Gambling.com Names Co-Founder McCrystle as CEO
Gambling.com Group co-founder Kevin McCrystle succeeds Charles Gillespie as CEO, with Gillespie becoming executive chairman to focus on strategic M&A work.
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The Unified Wallet Is the Operator's Real Moat
The unified wallet, one balance across sportsbook, casino and crypto cashiering, is becoming the iGaming operator's real moat as Paysafe embeds stablecoins.
Sportsbook Promotional Spending Hits the Tax Wall
Sportsbook promotional spending is shrinking as US per-wager taxes and 40% rates push FanDuel and DraftKings to bill bettors and end the free-bet era.
Sportsbook Cash Out Is a Quiet Margin Engine
Sportsbook cash out looks like a bettor-friendly feature, but the early-settlement value carries a second helping of vig that quietly protects operator margin.
Netherlands Gambling Enforcement Targets Enablers
Netherlands gambling enforcement is turning toward payment firms, hosts and influencers after the KSA's record EUR24.8m fine on illegal operator Novatech.
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.
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.