brands and signalling a new B2B growth corridor in North America.

Jul 14, 2026 · 1 sources

Dutch Supreme Court Clears Pre-KOA Operators of Liability

The Netherlands' Supreme Court has ruled that contracts between online gambling operators and Dutch players before the 2021 Kansspelen op Afstand Act were not legally enforceable against operators, eliminating a significant retroactive liability risk for firms that were active in the market prior to regulation.

Jul 14, 2026 · 2 sources

KSA Doubles Down: Deposit Tests and Cruks Expansion Hit Dutch Market

The Dutch regulator is tightening financial affordability checks on deposits while its chair pushes to extend Cruks self-exclusion to all people under court-appointed financial administration. For B2B providers serving the Dutch market, the compliance bar just got higher on two fronts simultaneously.

Jul 14, 2026 · 2 sources

ADI Predictstreet Eyes Political Markets While GGL Probe Runs

Gibraltar-licensed ADI Predictstreet is pushing into political prediction markets after its FIFA World Cup launch, even as Germany's GGL investigates its World Cup advertising. The dual story is a live case study in compliance risk and vertical opportunity for B2B providers.

Jul 14, 2026 · 1 sources

Brazil iGaming Tax Revenue Jumps 86% in H1: What It Means for B2B

Brazil's Federal Revenue Service confirmed an 86% year-on-year surge in iGaming tax receipts for H1, putting hard government numbers behind a regulated market that suppliers and platform partners have been pricing on projections alone — until now.

Jul 14, 2026 · 2 sources

Banijay Buys JOA: French Casino Market Gets a New Power Broker

Banijay Gaming has agreed to acquire Groupe JOA from funds managed by Blackstone and Kings Park Capital, adding 33 casinos to its French portfolio. The deal signals that European gaming consolidation is moving fast in the land-based segment.

Jul 14, 2026 · 1 sources

bet365's AUSTRAC Deal Sets a New AML Floor for Australian Operators

A binding agreement between AUSTRAC and bet365 compels the operator to rebuild its anti-money laundering controls from the ground up. Every operator active in Australia should treat this as a signal about where the regulator's expectations now sit.

Jul 4, 2026 · 1 sources

Austria Opens Online Gambling Licensing: What the 2027 Market Means

Austria has published draft online gambling provisions and opened public consultation, with a coalition-backed October 2027 target for market launch. Here's what the early framework signals for B2B suppliers and operators eyeing entry.

Jul 4, 2026 · 1 sources

France Moves to Cap Youth Losses on Sports Betting

France's National Assembly has approved amendments to the Professional Sports Bill that would authorise youth-specific loss controls on online bookmakers, adding a new compliance layer for operators serving the French market.

Jul 4, 2026 · 2 sources

UK Gambling Licence Fees Rise 25% in October — Timing Couldn't Be Worse

DCMS has confirmed a 25% hike to UK gambling licence fees from 1 October 2026, drawing immediate criticism from the BGC, which says it compounds an already heavy financial burden on licensed operators.

Jul 4, 2026 · 1 sources

PE Firm Buys eCOGRA: What It Means for Compliance Supply

Private equity firm The Visualize Group has agreed to acquire eCOGRA, one of gaming's best-known testing and certification bodies. For B2B operators, consolidation at the compliance infrastructure layer deserves close attention.

Jul 4, 2026 · 1 sources

Ohio Bill to Ban Online Sports Betting Puts B2B Revenue at Risk

Ohio lawmakers have formally introduced legislation that would ban online sports wagering in the state, creating a credible threat to the B2B technology and platform revenues tied to one of the US's active legal betting markets.

Jul 4, 2026 · 1 sources

Australia's Gambling Reform Bill Draws Fire in Parliament

Australia's gambling reform bill has entered Parliament and is already facing criticism, creating fresh compliance and market-access uncertainty for operators eyeing the market.

Jun 30, 2026 · 1 sources

CDU's Reform Blueprint Could Finally Crack Germany's Gambling Stalemate

A business association linked to Germany's ruling CDU party has put forward a concrete reform proposal aimed at ending the country's long-running regulatory deadlock. For B2B operators eyeing one of Europe's largest under-served markets, the timing matters.

Jun 30, 2026 · 2 sources

Kalshi's $40bn Bet: Why Prediction Markets Threaten Sportsbooks

Kalshi is chasing a valuation that would top every listed gambling company on earth. Pair that with Polymarket users winning millions on World Cup outcomes and the B2B implications for traditional sportsbook operators become hard to ignore.

Jun 30, 2026 · 4 sources

UKGC Plays Both Sides: Burden Review Meets Levy Research Gap

The UK Gambling Commission has simultaneously opened a consultation asking operators to flag compliance burdens and published levy-funded research showing safer gambling tools fail a key group of affected people. The two moves together tell a more complicated story than either does alone.

