Latvia is considering stricter gambling regulations after the Saeima’s Budget and Finance Committee supported amendments to the Gambling and Lotteries Law on October 21. The proposals would raise the minimum gambling age from 18 to 21, introduce mandatory morning closures for gaming venues and restrict how long customers can gamble online. The committee recommended advancing the legislation to its first parliamentary reading. However, the incoming 15th Saeima, which takes office on November 3, must decide whether to continue the process. […]

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IG Group has applied for a UK gambling licence as it prepares to introduce prediction markets covering sports, politics and entertainment in early 2027. The financial trading company also plans to launch contracts linked to financial events for professional clients during the final quarter of 2026. The application was submitted through IG View Limited, a London subsidiary registered under the trading name “ig prediction markets”. The UK Gambling Commission’s public register lists its application for a remote general betting licence […]

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Casinos Austria has appointed Andreas Bierwirth as its incoming chief executive, placing the executive at the helm ahead of a major round of gambling licence renewals and proposed changes to Austria’s regulated market. Bierwirth will take over as CEO of Casinos Austria AG and chairman of the board of management of Austrian Lotteries (Österreichische Lotterien) on March 14, 2027. He will succeed Erwin van Lambaart, whose five-year contract expires that month after he decided against seeking an extension. The appointment […]

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UK online gambling operator BetGoodwin is considering a London stock market listing that could value the business at approximately £80 million, despite mounting financial pressure across the British betting industry. The company, controlled by father-and-son team Julian and Ben Head, has reportedly engaged investment bankers to assess a potential initial public offering (IPO) on London’s junior AIM market. Julian Head serves as chief executive, while his son is chief operating officer. Allenby Capital is understood to be advising on the […]

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Flutter Entertainment plans to eliminate up to 1,400 positions in its UK & Ireland division as the operator responds to higher UK gambling taxes, which it expects to put significant pressure on the regulated betting market. The restructuring, announced on Tuesday, 20 October, through an official press release will affect employees across several locations, including Leeds and Dublin, alongside staff working at the group’s international hubs in Malta, Portugal and Romania. The plans remain subject to consultation. Flutter employs approximately […]

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Online casino operator L&L Europe Limited has agreed to pay £900,000 following a UK Gambling Commission investigation that identified unfair withdrawal restrictions and shortcomings in its anti-money laundering (AML) and player protection procedures. The settlement covers regulatory breaches that occurred between October 2024 and October 2025. L&L Europe operates seven gambling websites, including allbritishcasino.com, casinocasino.com and hypercasino.com. Investigators found that the company imposed conditions that unnecessarily delayed customers seeking to withdraw their winnings. The operator also failed to apply appropriate […]

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Hippos ATG Oy has announced that it has secured a five-year gambling licence in Finland, becoming the second operator to publicly confirm approval ahead of the country’s regulated online gambling market opening on July 1, 2027. The joint venture between Swedish gambling operator AB Trav och Galopp (ATG) and Finnish horse racing association Suomen Hippos plans to offer horse racing betting, sports wagering and online casino games. The announcement follows Wildz Group’s confirmation of its Finnish licence on October 15. […]

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France’s gambling market recorded gross gaming revenue (GGR) of €5.66 billion in the first half of 2026, representing an increase of just 0.5% compared with the same period last year. The result marks a slowdown from the 4.1% growth recorded in H1 2025, as weaker performance from exclusive-rights operators offset gains in online gambling. According to figures released by gambling regulator Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), the online sector generated €1.45 billion in GGR, up 11% year-on-year. Its share of […]

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Britain’s largest gambling operators have urged Chancellor John Healey to reject further gambling tax increases in the upcoming Budget, warning that higher duties could trigger additional betting shop closures, casino shutdowns and thousands of job losses across the country. The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) coordinated the appeal in a letter signed by senior executives from Entain, Flutter UK & Ireland, bet365, Bally’s Corporation, evoke and Betfred. The companies are calling on the government to rule out an increase in […]

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Sports technology provider Sportradar is facing competition complaints from rival Altenar Technologies over allegations that its exclusive sports data agreements restrict access for other sportsbook suppliers. Altenar approached the European Commission and the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on October 14, seeking regulatory intervention in a dispute that began earlier this year. The allegations concern Sportradar’s exclusive agreements with major sports organisations, including Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Basketball Association (NBA), the National Hockey League (NHL) and the […]

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