Casino and gambling Industry News & Business Insights

By: Lucas DunnAlberta iGaming Market Opens July 13 with Safety Focus
Alberta confirms its regulated iGaming market will launch on July 13, 2026, bringing player protections, major operators, and billions in projected revenue.

By: Heather GartlandAustralia Blocks Six More Illegal Gambling Websites
Australia’s gambling regulator has ordered internet providers to block six additional illegal gambling websites as authorities continue tightening enforcement against offshore operators.

By: Heather GartlandNZ Online Gambling Spend Hit $1.36bn Before Regulation
New figures suggest New Zealand’s offshore online gambling market had already grown into a billion-dollar sector before the country’s new licensing regime arrived.

By: Richard JanvrinLIV Golf Seeking Hundreds of Millions in New Investor Funding
LIV Golf is exploring new funding options as it looks to secure its long-term future following PIF fallout.

By: Lucas DunnCanada Sports Betting Boom Raises Problem Gambling Fears
A new poll finds 7 in 10 Canadians worried about problem gambling as sports betting expands. Here is what the data reveals about behavior and regulation.

By: Grant MitchellFormer Houston Mayor Says Fertitta Could Build County’s Largest Casino
She also suggested that billionaire and Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta could lead the transformational project at NRG Astrodome.

By: Heather GartlandGauteng Gambling Board CEO Fired After Forensic Probe
South Africa’s Gauteng Gambling Board is facing a major governance crisis after a forensic investigation led to the immediate dismissal of its CEO and suspension of its CFO.

By: Heather GartlandSA Business Leaders Warn Over Rising Gambling Debt Crisis
South African CEOs are warning that rapid betting growth is contributing to worsening household debt pressure, with concerns mounting over the wider economic impact of gambling losses.

By: Lucas DunnEveryMatrix Gets Alberta iGaming Supplier Approval
EveryMatrix has received conditional AGLC approval to operate in Alberta, Canada's second regulated iGaming market, launching July 13, 2026.

By: Paul SkidmoreNearly one in eleven adults affected by others’ gambling in 2024
UKGC data found 9% of adults experienced harm linked to another person’s gambling during 2024.