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FanDuel launches 'Little Boost' ad with Lil Wayne as part of its NFL season campaign
FanDuel has released a TV commercial called Little Boost, featuring rapper Lil Wayne, to promote its Profit Boost Tokens. The ad is part of the operator's "Most Rewarding Season Ever" NFL campaign.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © GamblingNews
LOW6 acquires UK skill gaming firm Splash Games to expand its B2B Rivalz platform
LOW6, a sports gamification and skill gaming platform creator, has bought Brighton-based Splash Games for an undisclosed sum. Splash Games CEO Joshua Sprey joins LOW6 as head of commercial.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © GamblingNews
Curaçao Gambling Authority closes online licensing portal after hack exposed over 40,000 documents
The Curaçao Gambling Authority is phasing out its online licensing portal following a September breach that led to the public release of more than 40,000 documents. Existing licences remain valid, but no interim solution has yet been detailed.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © GamblingNews
Brazilian appeals court overturns Stake injunction, ending its brief reprieve from the nationwide gambling ban
A federal appeals court has suspended an injunction that had let Stake keep operating in Brazil until October 25. The operator is again bound by the government's ban on fixed-odds gambling, which remains legally contested.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © GamblingNews
Las Vegas Sands CEO rules out prediction markets, prioritizes Macau and AI
Las Vegas Sands CEO Patrick Dumont says the company will stay focused on land-based casinos rather than entering prediction markets, while investing in Macau, Singapore and AI tools.GamblingGamblingNewsHard Rock Casino NL secures Dutch sports betting approval from the KSA
SpinCore Group says the Kansspelautoriteit has approved a sports betting product for iCasion BV, operator of Hard Rock Casino NL. The approval takes effect from 12 September and comes as the Dutch market faces tax and advertising pressure.GamblingSBC NewsPhoto: © iGaming Business
Betfred reports 2025/26 turnover of £995.6m as retail share of business falls to 55%
Betfred's latest Companies House filing shows turnover of £995.6m for the 52 weeks to 29 March 2026. Retail made up 55% of the total, down from 61%, and like-for-like turnover rose £23.3m.GamblingiGaming BusinessCoroner urges Gambling Commission to bring National Lottery draw games under Gamstop
A Bedfordshire coroner has recommended that National Lottery draw games join Gamstop after a gambling-related suicide. Allwyn UK and the Gambling Commission say they are exploring further player protection measures.GamblingSBC NewsBGC warns up to 3,800 casino jobs at risk if Machine Games Duty is raised to 40%
The Betting and Gaming Council says thousands of UK casino jobs and venues are at risk if the Chancellor doubles Machine Games Duty in the Autumn Budget. Rank Group and Betfred leaders have also voiced opposition to a rise.GamblingSBC NewsEuropean horse racing bodies lobby Irish EU Presidency against a bloc-wide online gambling tax
The EMHF and the UET have written to two Irish ministers, arguing horse racing betting should be excluded from any EU-wide online gambling tax under discussion for the 2028-2034 budget.GamblingSBC NewsPhoto: © iGaming Business
Better Gambling Forum publishes UN report and six-pillar responsible gambling framework
The Better Gambling Forum has published its final UN report, which underpins the draft RG3P Framework. The framework sets out six pillars meant to serve as a global benchmark for player protection and harm reduction.GamblingiGaming BusinessPhoto: © iGaming Business
Peru bill would raise online betting consumption tax from 1% to 5% of each wager
A bill from the Civic Works Party group in Peru's parliament would lift the selective consumption tax on online bets fivefold to 5%. It cites problem gambling and revenue, and land-based gambling would be exempt.GamblingiGaming BusinessPhoto: © GamblingNews
Illinois Lucky Day Lotto jackpot of $800,000 won in October 8 evening draw
