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Raketech settles Casumba earnout for €8.2m, cutting the €20.3m liability by about 60%
Malta-based iGaming affiliate Raketech has agreed with Casumba Media's former owners to settle the remaining earnout in full for €8.2m. It will fund the payment with a €5.5m Bank of Valletta facility and €2.7m of existing cash.GamblingSBC NewsPhoto: © igamingtoday
Buenos Aires neighborhood clubs back online gambling bill that would fund community sport
Lawmakers Facundo Tignanelli and Micaela Olivetto have introduced a Buenos Aires Province bill to license online gambling. Local clubs support it because it would fund community sport, but it missed the October 20 session agenda.GamblingigamingtodayPhoto: © GamblingNews
Massachusetts historical horse racing plan draws opposition from casinos and Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
A House-approved plan to license historical horse racing machines at Suffolk Downs and Raynham Park is facing resistance from the state's three casinos and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, who say the devices resemble slots without the same oversight.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © GamblingNews
Pragmatic Play launches Sweet Bonanza POP with 25,000x maximum win on a compact 5x3 grid
Pragmatic Play has released Sweet Bonanza POP, a vertical, mobile-oriented spin-off of its Sweet Bonanza slot. It runs on a 5x3 grid with 97.05% RTP, medium volatility and a maximum win of 25,000x.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © iGaming Business
Wildz Group plans to launch all 11 brands in Finland after winning licence
Wildz Group, the first operator to publicly confirm a Finnish licence approval, says it will likely apply for more licences to bring all 11 of its brands to Finland's liberalised market in 2027, with a casino-led, in-house built offering.GamblingiGaming BusinessPhoto: © European Gaming
Megaways now in 680 titles from 94 studios as developers combine slot mechanics, guide finds
A European Gaming guide says Megaways appears in 680 titles from 94 studios and that developers increasingly blend several mechanics in one game. It also notes that RTP and volatility come from a game's maths model, not its mechanics.GamblingEuropean GamingPhoto: © GamblingNews
New Jersey Lottery scratch-off players win two $1M top prizes in one week
Two $20 New Jersey Lottery scratch-off tickets, one in Middlesex County and one in Monmouth County, each won a $1 million top prize last week. The Diamond Dazzler game has now given out all of its top prizes.GamblingGamblingNewsGR8_TECH adds three sportsbook upgrades, including Sport Event View and bet sharing
GR8_TECH has expanded its sportsbook product with a widget-based event view, a rebuilt Bet History widget with bet sharing, and an updated Top Parlays widget, all built on its Qwik-based architecture.GamblingSBC NewsPhoto: © igamingtoday
Curaçao regulator opens temporary licensing portal after data breach, plans to build its own system
The Curaçao Gaming Authority has put an interim licensing portal live after a cyberattack exposed licensee data. It says existing licences stay valid while a permanent system under CGA management is developed.GamblingigamingtodayPhoto: © iGaming Business
Comtrade Gaming's Valentine: build-or-buy casino platform choice is cyclical, with scale a key factor
Comtrade Gaming CCO Steven Valentine says operators revisit the build-versus-buy decision every eight to 15 years, and that building rarely makes sense below roughly £250m in annual GGR.GamblingiGaming BusinessPhoto: © European Gaming
LCKY Group completes RoyalCasino acquisition, adding three Danish online casino brands
Malta-based LCKY Group, formerly Glitnor Group, has confirmed the completed acquisition of Denmark-focused RoyalCasino. The group forecasts an 18-20% rise in revenue and a 29-31% rise in EBITDA on a pro-forma basis.GamblingEuropean GamingFlutter to cut up to 1,400 UK and Ireland jobs, citing higher gambling taxes
Flutter Entertainment plans to cut up to 1,400 roles in its UK & Ireland business, blaming the tax increases announced in the 2025 Autumn Budget. The company employs about 9,000 people in the region.GamblingSBC NewsPhoto: © GamblingNews
