Gambling News

Washington DC Moves to Legalise iGaming Whilst Targeting Sweepstake Casinos: Lessons for UK Player Protection

Allwyn's National Lottery Overhaul Set to Triple Annual Millionaire Count Through Format Changes

Allwyn UK states that forthcoming changes to the National Lottery will double the number of UK millionaires from around 140 a year to approximately 345 individuals annually. The declaration leads to a summer of changes for the National Lottery, in which Allwyn has confirmed the launch of a revamped

Responsible Betting Approaches for the RBC Heritage Classic: A Player Protection Perspective

Russian Gambling Network Operators Receive Suspended Sentences for Illegal UK Operations

Hong Kong Postpones Basketball Betting Launch as Prediction Market Concerns Mount

Hong Kong lawmakers have suspended the launch of basketball betting, scheduled for September.

SBC Digital Payment Expert Summit Returns to Address Rising Fraud Risks and Player Protection Challenges

SBC Digital: Payment Expert returns today, Wednesday 15 April 2026, as an exclusive online event, uniting senior leaders from across payments, compliance, fraud prevention, and regulation to address the most pressing challenges shaping the iGaming payments landscape. As fraud techniques become more

Bookmaker Sponsorship Revival Raises Player Protection Questions as Betway and CopyBet Return to Racing

The sponsor exodus from racing may not be an exodus after all, if the latest sponsorship activations from Betway and CopyBet are anything to go by at least. In respective announcements yesterday, Betway and CopyBet revealed themselves as partners of The Jockey Club and Worcester Racecourse for the 2

African Gambling Market Expansion: What UK Operators and Players Need to Know

iGB examines who are the operators and markets driving gambling growth across Africa.

Rank Group Surges Past £200m in Q3 as Digital Transformation Pays Dividends

The Rank Group has reported steady revenue growth in the third quarter of its financial year, with performance driven by gains across both its digital and land-based operations. Group like-for-like net gaming revenue (NGR) rose 5% year-on-year to £205.4m in the three months to 31 March 2026, while y

LeoVegas Secures Swedish Sportsbook Licence as Nordic Expansion Accelerates

LeoVegas Group has strengthened its market position in Sweden, acquiring a sports betting licence for its proprietary brand GoGoCasino. Regulated by Spelinspektionen, the Swedish gambling authority, the new vertical will be powered by Tiger, the LeoVegas proprietary sportsbook platform which makes i

Brazil's Workers' Party Moves to Ban Online Gambling Despite Federal Legislation

PT government’s legal executive calls on congress to repeal the Bets Law, but where is Lula’s endorsement?  The legislative caucus of Brazil’s Workers’ Party (PT) has submitted Bill PL-1808/2026, proposing an outright federal ban on “online gambling” to Congress. The mandate, formally presente

Rank Group Posts 5% Q3 Revenue Growth as Full-Year Profit Target Comes Into View

Rank Group on track to deliver like-for-like operating profit of £68 million for its 2025-26 financial year.