Radar — August 2026

Aug 13, 2026 · 3 sources

Evoke's £1.8bn Debt and Bally's Fog Put William Hill Supply Chain at Risk

Evoke has flagged 'material uncertainties' around Bally's Intralot's ownership intentions and its own £1.8bn debt load — a combination that creates real platform and supply-chain exposure for B2B partners built on William Hill infrastructure.

Aug 13, 2026 · 3 sources

Burnham Scraps Betting Shop Planning Shield — What B2B Loses

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to abolish the 'Aim to Permit' planning rule that effectively protected UK betting shops from local authority refusals. For B2B suppliers still counting on retail revenue, the floor just shifted.

Aug 13, 2026 · 3 sources

Foxcroft's Appointment Signals Tougher UK Gambling Oversight

Vicky Foxcroft's reported appointment as UK Gambling Minister brings a voting record favourable to the statutory levy, high-street venue reform, and live-sport ad bans — a combination that should put B2B compliance teams on notice.

Aug 13, 2026 · 2 sources

Entain H1 Beat Masked by UK Tax Bite Squeezing Margins

Entain posted a 5% NGR rise to £2.55bn in H1 2026, but the uplift is being offset by higher UK gambling tax — a dynamic that B2B suppliers tied to Entain's platform spend should be watching closely.

Aug 11, 2026 · 3 sources

Genius Sports: 65% Revenue Jump, $76m Loss — What B2B Partners Should Know

Genius Sports posted 65% revenue growth and a $76m Q2 loss in the same breath. For B2B partners, that gap is the story.

Aug 11, 2026 · 1 sources

Brazil Piles On: More Taxes and Rules After July Ad Clampdown

Brazil's Lula government is preparing a second wave of restrictions and taxes on licensed betting operators, following advertising limits that took effect in July. The cumulative regulatory pressure is materially raising the cost of doing business in LatAm's biggest market.

Aug 11, 2026 · 3 sources

Penn's $20m Alberta Bet Signals Canada's Province-by-Province Play

Penn Entertainment's $20m commitment to Alberta's regulated online market — paired with Ontario already being its top interactive market — is a clear signal that Canada's province-by-province rollout is becoming a serious B2B battleground.

Aug 11, 2026 · 1 sources

CLARITY Act Delay Leaves US Crypto Payments in Limbo to September

The US Senate has pushed its CLARITY Act vote to September after bipartisan disagreements stalled progress past an August deadline. For operators banking on clearer federal crypto payment rules, the wait just got longer.

Aug 11, 2026 · 2 sources

Tabcorp's A$283m BetMakers Buy Rewires Wagering Tech Supply

Tabcorp has agreed to acquire BetMakers Technology Group for approximately A$283m, a deal that consolidates racing wagering technology under one of Australia's biggest operators and signals serious B2B ambitions beyond its home market.

Aug 11, 2026 · 1 sources

Dutch Licence Wave: What October's Renewals Mean for B2B Suppliers

The Netherlands' original wave of online gambling licences expires this October, five years after re-regulation. The scramble to renew — and what comes with it — has direct compliance implications for every B2B supplier serving the Dutch market.

Aug 7, 2026 · 2 sources

Sportradar's 19% Growth Hides a Guidance Cut Operators Can't Ignore

Sportradar posted 19% revenue growth in Q2 2026, fuelled by Polymarket and Kalshi deals plus the IMG ARENA acquisition — but a guidance cut signals the cost of that expansion is catching up.

Aug 7, 2026 · 3 sources

Austria's Gambling Overhaul Enters EU Standstill: What B2B Suppliers Need to Know

Austria has submitted its draft Gambling Act reforms to the European Commission, triggering a three-month standstill period before any new rules can take effect. The proposed framework includes 13 casino licences, mandatory deposit limits, and a national self-exclusion register.

Aug 7, 2026 · 2 sources

Betsson Closes €64.5m Rhino Deal to Anchor Canada iGaming Play

Betsson has completed its €64.5m purchase of Rhino Entertainment Group's Canadian B2C business and a bundle of technology assets, finalising a deal first announced in March and marking one of the more significant consolidation moves in Canada's regulated iGaming market to date.

Aug 7, 2026 · 2 sources

Super Group's Record Q2 Shows Africa and the World Cup Deliver

Super Group posted record Q2 2026 revenue, profit, and player numbers, lifted by World Cup trading and continued strength in African markets. The results — and raised full-year guidance — tell a sharper story about where B2B demand is actually concentrating.

Aug 7, 2026 · 3 sources

Kalshi Loses Utah Ruling as Genius Sports Bets on Prediction Markets

A Utah federal court has ruled that state gambling laws can apply to Kalshi, deepening the legal uncertainty around prediction markets even as Genius Sports moves aggressively to embed itself across the sector.

Aug 7, 2026 · 6 sources

Flutter's $296m Loss, CEO Exit and LSE Delisting: What B2B Partners Need to Know

Flutter Entertainment's Q2 2026 results revealed a $296m net loss, a CEO transition, and a completed LSE delisting — a combination that creates real uncertainty for B2B suppliers and technology partners with pipeline or contract exposure to the world's largest listed operator.

Aug 4, 2026 · 1 sources

Kenya Court Halts New Licensing Regime Over Consultation Flaws

A Kenyan High Court has suspended the country's new gambling licensing framework after a legal challenge argued the capital requirements were never properly consulted on publicly. The ruling creates immediate uncertainty for operators and B2B suppliers with Kenya in their expansion plans.

Aug 4, 2026 · 2 sources

FIRST Sportsbook Enters Argentina via ONDISS–City Center Deal

B2B supplier FIRST has made its regulated Argentine debut through local tech partner ONDISS and operator City Center Online, marking one of the clearest signals yet of international platform appetite for Argentina's licensed .bet.ar ecosystem.

Aug 4, 2026 · 1 sources

Australia's Gambling Reform Bill Raises the Bar for B2B Suppliers

Labor's Gambling Reform Bill introduces stricter advertising rules and operational requirements that will materially raise compliance costs for B2B suppliers and shrink the addressable market in Australia.

Aug 4, 2026 · 2 sources

Polymarket Fights France's ANJ Ban as Scrutiny Mounts

Polymarket is taking France's gaming regulator to court over a geoblock order, while a separate probe into a high-value Trump election wager adds further reputational pressure to the prediction market vertical.

Aug 4, 2026 · 1 sources

Netflix Makes Its First Real-Money Gaming Ad Hire

Netflix has recruited its first dedicated real-money gaming advertising specialist, signalling that the streaming giant is actively building out RMG ad inventory — a development with direct implications for operators and affiliate marketers seeking premium video audiences at scale.

Aug 4, 2026 · 1 sources

Germany's LUGAS Expansion Tightens the Compliance Net for Operators

Germany's federal gambling regulator, the GGL, is moving to expand LUGAS — the country's cross-state player monitoring system — signalling tougher data and transaction reporting demands for all licensed operators in the market.