Bet365 continues to find US success while other European firms call it quits

While some US firms are evaluating prospects beyond American shores and some European firms are withdrawing from the market, bet365 is powering on with expansion. The UK-based multinational has taken its platform live in Kansas, making the Midwestern state the 14th state where it has a presence, having first launched in the US in 2019. …

KSA confirms tax hike fallout as Dutch market struggles deepen

The financial concerns raised earlier this week by Dutch industry bodies have now been echoed by the Netherlands Gambling Authority, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA). The regulator seems to be of the view that the 2025 gambling tax hike has backfired. In a new impact assessment, the regulator outlined a fall in gross gaming revenue (GGR) and …

Super Group scores record breaking Q2 despite full US exit

Super Group has scored its highest quarterly revenue on record as it remaps geographical priorities for the rest of the year. For Q2, the Betway and Spin Casino brands owner reported total group revenues of $579m, up 30% YoY from $447m in revenues for Q2 2024. This continues a trend of growth from Q1 when …

Feel the Malta energy: meet Slotegrator at SiGMA Euro-Med in September

feel-the-malta-energy:-meet-slotegrator-at-sigma-euro-med-in-september

Reading Time: 2 minutes This September, the Slotegrator team is heading to the heart of the Mediterranean to join one of the industry’s most vibrant events, SiGMA Euro-Med, taking place September 1-3 in Valletta, Malta. What will Slotegrator wow us with this time? Malta isn’t just a picturesque island, but a global iGaming hub. With […]

Gordon Brown adds voice to growing calls for Labour to hike gambling taxes

Former Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, has weighed in on the debate around gambling tax, bringing in yet another voice to an increasingly fragmented Labour Party which is struggling to decide its approach to the industry. Writing an op-ed in The Guardian, Brown argued that raising taxes on the ‘extraordinarily profitable …

IBIA preps Korean betting markets for global audience

South Korea will export K-cycling and K-motorboat racing as global betting markets through the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA).  This was announced at a ceremony held by the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation (KSPO) in London, where it reached a gold standard in integrity by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the IBIA. The agreement …