Dart’s Candle Lake makes modest Evolution mandatory takeover offer

Kenneth Dart’s investment vehicle Candle Lake has launched a mandatory cash offer to acquire all outstanding shares in Evolution at SEK695 per share. The offer, which was triggered after Dart’s holding in the live casino technology provider exceeded 30%, values the group at approximately SEK131.7bn (£10.21bn). Candle Lake now holds or controls 31.56% of the […]

PlayCity: Ukraine moves on vision of data-driven regulation of gambling

In April 2025, Hennadii Novikov was appointed Head of PlayCity, Ukraine’s new state agency for gambling and lottery oversight. His election was undertaken to overhaul the governance of Ukraine’s stalled gambling sector, viewed as an economic and security threat by the Council of Ministers.  Novikov’s tenure has been led by the development of the State […]

Grandstand stands by 2026 targets to end Gambling.com profile 

Grandstand (formerly Gambling.com Group) underscores that its new identity is formed around a new commercial model, diversifying its business beyond affiliate marketing. The message coincides with Grandstand posting its first financial results under its new identity on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker GRSD. Grandstand maintains its full-year guidance range of revenues of $165m–$170m, […]

2026 World Cup showed a fandom trend bookmakers should keep an eye on

A World Cup year is always a big one for bookmakers, for obvious reasons. The 2026 World Cup was no exception, as various PLCs have revealed in Q2 financials, but it’s also one that brings with it a big lesson, in my view. This lesson from the World Cup is about the changing nature of […]

Oddschecker confirms data breach but “situation contained”

The company behind the hugely popular betting odds comparison site Oddschecker has confirmed that the platform was subject to a data breach. Cyber attacks are not uncommon in the betting and gaming space. Flutter Entertainment’s Paddy Power and Betfair were subject to a large attack in July last year, for example. In Oddschecker’s case, an […]