The Illinois Lottery says a player matched all five numbers in the October 8 evening Lucky Day Lotto drawing to win $800,000. The jackpot has reset to $400,000, and several other large prizes remain unclaimed.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © iGaming Business
ANJL: Over 3,500 Brazilian betting workers laid off since Lula's Provisional Measure 1.394 ban
A partial survey by Brazil's ANJL counts more than 3,500 layoffs, 23% of the sector's workforce, since the betting ban was announced on 25 September. A further 4,167 workers are on collective furlough.GamblingiGaming BusinessPhoto: © SBC News
SOFTSWISS trends report rates iGaming 4.67/5 on digital maturity, flags regulation, fraud and trust as headwinds
SOFTSWISS's fifth iGaming Trends report, co-authored with WorldGaming, puts the sector's GGR at an estimated €305bn for 2026. CMO Valentina Bagniya outlines three headwinds: regulatory complexity, cybersecurity and fraud, and trust.GamblingSBC NewsTop of the monthNeil Banbury, new Sky Betting and Gaming MD, plans to draw on Flutter's global scale
Neil Banbury, who joined Kindred Group in 2010 and rose to Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer, has become Managing Director of Sky Betting and Gaming. He told SBC News he wants to make the most of parent company Flutter's scale.GamblingSBC NewsPhoto: © SBC News
Better Collective CEO backs Nordic Compass plan for a unified Scandinavian stock exchange
Better Collective CEO Jesper Søgaard told SBC News he broadly supports Nordic Compass, an alliance exploring a unified stock exchange for Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Norway. He sees benefits for dual-listed iGaming companies.GamblingSBC NewsPhoto: © SBC News
VNLOK chair says Meta is enabling a 'digital Wild West' of illegal gambling ads in the Netherlands
VNLOK Chairman Björn Fuchs says Meta fails to filter illegal gambling ads aimed at Dutch users, after the trade body became the first in the sector to summon the company to court. Dutch channelisation fell to 49% in 2025.GamblingSBC NewsPhoto: © GamblingNews
Jeffrey Soffer files plans to replace Big Easy Casino in Hallandale Beach with new gaming complex
Developer Jeffrey Soffer has proposed replacing Big Easy Casino with a 165,380 sq ft gaming and entertainment complex. Hallandale Beach commissioners are due to consider a plat waiver request on October 13.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © European Gaming
BGaming launches five-title Halloween set, including Noche de Almas with new bulk-spin feature
BGaming has released a five-game Halloween set across its Classic, Casual and Entertainment game worlds, with releases staggered through 20 October 2026. Noche de Almas debuts a bulk-spin purchase mechanic.GamblingEuropean GamingPhoto: © GamblingNews
CFTC interim rule excludes sportsbook wagers and casino games from federal swap definition
The CFTC has issued an interim final rule stating that traditional casino games and sportsbook bets are not swaps. A 30-day comment period is open as the agency also advances a separate proposal on event contracts.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © European Gaming
PopOK Gaming releases Garuda Da Fortuna 1000, a 3x3 slot with a Multiplier Reel and Ultra Bet mode
PopOK Gaming has released Garuda Da Fortuna 1000, a mythology-themed 3x3 slot with Super Wilds, a Multiplier Reel and an Ultra Bet mode that raises the multiplier ceiling to x1000. The release date was 7 October 2026.GamblingEuropean GamingPhoto: © European Gaming
Avanti Studios co-founder explains AI-rendered live dealers, RNG outcomes and Spanish approval for live blackjack
Avanti Studios co-founder Gustaf Hagman told European Gaming that outcomes in its motion-captured, AI-rendered dealer games come from a certified RNG, and that Spain will be the first regulated market to offer the category.GamblingEuropean GamingPhoto: © iGaming Business
NFL asks US Supreme Court to hear Kalshi case as prediction market integrity fight intensifies
The NFL filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to review Flaherty v. KalshiEx, citing sports integrity concerns. Separately, the Seminole Tribe sued DraftKings in Florida, and insider trading dominated a prediction markets conference.GamblingiGaming Business