Gambling News

Hedge Funds Cash In on £1.6 Billion Windfall from Gambling Sector Short Positions

Kalshi Forms Defence Group Against 'Gambling Industry Smear Campaign' as UK Regulators Watch Prediction Markets Closely

OddsChecker Instagram Posts Featuring Haaland and Kane Banned by ASA as Betway Advert Also Falls Foul

Another week goes by, and another gambling advertisement finds itself under the spotlight of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). This time, however, it’s two separate adverts: one from OddsChecker and the other from Betway.  Back in November 2025, a complaint was made regarding two Instagram

BETBY's Instagram-Style 'Stories' Feature Raises Player Protection Concerns Despite Mobile Innovation

BETBY recently introduced Stories, a new sportsbook feature designed to help operators promote key events, bonuses, boosted odds and campaigns in a more intuitive, mobile-first way.  Inspired by the Stories format that users are already familiar with from social platforms such as Instagram, Facebook

Hedge Funds Pocket £1.7bn Shorting Gambling Stocks as Industry Faces Mounting Pressures

A fresh report from the Financial Times (FT) has revealed that hedge funds have made at least $2.3bn (£1.7bn) by shorting the stocks of publicly listed online gambling companies in 2026.  The news comes just over a month after the claims made by Muddy Waters and Callisto that Sportradar, a technolog

Fast Track Embraces Agentic AI Workflows to Transform UK iGaming Operations

Fast Track has solidified its position as a fully AI-native platform by enabling agentic workflows across Fast Track AI. For Fast Track’s partners, the addition of agentic workflows will mean that operators can streamline workflows and build a CRM strategy that can improve processes which “once requ

Thailand's Gambling Laws Put Snooker in the Spotlight as New Women's Champion Joins Reform Campaign

Chinese Crackdown on Illegal Gambling Rings Offers Lessons for UK Player Protection

Gaming Stocks Show Green Shoots of Recovery: Can the Sector Sustain Its Upward Trajectory?

Light & Wonder Showcases Innovation at Malta Launch Whilst UK Market Awaits Regulatory Clarity

Light & Wonder hosted a launch event in collaboration with Tumas Group at Portomaso Casino, showcasing its engaging product portfolio.

Lithuania Doubles Down on Mandatory Player Cards as Central Gambling Control Measure

Lithuania has reaffirmed the use of ‘mandatory player cards’ as the cornerstone reform of its overhaul of gambling laws to be fully implemented by 2029 An appraisal was provided to SBC News by the Gambling Control Authority of Lithuania that the mechanism was viewed as a new central control passed d

**Finnish Payment Block Support Highlights Growing European Appetite for Gambling Reform as UK Reviews Its Own Regulatory Framework**

The survey also reported uneven public awareness of the upcoming reforms to the Finnish gambling market which will see Veikkaus lose its online monopoly.