All The Latests News About Online Gambling

Germany gambling regulator wants more freedom to act against unlicensed online gambling as lengthy treaty procedures leave enforcement rules trailing changes in the market. Good to Know GGL executive board member Ronald Benter says treaty amendments can take several years. The regulator wants more authority to introduce measures with input from the federal states. A…

Caesars Entertainment shareholders have approved the $17.6 billion takeover by Fertitta Entertainment, leaving regulatory clearance as the main barrier before Tilman Fertitta can take the casino operator private. Good to Know Fertitta Entertainment will pay $31 in cash for each eligible Caesars share. The $17.6 billion deal includes roughly $11.9 billion of Caesars debt. Federal…

Virginia lawmakers are already looking beyond the failed 2026 online casino effort, with state Sen. Jeremy McPike pointing to regulation and consumer protection as central issues for any Virginia iGaming bill in 2027. Good to Know Virginia House and Senate lawmakers advanced separate online casino bills in 2026 but failed to agree on final language.…

Bally’s Intralot has cleared another major condition for its takeover of William Hill and 888 owner evoke, with investors overwhelmingly backing the transaction. The deal now depends mainly on regulatory approvals and a court hearing before the companies can target completion between late 2026 and early 2027. Good to Know 99.585% of Bally’s Intralot votes…

The Curaçao Gaming Authority has contained unauthorized access to its online gaming portal but has not yet determined what information, if any, was viewed. The regulator said on September 17 that a forensic investigation remains underway. The source of the access has been identified, while extra monitoring and security controls are now in place. Good…

Betfred founder Fred Done says another UK gambling tax increase could force the bookmaker to close almost half of its remaining betting shops. Done told the Financial Times that a proposed increase in Machine Games Duty could put 495 Betfred shops and 2,575 jobs at risk within a year. Good to Know Betfred currently operates…

Washington, D.C. could legalize online casino gaming while shutting down dual currency sweepstakes under a bill now before the D.C. Council. Councilmember Wendell Felder introduced B26-0656, the Internet Gaming and Consumer Protection Act of 2026, on April 9. The proposal would put online slots, blackjack, roulette and poker under the Office of Lottery and Gaming.…

Ireland online gambling demand rose sharply during the week that Stake blocked Irish users, but Blask data shows the operator did not drive the increase. The Ireland Blask Index climbed 9.3% from September 14 to 20. Stake demand stayed within its normal September range, pointing instead toward wider market activity during a busy sports weekend.…

BGaming has entered the Austrian online casino market through a partnership with win2day, giving the game studio access to the only locally licensed online casino platform in Austria. Good to Know win2day will initially add five BGaming titles. Wild West Trueways, Lady Wolf Moon and Bonanza Billion form part of the first release. Austrian Lotteries…

VGW has spent more than $1 million on political activity across several US states as the operator behind Chumba Casino, LuckyLand Casino and Global Poker faces more legal challenges to the sweepstakes casino model. The spending comes alongside much larger legal costs. New York recently secured an $8 million settlement from VGW after the company…

Nick Schulman won the $100,000 Triton Jeju II Main Event for $3,854,888, the largest tournament cash of his career. The American defeated Bernhard Binder heads up after 196 entries created a $19.6 million prize pool at Les A Casino in Jeju, South Korea. Good to Know Schulman collected $3,854,888 after a heads up deal with…

The licensed gambling market in Belgium generated €1.62 billion in gross gaming revenue during 2025, almost unchanged from the previous year. Growth online offset weaker land based results, leaving digital gambling with 59.51% of total regulated GGR. Good to Know Online gambling GGR rose 5.41% to €964.5 million. Land based GGR fell 7.17% to €656.1…

The Dutch Gambling Authority has approved the first eight follow up online gambling licences ahead of the October 2026 renewal cycle. TOTO, Bet365, Betcity and Holland Casino are among the operators cleared to remain in the regulated Netherlands online gambling market through September 2031. Good to Know Eight operators received the first Dutch online gambling…

California has extended the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians gaming compact through 2061, giving the tribe additional room for casino development. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 2173 on September 14. Good to Know AB 2173 allows up to 500 additional gaming devices. The amended compact runs through December 31, 2061. The law took effect…

Great Britain gambling GGY reached £17.5 billion in the year to March 2026, with online casino growth doing most of the work. Remote betting went the other way, while the number of licensed betting shops continued to fall. Good to Know Total gambling GGY rose 4.4% to £17.5 billion. Remote casino, betting and bingo GGY…