Finland influencers warned for promoting unlicensed gambling brands Summary The Finland National Police Board has issued warnings to two unnamed social media influencers for breaching the country’s Lotteries Act by promoting unlicensed gambling brands. Each faces a conditional fine of €30,000 if they continue to publish such content. The posts in question promoted grey-market operators […]
Baroness Twycross: DCMS supporting sector growth amid push for more consumer protections Summary Baroness Twycross, the UK minister for gambling, told the Gambling Reform Summit she wants to support the sector’s continued growth while strengthening consumer protections. Her comments drew pushback from attendees—campaigners, charities, researchers and people with lived experience—who argued that prioritising growth can […]
ATG Finland JV will utilise ATG brand in newly liberalised market Summary Hippos ATG, a 50/50 joint venture between Sweden’s ATG and Finland’s racing association Suomen Hippos, will launch in the newly liberalised Finnish gambling market in 2027 using the ATG consumer brand. The JV will operate as ATG.fi, use ATG’s mobile app, and lean […]
Matt Bowyer, one of the biggest bookies in US, prepares to spend year in prison Summary Matt Bowyer, a high-profile US bookmaker who accepted around $325m in wagers from Ippei Mizuhara (Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter), has been sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison. Bowyer pleaded guilty last summer to charges including […]
Delta Corp backpedals on India IR project, citing tax concerns Summary Mumbai-based Delta Corp has paused plans for a proposed integrated resort-casino (IR) development in Dhargal, Goa, after reports that the Indian government may raise the goods-and-services tax (GST) on casinos from 28% to 40%. The planned 36-hectare resort, pitched as India’s first integrated resort […]
Texas sports betting faces longer odds as lieutenant governor seeks another term Summary Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has declared his intent to run for re-election in 2026 — a development that makes legal sports betting and casino expansion in the state much less likely in the near term. Patrick, who controls which bills reach […]
Outgoing CFTC commissioner warns of weak oversight as sports prediction markets expand Summary Kristin Johnson, an outgoing commissioner at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), used her farewell address to warn that the regulator has “too few guardrails and too little visibility” over prediction markets as more operators enter the space. Her critique focuses on […]
Sweden gambling revenue rises in Q2, regulator seeks new director general Summary Total gambling revenue in Sweden rose 1.9% year‑on‑year in Q2 2025 to SEK7.02 billion. Commercial online gaming — internet casino and sports betting — led the gains, with online revenue at SEK4.63 billion (up 1.4% y/y). State‑owned lottery and physical slots showed double‑digit […]
MGM CEO Hornbuckle expounds on Las Vegas, prediction markets and more at BofA conference Summary MGM Resorts CEO Bill Hornbuckle spoke broadly at the Bank of America Securities 2025 Gaming & Lodging Conference, covering MGM’s growth strategy, the state of Las Vegas, New York licence bidding and the company’s stance on prediction markets. MGM reported […]
Episode 17: Why Belgian gaming is growing and Zeal’s successful pivot Summary Right to the Source episode 17 sees Robin Harrison and Ed Birkin unpack two main stories: why Belgium’s gambling market kept growing in 2024 despite tougher regulation, and how Germany’s Zeal Network has successfully pivoted from lottery betting towards brokerage and online slots. […]
