Kambi extends PENN sportsbook supply agreement through July 2027
Kambi continues supplying PENN retail sportsbooks through July 2027 as PENN prepares to migrate to proprietary technology.
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GAMOMAT enters Brazil through Bragg Gaming Group partnership
The partnership brings GAMOMAT content to Brazil’s regulated market through Bragg.
Acquisition
Oddin.gg acquires esports data provider GameScorekeeper
The acquisition broadens Oddin.gg’s partner data products with structured and historical information across more than 10 esports titles.
Riot Games approves 1xBet partnership with MIBR’s VALORANT team
The approval sets conditions for betting sponsorships involving teams in Riot’s esports ecosystem.
Allwyn outlines tax and M&A plans at Capital Markets Day
The plans may inform investor assessment of Allwyn’s strategy, but the source gives no specifics.
PlayBet offers vaquejada betting for Brazil’s ABQM national championship
The championship gives PlayBet a betting presence at a streamed Brazilian event as it plans to expand in the sport.
Regulus analyst questions UK operators' tax mitigation plans
The assessment challenges operators' expected ability to offset higher UK gambling duties through cost reductions and other measures.
St8 launches UK market entry through LottoGo integration
The integration gives St8 a named UK partner and places its games on a lottery betting brand’s platform.
UK gambling operators outline plans to offset higher betting taxes
The projected tax costs and mitigation plans may influence operators’ spending, staffing and product decisions in the UK.
Oper Canarios installs Forticash FC500 cash machines with MGA Industrial
The installation is a supplier-operator agreement involving cash-management equipment for gambling venues.
UK operators outline plans ahead of gambling tax increases
The planned tax increases could affect operators’ costs and competitive positions in the UK.
Rivers Enterprise Borrower completes $991m Pittsburgh casino recapitalisation
Sole ownership gives Rivers Enterprise Borrower control of a casino resort and hotel valued at $991 million.
Four Brazilian state lotteries establish ALEB association
The association creates a joint forum for four state lotteries to coordinate representation and policy engagement.
Robinhood and Susquehanna plan prediction-markets exchange for 2026
The planned exchange would give Robinhood and Susquehanna a new platform for prediction-market-related futures and derivatives.
NHL commissioner says Kalshi and Polymarket partnerships give league oversight
The league’s stated ability to seek removal of contracts is relevant to how sports bodies oversee prediction-market activity.
Evoke reportedly reviews sale of Italian online business
Investors can weigh whether UK tax changes alter Evoke’s financial outlook enough to trigger a sale of its Italian online business.
Robinhood and Susquehanna plan prediction-market venture after LedgerX stake acquisition
The venture would give the partners an exchange infrastructure of their own for prediction-market products.
DATA.BET supplies esports betting content to Rei do Pitaco in Brazil
RDP gains esports betting services, broadening its content with odds feeds, a bet builder, widgets and event coverage.
Merger
Galaxy Gaming and Evolution extend merger deadline to July 2026
The extension gives the companies more time to obtain outstanding regulatory approvals before the proposed merger deadline.
Banijay Group announces €3bn move for Tipico
The proposed transaction could change ownership in the European online gambling sector.
Robinhood plans prediction-markets exchange with Susquehanna liquidity support
The planned exchange and acquisition could add a new competitor in US prediction markets.
DraftKings launches Spanish-language sportsbook and casino apps in the US and Ontario
The rollout adds Spanish-language access to DraftKings’ sportsbook and casino products in two markets.
DraftKings plans prediction-market launch in non-sports-betting states
The planned state-limited product could affect DraftKings’ market strategy and the competitive landscape for online sports betting.
Merger
Evolution and Galaxy extend merger agreement deadline to 17 July
The extension gives the companies more time to secure outstanding gaming approvals before the proposed acquisition can close.
Analyst says UK tax rises could make Entain an M&A target
Operators and investors may reassess UK exposure and consolidation prospects if the proposed tax increases proceed.