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Play'n GO lists Ghost Booster! GO Guaranteed, a 5x3 haunted-theme slot with a guaranteed Hold & Spin minimum
Play'n GO's Ghost Booster! GO Guaranteed is a 5x3, 20-payline medium-volatility slot with a Hold & Spin bonus, a jackpot wheel and a meter that sets a guaranteed minimum for the bonus round.GamblingiGaming BusinessMerkur Bets completes Danish migration to EveryMatrix platform, with Austria, Belgium and Germany to follow
Merkur Bets has moved its Danish retail and online operations onto EveryMatrix's omnichannel platform. Austria, Belgium and Germany are planned next as the Merkur Group moves toward a single technology platform across Europe.GamblingSBC NewsPhoto: © GamblingNews
Philippine authorities arrest 244 foreign nationals in raids on two illegal offshore gambling sites
Joint operations backed by the military led to the arrest of 244 foreign nationals at two locations on 2 October 2026, according to the Philippine Immigration Bureau. The raids come as authorities keep pressing against illegal offshore gambling.GamblingGamblingNewsFormer Entain general counsel Simon Zinger launches two London consultancies, Calibri Law and Bluestar Partners
Simon Zinger, who fronted Entain's campaign against unlicensed gambling advertising in football, has set up a legal advisory firm and a strategic advisory firm in London, serving as Managing Partner at both.GamblingSBC NewsPhoto: © GamblingNews
Games Global schedules more than 20 releases for October, with a Halloween focus
Games Global has published its October 2026 release calendar of more than 20 titles, many with Halloween themes, including new sequels from Wishbone Games, PearFiction Studios, Neon Valley Studios and AreaVegas Games.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © iGaming Business
Amusnet sets 21 October go-live for Halloween slot Pot o' Pumpkins with four-tier jackpot
Amusnet has scheduled Pot o' Pumpkins, a 5x3 Halloween-themed video slot with a Hold and Spin feature and four static jackpots, for release on 21 October 2026. The game lists a theoretical RTP of 96.53%.GamblingiGaming BusinessGR8_TECH CRO Sergey Ghazaryan explains 'Champions Arena' strategy at SBC Summit 2026 in Lisbon
At SBC Summit 2026 in Lisbon, GR8_TECH Chief Revenue Officer Sergey Ghazaryan described the company's 2026 'champions' mantra, its focus on operator profit margins and its choice to concentrate investment on a limited number of markets.GamblingSBC NewsPhoto: © iGaming Business
Brazil's election runoff clouds the outlook for regulated betting after Lula's ban
With Brazil's presidential race heading to a 25 October runoff, analysts say the future of the licensed betting sector after Lula's provisional ban remains uncertain, with Congress seen as the key battleground.GamblingiGaming BusinessCEE operators at SBC Summit warn of regulatory risk, high entry barriers and 'another Brazil' fears
Executives from Flutter CEE, Balkan Bet, Entain CEE and Loteria Romana told SBC Summit that regulation, low channelisation and dominant local players make Central and Eastern Europe hard to enter, though Hungary and Poland may offer openings.GamblingSBC NewsPhoto: © iGaming Business
Allwyn names Betsson's Fredrik Ögren as group CTO, with Brett Cross moving to lottery technology role
Allwyn AG has appointed Fredrik Ögren, previously CTO at Betsson Group for five years, as its group chief technology officer. Interim CTO Brett Cross takes a newly created global lottery post and becomes deputy group CTO.GamblingiGaming BusinessPhoto: © GamblingNews
Thai court orders 12-day detention of activist Atchariya Ruangrattanapong in illegal Muay Thai betting probe
A Bangkok court has refused bail to activist Atchariya Ruangrattanapong, who is under investigation over an alleged online Muay Thai betting ring that police estimate handled more than THB1 billion ($30 million). He denies the allegations.GamblingGamblingNews