Licensing & Regulation
Mobile Premier League to cut 60% of workforce after India iGaming ban Summary Mobile Premier League (MPL) is set to reduce around 60% of its workforce after the Indian government pushed through a national ban on paid online gaming (iGaming). The bill, introduced in August and given presidential assent on 22 August, outlaws games where […]
Freedom Plaza dreams big, Manhattan residents want all it offers – except a casino Summary Freedom Plaza is an ambitious $11bn mixed-use proposal from Soloviev Group and Mohegan Gaming to redevelop a 6.7-acre site on Manhattan’s East Side into hotels, residences, nearly five acres of park, a “Museum of Democracy” and a casino. The project […]
ASA amends gambling advertising rules to close non-UK ‘loophole’ Summary The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has extended the scope of the CAP Code so that, from 1 September 2025, gambling operators licenced to serve the UK must follow the same advertising and marketing rules regardless of where they are registered. The amendment brings non-paid-for […]
KSA introduces ‘exit plan’ requirement for online gambling licencees Summary Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) will require all applicants for a remote gambling licence to include an “exit plan” explaining how they would withdraw from the Netherlands if they do not renew their licence. The rule, part of several policy amendments, comes into effect on […]
Double-digit iGaming growth drives revenue to €1.15 billion at OPAP in H1 Summary Allwyn-owned OPAP reported group gross gaming revenue (GGR) of €1.15 billion for the first half of its 2025 financial year, a 6.5% year‑on‑year rise driven mainly by strong iGaming performance. iGaming revenue reached €171.3m (up 22.1% YoY), while lottery remained the largest […]
Underdog to launch sports prediction markets with CFTC-registered partner Summary Underdog is set to integrate federally regulated sports prediction markets into its app by partnering with Crypto.com Derivatives North America (CDNA), an exchange registered with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The rollout will cover 16 states and will target markets where traditional sports […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Germany player losses cases remain in limbo as ECJ opinion fails to address German law uncertainties Summary The European Court of Justice (ECJ) advocate general has published an opinion in case C-440/23 that clarifies some procedural points but stops short of deciding whether Germany’s former State Treaty (which effectively banned internet games of chance) was […]