Jun 30, 2026 · 3 sources

Black-Market Brand, Premier League Ties and the BGC's Pushback

An investigation linking an unregulated 'Bellingham Bet' brand to a Premier League sponsor's infrastructure lands just as the BGC doubles down on the scale of the UK black market — creating a direct compliance headache for licensed B2B suppliers.

Jun 30, 2026 · 2 sources

Suspicious Gambling Transactions Up 4.5x as AI Fraud Bites

Suspicious transaction volumes in iGaming rose 4.5 times between Q1 2025 and Q1 2026, while AI-driven attacks on gambling payment flows are intensifying — putting pressure on operators to upgrade fraud and AML infrastructure fast.

Jun 30, 2026 · 1 sources

Senate Move to Defund CFTC Prediction Market Suits Raises Stakes

Seventeen Democratic senators are pushing to strip the CFTC of federal funding for lawsuits against states over prediction market regulation, injecting a new congressional variable into an already contested legal fight.

Jun 26, 2026 · 2 sources

Spain's Joint Deposit Limits: Compliance Burden or Black-Market Invitation?

A new Royal Decree has introduced a joint deposit limit system across Spanish betting operators, drawing sharp warnings from industry trade body Jdigital about black-market leakage and technical complexity.

Jun 26, 2026 · 1 sources

EU Collective Gambling Tax Moves Forward — Operators Take Note

The European Commission is actively considering a uniform 1% gambling tax across EU member states. If it progresses, operators running multi-market European books could face a simultaneous hit to margins they can't offset market by market.

Jun 26, 2026 · 2 sources

Stakelogic's £122k Fine Sets the Spin-Speed Bar for UK Slots

The UKGC has ordered Stakelogic BV to pay £122,835 after its slot games ran faster than permitted under GB regulations. The case, which began with a self-report, now sets a clear compliance reference point for every RNG supplier active in the UK market.

Jun 26, 2026 · 1 sources

South Africa's R180bn Lottery Deal Is Live — and Already in Court

Sizekhaya Holdings has launched operations under South Africa's reported R180 billion lottery contract, but a High Court challenge not scheduled to be heard until later this year means suppliers eyeing the market face real contractual uncertainty from day one.

Jun 24, 2026 · 3 sources

Three Markets, One Message: Illegal Ads Are Now Everyone's Problem

Ukraine, Colombia, and the UK are each — in different ways — tightening the screws on gambling advertising, creating a compliance crunch that B2B platforms and affiliate networks can't afford to ignore.

Jun 24, 2026 · 2 sources

Iowa & Indiana Bans Drive Sweepstakes Exodus and Market Split

Operators are pulling out of Iowa and Indiana ahead of new anti-sweepstakes legislation, and Blask data suggests the broader US sweepstakes market is fragmenting just as consumer demand peaks. B2B suppliers need to take note.

Jun 24, 2026 · 2 sources

Georgia Targets Foreign Operators With 5% Tax Licence Category

Georgia has tabled draft legislation creating a dedicated international online gambling licence with a 5% tax rate, opening a regulated low-cost entry point for operators eyeing Eastern European expansion.

Jun 24, 2026 · 3 sources

Burnham's Path to No. 10: What It Means for UK Gambling Rules

Andy Burnham's near-certain ascent to Prime Minister brings a well-documented scepticism of gambling advertising and affordability checks into Downing Street. Operators should treat his public record as an early-warning system.

Jun 22, 2026 · 2 sources

Kambi-BetWarrior Deal Signals Deeper LatAm B2B Push

Kambi has secured a multi-year sportsbook supply agreement with BetWarrior across key Latin American jurisdictions, a move that coincides with the provider's active positioning around live betting performance during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Jun 22, 2026 · 3 sources

Brazil Doubles Betting Revenue While Tightening Illegal Market Grip

Regulated Brazilian betting companies have reportedly doubled their revenue in 2026, yet authorities are simultaneously intensifying enforcement raids and introducing joint liability rules that place payment institutions directly in the compliance crosshairs.

Jun 22, 2026 · 7 sources

Prediction Markets Face Legal Fire and Platform Boundary Tests

A wave of regulatory filings, congressional proposals, and platform boundary disputes is forcing the prediction markets vertical into a pivotal moment — one that carries direct implications for B2B operators evaluating the space.

Jun 22, 2026 · 3 sources

CEE Reshaping: Acquisitions, Divestitures and Listings Converge

Three concurrent strategic moves — Super Technologies acquiring Romanian firm Crafting Technologies, Entain reportedly weighing a CEE exit, and Allwyn deliberating a secondary listing — point to accelerating portfolio realignment across European iGaming that carries direct implications for B2B supply chains.