Hungary is weighing up the termination of its gambling regulator just five years after it was established.  The Supervisory Authority for Regulated Activities (SZTFH) has come under pressure after a resolution was published in Magyar Közlöny – the Hungarian Gazette – on 31 August 2026.  It states that the government wants to examine the operation […]

Flutter Entertainment has become the latest UK gambling giant to show its scars from the recent remote gaming duty (RGD) rise as the business confirmed that up to 100 Paddy Power shops are “under review”. The now-solely-NYSE-listed firm stated that “approximately 400 roles could potentially be put at risk of redundancy” as it implements cost-cutting […]

Finland’s outgoing state monopoly operator Veikkaus Group has returned to growth in H1 as it prepares to cough up around €1bn over a 10-year period for an exclusive licence ahead of the 2027 licence-based market launch. Licensed gambling operations in the new Finland market will begin on 1 July, 2027. While Veikkaus – which has […]

This summer, Sissel Weitzhändler joined 1xCare’s Advisory Board, alongside Simon Westbury, Chris Bird and Quirino Mancini. Following a stint as Allwyn’s Director of Compliance and Regulatory Affairs, Weitzhändler will be supporting 1xCare in its aim to to connect research, education, technology and well-being support across the global gambling ecosystem. Ahead of appearing at European Association […]

The FTSE Russell has confirmed that Entain will drop off the FTSE 100 Index following a stark drop in its market cap.  City analysts had expected this to happen as the Ladbrokes Coral owner’s £3.31m market cap is now the lowest on the FTSE 100.  Entain, alongside housebuilding company Persimmon, will be deleted from the […]