Nicole Macedo

4 days ago | igamingbusiness.com | Nicole Macedo

Paul Burns, President and CEO of Canada’s trade body, believes the black market rise has killed the monopoly model. “Because of the large unregulated iGaming market presence in Canada, no one’s had a monopoly for 25 years, and that’s the reality,” Burns said in a recent interview with GGB magazine.  Alberta last week approved its iGaming Act, propelling the province closer towards a regulated online gaming market. The launch is expected in the first half of 2026.

1 week ago | igamingbusiness.com | Nicole Macedo

The digital arm of Veikkaus, Finland's gambling monopoly, is overhauling its technology and poaching industry talent, as it prepares to compete. Speaking to iGB, Jarkko Nordlund, EVP for Veikkaus’ soon-to-be spun-out online business, says he is determined to prove Veikkaus’ doubters wrong. Nordlund leads the digital business arm that will be spun out to offer products to consumers in Finland’s open gambling market. “Everyone is waiting for Veikkaus to fail.

2 weeks ago | igamingbusiness.com | Nicole Macedo

Shirt deals ending, a new football regulator, and warnings to white labels have threatened to disrupt gambling sponsorships in English football. For as long as sports betting has been licensed in the UK, the sector has been deeply connected to football, and gambling branding has become synonymous with the sport, largely through sponsorship deals with Premier League teams.

2 weeks ago | igamingbusiness.com | Nicole Macedo

Evolution AB appears to have exited a number of unregulated European markets in Q1, and CEO Martin Carlesund said it has impacted profitability. In December, Evolution’s UK licence was placed under review by the Gambling Commission, after it discovered games were being provided to unlicensed operators in the country.

2 weeks ago | igamingbusiness.com | Nicole Macedo

On an analyst call, which accompanied today’s trading update, the operator’s new full-time CEO Stella David said she was “optimistic but prudent” about Entain’s Q1 performance.  She said Entain had started the year well, but she wants to ensure it continues “in the right direction”.  Group NGR excluding the US BetMGM JV increased 6%, or 10% in constant currency. The update did not break down any of the specific revenue figures.