A speculative betting-industry analysis linked FDJ United with a possible acquisition of Kambi after Kambi agreed a source-code deal with Allwyn. Kambi’s share price rose 20% to SEK168 and its market value reached SEK4.5bn, the analysis said.
Speculation over Kambi’s possible acquisition could reshape its commercial relationships with Allwyn, PMU and ComeOn.
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Allwyn announced agreements with Kambi to develop an in-house sportsbook platform and plans to acquire the remaining 30% of Instant Win Gaming (IWG). The Kambi deal includes a global perpetual source-code licence and payments totalling €50 million over three years to 2029; Allwyn expects the approximately $120 million (€107 million) IWG acquisition to complete in the first quarter of 2027.
Allwyn has agreed with Kambi to build its own betting platform and plans to acquire the remaining 30% stake in Instant Win Gaming (IWG) for approximately $120m (€107m). The deals will give the operator more control of its betting technology and digital lottery content, making it less dependent on external suppliers.
Kambi reported third-quarter revenue of €46 million for the three months to 30 September 2026, up 23% year on year. Adjusted EBITA increased 161% to €7.9 million, while the company said lower operator trading margins in August and September limited further revenue growth.
Kambi reported revenue of €46m for the three months to 30 September, up 23% from the same period a year earlier. EBITA, which is earnings before interest, tax and amortisation, was 161% higher at €7.9m.
Reportedly, France’s online gambling market generated €1.45bn in gross gaming revenue in the first half of 2026. Revenue rose 11% year on year, while online sports betting stakes reached €6.6bn, up 10.6%; the online market accounted for 25.6% of the wider market excluding casinos and gaming clubs.
France's online gambling market generated €1.45bn in gross gaming revenue in the first half of 2026, an increase of 11% on the same period a year earlier, according to figures. The online segment accounted for 25.6% of the overall market excluding casinos and gaming clubs, while activities run by operators holding exclusive rights contracted.
President Lula issued a provisional measure immediately banning online betting operations in Brazil. Licensed sites face blocking from 6 October, and Congress has 120 days to ratify or amend the measure. Betano is preparing legal action, while Allwyn and Entain have outlined potential effects on their forecasts.
On Friday, with the country's general election two days away, President Lula signed a provisional measure that halts online betting sites in Brazil with immediate effect. Licensed operators will be blocked from 6 October, and customers have until the preceding day to ask for their money back. Any funds still held after that deadline must be credited by the sites to registered accounts during the window of 9 to 14 October. Because the instrument is provisional, Congress must review it, ratifying or amending it inside 120 days.
Allwyn increased its stake in German lottery ticket reseller Next Lotto to a majority holding for an undisclosed amount. The report also said Allwyn’s Q2 revenue rose 27%.