Casino and gambling Industry News & Business Insights

Heather GartlandBy: Heather Gartland

AFL Orders Sportsbet to Remove AI-Generated Player Videos

Sportsbet has removed AI-generated videos featuring AFL players after concerns were raised about consent and commercial image rights. The dispute comes as Australia prepares for tighter gambling advertising restrictions.
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Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

iGaming Ontario Withheld Its Own Problem Gambling Study

Records obtained by the Toronto Star show iGaming Ontario kept a pre-launch problem gambling study private after it found higher-than-expected rates.
BetMGM, McDavid Extend RG Partnership
Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell

BetMGM, Connor McDavid Renew Responsible Gaming Partnership

McDavid’s promotion of these tools in a Dec. 2025 “Mullet Over” campaign contributed to a 27% year-over-year increase in accounts with deposit limits.
Adelson Donated $25M to Trump
Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell

Casino Tycoon Donated $25 Million to Trump’s Ballroom

While it might be life-changing money to some, Adelson donated a ho-hum $25 million to Trump’s ballroom project through the Adelson Family Foundation.
MGM Springfield Casino Causes Dispute
Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell

Springfield Wants to Go Public with MGM Casino Dispute

The dispute relates to Springfield’s claims that MGM did not fulfill the obligations it promised when it opened the property in 2018.
A person holds a smartphone sideways with both hands and taps the start screen of a mobile game
Lucas DunnBy: Lucas Dunn

Alberta's Legal iGaming Market Hits 50 Sites After Deadline

Gray-market giants Super Group, Apollo and Stake have gone legal in Alberta, pushing the regulated iGaming market from 22 sites at launch to 50.
By: Paul Skidmore

MGD hike threat exposes divisions across gambling’s high street

A threatened doubling of machine games duty has prompted warnings of widespread closures. But disagreements over bookmakers and arcades could weaken the industry’s response.
By: Paul Skidmore

Bet365 operators lose appeal against SEK44m Swedish penalties

Two companies operating Bet365 in Sweden have lost their appeals against warnings and combined penalties of SEK44 million for player protection failures.
By: Paul Skidmore

France’s €11.5bn sports betting market draws ANJ scrutiny

France’s online sports betting market generated €11.5bn in stakes in 2025, but new ANJ analysis raises questions about the players driving certain betting markets.
Doherty Silenced by Casino Contract
Grant MitchellBy: Grant Mitchell

YouTuber Fooled by Crypto Casino Who Paid Him to Be Quiet

Doherty evidently agreed to a deal without the company without realizing they intended to enforce their stipulations, which prevent him from posting online.