iGaming Industry

45 news stories on iGaming Industry.

SkyCity Agrees NZ$221 Million Hotel Sale Ahead of New Zealand Casino Market Changes

SkyCity agrees to sell Auckland's Grand Hotel for NZ$221 million to reduce debt as New Zealand prepares for its regulated online casino market in 2027.

10/16/2026

New Zealand Casino License Auction: Betway, Stake and Entain Among Winners

New Zealand names 11 successful bidders for 15 online casino license application rights. Betway, Stake, Entain and SkyCity are among the winners.

10/16/2026

New York Proposes Ban on AI Betting Promotions and Stricter Player-Risk Checks

New York proposes restrictions on AI-personalized betting promotions and new player-risk checks for mobile sportsbook apps. See what could change in 2027.

10/15/2026

Sportradar Sells $170 Million Sports Technology Business to Focus on Betting and Gaming

Sportradar agrees to sell Atrium Sports for $170 million, retaining key technologies as it focuses on betting, gaming, media and digital platforms.

10/13/2026

Casino App Trends 2027. 10 Changes We Expect in Mobile Gambling

Explore 10 casino app predictions for 2027, from PWAs, AI and biometrics to gambling bans, payment blocking, prediction markets and mobile security.

10/12/2026

Alberta Casino App Crackdown Begins October 13

Alberta is preparing to crack down on unlicensed casino apps after October 13, 2026, potentially targeting offshore operators through app store restrictions, payment controls, and stricter enforcement measures to protect online gamblers.

10/12/2026

Do Casino Bans Actually Work? What India and Brazil Reveal

What happens when countries ban casino apps? India's offshore gambling evidence and Brazil's 2026 shutdown reveal the risks of prohibition.

10/9/2026

Paf and Meta Target Illegal Casino Advertising in Switzerland

Paf and Meta are launching a Swiss pilot to restrict illegal casino advertising on social media, with potential expansion across Europe.

10/8/2026

Fake Casino Websites Clone Licensed Dutch Operators as KSA Takes Down 26 Sites

Dutch regulator KSA has removed 26 cloned casino websites that copied licensed operators and redirected players to illegal gambling sites.

10/7/2026

Prediction Market Operators Are Applying for Malta Gambling Licenses, MGA CEO Says

Prediction-market operators are already applying for gambling licenses in Malta, according to MGA CEO Charles Mizzi. This could make Malta an early testing ground in Europe for regulated prediction-market apps and fuel the debate over whether users should be seen as bettors or financial traders.

10/6/2026

What Does Gen Z Want From Casino Apps? Mobile-First Players Are Changing the iGaming Experience

Gen Z is changing casino app expectations. We examine mobile UX, personalization, gamification, payments, social discovery and responsible design.

10/2/2026

Malta Changes Its Casino Tax Rules and What Online Operators Need to Change From October 1?

Malta's new casino tax rules take effect October 1, changing gaming rates, VAT treatment and the reporting systems behind online casino platforms.

10/1/2026

Can a Country Really Stop Online Gambling? Brazil Is About to Find Out

Brazil is targeting 5,209 betting domains, 186 apps and hundreds of social pages. Can blocking apps, payments and websites really stop online gambling?

9/30/2026

Casino App Trends 2027: The Technology and Regulation Reshaping Mobile Gambling

The biggest casino app story of 2027 may have surprisingly little to do with new games. The developments reshaping mobile gambling are increasingly happening behind the screen. App stores are being asked to verify age. Governments are connecting gambling accounts with national identity systems.

9/29/2026

What Happens Behind a Casino Migration? Danske Spil Rebuilds Its Platform After 14 Years

Danske Spil has replaced its core casino platform for the first time since 2012. The authentication, UX, jackpots and responsible gambling technology behind the migration.

9/29/2026

Casino Secrets Leak Exposes Ownership and Compliance Files Behind Major Curaçao Casinos

The Casino Secrets leak exposes ownership, financial and compliance records behind major Curaçao casinos, raising questions about AML checks and regulatory cybersecurity.

9/27/2026

Brazil Investigates: True or False, Self-Excluded Players Can Still Access Betting Apps?

Brazil is investigating reports that self-excluded players could still access betting apps, putting its centralized CPF-based gambling block under scrutiny.

9/23/2026

Can Payment Blocking Beat Illegal Casino Apps? Poland’s Experiment

Poland's BLIK gambling payment block shows measurable effects three weeks after launch. We examine what it means for illegal casino apps, PWAs and payment enforcement.

9/22/2026

SBC Summit Lisbon 2026: Why iGaming’s Biggest Conversations Are Moving Beyond the Casino Floor

Discover how SBC Summit Lisbon 2026 is redefining the iGaming landscape with a focus on casino app technology, payments, compliance, AI, and product innovation. Get insights on the top trends shaping online casino platforms and user experiences for 2027.

9/21/2026

Netherlands Begins Online Casino License Renewals: Past Compliance Now Follows Operators Into Their Next Five Years

Five Years of Compliance History Now Matters The KSA says that, when evaluating follow-on applications, it explicitly examines violations that were definitively established during the previous five years.

9/21/2026

Casino Apps Are Moving Beyond Geolocation: GeoLocs Launches Real-Time Fraud Shield

GeoLocs launches Fraud Shield for casino apps, combining geolocation, device intelligence and behavioral signals to detect fraud in real time.

9/17/2026

Stake Engine Goes Industry-Wide: What It Could Mean for Casino Apps in 2027

Stake Engine Goes Industry-Wide: Stake is opening its casino-game development ecosystem to the wider iGaming industry, potentially giving online casino operators access to a pipeline involving more than 1,000 independent game creators.

