LeoVegas has extended its turnkey sportsbook agreement with Kambi through the end of 2027 and added Kambi’s Odds Feed+ service, which will continue beyond that date. Kambi said the two-year extension will run alongside LeoVegas’ migration to its proprietary sportsbook; LeoVegas said the Tipico integration remains on schedule.
The extension maintains Kambi’s sportsbook supply while LeoVegas transitions to its own platform.
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The Malta Gaming Authority set its 2026 supervisory priorities around compliance, player protection and sports betting integrity. It plans reviews of operators’ controls for cash and crypto assets, checks on risks involving athletes betting on their sports and esports betting, and closer scrutiny of monthly alternative dispute resolution reporting.
LeoVegas Group launched its own sportsbook in Denmark under the LeoVegas and Expekt brands. The company said the rollout would continue into more countries and brands; it also offers partial cash-out and bet-builder parlays through the sportsbook.
Allwyn announced agreements with Kambi to develop a proprietary sportsbook platform and plans to acquire the remaining 30% of Instant Win Gaming. The Kambi agreements provide Allwyn with a perpetual global source-code licence and services, for consideration of €50 million over three years to 2029; about half is expected in 2027.
Allwyn announced agreements with Kambi Group to develop its own sportsbook platform and plans to buy the remaining 30% of digital instant-game supplier Instant Win Gaming (IWG). The platform is intended for online and retail betting.
Kambi said it has agreed to license its sportsbook source code to Allwyn and provide services as the operator consolidates its sports betting brands on one platform. The agreements, including a long-term trading services deal, are expected to add approximately €45–50 million to Kambi’s operating profit over 2027–2031, with around 40% recognised in 2027 and 20% in 2028.
Kambi has agreed to license its sportsbook source code to Allwyn as the operator brings its sports betting brands onto one platform, Kambi said. The licence is perpetual and global, and Kambi will provide associated services and trading services.
France's competition authority has approved Banijay's planned acquisition of casino operator Joa without conditions. The review, the authority's first of a gambling transaction spanning online and land-based operations, focused mainly on poker and concluded that the deal was unlikely to restrict competition. The authority said its assessment did not account for possible future legalisation of online casino games.
Banijay Gaming has received unconditional approval to acquire casino operator Joa Group, France’s competition authority said, finding no significant competition concerns. Joa’s 33 French casinos will join a portfolio that already contains Betclic and Tipico.