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Crown Coins led US sweepstakes demand in Q3 2026

The brands behind the leader absorbed the pullback. Blask Index for US sweepstakes casinos peaked in July 2026, and September carried the fade. Crown Coins led the quarter after overtaking Chumba Casino in June, and its demand rose while the segment shrank. Almost every bar behind the leader shortens from July to September. The loss […]

South Korea police shut 188 illegal gambling sites

The raid hit the line that built the sites. On 19 October 2026 Yonhap reported that the South Chungcheong Provincial Police Agency had apprehended 77 people and held 21 in custody. The group built and supplied 188 illegal gambling sites from March 2023 to July 2026. The bases were in South Korea, Vietnam and Cambodia. […]

Brazil accounted for 92% of 1win’s October search gain

A single offshore market accounts for 1win’s latest jump in worldwide search. 1win’s Blask Index for 1–15 October was 35% above the same days in September and 215% above a year earlier. In Brazil, where the brand is offshore, provisional measure 1.394 of 25 September took licensed sites offline on the 6 October, covering fixed-odds […]

Betano’s global demand fell 76% with its Latin American book

Argentina is the only LatAm market where brand’s search rose. Between 1–15 September and 1–15 October, Blask data shows Betano’s global demand down 76%. Provisional Measure 1,394 stopped new deposits and bets in Brazil on 25 September and required licensed sites offline from 6 October. Betano suspended sports betting and online casino under that act, […]

Entain Q3 NGR rises 2% as UK online growth offsets Brazil collapse

Entain kept FY26 guidance while Brazil’s online ban landed inside the quarter. On 15 October 2026, Entain published a trading update for 1 July to 30 September. Group net gaming revenue rose 2% in constant currency. Online NGR grew 3%, with gambling up 8% and sports down 3% after customer-friendly football results in August and […]

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