The UK gambling landscape remains in flux as a proposed sponsorship ban is rejected but political pressure mounts, while the EU’s highest court rules against YouTube’s liability shield for gambling content. Meanwhile, prediction markets face regulatory and legal battles, and operators report mixed financial results amid World Cup-driven activity.
Regulation & Policy
- UK gambling sponsorship ban rejected, but Andy Burnham faces pressure to intervene — Amendments to the UK’s Sports Events Bill that would have banned gambling sponsorship and advertising in British sport have been rejected, marking the latest failure of such…
- Lib Dem peer takes aim at gambling sponsorship but gov’t holds out — Lord Foster of Bath, a prominent Liberal Democrat peer and longstanding advocate for gambling law reform in the UK, has renewed calls for legislative action to curb gambling…
- Greek gambling revenue on the rise as regulatory overhaul advances — The Hellenic Gaming Commission (EEEP) has reported a moderate rise in Greek gambling revenue for 2025, with gross gaming revenue (GGR) reaching €3.07bn, a 6.7 per cent increase…
- UK Regulator Searching for Answers After Annual Gambling Survey Reveals Uptick in Older Men Gambling — The UK Gambling Commission is examining the findings of its third annual gambling survey, which reveals an uptick in gambling participation among men aged 55 and over, even as…
- EU Court Says YouTube Can’t Rely on Liability Shield for Partnered Gambling Channels — The European Union’s highest court has ruled that Google cannot automatically rely on liability protections under EU law for gambling-related content uploaded by YouTube creators…
- Prediction Markets Weekly Roundup: Court Battles, CFTC Action and Kalshi’s New Products — Prediction markets faced another week of legal battles, congressional scrutiny and product expansion, with Kalshi fighting on multiple fronts while new exchanges and products…
- DCMS extends unlicensed gambling sponsorship ban to include non-sport deals — The UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has extended its ban on sponsorship deals involving unlicensed gambling operators to include non-sporting events and…
New Licences
- Michigan Gaming Control Board authorises DraftKings multi-state poker launch — The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has authorised DraftKings to launch multi-state internet poker in Michigan, enabling the operator to share player pools with Pennsylvania…
Fines & Penalties
- ANJ fines unnamed operator €500,000 for not identifying high-risk players — France’s gambling regulator, the Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), has imposed a €500,000 fine on an unnamed operator for failing to identify and intervene with high-risk players.
Partnerships
- SBC teams up with Conversion Conf for Affiliate Leaders Summit 2026 — SBC, the global events and media business, has announced a strategic partnership with Conversion Conf ahead of the Affiliate Leaders Summit 2026.
Across the Industry
- NFL Suspends Cardinals Scouting Director for Gambling Policy Violations — The National Football League has issued an indefinite suspension to Arizona Cardinals director of college scouting Ryan Gold for violating the league’s sports betting policies.
- Russian Casinos’ Visitor Numbers Up By Over 7% as Kremlin Eyes New Gambling Zones — Russian casinos have reported a 7.1% year-on-year increase in visitor numbers during the first half of 2026, with over 1 million domestic and international travelers visiting the…
- South Korean Teen Gambling Rates Skyrocketing, Per Latest Figures — South Korea is facing a sharp escalation in teenage gambling, with the number of adolescent cyber gambling offenders surging 4.4-fold in a single year, according to official data.
- ‘Expert’ Kalshi Picks & Predictions on What FOX Announcers Will Say During World Cup Final — Prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket are drawing attention for offering bets on trivial and pop-culture events, with the latest market focusing on what FOX announcers will say…
- Entain to cut 500 jobs across global markets — Entain, the London-listed gambling operator behind Ladbrokes and Coral, has announced plans to cut approximately 500 jobs across its global operations.
- Svenska Spel sees record Q2 performance amid World Cup uplift — Svenska Spel, the state-owned Swedish gambling operator, has reported its strongest second-quarter performance on record, driven by a significant boost from the FIFA World Cup.
