Acquisition
Merkur Group agrees to acquire White Hat Studios, subject to regulatory approval
Regulatory approval is required, and the acquisition excludes White Hat Gaming’s platform and white-label businesses.
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Japan records JPY8,874bn in permitted-sports betting turnover in 2025
Record betting turnover provides operators and investors a measure of activity across Japan’s permitted sports.
CFTC bars Kalshi from cancelling Michigan users’ trades
The conflicting orders leave Kalshi facing different federal and state requirements for Michigan event-contract trades.
Acquisition
Merkur Group agrees to acquire White Hat Studios’ game development business
The proposed deal adds White Hat Studios’ game development business, while its platform and white-label operations remain outside the transaction.
IGT launches more than 130 PlayDigital and Everi titles in Alberta
The launch gives Alberta operators access to IGT and Everi content in the province's newly opened commercial iGaming market.
Piedmont official cites online share and declines in physical gambling
The online share and declines in physical gambling inform regional policy debate across prevention, monitoring and health services.
Rio de Janeiro bans betting adverts across municipal public spaces
Betting operators face additional municipal advertising restrictions alongside the federal rules described in the report.
New York mobile sports wagering reaches $2.25bn in June
The reported handle growth provides operators and investors with a measure of New York mobile betting activity.
Brightstar extends Washington’s Lottery contract for seven years
The contract secures Brightstar’s lottery technology role in Washington through June 2036 and specifies thousands of equipment deployments.
Kansas casinos report $216.3m gaming revenue in first half of 2026
The reported half-year total provides a market performance indicator for Kansas casino operators and investors.
Nevada Gaming Control Board rejects bettor’s $1,008 reimbursement appeal
The decision reinforces the Board’s stated expectation that bettors raise wager disputes before the event concludes.
Italy’s Court of Cassation rejects appeal in illegal betting case
The ruling upholds a conviction based on organised betting collection despite the small value of the recorded wager.
Pragmatic Play enters Alberta’s regulated market with certified casino games
Certification allows Pragmatic Play to offer its games to operators in Alberta’s regulated market.
Gibraltar sets out dedicated prediction market framework
Operators gain a separate Gibraltar framework covering market manipulation and money laundering safeguards for prediction markets.
Federal judge dismisses Hitchcock’s suit over $721,000 gambling-investigation seizure
The ruling leaves Hitchcock unable to pursue recovery of the seized funds through the federal civil rights claim described.
EGT installs AWP machines at two Play World Casinos in the Netherlands
The installations give Dutch casino venues EGT’s multigame in AWP cabinets and extend the supplier’s presence in the Netherlands.
Sporting Risk supplies Betfred with player betting markets in the UK
Betfred’s expanded football market range includes player-focused options supplied by Sporting Risk.
Arizona gaming department orders five operators to stop gambling activity
The orders put five operators at risk of further enforcement over alleged unauthorised gambling activity in Arizona.
Spillemyndigheden blocks 334 illegal gambling websites in Denmark in 2025
The enforcement figures and market breakdown inform operators about Danish blocking activity and the scale of online casinos.
European countries consider or maintain restrictions on betting advertising
Operators and media carrying betting adverts face materially different restrictions across the European markets described.
Austrian government maintains lottery monopoly amid gambling-law debate
Any change to the monopoly could affect lottery operators and competitors in Austria.
Arizona governor bars executive staff from exploiting confidential information in prediction markets
The order establishes employee restrictions and potential disciplinary consequences for prediction-market activity involving confidential information.
Dutch Supreme Court rejects historic gambling loss claims under earlier law
Operators gain certainty that pre-regulation agreements cannot be invalidated under the earlier law, weakening the basis for historic loss claims.
UK Gambling Commission faces industry criticism over financial risk assessments
Operators face new compliance obligations if the Commission proceeds with Financial Risk Assessments despite industry criticism.
KSA upholds gambling classification for Polymarket in the Netherlands
The decision sets out the regulator’s position on Polymarket’s Dutch operations and the risk of enforcement for non-compliance.