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Galaxsys releases BeeInfinity, a timing-based game with 97.62% RTP
Galaxsys has made BeeInfinity available, a probability-type game in which each bet locks in the current coefficient and the player predicts whether it will rise within five seconds. The listed RTP is 97.62%.Read the story- SBC News
Report: UK Chancellor John Healey may lift Machine Games Duty to 25% in 28 October Budget
The Times reports, citing unnamed sources, that the Chancellor will raise Machine Games Duty from 20% to 25%, well below the 40% some campaigners want. Industry bodies continue lobbying ahead of the Budget.Read the story Photo: © European GamingEuropean Gaming
BF Games launches Honey Beast slot and adopts honey badgers at Exmoor Zoo
BF Games released the Honey Beast slot on 7 October 2026 and marked the launch by symbolically adopting two resident honey badgers at Exmoor Zoo in North Devon. The game offers a 5,525x maximum win and a 96.32% RTP.Read the story- SBC News
FIRST.bet CEO Tom Light on AI-built sportsbooks, bet builder simulations and expansion beyond Latin America
At SBC Summit 2026, FIRST.bet's Tom Light outlined the provider's SportOS product, its Monte Carlo approach to bet builder pricing and its plans to expand from Latin America and Brazil into Europe and Africa.Read the story Photo: © iGaming BusinessiGaming Business
Stake to challenge court's reversal of injunction against Brazil's licensed betting ban
Stake's lawyers say they will contest a ruling that suspended its injunction against Brazil's betting ban. The firm argues the ban undermines legal certainty for licensed operators and was not backed by evidence.Read the story- SBC News
Spain's DGOJ unveils joint deposit limits system and Player Portal, targeting full rollout on 26 March 2027
Spain's gambling regulator DGOJ has announced a combined deposit limits system across all licensed operators and a new Player Portal. Testing runs through 2026, with definitive implementation targeted for 26 March 2027.Read the story Photo: © GamblingNewsGamblingNews
Pennsylvania regulator bars eight adults from casinos for leaving minors unattended while gambling
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has added eight people to its Involuntary Casino Exclusion List after they left children unattended at casinos. The list now holds 1,512 individuals.Read the story- SBC News
UK Gambling Commission orders L&L Europe to pay £900,000 over unfair withdrawal terms and other failings
The Gambling Commission has secured a £900,000 settlement from L&L Europe after finding that withdrawal terms breached the Consumer Rights Act 2015, alongside anti-money laundering and social responsibility failings.Read the story - SBC News
Campeón Gaming enters Cyprus with full technology stack deal for bookmaker Bet on Alfa
Campeón Gaming has signed its first B2B partnership in Cyprus, agreeing to supply its full technology stack to Nicosia-based bookmaker Bet on Alfa, which has completed a platform migration.Read the story Photo: © GamblingNewsGamblingNews
Connecticut man pleads guilty to $1.1M crypto fraud scheme with funds lost on offshore gambling site
A 25-year-old from Wolcott, Connecticut, admitted to wire fraud, international money laundering and false statements to IRS agents. Prosecutors say he lost about $1.16M of investor money on Stake.com.Read the storyPhoto: © GamblingNewsGamblingNews
New York psychologist warns of gambling addiction in patients as young as 11
Dr. Michael Adler of Rockland Addictions says minors are bypassing age limits via parents' devices and payment methods. He urges parents to talk openly with children about gambling risks.Read the storyPhoto: © GamblingNewsGamblingNews
Pennsylvania State Police open tip line for illegal skill games after October 14 enforcement deadline
Pennsylvania State Police have set up an e-mail and phone channel for reporting illegal skill games after the October 14 deadline. Businesses that keep the machines face charges, seizures and loss of proceeds.Read the story