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Comtrade Gaming's Valentine: build-or-buy casino platform choice is cyclical, with scale a key factor
Comtrade Gaming CCO Steven Valentine says operators revisit the build-versus-buy decision every eight to 15 years, and that building rarely makes sense below roughly £250m in annual GGR.Read the storyPhoto: © European GamingEuropean Gaming
LCKY Group completes RoyalCasino acquisition, adding three Danish online casino brands
Malta-based LCKY Group, formerly Glitnor Group, has confirmed the completed acquisition of Denmark-focused RoyalCasino. The group forecasts an 18-20% rise in revenue and a 29-31% rise in EBITDA on a pro-forma basis.Read the story- SBC News
Flutter to cut up to 1,400 UK and Ireland jobs, citing higher gambling taxes
Flutter Entertainment plans to cut up to 1,400 roles in its UK & Ireland business, blaming the tax increases announced in the 2025 Autumn Budget. The company employs about 9,000 people in the region.Read the story Photo: © GamblingNewsGamblingNews
Michigan player wins $1M Powerball Match 5 prize as jackpot climbs to $635M for Wednesday
No ticket won the Powerball jackpot on 19 October, but a Michigan player took a $1 million Match 5 prize. The top prize is now estimated at $635 million for Wednesday's drawing.Read the storyPhoto: © SBC NewsSBC News
French study links hybrid video games to gambling risk among 15-17 year olds, ANJ and ARPEJ report
A survey of 5,000 French teenagers by ARPEJ and regulator ANJ found 39% had played hybrid digital games with gambling-style mechanics in the past three months. Two thirds of those who gamble said they played such games before real-money gambling.Read the storyPhoto: © iGaming BusinessiGaming Business
Kambi's Mateo Lenoble says Brazil betting ban creates legal uncertainty and raises sports integrity risks
Kambi's director for Latin America says the provisional measure banning betting in Brazil disrupts projects and clients, and warns that an unregulated market weakens oversight and increases risks to sporting integrity.Read the story- SBC News
Matchbook CEO says Betdaq acquisition deepens exchange liquidity as UK exchange yield nears half of 2016/17 level
Matchbook has acquired fellow betting exchange Betdaq, leaving few large UK exchanges. CEO Ronan McDonagh told SBC News the deal strengthens liquidity and on-course reach as the company expands into new markets and prepares a US launch.Read the story Photo: © GamblingNewsGamblingNews
South Korean police dismantle $17.2B illegal online gambling network in country's largest case
The Chungnam Provincial Police Agency says it arrested 77 people and shut down 188 casino websites tied to a network that allegedly handled about $17.2 billion in wagers between March 2023 and July 2026.Read the storyPhoto: © European GamingEuropean Gaming
ICONIC21 launches four-title Halloween Pack covering slots, RNG blackjack and crash
ICONIC21 has released a Halloween-themed bundle of four games across three formats, letting operators switch a themed lobby section in one step. The first two titles launched on 6 October and the rest followed on 13 October.Read the storyPhoto: © GamblingNewsGamblingNews
Comoros seeks UK help and weighs legal action over disputed Anjouan gambling licences
Comoros says an offshore gambling licensing network operating under the Anjouan name is unauthorised and is asking British authorities for help. The dispute could affect close to 1,500 businesses on the Anjouan licence register.Read the storyPhoto: © iGaming BusinessiGaming Business
Codere Online CEO says Brazil ban vindicates cautious approach, eyes Chile, Peru and Uruguay
Codere Online CEO Aviv Sher says the company 'dodged the bullet' by staying out of Brazil before its licensed market was shut down. He says the firm is assessing Chile, Peru and Uruguay and weighing a Buenos Aires province licence.Read the storyPhoto: © GamblingNewsGamblingNews
Ohio Governor DeWine Signals More Enforcement Against Sports Prediction Markets
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine says the state will pursue further action against prediction market operators offering sports contracts, after cease-and-desist notices to Kalshi, Polymarket and Robinhood.Read the story