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L&L Europe Agrees £900K UKGC Settlement Over Withdrawal Delays and AML Failures
Online casino operator L&L Europe has agreed to pay £900,000 ($1.2 million) after a United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) investigation uncovered unfair withdrawal practices, as well as other anti-money laundering and player protection failures. The...
Australia Sets Out Rules for Gambling Advertising Ban on Celebrities and Sports Stars
Australia's media regulator has published new guidance detailing how it will enforce a sweeping ban on celebrities, sports stars, and influencers appearing in gambling advertisements from next year. The Australian Communications and Media Authority office...
Flutter to Cut Up to 1,400 Jobs as UK Gambling Tax Hikes Force Restructuring
Flutter Entertainment (NYSE: FLUT) has announced plans to cut up to 1,400 jobs as it restructures its UK and Ireland business in response to sharp increases in British gambling taxes. Flutter is set to cut...
Hacksaw Enters Prediction Markets With New B2B Platform
Hacksaw Group (STO: HACK) has launched a B2B prediction markets platform, with the company looking to expand beyond its traditional iGaming business as revenue growth slows. Hacksaw Group has launched a new B2B prediction markets...
Rank Revenue Rises, but CEO Warns UK Tax Hike May Force Casino Closures
Rank Group (LSE: RNK) delivered a 5% year-on-year rise in first-quarter net gaming revenue to £216.1 million, though the operator's chief executive cautioned that proposed UK tax hikes could trigger venue closures and job cuts....
Entain Revenue Rises 2% as UK Growth Offsets Brazil Slump
Entain (LSE: ENT) reported a 2% increase in net gaming revenue (NGR) for Q3 2026, as strong UK growth helped offset a steep downturn in Brazil and unfavorable sports betting results. In its Q3 2026...
Matchbook Acquires Rival Betting Exchange Betdaq to Boost Liquidity
Matchbook has completed the acquisition of rival peer-to-peer operator Betdaq, uniting two of the industry's longest-running betting exchange brands under a single umbrella. Matchbook has acquired rival betting exchange Betdaq. (Image: Matchbook) The acquisition combines...
PointsBet Revenues Decline as VIP Restrictions Drag Australian Operations
Australian sportsbook operator PointsBet (ASX: PBH) expects revenue to drop 16% in the first half of its 2027 financial year as tighter compliance controls curb betting volume among high-value VIP clients. A PointsBet rinkboard ad...
Stake Goes Dark in Brazil Again After Court Vacates Temporary Injunction
Stake's brief return to Brazil's online gambling market came to a abrupt halt after a federal appeals court overturned an injunction that had temporarily shielded the crypto casino operator from the country's blackout list. Stake's...
Everton Forward Martin Sherif Fined £5,000 for FA Betting Rule Breaches
Everton soccer player Martin Sherif has been fined £5,000 ($6,600) after admitting 61 breaches of the English Football Association's (FA) betting rules. Martin Sherif celebrates scoring during the FA Youth Cup match between Everton U18...