- World Cup Booms on Kalshi, Trump’s Teleprompter Operator Caught Insider Trading in This Week’s Bingos & Busts — Prediction market Kalshi has seen massive trading volume ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final between Spain and Argentina, according to a weekly recap from Gambling Insider.
- World Cup final: Lionel Messi backed by 82% of Betano users to lift consecutive World Cups — Betano users are overwhelmingly backing Lionel Messi to lead Argentina to a second consecutive World Cup title, with 82% of bets placed on the South American side ahead of…
- Casino Gambling on Overseas Military Bases Earns Big Bucks but Courts Big Problems — The presence of casino gambling on overseas US military bases generates substantial revenue but also creates significant risks for service members, according to a report by…
- England vs. France World Cup Odds, Picks & Predictions — Kalshi has released odds for the World Cup third-place match between England and France, set for Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
- Evolution Q2 2026 Earnings: Americas Surge, Europe Regroups, Galaxy Deal in Doubt — Evolution AB reported its Q2 2026 earnings today, with net revenues of €517.8 million ($591.9 million) coming in slightly below analyst consensus.
- Financial Analysts Not Sold on Sports Event Contract Prediction Market ETF Plans — US financial analysts have expressed skepticism over plans to launch exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to sports event contracts and prediction markets, comparing the concept to…
- Trump Media Proposes Selling Insider Information to Aid Wall Street Traders — Trump Media & Technology Group has announced plans to sell faster access to President Donald Trump’s social media posts to Wall Street firms through a new Truth API service.
- Weekend Conversation Corner – July, 17 — Focus Gaming News has launched a new weekly feature titled "Weekend Conversation Corner," debuting on July 17.
- From anti-fraud analyst to CEO: The RedCore guide for turning specialists into leaders — RedCore has published a detailed analysis of how its corporate culture and management development systems enabled Volodymyr Todurov to rise from an anti-fraud analyst to CEO of…
- GameChanger360 CEO Moses Swaibu on the Future of Sporting Integrity — Moses Swaibu, CEO of GameChanger360, has shared his perspective on the evolving landscape of sporting integrity, highlighting the growing threat of match-fixing across multiple…
- EGBA welcomes Super on its Board of Directors — Super Technologies (Super), the Romanian gambling company behind the SuperBet brand, has joined the European Gaming and Betting Association’s (EGBA) Board of Directors.
- Over $10M Traded on Trump Speech After Teleprompter Scandal — Over $10 million has been traded on prediction market Kalshi related to Donald Trump’s speeches following a scandal involving a teleprompter operator who allegedly placed bets on…
- DraftKings Sues Philadelphia Over Consumer Protection Investigation Into Sportsbook, Casino Operations — DraftKings has filed a lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia, seeking to block a consumer protection ordinance and a related investigation into its sportsbook and casino…
- Evolution returns to European growth but looks set to can deal for US-based Galaxy Gaming — Evolution has reported a mixed set of results for Q2 2026, with net revenue dipping slightly year-on-year despite a return to growth in Europe.
- CEO insight: Running century-old Loteria Română as a generational mission — In an exclusive interview with SBC News, the CEO of Loteria Română has framed the stewardship of the century-old state lottery as a generational mission, moving beyond the…
- Betsson banking on World Cup trading as profits fall in first half of 2026 — Swedish gambling multinational Betsson is counting on a World Cup-driven trading boost in the second half of 2026 after posting record quarterly revenue but a decline in…
- Entain u-turns on job cuts as 500 redundancies announced — Entain has reversed its earlier stance on job cuts, with reports indicating that the multinational betting group is set to eliminate 500 positions, representing approximately 2%…
- Kalshi Still Offers Markets on Trump Remarks, Even After Teleprompter Aide Accused of Insider Trading — Kalshi, a US-based prediction market platform, continues to offer contracts on whether President Trump will say specific words during his speeches, even after an aide who operated…