Removing betting sponsors from the front of Premier League shirts has left substantial gambling branding elsewhere in football broadcasts. New University of Bristol research found that pitchside advertising accounted for about 72% of gambling messages recorded during televised matches on the season’s opening weekend. Published on October 21, the study counted 11,205 gambling messages across […]
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L&L Europe Agrees £900,000 Settlement Over Casino Cashout Barriers
L&L Europe will pay £900,000 under a regulatory settlement after Britain’s Gambling Commission found that it unnecessarily delayed customer withdrawals and failed to meet other player protection requirements. The decision, announced on October 21, concerns failures between October 2024 and October 2025. The operator runs seven websites, including All British Casino, CasinoCasino and Hyper Casino. […]
Curaçao Plans Replacement Licensing Portal After Gambling Regulator Data Breach
The Curaçao Gaming Authority has outlined plans to restore its digital licensing services after a data breach forced it to abandon its previous portal. An update published on October 19 set that day as the target for opening a temporary replacement. The planned system includes a license register and digital verification seals for gambling websites. […]
Circa Survivor Loses 1,604 Entries in a Costly NFL Sunday
Defeats for the Los Angeles Rams and Indianapolis Colts eliminated 1,604 entries from Circa Survivor on October 18, removing more than half the active field from the race for a $25,017,000 prize pool. The Rams were the most popular selection of Week 6, while almost a quarter of the remaining entries backed Indianapolis. According to […]
SkyCity Agrees NZ$221 Million Hotel Sale to Help Reduce Debt
SkyCity Entertainment Group has signed a binding agreement to sell The Grand Hotel in Auckland for NZ$221 million, moving a major part of its debt reduction plan closer to completion. The casino operator announced the deal on October 16, with settlement targeted for mid-December 2026. The buyers are Eden Global Capital Private Limited and Auckland […]
NBA Removes First-Basket Bets and Restricts Player Under Parlays
NBA bettors will see fewer ways to wager on individual players this season after the league instructed its sportsbook partners to remove several markets and restrict parlays combining statistical unders for the same player. The October 16 guidance covers opening-tip bets, individual player first-basket markets and certain wagers on missed shots. It also restricts under […]
Amelco Brings AI Coding Tools to Sportsbook and Casino Development
Amelco has launched Amplify, a platform designed to help betting and casino operators build their own website and app features using AI development tools connected to the supplier’s existing systems. Announced on October 14, the product targets operators that want greater control over software changes. Amelco says their own development teams can use it to […]
Betdaq Sets October 21 Trading Cutoff Following Matchbook Takeover
Betdaq customers face an October 21 deadline for exchange trading after Matchbook announced its acquisition of the business. Existing accounts will remain accessible for withdrawals until November 4, but they will not automatically transfer to Matchbook. The deal, announced on October 14, 2026, brings together two established betting exchanges. Financial terms were not disclosed. For […]
Online Casino Growth Helps BetMGM Reach $710 Million in Quarterly Revenue
BetMGM reported higher third-quarter revenue despite a smaller active player base, with online casino games generating roughly two-thirds of its total business. The October 13 update put net revenue at $710 million for the three months ending September 30, up 7% from a year earlier. Both online casino and sports betting revenue increased, while the […]
NSW Steps Up Pokies Checks After Two Venues Break Shutdown Rules
Two gambling venues in New South Wales have been fined for breaching gaming machine shutdown requirements, as regulators expand checks on whether pubs and clubs are providing the compulsory daily break from play. In an October 12 update, Liquor & Gaming NSW said it had reviewed 51 venues across Sydney, the Hunter region and the […]
