World Cup 2026: Product readiness, innovation and a data-driven focus at Kambi Summary Kambi’s SVP Trading, Simon Noy, explains how the expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup—48 teams, 104 matches across the US, Canada and Mexico—creates an unprecedented opportunity for sportsbooks in regulated markets. The provider is positioning its platform around AI-powered pricing, deep Bet Builder […]
iGB-Pentasia Salary Survey: Analysis of 2025 developments shaping sector pay Summary The iGB-Pentasia Salary Survey 2025 provides a final, consolidated view of pay across the iGaming sector, breaking remuneration down by seniority and role. The survey highlights AI as the dominant force reshaping required skills and team structures, while hiring remains focused on mid-to-senior hires […]
Macau Regulator Boss Says Responsible Gambling Is a Duty of Operators Summary Ng Wai Han, director of Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), emphasised that responsible gambling is not optional — it is a legal duty for casino operators and crucial to the lawful, healthy and orderly development of Macau’s gaming industry. The comments […]
Crime Hits 70% Spike During Sports Games, New Study Argues Summary A joint study from the University of Michigan and Rice University, published in the Journal of Sports Economics, analysed National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) data from 2017–2021 and found a 70% increase in criminal incidents beginning with the start of a sports contest and […]
UAE Opens Door to Regulated Online Betting Without Fanfare Summary The UAE has for the first time authorised regulated, real‑money online betting via licensed platforms under a federal framework. Play971, operated by Abu Dhabi’s Coin Technology Projects LLC, launched quietly and is the country’s first approved online sports and casino betting site. The regulator requires […]
Kalshi Faces Rising Risk in Nevada as Court Ruling Clears Way for Enforcement Summary Federal judge Andrew Gordon has refused to extend a preliminary injunction that had been protecting prediction market Kalshi from action by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. With that shield removed, the Board can pursue its cease-and-desist order alleging Kalshi offered sports […]
Irish lottery regulator accused of ignoring gambling harm potential Summary A new academic study has analysed a decade (2014–2024) of annual reports from Ireland’s Regulator of the National Lottery and concludes the regulator presents a consistently positive, sanitised depiction of the lottery while downplaying or omitting gambling-related harms. Researchers from several Irish third-level institutions published […]
Brazil Senate waivers on casino bill, jumps on betting tax change Summary Author’s take (punchy): The Senate just kicked the casino debate down the road but didn’t hesitate to hike taxes on online sports betting — a double whammy for the iGaming sector. Brazil’s Senate declined an urgency request to fast-track Bill PL 2.234/2022 — […]
Robinhood rolls out NFL parlay and prop-style trading in prediction markets Summary Robinhood has expanded its prediction markets into NFL-focused products, adding preset game combinations tied to outcomes, totals and spreads, plus player-based, real-time contracts for events such as touchdowns and yardage thresholds. The firm plans to let users build custom combination products that can […]
Buenos Aires Province mandates biometric identification for online gaming platforms | Yogonet International Summary The Province of Buenos Aires has announced that biometric identification and facial recognition will be mandatory for all authorised online gaming and sports betting platforms operating in the jurisdiction. The measure, revealed by Minister of Government Carlos Bianco, is aimed at […]
