Author: Jim Munro
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Yggdrasil has expanded its footprint across Europe by securing a partnership with leading German operator Novoline. The Stockholm-based provider of online casino games and development tools has announced several commercial partnerships in Europe already this year, including a tie-up in Italy with leading UK sports betting and casino game giants bet365, Fruity Entertainment in Finland […]
The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency (MLGCA) has granted bet365 a license for online sports wagering in the state. The application was approved during the MLGCA’s two-hour commission meeting on Thursday (August 28) giving bet365 the green light to begin online operations in tome for the start of the new NFL season which gets […]
The new National Football League season will be bigger and better than ever in terms of legal sports wagers, according to the American Gaming Association (AGA). The AGA has estimated that there will be $30 billion in legal wagering on the 2025 NFL season, through authorised US sports betting apps and retail sportsbooks. That would […]
Sky Bet has become exclusive commercial sponsor for All Out Football, Reach plc’s new dedicated football video channel. Reach is one of the UK’s biggest publishers of sports news, with a portfolio of over 120 brands that includes national titles such as the Mirror, the Express and the Daily Star. The channel officially launched yesterday […]
A23 has become the first gaming operator to challenge India’s newly imposed ban on real-money online gaming in the country. Head Digital Works, the parent company of A23, has launched a legal challenge against the new legislation in the Karnataka High Court in southwestern India. The petition filed on August 28 by Head Digital Works […]
The decision on which three operators will be awarded downstate casino licenses in New York may spill over into next year. That is the view of Jospeh Addabbo, a State Senator from Queens, who voted in favour of the 2013 casino bill. It has been a long-drawn out process stretching over a decade to get […]
There has been a big play in the prediction market arena with the news that Donald Trump Jr. has joined the board of Polymarket as an advisor. The move followed a ‘multi-million dollar’ investment in the company by 1789 Capital, where Trump Jr. is a partner with a focus on new investment, capital raising and […]
Tabcorp has released its figures for the financial year ending June 30 which show a return to profit of AU$36.6 million (£17.65 million), compared to the net loss after tax of AU$1.36 billion (£656 million) in its results for FY24. In the firm’s 2025 annual report, the Australian sports betting and entertainment company declared an […]
Anna Hargrave has been appointed Transition CEO for independent UK charity-funded body GambleAware, ahead of its planned closure in March next year. Hargrave has been with GambleAware since 2021, acting as both Deputy CEO and Chief Strategy and Commissioning Officer. She will replace Zoe Osmond, who has served GambleAware for seven years and took over […]
Flutter Entertainment has had to withdraw its Junglee brand from India after the sudden introduction of new legislation banning real-money online gaming in the country. The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, became law on August 22 after being proposed and passed all within a week. As a result, Flutter has been forced […]
DraftKings has kicked-off its month-long campaign to promote responsible play by offering NFL regular-season tickets plus a shot at a seat at SuperBowl LX in a series of weekly sweepstakes. Responsible Gaming Education Month is an initiative backed by the American Gaming Association and is active throughout September. For DraftKings, its campaign swung into action […]
The National Football League (NFL) has advised all players and staff in the game that it considers trading on sports event contracts to be sports betting. It is a move that will have raised a few eyebrows among executives at Kalshi and Robinhood, the two event contract platforms that offer such services. Both are presently […]