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Novibet sportsbook chief: player props turnover up 180% in August, two major products planned
Novibet's Executive Director of Sportsbook, Giannos Grivas, says player props turnover grew 180% year on year in August after the World Cup, and that two large products are ready to launch in the coming months.GamblingSBC NewsPhoto: © GamblingNews
Novig releases second Sydney Sweeney ad, targeting political and event-based prediction markets
Sports prediction platform Novig has launched a second commercial with actress and equity holder Sydney Sweeney, criticizing rival markets on politics and wars. The campaign continues to draw criticism from female athletes.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © GamblingNews
North Carolina House candidate owns Sanford building reportedly used as illegal slot parlor
A Republican candidate for North Carolina House District 51 owns a Sanford property reportedly housing at least 22 slot machines, according to The Assembly. He says he rents the building out and explained why it was missing from his disclosure.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © GamblingNews
Las Vegas man charged over alleged illegal bookmaking claims entrapment after informant payment is revealed
Unsealed grand jury transcripts show an undercover witness received $5,000 to $6,000 from law enforcement in a Nevada illegal bookmaking case. The defendant's lawyer says this raises entrapment concerns; prosecutors defend the payment.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © GamblingNews
Idaho Woman Sues Over Arrest Tied to Shoshone-Bannock Casino Surveillance Footage
Connie Ann Hansen has filed a federal civil rights suit alleging a sheriff's deputy overstated what casino surveillance video showed before her 2024 arrest on drug charges. The defendants include casino security staff and law enforcement officers.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © iGaming Business
Greek regulator EEEP presses for unified player verification and closer scrutiny of VIP customers
The Hellenic Gaming Commission is reportedly working to stop players registering multiple times under different names and has asked all 18 licensed operators for details on how they handle VIP and high-value customers.GamblingiGaming BusinessPhoto: © European Gaming
ENJOY Gaming launches Phoenix Roulette x2000 with multipliers of up to 2,000x
ENJOY Gaming released Phoenix Roulette x2000 on 12 October 2026, an automated roulette title with two tiers of random multipliers. It is the supplier's third multiplier roulette variant this year.GamblingEuropean GamingPhoto: © GamblingNews
Pragmatic Play adds Halloween-themed Big Bass Splash Halloween 1000 to its Big Bass series
Pragmatic Play has released Big Bass Splash Halloween 1000, a seasonal entry in its Big Bass franchise with a 96.50% RTP, medium volatility and a maximum win of 20,000x the stake.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © GamblingNews
California Player Wins $2.26M Powerball Match 5 Prize as Jackpot Climbs to $538M
A California ticket matched all five white numbers in the October 10 Powerball drawing and will receive $2,259,918. No jackpot winner emerged, and the top prize rose to $538 million for the October 12 draw.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © GamblingNews
FanDuel launches 'Little Boost' ad with Lil Wayne as part of its NFL season campaign
FanDuel has released a TV commercial called Little Boost, featuring rapper Lil Wayne, to promote its Profit Boost Tokens. The ad is part of the operator's "Most Rewarding Season Ever" NFL campaign.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © GamblingNews
LOW6 acquires UK skill gaming firm Splash Games to expand its B2B Rivalz platform
LOW6, a sports gamification and skill gaming platform creator, has bought Brighton-based Splash Games for an undisclosed sum. Splash Games CEO Joshua Sprey joins LOW6 as head of commercial.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © GamblingNews
Curaçao Gambling Authority closes online licensing portal after hack exposed over 40,000 documents
The Curaçao Gambling Authority is phasing out its online licensing portal following a September breach that led to the public release of more than 40,000 documents. Existing licences remain valid, but no interim solution has yet been detailed.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © GamblingNews
Brazilian appeals court overturns Stake injunction, ending its brief reprieve from the nationwide gambling ban
A federal appeals court has suspended an injunction that had let Stake keep operating in Brazil until October 25. The operator is again bound by the government's ban on fixed-odds gambling, which remains legally contested.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © GamblingNews
Las Vegas Sands CEO rules out prediction markets, prioritizes Macau and AI
Las Vegas Sands CEO Patrick Dumont says the company will stay focused on land-based casinos rather than entering prediction markets, while investing in Macau, Singapore and AI tools.GamblingGamblingNewsHard Rock Casino NL secures Dutch sports betting approval from the KSA
SpinCore Group says the Kansspelautoriteit has approved a sports betting product for iCasion BV, operator of Hard Rock Casino NL. The approval takes effect from 12 September and comes as the Dutch market faces tax and advertising pressure.GamblingSBC NewsPhoto: © iGaming Business
Betfred reports 2025/26 turnover of £995.6m as retail share of business falls to 55%
Betfred's latest Companies House filing shows turnover of £995.6m for the 52 weeks to 29 March 2026. Retail made up 55% of the total, down from 61%, and like-for-like turnover rose £23.3m.GamblingiGaming BusinessCoroner urges Gambling Commission to bring National Lottery draw games under Gamstop
A Bedfordshire coroner has recommended that National Lottery draw games join Gamstop after a gambling-related suicide. Allwyn UK and the Gambling Commission say they are exploring further player protection measures.GamblingSBC NewsBGC warns up to 3,800 casino jobs at risk if Machine Games Duty is raised to 40%
The Betting and Gaming Council says thousands of UK casino jobs and venues are at risk if the Chancellor doubles Machine Games Duty in the Autumn Budget. Rank Group and Betfred leaders have also voiced opposition to a rise.GamblingSBC NewsEuropean horse racing bodies lobby Irish EU Presidency against a bloc-wide online gambling tax
The EMHF and the UET have written to two Irish ministers, arguing horse racing betting should be excluded from any EU-wide online gambling tax under discussion for the 2028-2034 budget.GamblingSBC NewsPhoto: © iGaming Business
Better Gambling Forum publishes UN report and six-pillar responsible gambling framework
The Better Gambling Forum has published its final UN report, which underpins the draft RG3P Framework. The framework sets out six pillars meant to serve as a global benchmark for player protection and harm reduction.GamblingiGaming BusinessPhoto: © iGaming Business
Peru bill would raise online betting consumption tax from 1% to 5% of each wager
A bill from the Civic Works Party group in Peru's parliament would lift the selective consumption tax on online bets fivefold to 5%. It cites problem gambling and revenue, and land-based gambling would be exempt.GamblingiGaming BusinessPhoto: © GamblingNews
Illinois Lucky Day Lotto jackpot of $800,000 won in October 8 evening draw
The Illinois Lottery says a player matched all five numbers in the October 8 evening Lucky Day Lotto drawing to win $800,000. The jackpot has reset to $400,000, and several other large prizes remain unclaimed.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © iGaming Business
ANJL: Over 3,500 Brazilian betting workers laid off since Lula's Provisional Measure 1.394 ban
A partial survey by Brazil's ANJL counts more than 3,500 layoffs, 23% of the sector's workforce, since the betting ban was announced on 25 September. A further 4,167 workers are on collective furlough.GamblingiGaming BusinessPhoto: © SBC News
SOFTSWISS trends report rates iGaming 4.67/5 on digital maturity, flags regulation, fraud and trust as headwinds
SOFTSWISS's fifth iGaming Trends report, co-authored with WorldGaming, puts the sector's GGR at an estimated €305bn for 2026. CMO Valentina Bagniya outlines three headwinds: regulatory complexity, cybersecurity and fraud, and trust.GamblingSBC NewsTop of the month