A television programme portrayed as a gameshow by Channel 4 has handed the UK gambling industry a fresh public relations headache. Million Pound Shot, hosted by television veteran Bradley Walsh, aimed to shine a light on the predatory practices of the gambling industry, by creating a fake game show…
Flutter Entertainment has published its financial report for the third quarter of the year, highlighting a double-digit decrease in EBITDA. To make matters worse, the closure of Brazil’s iGaming market impacted the company’s revenues, causing it to adjust its outlook for the year. Flutter Reported…
Sports betting in Nebraska will remain limited to in-person wagers at the state’s licensed racetrack casinos after voters opposed two ballot measures during the 2026 midterms. On Election Day (Nov. 3), Nebraskans faced Initiative Measures 440 and 441. The first question asked voters to amend the Ne…
Nova Scotia’s finance minister said the province is watching the expansion of regulated online gambling in Alberta and Ontario “very carefully,” as opposition parties raise concerns about potential gambling-related harms, according to Global News. “Obviously those are conversations that are underwa…
A rare baccarat hand at Palms Casino Resort turned a single round of play into a seven-figure payday, with a Las Vegas local and a visiting tourist splitting a progressive jackpot worth $1,154,924. Each player collected $577,462 after the jackpot was triggered on the same hand early Friday, Oct. 30…
Global social media giant TikTok has reaffirmed that promotion of gambling products in the TikTok Shop is strictly prohibited. The announcement comes amid wider scrutiny of social media platforms about gambling promotion, with operators, trade bodies and national regulators particularly preoccupied…
Omnichannel gaming operator reports on Q3 and the first nine months of the year.
Patrick Dumont and his wife, Sivan Ochshorn, have become the controlling owners of the Dallas Mavericks after acquiring Miriam Adelson’s stake in the NBA franchise. The transaction took place last month and raised the Dumont family’s ownership to 69%, according to the team. Ochshorn is Adelson’s da…
A casino will not be coming to Northeast Indiana after voters in Allen, DeKalb, and Steuben counties overwhelmingly rejected local referendums asking them to authorize slot machines, table games, and sports betting. On Election Day, voters in all three counties were asked whether to permit “inland…
A technical issue has caused the Montana Lottery’s Montana Millionaire game to create additional winners at a much higher rate than usual. The lottery has since suspended the game to fix the glitch, but promised to honor all existing tickets. The Glitch Created Thousands of Winners As it turns out,…
Grupo CIRSA has underscored the profitability of both its home Spanish units ahead of shareholders merger vote with Lottomatica SPA on 30 November. Publishing a Q3 trading update, the Bolsa Madrid gambling group declared that corporate year-to-date profits stand at a record of €128m. Underlying YTD…
Sportradar reports a 24% revenue increase in Q3 2026 up to €362.5m. The jump was supported by strong growth in its Betting Technology & Solutions division. Adjusted EBITDA rose 21% to €102m, while net profit increased by 43%. CEO Carsten Koerl said: We delivered another strong quarter of double-dig…
Sportradar Group, a global leader in sports technology, has published its financial report for the third quarter of 2026, reporting double-digit increases in revenue and adjusted EBITDA. These results highlighted another quarter of strength and attested to the value Sportradar brings to its partner…
Flutter Entertainment has cut its full-year guidance as Q3 trading beckons a marathon of challenges which new Chief Executive Officer, Dan Taylor, must confront to restore the growth status of the NYSE-listed gambling group. This came despite group revenue increasing 2% year-on-year to $3.874bn (Q3…
Operator group also feels impact of UK tax rises, with adjusted EBITDA down 25 per cent.
According to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), North Korean hacking group, known as Lazarus Group, is to blame for October 29 attack to TraderTraitor. The FBI, alongside the US Secret Service and blockchain analysts, has identified the group as responsible for the incident. North Korea…
The Mega Millions jackpot has reached half a billion dollars after the Tuesday drawing failed to produce a winner. That drawing had no Match 5 wins either, with the top prize being a single $50,000 payout. No Jackpot Wins This Time The Tuesday Mega Millions drawing provided players with the chance…
Ontario’s regulated iGaming market recorded a 27% month-over-month increase in sports betting revenue in September, according to market performance data released by iGaming Ontario (iGO). The province generated CA$9.71 billion ($6.94 billion) in total cash wagers, a 0% month-over-month increase, an…
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| Organisation | Coverage | Website |
|---|---|---|
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| Gambling Therapy | International | gamblingtherapy.org |
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