Casino and gambling Industry News & Business Insights

The Betting and Gaming Council has dismissed allegations that some of its supplier members are providing games to unlicensed gambling websites, arguing that criminal operators are cloning legitimate products and stealing intellectual property.

South Africa's online gambling laws continue to create confusion for players. While online sports betting is fully regulated, online casino gaming remains largely prohibited under existing legislation. As regulators increase their focus on consumer protection and compliance, pressure is mounting on the country's growing grey-market casino sector.

The transaction ends nearly five decades of Pizza Hut ownership under Yum Brands and PepsiCo.

The agreement adds new sports and entertainment contract opportunities for users.

Australia's communications regulator has expanded its crackdown on offshore gambling operators, ordering additional illegal gambling websites to be blocked across the country. The latest action forms part of a broader effort to protect consumers from unlicensed operators that fall outside Australia's regulatory framework.

The NBA is moving closer to launching a permanent European basketball league.

Wealthsimple and Kalshi are launching Wealthsimple Predict this summer, giving Canadian investors regulated access to roughly 4,000 event-based contracts.

According to public records, the robbery began with two masked individuals entering the casino. One held a handgun, and the other had a rifle.

Ireland has strengthened its approach to gambling regulation with a new national risk assessment and 30-point action plan.

Germany's gambling regulator has launched an investigation into FIFA World Cup prediction market partner ADI Predictstreet.