Live Casino Game Shows Are Now a Product Engine
Live casino game shows are the fastest-growing casino format, and Pragmatic Play is turning slot IP such as Gates of Olympus into branded live-dealer tables.
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Sportradar Hires Entain's Sameer Deen as COO
Sportradar appointed Sameer Deen, previously Entain's group chief commercial officer and president, as chief operating officer, effective 18 May 2026.
Predictive Player Retention: The New Growth Math
Predictive player retention is where iGaming growth budgets are moving, as rising acquisition costs and cheaper AI churn models rewrite marketing economics.
Latin America Online Gambling: Beyond Brazil
In Latin America online gambling, Colombia and Peru show the next markets are won on tax stability, not market size, after both damaged their regulated books.
Gambling Channelisation: The Only Number That Matters
Gambling channelisation, the share of betting on licensed sites, is the one metric that shows if regulation worked. Tax receipts can rise while it falls.
AI Betting Markets: From Pricing to Inventing
AI betting markets are shifting from pricing existing odds to inventing new ones live, as SpeedLabs raises $6.5m for a real-time market-generation engine.
Same-Game Parlays: The Sportsbook Margin Engine
Same-game parlays now drive 35 to 40% of US sportsbook revenue at house edges above 35%. Here is how the parlay quietly became the industry's real product.
Premier League Gambling Sponsorship: The Shirt Ban Reset
The Premier League gambling sponsorship ban hits shirt fronts from 2026-27, wiping out roughly £80m a year and rewiring how betting operators buy attention.
UK Financial Risk Checks: What Bettors Need to Know
UK financial risk checks are moving from pilot toward rollout. Here is what triggers a check, what data operators see, and what it means for you as a bettor.
College Player Prop Bets: The Integrity Ban Wave
College player prop bets are being banned state by state as integrity scandals mount. The NCAA wants them gone, but regulators and operators are not aligned.
US iGaming Legalization Is Stuck: Here Is Why
US iGaming legalization has stalled at eight states while sports betting spread nationwide. The reasons are structural, and they cap operator growth for years.
Operators Are Building Their Own Game Studios
DraftKings and bet365 are building in-house game studios to own exclusive casino content, cut supplier reliance, and turn game IP into a durable margin edge.