Industry Radar

Sep 27, 2026 · 3 sources

Bulgaria's Ad Ban Draft Would Gut Affiliates and Lift Costs

Bulgaria's ruling party has put forward a near-total gambling advertising ban and tax increases for public consultation, a combination that would eliminate affiliate marketing channels and raise the cost base for every licensed operator in the market.

Sep 27, 2026 · 3 sources

OpenBet's CPO Takes the CEO Seat as Levin Moves to Chair

OpenBet has named Chief Product Officer Nikos Konstakis as its incoming CEO, with Jordan Levin shifting to chairman — the first major leadership restructuring since the company's management buyout from Endeavor.

Sep 27, 2026 · 1 sources

People Inc Walks Away From $18bn MGM Acquisition Bid

People Incorporated has abandoned its $18bn offer for MGM Resorts International, pulling one of the largest potential consolidation deals off the table in the US gaming market.

Sep 27, 2026 · 1 sources

Lula's Betting Ban Wipes Out Brazil's Regulated B2B Market

President Lula confirmed plans to declare an outright ban on online betting in Brazil, reportedly fulfilling a Workers Party election pledge and effectively collapsing the regulatory framework operators and suppliers had been building under the Bets Law.

Sep 27, 2026 · 1 sources

Finland's 75 Licence Applications Blow Past All Forecasts

Finland drew 75 licensing applications for its newly regulated online gambling market — well above the 40-60 range insiders had predicted and up sharply from 50 recorded as recently as June. The surge signals stronger-than-expected commercial appetite from operators and suppliers alike.

Sep 22, 2026 · 1 sources

Bally's Intralot Clears Shareholder Hurdles on evoke Takeover

Both Bally's Intralot and evoke shareholders have approved the 52p-per-share deal that would hand the Greek-American operator control of William Hill and 888 parent evoke, putting one of Europe's largest B2C stacks under new ownership.

Sep 22, 2026 · 1 sources

Curaçao Gaming Authority Hacked: Licence Data at Risk

The Curaçao Gaming Authority has confirmed it was hacked, raising immediate questions about the integrity of licence records and compliance data held on behalf of thousands of operators worldwide.

Sep 22, 2026 · 3 sources

KSA's First Eight Renewals Raise the Bar for Dutch Market Compliance

The Dutch gambling regulator has issued its first eight renewed online licences, with applicants facing notably tighter scrutiny over compliance records built up across the market's first five years. The cohort includes Bet365, Holland Casino, GG Poker, and TOTO Online.

Sep 22, 2026 · 1 sources

Ireland Eyes Betting Duty Rise as European Tax Squeeze Tightens

Dublin is reportedly weighing an increase to Ireland's 2% betting duty on stakes, drawing industry pushback and adding Ireland to a growing list of European markets squeezing gaming revenue for state finances.

Sep 22, 2026 · 7 sources

Prediction Markets at Scale: Big Money, Blocked Platforms, Real Limits

Genius Sports' $1.2bn Legend acquisition, Polymarket's Lithuanian ban, and NFL volume data all point to the same problem: prediction markets are growing fast, but the infrastructure and regulatory frameworks around them are nowhere near ready.

Sep 22, 2026 · 1 sources

Polish Trade Bodies Unite Against EU-Wide Gambling Tax Push

Major Polish gambling trade bodies have issued a joint statement rejecting any harmonised EU gambling tax, pushing back on a proposal floated by a senior European Parliament official earlier in 2026.

Sep 18, 2026 · 4 sources

FATF Warning Meets €6bn Bust: Germany's AML Blind Spot Exposed

A FATF report flagging surging money-laundering risks across gambling markets landed almost simultaneously with German law enforcement raiding a suspected illegal ring valued at up to €6bn — and licensed operators are now in the crossfire.

Sep 18, 2026 · 1 sources

Sunderland's Shuffle Deal Lays Bare UK Sponsorship Blind Spots

Sunderland AFC's multi-year sleeve partnership with Shuffle, a crypto casino holding no UKGC licence, highlights a growing regulatory gap that licensed operators and their B2B suppliers can't afford to ignore.

Sep 18, 2026 · 1 sources

Stake's Studios Break Away as B2B Supplier Juice Enters the Market

Five game studios previously operating inside Stake have spun out as an independent B2B content provider called Juice, bringing operator-side product experience directly into the supplier market.

Sep 18, 2026 · 2 sources

Spectrum Report Exposes Evolution's Compliance Gaps and Prohibited-Market Risk

A 63-page Spectrum Gaming dossier, surfaced through the Playtech–Evolution dispute, confirms compliance system weaknesses and game availability in prohibited markets — raising concrete legal and reputational exposure for Evolution's B2B operator partners.