Michigan player wins $1M Powerball Match 5 prize as jackpot climbs to $635M for Wednesday
No ticket won the Powerball jackpot on 19 October, but a Michigan player took a $1 million Match 5 prize. The top prize is now estimated at $635 million for Wednesday's drawing.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © SBC News
French study links hybrid video games to gambling risk among 15-17 year olds, ANJ and ARPEJ report
A survey of 5,000 French teenagers by ARPEJ and regulator ANJ found 39% had played hybrid digital games with gambling-style mechanics in the past three months. Two thirds of those who gamble said they played such games before real-money gambling.GamblingSBC NewsPhoto: © iGaming Business
Kambi's Mateo Lenoble says Brazil betting ban creates legal uncertainty and raises sports integrity risks
Kambi's director for Latin America says the provisional measure banning betting in Brazil disrupts projects and clients, and warns that an unregulated market weakens oversight and increases risks to sporting integrity.GamblingiGaming BusinessMatchbook CEO says Betdaq acquisition deepens exchange liquidity as UK exchange yield nears half of 2016/17 level
Matchbook has acquired fellow betting exchange Betdaq, leaving few large UK exchanges. CEO Ronan McDonagh told SBC News the deal strengthens liquidity and on-course reach as the company expands into new markets and prepares a US launch.GamblingSBC NewsPhoto: © GamblingNews
South Korean police dismantle $17.2B illegal online gambling network in country's largest case
The Chungnam Provincial Police Agency says it arrested 77 people and shut down 188 casino websites tied to a network that allegedly handled about $17.2 billion in wagers between March 2023 and July 2026.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © European Gaming
ICONIC21 launches four-title Halloween Pack covering slots, RNG blackjack and crash
ICONIC21 has released a Halloween-themed bundle of four games across three formats, letting operators switch a themed lobby section in one step. The first two titles launched on 6 October and the rest followed on 13 October.GamblingEuropean GamingPhoto: © GamblingNews
Comoros seeks UK help and weighs legal action over disputed Anjouan gambling licences
Comoros says an offshore gambling licensing network operating under the Anjouan name is unauthorised and is asking British authorities for help. The dispute could affect close to 1,500 businesses on the Anjouan licence register.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © iGaming Business
Codere Online CEO says Brazil ban vindicates cautious approach, eyes Chile, Peru and Uruguay
Codere Online CEO Aviv Sher says the company 'dodged the bullet' by staying out of Brazil before its licensed market was shut down. He says the firm is assessing Chile, Peru and Uruguay and weighing a Buenos Aires province licence.GamblingiGaming BusinessPhoto: © GamblingNews
Ohio Governor DeWine Signals More Enforcement Against Sports Prediction Markets
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine says the state will pursue further action against prediction market operators offering sports contracts, after cease-and-desist notices to Kalshi, Polymarket and Robinhood.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © igamingtoday
Sunbet renews Bede Gaming platform deal after 36% revenue rise in H1 2026
South African operator Sunbet has extended its technology agreement with Bede Gaming, which has supplied its platform for nearly ten years. Sun International reported a 36% revenue increase for Sunbet in H1 2026.GamblingigamingtodayPhoto: © igamingtoday
RTG Slots hires Atucha Strategic Advisory to lead its Latin American expansion, starting with Mexico
RTG Slots has partnered with Atucha Strategic Advisory to handle business development in Latin America. Mexico comes first, then Argentina, Colombia and Peru, while Brazil stays on hold pending regulatory clarity.GamblingigamingtodayPhoto: © igamingtoday
New Zealand Problem Gambling Foundation urges tougher enforcement of offshore gambling ad rules
The Problem Gambling Foundation says offshore operators are ignoring New Zealand's advertising restrictions and wants stronger enforcement as the country prepares to license online casinos. Entain said it operates under strict conditions.Gamblingigamingtoday