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Play'n GO releases Tower Run Treasure Steps slot with 30,000x maximum win and cascading scatter pays
Play'n GO has launched Tower Run Treasure Steps, a fantasy-themed slot with scatter pays, cascading wins and a 30,000x maximum win. The game has a 96.2% RTP and medium/high volatility.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © iGaming Business
Novig expands IC360 partnership with 'Bad Actor' registry and insider-trading checks before NBA season
Prediction-market operator Novig will use IC360's ProhiTrade technology to block restricted persons from trading and to counter threats against athletes. The deal comes as the NBA season opens and sportsbooks adopt new prop limits.GamblingiGaming BusinessPhoto: © iGaming Business
Hippos ATG says it has been granted a Finnish gambling licence ahead of July 2027 market opening
Hippos ATG, a joint venture of Sweden's ATG and Suomen Hippos, says it has received a five-year Finnish licence. It is the second operator to announce success, though the National Police Board has not yet confirmed any outcomes.GamblingiGaming BusinessPhoto: © iGaming Business
DATA.BET CEO: Prediction markets moved from niche to a distinct betting vertical
DATA.BET CEO Yurii Berest says broader event coverage and simpler presentation drove prediction markets into the mainstream, and explains how the supplier built its own offering within a familiar sportsbook interface.GamblingiGaming BusinessPhoto: © GamblingNews
Former Florida problem gambling helpline director sentenced to nearly 10 years for embezzling from employer
Philip Lee Sullivan, who led the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling's 888-ADMIT-IT helpline, received a 118.5-month prison term for stealing from his former employer Royal American. He must also pay nearly $1.5 million in restitution.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © GamblingNews
The PA to acquire Australian racing data and media group RAS in deal due to close in February 2027
UK news agency The PA has agreed to buy RAS Technology Holdings, owner of Racing and Sports, for an undisclosed sum. Completion is expected in February 2027, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals.GamblingGamblingNewsFormer ONJN president Soare defends his record and urges regulator not to drop problem gambling work
Vlad-Cristian Soare, ex-president of Romania's ONJN, told Adevărul his reforms disrupted interests tied to opacity and tax evasion. He defended the 'Conscious and Free' grants programme, which the current leadership plans to inspect.GamblingSBC NewsPhoto: © GamblingNews
New York Mega Millions player wins $5M Match 5 prize as jackpot climbs to $413M
A New York player matched five white numbers in the 16 October Mega Millions drawing and won $5 million with a 5x multiplier. No one took the $403 million jackpot, which has grown to an estimated $413 million.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © GamblingNews
Powerball Jackpot Rolls to $607M After Maryland Player Wins $1M Match 5 Prize
No ticket matched all six numbers in Saturday's Powerball drawing, so the jackpot has grown to $607 million. A Maryland player won $1 million for matching five white balls, and 24 players took tier-three prizes.GamblingGamblingNewsAustria's gambling reform nears TRIS standstill deadline on 5 November as licensing plans take shape
Austria's plan to replace its online gambling monopoly with an open licensing system faces the end of its EU TRIS standstill period on 5 November 2026. Concessions could be awarded from January 2027, with operations authorised from October 2027.GamblingSBC NewsPhoto: © European Gaming
BGaming signs content supply deal with Peruvian operator LaFija.com
BGaming will supply its full game portfolio to LaFija.com, a Peruvian online casino and sportsbook operator, in the studio's latest Latin American agreement. The deal was announced on 19 October 2026.GamblingEuropean GamingKambi signs multi-year Turnkey Sportsbook deal with UK and Ireland bookmaker QuinnBet
Kambi Group has agreed a multi-year partnership under which QuinnBet will migrate to Kambi's Turnkey Sportsbook. The deal adds to Kambi's network as its share price rises in 2026.GamblingSBC NewsPhoto: © GamblingNews
Catena Media cuts 2026 outlook after weak Q3, citing search shifts and lower operator marketing spend
Affiliate group Catena Media has revised its 2026 guidance after a weak third quarter. CEO Manuel Stan blamed changes in search and reduced operator marketing budgets, and pointed to diversification into new revenue streams.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © iGaming Business
ACMA publishes first guidance on Australia's ban on notable people in gambling advertising
The ACMA has issued initial guidance on the notable persons provision of Australia's new gambling advertising rules, which take effect on 1 January 2027 and give industry under three months to prepare.GamblingiGaming BusinessPhoto: © GamblingNews
Underdog sues Tennessee over state gaming law enforcement against its prediction market business
Underdog has filed a federal complaint against Tennessee's attorney general and sports wagering regulator, arguing that federal law takes precedence over state gaming rules for prediction markets. The suit follows a Sixth Circuit ruling favoring state enforcement.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © SBC News
UK National Audit Office opens review of fourth National Lottery licence and Gambling Commission oversight
The National Audit Office has begun an inspection of the fourth National Lottery licence, held by Allwyn UK, to assess regulatory oversight and returns to Good Causes. Its findings are due in spring 2027.GamblingSBC NewsSBC and Dutch operator body VNLOK agree multi-year partnership for SBC Summit Europe in Amsterdam
SBC and VNLOK, the trade association of licensed Dutch online gambling operators, have agreed a multi-year partnership ahead of SBC Summit Europe, which debuts at RAI Amsterdam on 19-21 April 2027.GamblingSBC NewsPhoto: © European Gaming
Maxxi Labs releases AviaX, its first crash game, with dual bet panels and auto cash-out
Maxxi Labs, the six-studio iGaming collective that launched in September, released its first crash title AviaX on 19 October 2026. The game offers two simultaneous bets, an Auto Cash Out feature and stated win potential of up to 10,000x.GamblingEuropean GamingPhoto: © SBC News
BGC calls MPs' push for 40% Machine Games Duty 'deeply misguided', citing EY shop closure modelling
BGC chief executive Grainne Hurst has rejected a letter from Labour MPs urging a 40% duty on Category B machines. Bacta also warned the Chancellor against an increase, nine days before the Autumn Budget.GamblingSBC NewsBetConstruct AI's Fabio Tiberia says Brazil's betting ban will leave lasting scars on LatAm industry
BetConstruct AI's new VP of Latin America, Fabio Tiberia, says Brazil's Provisional Measure No. 1,394 has created deep uncertainty. He expects lasting damage to investor confidence even if the regulated market returns.GamblingSBC NewsPhoto: © SBC News
Norsk Tipping and Sportradar report record World Cup as Norway's run lifts betting activity
Norsk Tipping says it tripled revenue and doubled customers versus Euro 2024 during the World Cup. Sportradar, its technology partner, reports peaks of 172 bets per second and around 20% of Norwegian adults betting.GamblingSBC NewsPhoto: © GamblingNews
iGaming Ontario accused of withholding 2022 problem gambling study, Toronto Star reports
Internal documents obtained by the Toronto Star allegedly show iGaming Ontario withheld a study that found higher problem gambling rates than expected. The agency says the study's methodology was not robust enough to inform policy.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © iGaming Business
UK arcades face political and fiscal pressure as budget nears, with higher machine games duty under review
Adult gaming centres in Britain are under scrutiny from politicians, peers and bookmakers as the Treasury models higher machine games duty for the 28 October budget. Industry voices dispute the political case against them.GamblingiGaming BusinessPhoto: © igamingtoday
GameOn adds Laura Taylor, ex-Games Global, to its Fractional CMO team for iGaming clients
B2B marketing and PR agency GameOn has appointed Laura Taylor, a former Games Global Senior Brand Manager with over 15 years in iGaming, as a Fractional CMO working directly with client teams.Gamblingigamingtoday