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Instagram algorithm steers users to unlicensed Brazil betting sites
Sports Betting

Instagram algorithm steers users to unlicensed Brazil betting sites

A study from the Rede em Jogo project at CondadoLab, part of Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), found that 84% of betting operators most frequently recommended by Instagram's algorithm operate without authorization in Brazil. Researchers mapped more than 55 Instagram acco…

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UK gambling hits £17.5bn yield in year-3 of nationwide research
Sports Betting

UK gambling hits £17.5bn yield in year-3 of nationwide research

The Gambling Commission has published new annual reports and updated datasets to enhance insights and statistics on gambling activities, yields, trends and prevalence across the UK. Headline statistics on UK gambling have been mapped out in the Commission’s Annual Report for the April 2025-March 20…

SBC News
GR8_TECH expands leadership team ahead of SBC Summit 2026
Casino

GR8_TECH expands leadership team ahead of SBC Summit 2026

GR8_TECH is expanding its leadership team ahead of SBC Summit 2026 in Lisbon, with five new executives joining across product, casino, commercial, account management, and managed services. The five will be at GR8_TECH’s booth C416 in the Champions Arena from 29 September to 1 October, with each exe…

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SOFTSWISS partners with WorldGaming for 2027 iGaming Trends Report
Business & M&A

SOFTSWISS partners with WorldGaming for 2027 iGaming Trends Report

SOFTSWISS will launch the fifth edition of its 2027 iGaming Trends Report on September 29 at SBC Summit Lisbon, in partnership with WorldGaming, formerly known as Clarion. The 2027 edition draws on input from more than 500 industry professionals and marks the first time the report extends its scope…

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SiGMA hosts IBIA CEO Khalid Ali to discuss betting integrity
Sports Betting

SiGMA hosts IBIA CEO Khalid Ali to discuss betting integrity

The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) CEO Khalid Ali visited SiGMA’s Malta offices on 10 September for discussions on regulated betting, industry standards, and integrity. The visit, organized by SiGMA’s B2G department and led by Chief International Relations Officer Heathcliff Far…

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Entain plans customer care restructuring affecting around 400 jobs
Business & M&A

Entain plans customer care restructuring affecting around 400 jobs

Entain, the owner of Ladbrokes, Coral and BetMGM, is preparing to cut about 400 customer care jobs as the gambling group faces higher UK taxes and the prospect of further increases in duties on gaming machines. The company has started a consultation process that could affect about 20% of its 2,000…

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Nevada lawmaker's gambling tax deduction fix moves past key hurdle
Regulation & Law

Nevada lawmaker's gambling tax deduction fix moves past key hurdle

A measure to restore the full federal tax deduction on gambling losses advanced out of the House Ways and Means Committee, giving Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., an opening to press House leadership for a floor vote before the end of the year. The committee approved the fix Wednesday after attaching it to…

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Powerball Jackpot Nears $300M Mark After No Winner Wednesday
Lottery

Powerball Jackpot Nears $300M Mark After No Winner Wednesday

The Powerball jackpot has reached almost $300 million after another drawing without a winner. The latest drawing had no Match 5 winners either, but over a dozen players won tier-three prizes of $50,000 or $100,000. Six Players Won $100K Sums The Powerball game has had another jackpot that produced…

Gambling News
Catena Media hires former Accenture MD as interim CTO
Technology

Catena Media hires former Accenture MD as interim CTO

Catena Media has appointed one of its board members as Interim Chief Technology Officer as the iGaming media group looks for a permanent hire. Martin Zetterlund will lead the Stockholm-listed firm’s technology function until it finds a candidate for the role on a permanent basis. He has been a memb…

SBC News
Lithuania blocks Polymarket over Illegal gambling services
Sports Betting

Lithuania blocks Polymarket over Illegal gambling services

Lithuania has ordered the blocking of Polymarket, as the gambling regulatory authority in the nation concluded that the prediction markets platform was providing unlicensed online gambling services. This decision was made by Lithuania’s Gambling Supervisory Authority, which functions under the guid…

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Gaming Corps heads to Québec through Loto-Québec partnership
Casino

Gaming Corps heads to Québec through Loto-Québec partnership

Gaming Corps, Sweden-based, publicly listed game developer, has entered into a partnership with Loto-Québec with its content to become available to players in Québec during the fourth quarter of 2026. Under the agreement, Loto-Québec will gain access to a selection of Gaming Corps titles across sev…

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