Vertical: Sports Betting

Century Entertainment expanding online gaming presence in the Philippines via new partnerships

29 June 2026 at 4:00am UTC-4
Former Macau junket and Cambodia VIP table games operator Century Entertainment is launching a new online gaming platform in the Philippines, under the latest phase of its joint ...

Kelly Kehn highlights importance of backing igaming startups

29 June 2026 at 2:37am UTC-4
Kelly Kehn, co-founder of startup launchpad Defy the Odds, has highlighted the role that startup investment has in supporting the future of the igaming industry, noting that ...
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Ontario sets new iCasino handle and revenue records in May

26 June 2026 at 8:18am UTC-4
Ontario’s regulated online casino sector set two new records in May, registering the province’s highest online casino handle and revenue figures. During the month, iCasino ...

Hong Kong adult film star arrested for promoting illegal online gambling

26 June 2026 at 6:48am UTC-4
Hong Kong Police have arrested 29-year-old model and adult film actress Erena So Hoi‑lam for allegedly facilitating illegal online gambling by promoting an offshore gambling ...
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Entain divesting European interest, selling 20% of Entain CEE to Emma Capital for US$484 million

26 June 2026 at 2:56am UTC-4
Global sports betting and gaming group Entain has announced the “phased exit” of its Central and Eastern Europe operation (Entain CEE), selling back a 20% interest to its ...

Australia’s Tabcorp and UK’s DAZN launch global sports entertainment platform ahead of World Cup Round of 32

26 June 2026 at 2:17am UTC-4
Australian racing and wagering giant Tabcorp has partnered with UK-based sports betting operator DAZN Bet to create and launch a new global sports games platform called WorldPlay ...

New Mexico lawmaker pushes for rethink of gaming compact to allow online sports betting

25 June 2026 at 6:52am UTC-4
A lawmaker in the US state of New Mexico is urging the state’s tribes and pueblos to renegotiate their gaming compact to allow online sports betting. According to Source New ...

Strong growth in iGaming cements industry’s presence on Forbes’ The Global 2000 list this year

25 June 2026 at 5:51am UTC-4
Forbes' The Global 2000 list again saw strong representation from the iGaming sector this year, despite not making an appearance within the first 1,000 companies. Classified ...
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GTE Pacific secures NZ gambling ad inventory for operators ahead of online launch

25 June 2026 at 5:49am UTC-4
Global TV Experts, an iGaming TV advertising agency, has launched GTE Pacific after securing access to nationwide television advertising inventory for licensed online gambling ...

Meta’s prediction market move not dire, analyst says

24 June 2026 at 1:04pm UTC-4
Investors may perceive Meta’s exploration of prediction markets as increased competition for Flutter Entertainment, Jefferies Equity Research analyst James Wheatcroft wrote in a ...

BetMGM and MGM Resorts International renew multi-year partnerships with Major League Baseball

24 June 2026 at 4:04am UTC-4
MGM Resorts International and BetMGM have renewed their partnerships with Major League Baseball (MLB), with BetMGM continuing to market its brand and sports wagering offerings ...

Kambi extends LatAm presence with renewed BetWarrior sportsbook deal

23 June 2026 at 6:16am UTC-4
Kambi has inked an extended multi-year deal to provide its sportsbook technology to Argentinian operator BetWarrior. The partnership extension strengthens Kambi’s position in ...

Brazil implements new measures to freeze and transfer illegal betting funds

23 June 2026 at 3:56am UTC-4
Brazil’s federal government has approved new measures to stop unlicensed betting operators, increasing the responsibility of financial institutions, payment providers and ...

North Carolina increases tax rate on sports betting from 18% to 23%

22 June 2026 at 10:27am UTC-4
North Carolina legislators recently announced a 5 percentage point increase on the state tax on sports betting. The new rate is 23%, up from 18%, moving North Carolina ahead of ...

FIRST.bet to provide tech for three OIG Gaming Brazil brands transitioning to sportsbooks

22 June 2026 at 5:57am UTC-4
Sportsbook technology supplier FIRST.bet has partnered with online gaming operator OIG Gaming Brazil to power its three online gaming brands: 7Games, Betão, and R7. Under the ...