A fresh iGaming bill has reopened the fight in Maryland, with lawmakers split over new tax revenue, casino jobs, and gambling harm. Budget Pressure Drives New Push Maryland lawmakers are back to debating online casinos, and the timing is no accident. Ron Watson’s Senate Bill 885 would legalize online casino games and online bingo under […]
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Lula Floats Brazil Online Casino Ban After Backing Market Reform
Brazil’s president has turned against a market his own government helped open, putting fresh political risk over one of the world’s fastest-growing regulated gambling sectors. Lula links online gambling to family debt Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has called for action against online casino games, saying they are draining household budgets and hurting […]
SkyCity Online Casino Hit With Class Action Over New Zealand Legality Claims
A new class action is taking aim at SkyCity’s Malta-run online casino, putting years of player losses and a legal gray area in New Zealand squarely in the spotlight. Lawsuit Puts SkyCity’s Offshore Model on the Spot SkyCity Entertainment Group is facing class-action proceedings challenging whether its online casino setup is lawful for New Zealand […]
Win2day Adds Blueprint Gaming Slots In Austria Deal
Austria’s lone licensed online casino is freshening up its lobby after win2day struck a content partnership with Blueprint Gaming. What Players Will See First The first wave of games heading onto win2day includes familiar Blueprint titles like Eye of Horus and Cash Strike. For everyday players, it’s a simple win: more branded, “been-there-everywhere” slot content […]
Allwyn Walks Away From Novibet Deal After Greek Watchdog Pushback
Allwyn’s planned buy-in to Novibet is officially off, after Greece’s competition authority signaled the deal would squeeze out one of OPAP’s few real challengers. Regulator Flags a Rivalry Problem Allwyn International confirmed it will not proceed with its proposed majority investment in Novibet, following feedback from the Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC). Allwyn’s board and Novibet […]
NextBet Swallows PlayUp Ahead of March 1 Debut in Australia
NextBet is rolling PlayUp into its system before launching March 1, another sign Australia’s online wagering market is shrinking into fewer, bigger platforms. What PlayUp customers are being told PlayUp has emailed customers saying their accounts will move automatically to NextBet once the new platform goes live. That includes cash balances, bonus balances, and any […]
Dutch Regulator Orders Polymarket Out, Warns Ad Ban Could Backfire, Names New Vice Chair
The Netherlands’ gambling watchdog is tightening the screws on illegal offerings while warning politicians not to hand the black market an easy win. Polymarket told to stop serving Dutch customers The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has ordered Polymarket to immediately stop offering its prediction markets in the Netherlands, saying the product falls under illegal games of chance […]
UK Online Slots Hit New Highs After Stake Caps, While UKGC Boss Rhodes Heads for the Exit
Fresh UK Gambling Commission figures show slots revenue and play volume climbing again even as overall online yield dips and fewer accounts stay active, all as chief executive Andrew Rhodes confirms he’ll step down on 30 April 2026. The scoreboard: online GGY slips, activity rises The Commission’s latest operator dataset (March 2020 to December 2025) […]
New Zealand’s Online Casino Licenses Draw Early Heavyweights
With regulation nearing the home straight, major betting and casino groups are already lining up to grab a slice of New Zealand’s soon-to-be legal online casino market. Rules First, Then the Scramble New Zealand’s online casino framework is expected to be locked in around mid-2026, and the government is preparing to auction up to 15 […]
Kambi signs long-term turnkey sportsbook deal with SuomiVeto for Finland launch
Kambi Group has signed a long-term agreement to provide its turnkey sportsbook to SuomiVeto in Finland’s new regulated iGaming market. SuomiVeto is led by the founders of BetCity, which previously partnered with Kambi ahead of the launch of the Netherlands’ regulated market in 2021. Kambi’s end-to-end sportsbook will power SuomiVeto’s launch next year with a […]
