BlackRock says Underdog stake detracted from fund's 2025 performance
The disclosure links regulatory scrutiny of Underdog's prediction-market strategy to the valuation of an investor's stake.
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HBG Online Gaming adds Playnetic games to Quigioco.it
The agreement gives Playnetic a distribution route through HBG Online Gaming's Quigioco.it platform.
Banijay Gaming reports €1.59bn revenue for 2025
The division’s revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth offer investors and suppliers a measure of its performance.
Yggdrasil adds F12, Blaze and Novibet in Brazil
The agreements expand Yggdrasil’s operator network and make its content available to more players in Brazil.
bet365 ends sponsorships at British horse-racing venues
The changes affect sponsorship income for British racecourses and shift bet365’s UFC partnership across two markets.
DraftKings plans combined sportsbook and prediction markets app
The planned app could extend DraftKings’ prediction markets access across jurisdictions and connect it with other products.
Acquisition
Visualize Group completes acquisition of BMM Testlabs
The ownership change places a gaming testing laboratory under an investment group, with BMM planning further investment in its business.
Acquisition
Visualize Group acquires BMM Testlabs after regulatory approvals
The acquisition changes ownership of a gaming testing supplier and may affect its investment and service plans.
bet365 ends several British horseracing sponsorship agreements
The withdrawals remove sponsorship support from several race meetings and reflect bet365’s response to the tax regime.
bet365 ends sponsorships at Haydock and Newmarket amid tax increases
The withdrawals show how the forthcoming duty increases may affect operators’ horseracing sponsorship agreements.
Betr partners with Polymarket to launch prediction markets in its app
The partnership plans to bring sports, politics, finance and culture event contracts into Betr’s app.
Eureka Casino agrees to $1m data-breach settlement in Nevada
Eligible claimants need to document expenses to seek reimbursement before the settlement documents are due.
Entain reports 7% group NGR growth and 6% growth in Italy for 2025
The results show how Entain’s online and retail operations contributed to performance in Italy and other markets.
Entain’s Boost Casino partners with ZingBrain AI on personalised recommendations
The partnership shows how a supplier integration is being used to tailor casino game discovery for players.
OLG retains Caesars to operate Windsor casino under near 20-year agreement
The agreement secures Caesars’ continued operating role at Windsor casino for a near 20-year period.
PokerStars moves US platforms into FanDuel and combines liquidity across three states
The migration changes account access and shared poker liquidity for operators and players in three regulated US states.
Nine clubs name betting firms as shirt sponsors in Brazil’s women’s league
The figures show betting firms’ sponsorship presence and the number of clubs without a main shirt sponsor in the league.
GKL reports February casino sales of KRW38.08bn, up 17.3% year on year
Investors and suppliers can see that February sales growth came from both table games and gaming machines.
Sportradar reports 17% annual revenue growth and targets prediction markets
Investors and customers can weigh Sportradar’s growth and prediction-market focus alongside its IMG Arena acquisition.
Flutter CEO says prediction markets have not reduced sports betting in regulated states
Jackson’s comments address potential competition between prediction-market products and regulated sports betting.
bet365 becomes UFC’s official sports betting partner in Canada and US
The agreement adds bet365 betting integrations to UFC coverage in eligible markets across Canada and the US.
Acquisition
Allwyn and Logflex withdraw €217m acquisition from Greek review
The withdrawn deal will not proceed, ending the proposed acquisition after competition-authority feedback.
Lottomatica reports €4.74bn GGR and 31.3% online share in 2025
Investors and competitors can assess Lottomatica’s Italian market position, 2025 growth and 2026 outlook.
Allwyn and Logflex withdraw Novibet acquisition plan after Greek regulator feedback
The withdrawal leaves Allwyn without the planned controlling stake in Novibet and ends the proposed change in Greek market ownership.
Lottomatica reports €2.26bn revenue for 2025
Investors can connect Lottomatica’s revenue growth to the reported expansion of its online operations.