Licensing & Regulation
Digital focus continues to pay off for Allwyn as revenue rises in Q2 Summary Allwyn reported total revenue of €2.27 billion for Q2 (three months to 30 June 2025), a 6% increase year-on-year, with gross gaming revenue (GGR) rising 6% to €2.19 billion. Digital operations now account for 42% of GGR, up 16% versus the […]
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. […]
Avenir casino bid in New York now in committee’s hands following second hearing Summary The community advisory committee (CAC) charged with recommending whether Silverstein Properties’ Avenir casino bid should advance has completed its second public hearing. Around 200 speakers addressed the nearly five-hour session at the Javits Centre, bringing the total of participants across both […]
Veikkaus reiterates confidence in open Finnish market as H1 earnings dip Summary State-owned Veikkaus saw revenue and net profit decline in H1 2025 as it invested heavily to prepare for Finland’s planned liberalised iGaming market in January 2027. Sales revenue for the six months to 30 June totalled €466.4m, down about 3.6% year-on-year, with group […]
African iGaming Alliance champions industry collaboration, calls for end to fragmented regulations Summary Peter Kesitilwe, former head of the Botswana Gambling Authority, has been appointed head of the African iGaming Alliance (AIA), a trade group set up by Betway, BetPawa, 888Africa and Sportybet. The AIA aims to unite operators to push policymakers away from punitive […]
Sweepstakes casino ban clears California Senate, heads to Assembly Summary California’s Senate unanimously passed AB 831 (36-0), which bans sweepstakes casinos after the bill was amended in the Senate. The measure returns to the Assembly for concurrence. Amendments carve out state lottery games and traditional commercial sweepstakes (eg McDonald’s, Starbucks) to address opposition concerns. The […]
How Gray-Zone Hosting Companies Protect Data the US Wants Erased Summary Since early 2025, a spike in US-based clients — including abortion clinics, activist groups, independent newsrooms and whistleblower platforms — have sought refuge with so-called gray-zone hosting providers. Firms like FlokiNET and 1984 Hosting offer privacy-first services by combining anonymous sign-ups and payments, jurisdiction […]
Southeast Asian Scam Centers Face Financial Sanctions Summary The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on 19 entities tied to large-scale scam centres operating in Burma (Myanmar) and Cambodia, including a hub run by the Karen National Army (KNA). The move follows earlier enforcement actions by China and recent raids […]
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox calls social media companies ‘conflict entrepreneurs’ that share blame for Charlie Kirk’s death Summary Utah Governor Spencer Cox told NBC’s Meet the Press that social media platforms have played a “direct role” in recent assassinations and assassination attempts, pointing to the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley […]
Teachers sue over Trump’s immigration crackdown, saying students are staying home Summary National teachers’ unions — the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) — have joined a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s decision to allow immigration arrests at “sensitive locations” such as schools and churches. The administration rescinded a longstanding […]
