Waterhouse VC: The regulatory paradox Summary Tom Waterhouse warns that well-meaning UK gambling reforms are unintentionally accelerating a shift to offshore operators. Stringent affordability and financial-risk checks have created a “funnel effect”: customers migrate from large licensed firms to smaller operators and ultimately to unlicensed offshore sites that offer faster onboarding, higher limits and fewer […]
Allywn plots major National Lottery retail upgrade in August Summary Allwyn has scheduled a major technology overhaul of the UK National Lottery retail network for 2-4 August. The upgrade — part of changes promised after the operator won the licence in February 2024 — will see both retail and online systems taken offline from 11pm […]
GambleAware to cease operations as statutory levy transition continues Summary GambleAware will stop all activities and transfer responsibility for gambling-harms prevention, research and treatment to government bodies and newly appointed commissioners by 31 March 2026. The move follows the introduction of a statutory levy designed to raise around £100 million for gambling-harms work, collected as […]
A taxing change for VIPs: Will Trump’s omnibus bill force books to add sweeteners for whale players? Summary This piece explains how recent tax moves at state and federal level are increasing pressure on sportsbooks’ VIP teams to up their game for high‑value customers. Illinois introduced a tax on betting handle and an amendment in […]
State of the Union: ACC updates injury policy, new details on Rozier probe, more Summary The week’s top North American sports-betting developments: the Atlantic Coast Conference has tightened injury-reporting rules with betting-related safety concerns front of mind; federal prosecutors continue to probe alleged betting rings tied to suspicious parlay activity and Shane Hennen’s plea negotiations […]
No presentation given at first CAC hearing for MGM Empire City Summary At the first community advisory committee (CAC) hearing for MGM Empire City on Thursday, James Cavanaugh was elected chair and committee members were briefed on the process and expectations. That was largely the extent of the meeting: MGM representatives did not give a […]
Australia’s Lottery Corporation names Allwyn NA head as new CEO 28 July 2025 | By Robert Fletcher Summary Australia-based Lottery Corporation has appointed Wayne Pickup, currently chief executive of Allwyn North America, as its new managing director and CEO. Pickup will join the omnichannel lottery operator on 24 November 2025, subject to regulatory approvals. Pickup […]
Brazil regulated betting market raises $687.5m tax in first six months Article Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:22:58 +0000 Author: Kyle Goldsmith Summary Brazil’s newly regulated online betting market generated BRL 3.8 billion (about $687.5m) in tax revenue during the first six months after regulation, according to the Federal Revenue Service (RFB). June collections were […]
Italy extends online gambling licence approval process to November Summary Italy’s gambling regulator, Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM), has pushed the deadline for processing new online gambling licence applications to 12 November 2025 so staff can complete full checks. The approval window had previously been scheduled to end on 17 September 2025; successful […]
Weekend Report: PTSB gambling blocker, Stake-Team Vitality deal Summary This Weekend Report rounds up recent industry moves: Irish retail bank PTSB has introduced an optional in-app gambling transaction blocker; Stake has agreed a multi-year partnership with esports organisation Team Vitality; SIS has reshuffled its competitive gaming leadership; EveryMatrix has deployed CasinoEngine in Ontario with Pinnacle; […]