9/16/2026

Can Casino Apps Show Live Progressive Jackpot Values? The Technology Behind Real-Time Jackpot Tracking

Progressive jackpots can broadly operate at several levels. A game-specific jackpot may be linked to one title. A casino-level progressive may connect eligible play within one operator's environment, while networked progressives can connect qualifying activity across multiple participating casinos.

9/11/2026

How Does a Casino Game Know Where You Are?

Evolution Case Exposes the Limits of Geolocation, Aggregators and Crypto Compliance

9/11/2026

Best Casino App Features to Look for in 2027: What Separates a Great Casino App From an Average One?

After watching casino platforms and mobile gambling evolve, I think the best casino apps in 2027 will not just have the most games. The real winners will be the ones that make things easy and give players more control

9/10/2026

UK Moves Toward Criminal Ban on Offshore Gambling Sponsorship: What It Means for Casino Brands

The UK could criminalize sponsorship by unlicensed gambling operators. We examine VPN access, geo-blocking, Premier League deals and casino apps.

9/10/2026

Hungary Could Abolish Its Gambling Regulator: What Happens to Online Casino Licensing?

Hungary is reviewing the future of gambling regulator SZTFH. We examine what its possible abolition could mean for online casinos, licensing and players.

9/9/2026

Can AI Make Casino Apps Safer? Circus.nl Deploys Technology to Detect Risky Gambling Before It Escalates

ircus.nl integrates Mindway AI’s GameScanner with Gaming1’s ROBIN system. We examine how behavioral AI could change casino player protection.

9/9/2026

Is the Gambling Super App the Next Big Trend? Fanatics Combines Casino, Sports Betting and Prediction Markets

Fanatics combines casino, sportsbook and prediction markets in one U.S. app. Why the gambling super app could become a major 2027 trend.

9/9/2026

When Gambling Fraud Algorithms Get It Wrong: France Sets a Higher Bar for Freezing Accounts and Winnings

France’s ANJ says gambling operators need real evidence of fraud before closing player accounts or withholding funds. What it means for KYC and fraud technology.

9/4/2026

UAE Gaming Market Expands Again as EGT Secures GCGRA License: Is the Technology Stack for Regulated iGaming Taking Shape?

EGT secures a UAE gaming vendor license as the GCGRA builds a regulated casino ecosystem. What could the move mean for future online gaming?

9/4/2026

Casino App Security: What Happens to Your Data After You Sign Up?

Modern online casinos handle much more than just your registration details. Depending on the casino, where you live, and how you pay, the platform might collect identity documents, IP addresses, device details, transaction history, gaming activity, marketing preferences, and sometimes information about where your money comes from.

9/4/2026

Mobile Casino UX: 10 Features Players Now Expect in 2026

A player who can unlock a banking app with Face ID, order food in seconds, receive a real-time payment notification and find a film through an intelligent recommendation engine has little patience for a casino requiring six screens to reach the cashier. That changes the definition of a good mobile casino.

9/3/2026

Prediction Markets Have an Insider Trading Problem

Prediction Markets Have an Insider Trading Problem: Can Kalshi's Federal Model Survive?

9/3/2026

Why Europe's Biggest Gambling Companies Are Getting Bigger

Why Europe's Biggest Gambling Companies Are Getting Bigger: Lottomatica-CIRSA and the Race for iGaming Scale

9/3/2026

Russia Launches National Gambling Self-Exclusion: Are Government-Linked Player Controls the Future of Responsible Gambling?

Responsible gambling is increasingly becoming an infrastructure problem rather than simply a casino-feature problem. Russia provided a striking example on 1 September 2026, when new federal rules establishing a nationwide gambling self-exclusion mechanism came into force.

9/2/2026

PWA Casino Apps Explained: The Technology Behind Installable Web Casinos

More online casinos are now using Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) to offer mobile experiences that feel like native apps, but don’t need to be downloaded from an app store.

9/1/2026

Ontario iGaming Hits Record C$9.9 Billion: Casino Revenue Is Reshaping Canada’s Gambling Market

Ontario has produced another landmark number for the Canadian gambling industry. In July 2026, regulated iGaming wagers reached approximately C$9.884 billion, the highest monthly level recorded since Ontario launched its competitive regulated market in April 2022.

9/1/2026

Australia Is Rewriting Gambling Acquisition: Affiliate Commissions, Advertising and BetStop Face New Rules

Australia has moved gambling regulation much further into the digital marketing ecosystem.

8/31/2026

Prediction Market or Betting App? British Columbia Draws the Line on Sports Contracts

Prediction Gambling Has Outgrown the Prediction-Market Niche. Prediction markets originally attracted attention as information markets capable of aggregating opinions about elections, economic indicators and future events.

8/31/2026

Brazil’s New Gambling Advertising Rules: How the 2026 Crackdown Is Reshaping Betting, Affiliates and Influencers

Brazil’s New Gambling Advertising Rules: How the 2026 Crackdown Is Reshaping Betting, Affiliates and Influencers

8/30/2026

Are Prediction Markets Gambling? Brazil, Canada and the US Draw New Regulatory Lines in 2026

Prediction markets have moved from a niche forecasting experiment into one of the most contested areas of digital gambling and financial regulation.

8/30/2026

Philippines Government Gambling App: How PAGCOR Could Reshape Online Casinos in 2026 and 2027

Philippines Gambling Market 2026: PAGCOR’s Government App Could Reshape Online Casino Regulation

8/30/2026

Apple Pay vs Google Pay vs Crypto for Mobile Casinos: The Payment Battle Heading into 2027

The Payment Battle Heading into 2027. Various payment options described and analysed.

8/29/2026

Can AI Detect Problem Gambling Before the Player Does?

Problem Gambling AI Capability to Detect It Before the Player Does

8/29/2026