The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board released the first month's report card for 2026: total gaming revenue across the state reached $590.6 million, up 11.6% year-over-year. The growth engines were the online and sports segments—iGaming revenue $249.3 million, up 18.6% year-over-year; sports bettin
In the context of tightened gambling regulations and channelization pressure across multiple European countries, Poland's "hybrid model" stands at a crossroads. The online casino market is monopolized by the state-owned Total Casino, while sports betting is open to private operators but levies a 12%
French gambling giant FDJ Group delivered a mixed report card in 2025. Although the group's overall GGR slightly increased by 0.8% to 8.7 billion euros, the shadow of a sharp increase in tax burden and a decline in core business is clearly visible. Among them, the Kindred business (online gambling)
South Africa's online gambling GGR surged by 60%, with mobile betting accounting for up to eighty percent—For Greentube, this "Rainbow Nation" is not only fertile ground for growth but also a testing ground and blueprint for global expansion. Since launching the new platform Greentube Mynt in South
Every year, up to 800 million New Zealand dollars flow from New Zealand to offshore gambling sites, a figure nearly equivalent to a portion of its domestic legal gambling market. Facing an unstoppable "grey torrent" like legendary rugby star Lomu, the New Zealand government has chosen to confront i
The South Carolina Senate Subcommittee on Labor and Commerce held a hearing this week on Bill SB 444 to discuss the legalization of online sports betting. Although some legislators are open to the proposal, any legislative progress is likely to face firm opposition from Governor Henry McMaster. The
Philippine Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, in a recent hearing, pressured the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordination Center to adopt tougher measures to curb the proliferation of illegal online gambling sites. He described the growth of these sites as "mushrooms" — "shut down today, pop up tomorrow,
On the first anniversary of the complete legal regulation of the online gambling market in Brazil, strong growth indicators are redefining the Latin American iGaming market. According to data from the Betting Panel under "Aposta Legal", by 2025, the total visits to regulated gambling websites in Bra
Last week, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' procedural ruling involving the prediction market platform Kalshi and Nevada regulatory authorities became the focus of industry-wide attention. If the court rejects Kalshi's request for an emergency stay, Nevada may quickly initiate enforcement ac
New Jersey's Division of Gaming Enforcement recently released data for January 2026, showing that the total gaming revenue for the state reached $586.4 million, a 5.9% increase year-over-year. The main driver of this growth was online gaming (iGaming), which saw a revenue jump of 16.8% to $258.9 mil
The Dutch Gaming Authority (Kansspelautoriteit, KSA) recently issued a fine to the prediction market platform Polymarket, demanding it to cease operations within the Netherlands immediately, or face a fine of up to 840,000 euros. KSA determined that the event-based betting contracts offered by Polym
BetMGM Brazil's Chief Operating Officer and Chief Marketing Officer recently stated that the joint venture with Latin America's largest media group, Grupo Globo, provides the brand with the critical "explosive power" needed to enter Brazil, one of the world's most competitive emerging regulated mark
Maple International Ventures, which operates the British gambling brand Lottomart, recently announced the appointment of three new directors to its board, including Edward Ware, founder of 32Red. This appointment is pending regulatory approval, and joining him are investment expert Andrew McGrath an
This week, North America's gambling legislation has been active, from Hawaii in the Pacific to the French-speaking Quebec in Canada, as various regions seek a balance between expansion, regulation, and the crackdown on illegal activities. The Hawaii House Committee has once again passed an online s
Virginia's efforts to legalize online casinos took a dramatic turn this week — both the Senate and House bills were initially rejected in the first vote, but passed narrowly a few hours later in a re-vote. In plain terms, the lawmakers first gave a warning shot, then changed their minds and let it p
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo recently became the first active professional athlete to directly hold equity in a prediction market company. He partnered with Kalshi, valued at approximately $11 billion, to acquire a small (less than 1%) passive investment stake. Just before the NBA trad
