Caesars Locks In Maine iGaming as Rivals Sue to Block It
Caesars signed three of Maine's four Wabanaki Nations to exclusive iGaming deals as Churchill Downs sues to overturn the state's tribal-only licence model.
Markets
Market entries, exits, and the shifting competitive landscape of global iGaming.
Antoine Jouteau Named Banijay Gaming's First CEO
Banijay Gaming named Antoine Jouteau its first CEO on 4 August, effective 1 September, putting one executive in charge of Betclic, Tipico and Admiral.
Nigeria Gambling Operators Now Face Four Layers of Tax
Two years after Nigeria's Supreme Court gave all 36 states power over gambling, operators face federal, state and dual withholding taxes at the same time.
IG Group Buys Underdog to Break Into US Prediction Markets
IG Group agreed to buy Underdog for up to $1.3 billion on 30 July 2026, betting on US prediction markets and a licence stack spanning broker to clearing house.
Flutter Completes Delisting From the London Stock Exchange
Flutter Entertainment ended nearly 26 years of London Stock Exchange trading on 3 August 2026, leaving its shares listed solely on the New York Stock Exchange.
Ireland Starts Licensing Remote Betting Under the GRAI
Ireland's Gambling Regulatory Authority began issuing B2C remote betting licences on 1 July 2026, ending years of unregulated online betting access in Ireland.
Alberta Opens Its iGaming Market to Private Operators
Alberta's regulated iGaming market opened 13 July 2026 with 22 operators live day one, ending PlayAlberta's monopoly on a dual-track model copied from Ontario.
The UAE Built Commercial Gaming From the Top Down
The UAE built a federal gaming regulator, a national lottery and a Wynn casino licence before any casino opened. UAE commercial gaming is a market by design.
India's Online Gaming Ban Erases the Skill Line
India's Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act bans all real-money online games regardless of skill, wiping out a US$3.2bn market and its biggest apps.
Betting Exchanges Fixed the Sportsbook and Stalled
A betting exchange takes no margin and never limits winners, yet thin liquidity and CFTC prediction markets have kept the model a niche in US sports betting.
Africa's Betting Boom Runs on Mobile Money
Africa online betting is the industry's fastest-growing frontier, built on mobile money across South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria and threatened by tax swings.
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.