Business & M&A

TheGamblest had a chance to talk to Arturs Zagurilo, the CEO of GammaPlus. During the discussion, Arturs told about the prediction market gold rush and why everyone wants a seat at the table, also what the industry look like in three years. TheGamblest: Arturs, could you briefly introduce yourself…

Malta’s revised VAT and gaming tax frameworks for the gaming sector come into effect tomorrow, 1 October 2026, marking the…

Brazil’s attorney general’s office has applied to the country’s Supreme Federal Court for 72 hours to respond to the action against the government’s ban on gambling. The application was submitted to Minister Luiz Fux, giving the AGU the required number of hours before the court hears a case against…

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has warned Google, Meta and TikTok to stop advertising online sweepstakes casinos in the state. In his letter addressed to the general counsel of Google, James Uthmeier called on the companies involved to respond in writing by the deadline of October 23. The…

Paul Boustead, Vice President Product Strategy at Dolby Laboratories, explains how new Sports Intelligence helps providers better understand and deepen fan engagement, as Dolby Vision comes to the platform alongside updates to Dolby OptiView Ads. Dolby Laboratories, a leader in immersive entertainm…

Jumpman Gaming has been able to overturn £13.2m worth of Remote Gaming Duty assessments in relation to free promotional spins after an Upper Tribunal ruling which has effectively reduced the tax liabilities to nil. Jumpman offered a welcome bonus of one free spin on Mega Reel upon a qualifying depo…

Former Morongo Casino Resort & Spa Chief Executive Officer Mike Bean will take the role of Property President at Hard Rock Casino Tejon, and he will start in the new position on October 5. The Tejon Indian Tribe and Hard Rock Casino Tejon confirmed the appointment. Bean will take over from Chris Ke…

The Brazilian government has provided an update on its enforcement of the provisional measure published last week.

Aristocrat Gaming has won three awards at the Global Gaming Awards Americas. The company was named Class 2 Land-Based Supplier of the Year, Class 3 Land-Based Supplier of the Year, and Slot of the Year for MONOPOLY Big Board Bucks™. The awards recognise Aristocrat’s work in delivering gaming produc…

Gaming industry executive Gavin Isaacs has joined the Board of Directors of Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) in an advisory position. His formal appointment is subject to regulatory review and approval. Isaacs has served as a CEO and board director and has more than 25 years of leadership ex…

Fast Track AI can now communicate and work directly with other AI agents across an iGaming organization after Fast Track introduced agent-to-agent support for the tool. With the update, Fast Track's intelligence and data science capabilities can reach operator workflows that sit outside the Fast Tr…

Interest in Finland's liberalized gambling market has exceeded the projections of officials, and the number of license applications with the National Police Board has risen steeply ahead of the 2027 launch. The authority had received 75 applications by September 22, compared with 50 in June. Operat…

Regulus Partners estimates that Brazil’s online gambling ban has a 5% chance of becoming permanent, describing this as “the least likely result, in our view at 5%”. Brazilian law has allowed the president to implement provisional measures effective immediately since 1988, before Congress reviews an…

DraftKings has become the exclusive Sportsbook and Online Casino Integration sponsor of NHL on Prime under a new agreement with Prime Video. The deal covers Wednesday Night Hockey integrations for the 2026-27 NHL season and select Stanley Cup playoff coverage on the platform. Omnicom Agency support…

Less than a year after being appointed to the role, Heather Maurer is stepping down as executive director of the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG). Heather Maurer to Leave NCPG Executive Director Role in October Maurer’s resignation was confirmed by the NCPG on September 28. She will stay…

The Visualize Group, a private investment firm focused on investing in mission-critical, services-based companies, announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of eCOGRA, a provider of testing, inspection, certification, and compliance services for the regulated gaming indus…

ReferOn has rolled out a native Audit Logs feature designed to give operators a centralized record of administrative activity across their affiliate management platform. The feature is now available as a standard platform-wide update for existing and new clients, providing a searchable ledger of sy…

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) on Monday launched a campaign highlighting the potential impact of further tax increases and betting shop closures on employees, families and communities across Britain. The “Back Our Betting Shops” campaign profiles employees, apprentices, managers, customers a…