Yggdrasil said it had expanded in Italy through launches with DAZN Bet Italy, E-Play24 and Domus Bet. The round-up also reports several standalone game releases, including Play’n GO’s exclusive BetMGM title Mandalay Bay Riches.
Yggdrasil’s launches give named operators access to its games in Italy’s regulated market.
The day’s most important stories, free. One email a day.
KingMidas Games has partnered with Yggdrasil to join its YGG Masters programme, the companies said. The studio will use Yggdrasil's Game in a Box technology to develop games, with access to its commercial support and distribution network.
In sponsored interview content published on 26 October 2026, Yggdrasil CEO James Curwen described changes to the company’s game-development model and its ambition to become a larger content distributor. Curwen said Yggdrasil expects to deliver close to 300 games annually in 2027 across four business pillars, and said one pillar combining YGG Masters with GIAB is due to launch in Q1 2027.
Yggdrasil Gaming plans to expand its game output and its role as a content distributor, chief executive James Curwen said in an interview published on 26 October 2026. Curwen, who has led the Malta-headquartered supplier since 2023, said the company expects to deliver close to 300 games annually in 2027 across four business pillars.
BetMGM said it renewed its NFL marketing partnership in Canada, extending the agreement by one year on 23 October. The deal, first agreed in 2022 for Ontario, now covers Alberta as well and allows BetMGM to continue using NFL branding in its Canadian marketing.
BetMGM reported that 91% of its World Series handle and more than 60% of bets back the Brewers to beat the Rays. Caesars Sportsbook's Eric Biggio told Covers that overall volume may fall short of the past two World Series without major-market teams. FanDuel said the Brewers are taking 70% of the money.
BetMGM reported that 91% of its handle on the World Series is on the Milwaukee Brewers to win the best-of-seven series against the Tampa Bay Rays, with more than 60% of bets also backing Milwaukee. The report, published on 23 October, said the World Series winner odds moved from -165 at open to -175 on Friday.
The annual value of sports betting sponsorship deals in the Americas rose 145% between 2020 and 2025 to more than $1.45bn, according to GlobalData's Sponsorship Sector Report – Gambling & Betting – Americas 2026. The number of contracts grew 106.6% over the same period, with football the leading channel.
The yearly value of sports betting sponsorship deals across the Americas grew 145% between 2020 and 2025, reaching more than $1.45bn, according to the Sponsorship Sector Report – Gambling & Betting – Americas 2026 produced by GlobalData. Over the same period the number of contracts rose 106.6%.