Flutter pledges to ‘Do More’ as Leeds Rhinos Foundation support extended

Flutter Entertainment continues to maintain social responsibility and community engagement as key pillars of its sports strategy, heavily emphasising this in its latest partnership announcement. The NYSE gambling group has extended its partnership with Leeds Rhinos Foundation, the charity programme of the English Super League rugby league club Leeds Rhinos – one of the most […]

BetMGM expects revenue at the lower end of expectations as retail revenue drops 97%

BetMGM has continued to advise that its net revenue and adjusted EBITDA will be at the lower end of its respective $2.9-$3.1bn and $300-$350m guidance ranges, despite a year-on-year revenue increase in Q2 2026. The US-headquartered company, jointly-owned by NYSE-listed MGM Resorts International and LSE-listed Entain, was vocal about “higher player generosity” and “larger staking […]

Kenneth Dart investments could have big implications for Evolution and Flutter

High-profile gambling industry investor Kenneth Dart may have more than one major decision to make in the near future. The Cayman Islands-based, US-born billionaire has this week raised his stake in Swedish gambling giant Evolution AB to 30.02% through his investment vehicle Candle Lake, triggering a mandatory takeover offer.  Under Swedish takeover rules, Dart’s Candle […]

Bally’s Intralot backs acquisition ambitions with £261m loan

Bally’s Intralot has secured a senior debt note facility to support its acquisition plans, with a new financial pipeline established amid the ongoing takeover of multinational betting firm evoke. The company has informed the Euronext Athens (ATSE) exchange that it had secured a senior secured sterling term facilities agreement of £261.7m with institutional lenders. This […]

Will Estonia’s tax cuts be eclipsed by stricter marketing rules?

Estonia’s decision to gradually roll out a significant tax cut for its gambling sector has allowed it to proclaim itself as the next big iGaming hub in Europe, planning to go toe-to-toe with the likes of Malta and Gibraltar. However, targeting 4% of GGR in taxes by January 2029, while certain to get the attention […]

GR8_TECH: Inside the World Cup’s biggest betting patterns

Dinos Doxiadis, Head of Sportsbook Business at GR8_TECH, analyses the biggest betting data trends witnessed on the platform and explains what it means for operators moving forward. The World Cup drove more than 25 million bets across the GR8_TECH platform and produced an average sportsbook margin of over 12%. Matches involving Spain, Argentina, England or […]

Lottomatica shows “consistency in growth” to retain status in Italian betting

Six months into what will be the Italian betting market’s first full year under a new regulatory regime, the still nascent framework appears to be paying off for major players like Lottomatica. Publishing its H1 financials, the Euronext Milan-listed betting and gaming business reported 5% year-over-year revenue growth across its business. Total revenue for the […]