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New Zealand names 11 auction winners for online casino licence applications

Eleven entities won application rights; licences still hinge on DIA review. New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) closed its ascending clock auction on 12 October 2026. Eleven entities now hold the right to file full licence applications for 15 brand-specific slots after 32 bidders went through 10 rounds between 29 September and 12 October.  […]

Nine large markets changed their demand leader in Q3

Most large iGaming markets kept the same brand in front through the third quarter, while the places just behind it moved much more often. 24 out of 55 markets with Q3 CEB above $50M finished September with the same three brands in the same order. The other 31 changed a name, the order, or both, […]

Betano’s Chile demand share fell from 64% to 39% in three weeks

Chile’s largest betting brand lost its grip on search in the weeks Subtel was blocking betting mirrors. On 1 September, Subtel notified internet providers to DNS-block 42 betting URLs within 48 hours, a list that already named Betano. Later that month it ordered a block on 37 further domains and mirrors, on the same deadline, […]

Bet365, Flutter and Entain join Geneva-based World Gaming and Betting Alliance

Four listed operators and EGBA are founding members of a Swiss lobby body that plans a Geneva launch before year-end. The World Gaming and Betting Alliance (WGBA) lists Bet365, Entain, Flutter Entertainment and FDJ United alongside the European Gaming and Betting Association as members. EGBA will represent regulated operators to governments and regulators, with player […]

Hacksaw shares fall after Q3 revenue growth slows to 11–12%

The Stockholm-listed supplier still grew profit, but the market priced a break from its 30% growth story. On 12 October 2026, Hacksaw AB published preliminary figures for the quarter to 30 September: Hacksaw cited softer markets and weaker game performance but kept long-term targets, including revenue growth above 30% per year. The interim report is […]

Third-quarter CEB kept the same ten countries

Canada took Brazil’s fourth place, and the Philippines took India’s eighth. Blask summed monthly CEB (Competitive Earning Baseline, projected revenue) across 142 countries for April–June and July–September 2026. Seven of the ten posted a lower three-month total than in the previous quarter, and the United States stayed more than six times the United Kingdom. July, […]

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