Maverick Gaming closes two Washington casinos and lays off 238 employees
The closures affect 238 employees and form part of Maverick Gaming’s reorganisation.
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FanDuel introduces Rewards Club and extends Bet Protect+ to NFL player props
FanDuel’s monthly loyalty tiers reward wagering, while expanded NFL player prop protection costs an additional 3% of the wager.
Betnacional expands casino catalogue with 80 games in August
The additions broaden Betnacional's casino offering by 80 games.
Kepler Cheuvreux assesses Lottomatica’s proposed CIRSA acquisition strategy
The broker’s assessment centres on integration and international growth risks for investors in the proposed combined group.
Flutter appoints Comversa Reply for GEO work across three Southern Europe brands
The contract brings an external supplier into search visibility work for three Flutter gambling brands.
Cirsa shares rise nearly 20% in Spain after Lottomatica merger announcement
Corporate and regulatory approvals remain conditions for completing the combination of Cirsa and Lottomatica.
Andy Bentley unveils LiSense platform for UKGC register checks
LiSense could help operators automate register checks and detect changes that manual reviews miss.
Lottomatica outlines €744m capital distribution after Cirsa deal
The proposed distribution and synergy target inform investors assessing the terms and expected returns of the Cirsa transaction.
Flutter reviews up to 100 Paddy Power shops in UK cost cuts
Flutter’s shop review exposes approximately 400 jobs to redundancy risk as higher taxes and economic uncertainty drive cost reductions.
Veikkaus returns to H1 growth ahead of €1bn Finnish exclusive licence payments
Veikkaus faces around €1bn in exclusive licence payments over 10 years as Finland prepares to open its licensed gambling market.
LiSense launches UK licence monitoring platform with three commercial partners
LiSense gives subscribers daily checks of over 300,000 UKGC register data points and alerts to licence changes.
HKJC warns Hong Kong betting duties and restrictions fuel illegal market growth
HKJC links illegal market growth to high betting duties and restricted legal choices despite record FY26 turnover.
Novig and Underdog expand prediction market parlays in USA
Novig and Underdog are expanding multi-leg offerings as combinations become an increasing source of sports prediction market activity.
Rothera selects Stats Perform for sports event contract data and settlement
Stats Perform will supply Rothera’s sports event contract data across contract creation, trading and settlement.
Kambi unveils market strategy and visual identity
Kambi’s revised strategy focuses its development on betting technology for future generations.
Fanatics launches app combining sports betting, casino and prediction markets
Fanatics customers can access betting, casino and prediction markets through a shared account, login and FanCash balance.
Fanatics combines sportsbook, casino and prediction markets in one app
The unified app brings Fanatics’ products together while retaining access limits based on local law.
NFL sets conditions for official prediction market partnerships
Prediction exchanges must meet NFL conditions for official relationships while pursuing football fans without league ties.
Lottomatica CEO says Cirsa merger will not materially change Italian market concentration
The CEO’s view on Italian concentration and market-specific integration matters to regulators assessing competition and operators planning integration.
Professional firms expand pricing and liquidity roles in prediction markets
Prediction exchange operators increasingly rely on professional firms for pricing, liquidity and counterparties to retail traders.
Industry report forecasts global gambling market at $910.92bn by 2035
The outlook identifies online sports betting and lotteries as commercial opportunities while forecasting slower global gambling growth after 2030.
Kambi consolidates sportsbook, AI and esports operations under one brand
Kambi’s unified brand and reported partner reach give operators a single route to its sportsbook, AI, front-end and esports businesses.
DATA.BET reports live betting made up 70.9% of Esports World Cup wagers
The figures give operators a breakdown of betting activity across esports titles and in-play markets.
Cibelae and digitalRG launch certification platform for member lotteries
The free platform helps member lotteries manage responsible gambling and anti-money laundering certifications, including required WLA certification.
Ho-Chunk breaks ground on $100m Nebraska casino
The project adds casino capacity and is projected to generate local tax revenue in Nebraska.