Brazil has abruptly reversed course on regulated gambling, ordering licensed sportsbooks and online casinos to shut down as players face an October deadline to recover their funds. Betting Sites Must Go Dark on October 6 Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed Provisional Measure No. 1,394, banning fixed-odds sports betting and online casino […]
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Ontario iGaming Wagers Jump 20% as Online Casino Takes 90% of the Action
Ontario’s regulated iGaming market handled C$9.74 billion in August 2026, with online casino games doing most of the heavy lifting while betting revenue took a sharp monthly hit. Casino Play Drives Another Big Month Ontario players wagered C$9.74 billion through the province’s regulated private iGaming market in August, an increase of nearly 20% from C$8.14 […]
Spain’s Online Gambling Revenue Closes In on €1 Billion in H1 2026
Spain’s regulated online gambling market generated €993.6 million in gross gaming revenue during the first half of 2026, putting the €1 billion mark within touching distance. Second Quarter Pushes Revenue Higher Spain’s online gambling operators generated €539.18 million in gross gaming revenue (GGR) during the second quarter of 2026, according to data from the Dirección […]
Brazil Weighs Online Casino Ban While Sports Betting Gets a Reprieve
Brazil is considering a major change to its regulated gambling market, with online casino games facing a possible ban while sports betting appears set to remain legal. Casino Games Face The Axe Brazil’s government is preparing a measure that would prohibit licensed operators from offering online casino games, according to people familiar with discussions inside […]
US Gambling Trends Split as Online Casinos Grow, Retail Tables Cool and Sports Betting Builds Toward Football Season
Fresh August data from Pennsylvania, Virginia and Tennessee shows a US gambling market moving in several directions at once, with online casino revenue holding up better than some retail segments while sports betting activity continues to expand. Pennsylvania’s Headline Decline Hides an Online Casino Gain Pennsylvania’s total gaming revenue slipped 2.16% year over year in […]
Texas Takes a Hard Look at Prediction Markets as Sports Contracts Blur the Betting Line
Texas lawmakers are weighing whether prediction-market sports contracts belong under state gambling rules, putting one of the fastest-growing alternatives to sportsbooks under fresh scrutiny. Lawmakers Question the Sports Betting Divide Texas still does not permit regulated online sports betting, yet residents can trade contracts tied to NFL, college football and other sporting outcomes through federally […]
Rhode Island Gambling Wagers Hit $177.5M as iGaming Drives July Growth
Rhode Island bettors wagered $177.5 million across online casino games and sports betting in July, with iGaming once again supplying most of the action. Online Casino Wagers Climb 27% Combined sports betting and iGaming wagers increased 24% year over year in July, according to Rhode Island market figures, with online casino play accounting for $152.6 […]
FanDuel and GeoComply Renew Partnership After 13 Years
FanDuel has extended its long-running deal with GeoComply, keeping the geolocation, identity and fraud technology behind its betting products in place under a new multi-year agreement. A 13-Year Partnership Keeps Rolling FanDuel and GeoComply have renewed a partnership that stretches back 13 years, a period in which FanDuel grew from operating in a single regulated […]
Bally’s Revenue Jumps 20% to $792M as Online Business Gathers Pace
Bally’s delivered a sharp rise in second-quarter revenue, with its online operations doing much of the heavy lifting while the casino floor produced steadier growth. Online Growth Pushes Revenue Higher Bally’s Corporation generated $792.2 million in revenue during Q2 2026, up 20.5% from $657.5 million a year earlier. The company’s Casinos & Resorts arm remained […]
Tabcorp Agrees AU$267 Million Deal to Buy BetMakers
Tabcorp has agreed to acquire BetMakers Technology Group, adding wagering technology, racing data and tote infrastructure to its business. Tabcorp Offers AU$0.24 Per Share Tabcorp will acquire 100% of BetMakers through a scheme of arrangement, offering AU$0.24 per share. The deal values BetMakers at about AU$267 million on an enterprise basis and roughly AU$283 million […]
