Affiliate marketing grows up: Why technology, trust and transparency will define the sector’s next chapter

Affiliate marketing has long been one of iGaming’s most effective acquisition channels, but the industry’s priorities have evolved. However, rising acquisition costs, expanding regulation and rapid technological development are forcing operators to rethink how affiliate programmes are managed. At the same time, affiliates themselves demand greater transparency, faster reporting and more operational autonomy. For ReferOn, […]

Seema Padman named General Manager at Flutter India

Flutter Entertainment remains invested in India even after it was forced to withdraw its Junglee division following a government clampdown on real money games in 2025. The NYSE-listed gambling international retains a major $3.5m high-tech IT hub in Hyderabad, which it opened back in 2024 to support its global operations. Still operating at full capacity, […]

CEO behind $10bn bookmaker reported to be interested in Bristol City stake

EFL Championship outfit Bristol City is reportedly the subject of interest from business mogul and Kaizen Gaming owner George Daskalakis. Sky News reported this morning that Daskalakis, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Kaizen, which operates the well-known Betano brand, “is in talks to buy a large stake” in Bristol City.  Daskalakis, Kaizen and Betano […]

DraftKings becomes Kenneth Dart’s latest target as Candle Lake takes 5.8% stake

Kenneth Dart seems absolutely certain of an upturn in the fortunes of some of the world’s biggest gambling PLCs. This time, the Cayman Islands-based, US-born billionaire is placing his chips on DraftKings. DraftKings, the sixth-largest publicly-listed gambling firm by market cap, has seen its share price follow the trajectory of many of the industry’s giants […]

ONJN reports good progress on gambling oversight improvement

Romania’s gambling authority, ONJN, has made significant progress towards modernising its internal control mechanisms according to a report by the country’s Court of Auditors. The same auditing body uncovered a massive scandal at the start of 2025, when it revealed that more than €900m in taxes were missing from ONJN’s records. This led to an […]