Pragmatic Play will stop offering sportsbook, virtual sports and bingo products after a strategic review, the company said. It plans to focus on slots, live casino, crash and RNG products and is working with partners on transitions to other platforms.
Partners using Pragmatic Play’s sportsbook, virtual sports or bingo products will need to transition to alternative platforms.
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Reportedly, Betting & Gaming Council members have asked UK Chancellor John Healey to reject a proposed increase in Machine Games Duty on category B machines from 20% to 40%. The Treasury is considering the MGD change for the autumn budget, while the letter also seeks a further delay to the General Betting Duty rise from 15% to 25%, scheduled for April 2027.
Lottomatica led Italy’s online betting market in September, reportedly, with a 36.3% share. Player spending reached €106 million, up 44% from the previous month, while turnover rose 20% to €1,312 million; Flutter held 28.1% and bet365 10.6%.
The World Gaming and Betting Alliance has selected former European Gaming and Betting Association secretary general Maarten Haijer to lead the new global gambling body as director general. The organisation is due to hold its formal launch in Geneva in November, alongside publication of its first report; Bet365, Entain, Flutter Entertainment and FDJ United are listed as members.
Flutter expects to gain UK market share as higher gaming tax pressures smaller operators. Richard Clarke, managing director at Paddy Power and Betfair, said Flutter expects a £500m impact from next year. He warned that faster growth in unlicensed gambling would undermine gains for regulated operators.
Flutter expects to gain UK market share as the remote gaming tax pressures smaller operators, Richard Clarke, managing director at Flutter-owned brands Paddy Power and Betfair, said at the SBC Summit in Lisbon. Clarke said Flutter expects a £500m impact from next year, adding that the effect has already begun to appear this year and is being managed. He declined to set out the company's response in detail, saying plans would not be shared and that four areas for optimisation would be allowed to play out over the coming months.
Random Systems Georgia (RSG), the government-appointed gambling regulator, confirmed Georgia's international iGaming licence regime has moved from a pilot to full rollout. The framework began as a pilot in July 2026; its offer includes a five-year licence and a stated combined charge of 6% of gross gaming revenue, while further operator-term changes may be announced in October, according to the report.