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The infrastructure race reshaping global gaming
Why remote gaming tax reform will reshape operator strategy
Payments M&A accelerates as infrastructure becomes the battleground
On-chain loyalty moves from experiment to operating model
The AI operating model emerging inside gaming companies
LATAM’s next growth phase will reward localisation over speed
Why operators are reassessing platform control
Local payment depth becomes a market-entry advantage
Sports data enters its next product cycle
Affiliate strategy after the first-party data shift
Compliance is becoming a product layer
Web3 gaming moves its attention to infrastructure
The local operators defining LATAM’s next chapter
Retention technology moves towards real time
The new economics of the game-studio portfolio
What operators now expect from commercial leaders
Payments orchestration becomes a margin conversation
Where AI is changing customer operations first
Mobile money continues to shape African gaming models
Aggregation expands beyond content access
Responsible gaming moves closer to product design
Gaming capital becomes more selective—and more operational
On-chain payments confront the user-experience test
Sportsbook personalisation grows beyond recommendations
North American strategy turns towards profitability
The continuing search for better KYC conversion
Live casino searches for its next format
Prediction products move towards the mainstream
The compliance stack for usable Web3 products
How B2B gaming sales is adapting to longer buying cycles
Animoca Brands and The Sandbox launch agentic-AI game competition
The companies announced a Hong Kong-based Creative Minds Jam with a US$10,000 prize pool focused on agentic AI and game creation.
Evolution Malta Holding agrees £4.75m UK regulatory settlement
The Gambling Commission said its investigation identified weaknesses in anti-money-laundering risk assessment and supply-chain oversight. The regulator also noted remedial action and subsequent testing.
ICE Barcelona adds technology, data and fintech hall for 2027
The organiser announced a new Hall 7 focused on AI, data, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, payments, compliance and customer engagement.
UK regulator publishes third annual Gambling Survey for Great Britain
The 2025 annual report and supporting datasets were released as part of the Commission’s evidence programme on participation and gambling-related consequences.
Financial Risk Assessments move towards staged UK introduction
The Gambling Commission outlined a streamlined, staged approach for identifying and supporting high-spending customers experiencing financial difficulty.
UK gambling licence fees scheduled to increase from October
Following the DCMS consultation response, licence fees will rise by 25% overall, with the exact change varying by licence type and new fee categories introduced.
Playtech and Ember Casino expand partnership into New Jersey
The launch includes Playtech’s PAM+, POP aggregation and casino content as Ember develops its multi-state interactive gaming strategy.
BetAhoy becomes first UK brand live on new EveryMatrix front end
The operator launched on EveryMatrix’s full turnkey stack, including sportsbook, casino, platform and affiliate management.
Flutter sets timetable to leave London Stock Exchange listing
Flutter said its London listing would end after 31 July 2026, leaving the group’s ordinary shares solely listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Playtech powers FanDuel poker launch across four markets
Playtech’s iPoker network entered North America through FanDuel in Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Ontario.
Sportradar and Kalshi sign global prediction-market data agreement
The multi-year agreement positions Sportradar as a data and solutions provider across a portfolio of major sports properties.
Sportradar extends Wimbledon data and audiovisual betting rights
The multi-year renewal continues exclusive global distribution of official data and AV betting rights for the Championships and qualifying competition.
Sportradar launches Playradar under Edo Haitin’s leadership
The dedicated iGaming brand combines sports-data expertise with casino content. Former Playtech Live CEO Edo Haitin was appointed to lead the business.
Betsson adds operational CEO and CFO roles to group management
Jesper Svensson and Kristian Saliba joined the listed company’s group management as Operational CEO and Operational CFO respectively.
Kambi appoints Mateo Lenoble to lead Latin American sales
The supplier named the former Sportradar executive Head of Sales in Latin America as it develops regional commercial coverage.
Evolution and Hasbro sign exclusive online casino licensing agreement
The multi-year agreement covers live casino and slot content based on MONOPOLY and other Hasbro properties across Evolution group brands.
EveryMatrix appoints Kevin Furlong as Group Chief Product Officer
The supplier gave Furlong responsibility for product strategy across its casino, sports, platform, affiliate and payments divisions.
Evolution agrees acquisition of Arcadia Gaming Solutions
The announced transaction added technology enabling online players to control physical arcade machines in real time.
Evolution agrees acquisition of Galaxy Gaming
Evolution announced a cash transaction for the independent casino table-games and technology developer, subject to closing conditions.
Kambi appoints Werner Becher as Chief Executive
The former Sportradar and Interwetten executive was appointed to succeed Kambi co-founder Kristian Nylén from 25 July 2024.
Aristocrat completes acquisition of NeoGames
The acquisition combined NeoGames and Anaxi into Aristocrat Interactive, expanding the group’s online real-money gaming platform and content capabilities.
Sportradar names Craig Felenstein Chief Financial Officer
The company appointed Felenstein to lead finance, accounting and investor relations from June 2024.
Evolution agrees acquisition of Livespins
The supplier announced an agreement to acquire the social-streaming game provider, subject to closing conditions.
Evolution partners with Kiron Interactive for African distribution
Kiron agreed to distribute Evolution group content across retail and online markets using its Betman platform.
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