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Canadian Sportsbooks Face New Pressure on Payments and Player Safety
iGaming Ontario's 2024-25 annual report recorded CA$82.7bn in wagers across 50 licensed operators, as AML obligations and responsible gambling standards force changes to how Canadian sportsbooks handle deposits, withdrawals, and account oversight.
JPMorgan Raises Entain Stake Amid US Investor Dominance
JPMorgan Chase now holds a 7% position in Entain, adding another major US institution to the shareholder base of the London-listed group behind Ladbrokes and BetMGM.
EL Targets Illegal Online Gambling With White Bullet Pilot
European Lotteries has launched a new task force and a three-month White Bullet pilot across France, Greece and Poland.
Novomatic Italia Cuts Security Alerts by 60% With HyperSOC
Novomatic Italia has reduced cybersecurity alert volume by around 60% after it adopted HWG Sababa’s HyperSOC managed security services.
Fairmount Park Adds Live Tables After $3M CasinoUpgrade
Fairmount Park Casino & Racing has hired 35 staff and added live dealer games as it pushes Illinois’ only racino beyond slots and electronic tables.
Partouche Opens €100m Paris Casino Club, Targets €30m Annual GGR
Groupe Partouche’s new Casino Club on Avenue de la Grande-Armée is now the largest gaming property in Paris, with table games and poker at the centre of its slot-free club model.
US iGaming Crosses $10B as Online Revenue Beats Casinos in PA, NJ
The AGA's State of the States 2026 report confirmed full-year US commercial gaming revenue of $78.6 billion, a 9.1% increase, as iGaming and sports betting grew roughly 10x faster than land-based casinos.
19 MPs Urge Nandy to Halt Affordability Checks Before Thursday Meeting
The cross-party letter, sent to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy on Sunday by MPs from 19 racecourse constituencies, called for a pause before the Gambling Commission's board meets this week. Industry projections cited in the letter put the cost to the sport at £250 million over five years.
Ontario Rolls Out BetGuard for Province-Wide Player Self-Exclusion
Ontarians can now self-exclude from all regulated online gambling sites, and operators must block accounts and stop sending marketing messages.
DraftKings Shares Face Pressure Amid Rising Kalshi and Polymarket Users
BNP Paribas cites more than 50% user overlap with Kalshi and Polymarket, warning of margin pressure and a $20 price target.
Zitro Expands US Footprint to 24 States with Pennsylvania Launch
The Pennsylvania launch adds Zitro content to the casino floor, introduces the Legendary Sword title, and expands its presence across US-regulated markets.
Evolution Takes Michigan Live Coverage to Two Studios
The supplier's second Michigan studio, its seventh in the US, will carry Evolution and Ezugi titles for state-licensed operators, with Ice Fishing and XXXtreme Lightning Roulette set to go live later in 2026.
Congress Puts 10 Gambling Operators on Notice Over Youth Harm
Five House members have demanded revenue breakdowns by age group, advertising spend comparisons, and youth safeguard disclosures from Bet365, DraftKings, Kalshi, and seven others, with written responses due May 29.
Dana White Calls on Trump to Repeal Gambling Loss Tax Cap
The UFC president's letter pushed Kalshi repeal odds from 19% to 32% in days, more movement than a year of Congressional bills produced.
Michigan iGaming Hits $2.9B in 2025, Ten Times the 2019 Forecast
Five years after launch, Michigan's online casino market generated nearly 10 times the revenue fiscal analysts projected in 2019, with state tax receipts from iGaming at $597.5 million against a 2019 projection of $31.3 million.