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Entain seeks new CMO for UK brands following Emery exit

Entain Plc has confirmed the departure of Charlotte Emery as Chief Marketing Officer for its UK brands, with the FTSE 250 gambling group launching an executive search for her successor. The new CMO will oversee the strategic direction of marketing, media plann

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Pivots, pullbacks and profitability — is this the era of consolidation?

After years of expansion and diversification, it seems as though gaming companies from across the industry are now looking at opportunities for consolidation.

SOFTSWISS, iGB and ICE partner to advance technology dialogue in iGaming

Tech Race Summit will feature engineering leaders from global cloud providers, infrastructure companies and high-load technology businesses. Through the partnerships WorldGaming will gain access to these experts.

H2 report finds offshore online market growth linked to tax hike

H2 Gambling Capital found that onshore operators' market share fell an estimated 5% between 2019 and 2025.

ANJ orders ISPs to block Polymarket over illegal gambling concerns

The ban comes in the wake of a European joint initiative to crackdown on prediction markets.

Paraíba Court of Appeals upholds Pixbet’s suspension throughout Brazil

The measure remains in effect until it is demonstrated that effective age verification mechanisms, including facial recognition, have been implemented.

Another land-based acquisition for Cirsa as it eyes Portugal expansion

Cirsa's latest acquisition extends its rapid expansion strategy, adding a historic Portuguese casino to its growing international portfolio.

‘No FOMO’: Inside Kaizen Gaming’s sponsorship playbook

Betano was just a tournament supporter of the biggest World Cup in history. Kaizen Gaming CCO Julio Iglesias Hernando outlines the FIFA journey, the architecture of its Tottenham agreement and why he thinks much of the sector still doesn't understand marketing

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NBA’s Silver backs proposal for US sports betting tsar as integrity cases take centre stage

Proactive measures such as a coalition between leagues and an independent commissioner could ameliorate the ills of sports betting, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver suggested this week.

Entain to cut 500 roles globally but stresses it’s not a reaction to UK tax hike

The operator said the cuts would largely impact operational functions like its people and finance departments, as well as those in product and tech.

New Zealand opens EOI process for iGaming licences as liberalisation process gathers steam

This is the first stage of a three-part process, beginning with an EOI, followed by an auction in September and concluding with an application submissions deadline of October.

LatAm becomes Betsson’s biggest market in Q2 as it eyes further M&A in the region

Speaking to iGB, Betsson CEO Pontus Lindwall said a new €75 million credit facility "served the operator's M&A strategy" to fund further deals, either in entering new markets or acquiring valuable technologies.

Evolution UK operations won’t change following Gambling Commission settlement

Evolution CEO Martin Carlesund says the supplier won’t change its strategy in the UK, after reaching a regulatory settlement with the UK Gambling Commission earlier this week.

Virgin Bet targeting market share gains as South Africa launch gathers pace

Gail Odgers started her new role as Virgin Bet’s South Africa general manager on 1 July. She tells iGB how she’s incorporating her extensive marketing experience to the position, and why the operator's launch in South Africa has so far exceeded expectations.

Paraíba court orders Pixbet suspension due to lack of age verification

The Campina Grande Children and Youth Court has ordered the blocking of licensed Brazil betting brands Pixbet, Flabet and Bet da Sorte until the company proves that it has implemented measures to prevent children and adolescents from accessing gambling sites.

ANJ fines unnamed operator €500,000 for not identifying high-risk players

The operator hit back at the regulator's investigation, arguing that French law lacks a statutory definition of "pathological" gambling.

DCMS extends unlicensed gambling sponsorship ban to include non-sport deals

White-label agreements appear to be safe from the ban, however, as a second consultation gets under way.

Greece saw a modest revenue rise with land-based dominance in 2025, EEEP reports

The increase was driven by continued growth in the online gambling sector.

Winners’ taxes struggle to stick across Africa

A handful of markets across Africa have implemented taxes on winnings, but the policy is facing enforcement challenges. iGB considers how these levies are evolving across the continent and which markets are rolling them back.

How Kenya’s new gambling regulation is creating calm out of chaos

Kenya’s gambling market was previously defined by regulatory uncertainty. But with new rules initiated in July, stakeholders herald the landmark Gambling Control Act as a new chapter for the sector, and international operators are taking notice.

No vote taken on Las Vegas NBA expansion, but Silver ‘optimistic’ about future

Las Vegas NBA expansion is seen as an inevitability, but league owners did not hold a vote at their latest round of meetings.

Retention goals: How gamification is bringing a new dimension to sports betting

Soft2Bet’s chief product officer Yoel Zuckerberg explains to iGamingBusiness how the iGaming solutions provider’s MEGA11 football manager game combines gamification, behavioural analytics and player progression to help sportsbook operators improve engagement a

Evolution agrees £4.75m settlement in Gambling Commission black market review

The Gambling Commission's 18-month review into Evolution's black market activity flagged two operators that had offered their content to consumers without holding a UK licence.

Rank Group expects FY profit to surpass forecasts despite regulatory settlement

Rank Group included a £5.0 million provision in its 2025/26 accounts that followed an ongoing review of Grosvenor's Casinos operating licence.

Merkur Group expands US operations with White Hat Studios acquisition

Merkur Group has announced another strategic US acquisition, adding White Hat Studios to bolster its regulated online gaming ambitions.

Czech Republic bans Polymarket, mandates ISP blocking

Director of the Institute for Gambling Regulation, Jan Řehola, emphasised that player protection should not come at the cost of operator semantics.

WorldGaming partners with SOFTSWISS on 2027 iGaming Trends Report

SOFTSWISS' 2027 iGaming Trends Report will include expanded research, thanks to its access to WorldGaming's significant professional network.

What Banijay’s €32bn bet on a market that doesn’t exist reveals about gaming’s new value map

What is the "omnichannel opportunity" Banijay and JOA talk of? Advisors say the logic is sound, and the deal shows where capital is flowing in gaming M&A and where it isn't.

Germany raises online slot stake limits, operators to track player behaviours following change

In the lead-up to the review of the 2021 Interstate Treaty on Gambling, German regulators have lifted the tight cap on stakes for online slots. Will deposit limits and channelisation also be addressed?

IGT to shutter electronic table games division in 2027

IGT will close its ETG division next year, according to a company spokesman.

Bowyer, Gon, Burnett: Las Vegas Sands scandals plagued its final decade on the Strip

The Venetian's AML violations related to Mathew Bowyer were, in retrospect, the last of several scandals for Las Vegas Sands prior to its Sin City exit.

‘The light never goes off’ – Logifuture on cutting sportsbook downtime without cutting standards

Off-peak downtime is not a small problem, warns Logifuture‘s CBDO Niccolo Cassettari, who has set out to build solutions that tackle the challenge. “It’s not about creating engagement around the big games, it’s about keeping the users engaged the other 20 hour

GRAI urges parents to identify early signs of underage gambling in latest campaign

The action follows research in Ireland that found that children who gambled were twice as likely to develop gambling-related problems as adults.

Winning after the final whistle: Is the World Cup really worth only 1% of annual operator revenue?

2026 FIFA World Cup is expected to generate billions of dollars in wagers, but how much is actually transferred into operator GGR. Analysts and operators argue the major sporting event offers much more value than just money.

Zeal CEO says stricter prize draws regulation would benefit its UK expansion

SevenCanyon's involvement in developing the UK prize draw sector's voluntary code was a selling point for the business.