‘Beat the best’: No. 1 Gorman ready for battle against Mater Dei Summary Bishop Gorman, ranked No. 1 in the USA Today national poll, hosts No. 9 Mater Dei (California) at Fertitta Field in a high-profile Friday night clash. Mater Dei’s 21-game winning streak was snapped last week, dropping the Monarchs in some national polls […]
DreamHack and ESL One make their way to Birmingham in 2026 Summary DreamHack and ESL One will join forces for a major festival in Birmingham in March 2026 — DreamHack Birmingham — marking DreamHack’s first-ever UK event. ESL One Birmingham returns as a premier Dota 2 tournament with a $1M prize pool and 16 teams. […]
UK Gambling Commission concludes AML failings review Summary The UK Gambling Commission has reached a settlement with Maple International Ventures, operator of Lottomart.com, following a review that uncovered shortcomings in anti-money laundering (AML) controls and social responsibility measures. Maple will pay £360,000 to socially responsible causes as part of the settlement after the Commission found […]
Super Group raises guidance amid strong Q3 performance Summary Super Group has upgraded its full‑year guidance after a stronger‑than‑expected Q3 2025. The company raised full‑year ex‑US revenue guidance to $2.13bn–$2.20bn (previously > $2.04bn) and ex‑US adjusted EBITDA to $550m–$560m (previously $470m–$480m). Management cited momentum in sports betting driven by optimised pricing and more efficient trading, […]
UKGC launches new black market gambling report series Summary The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has published the first report in a planned series examining the illegal online gambling market in Great Britain. Produced with Yonder Consulting, the opening study looks at consumer behaviours, motivations and how players find and use unlicensed operators. The Commission says […]
MIXI secures majority control of PointsBet with 66.4% stake Summary Japan’s MIXI has completed a takeover of Australian sportsbook and casino operator PointsBet, obtaining 66.43% of voting power after the offer closed on 12 September. MIXI’s cash bid valued PointsBet at AU$1.25 per share (with a conditional AU$1.30 uplift if it had passed 90% ownership). […]
New York: Broadway opposition ends Jay-Z-backed Caesars Palace casino plan in Times Square | Yogonet International Summary An advisory committee commissioned by the state voted 4–2 to reject a proposed $5.4 billion Caesars Palace resort at 1515 Broadway, effectively striking the Jay‑Z‑backed plan out of contention for one of the downstate full‑service casino licences. The […]
Super Group raises guidance amid strong Q3 performance Summary Super Group — parent of Betway and Spin — has upgraded its full-year ex-US revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance after a stronger-than-expected Q3 2025. The group cited robust sports betting momentum, optimised pricing and more efficient trading, alongside steady casino engagement and improving operational leverage across […]
Peers for Gambling Reform call for content marketing to be labelled as ads Summary The Peers for Gambling Reform (PGR) group has accused the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) of repeatedly failing to properly police gambling content marketing on social media and has called for all such posts to be clearly labelled as advertising. PGR’s letter […]
Elden Ring: Graceborne is The Bloodborne Sequel We’ve Been Waiting For Summary Graceborne is a free fan-made mod for Elden Ring that aims to recreate the Lovecraftian, gothic horror and combat flavour of Bloodborne inside FromSoftware’s 2022 hit. Created by modder Noctis, the overhaul adds perma-night, functional trick weapons, firearms that can parry, quickstepping, and […]
