iGaming Business

iGaming Business is a B2B magazine dedicated to the online gambling sector. Since its inception in 2003, it has become one of the most established publications in the field. The magazine also has two sister publications: iGaming Business North America and iGB Affiliate.

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State of the Union: NY bill proposes dramatic sports betting limits; ECGC review, more

6 days ago | igamingbusiness.com | Matt Rybaltowski

A New York assemblyman introduced proposed legislation this week with sweeping restrictions that seek to curtail excessive wagering behaviour. from Assemblyman Robert Carroll will establish a wagering ceiling of $5,000 (£3,760/€4,389) per day on New York sports betting accounts. It would also limit the number of account deposits a customer can make over a 24-hour period.
New Jersey igaming revenue reaches record $243.9 million in March

1 week ago | igamingbusiness.com | Robert Fletcher

Igaming revenue in New Jersey hit a record $243.9 million (£184.2 million/€214.5 million) in March, though the Garen State reported declines across both sports betting and land-based casinos. Total gambling revenue topped $546.1 million, data released 16 April from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) shows. This beats March last year by 3.7% and is also 12.6% clear of February this year.
Timor-Leste issues first offshore gaming licence

1 week ago | igamingbusiness.com | Marjorie Preston

The island in the Malay Archipelago has licenced a subsidiary of online lottery provider GD Lotto. Inaugural provider Golden River Universe (GRU) hopes to “transform Timor-Leste into Asia’s Malta—a trusted digital hub for offshore gaming, compliance and innovation”. GRU will operate under the aegis of the Inspectorate General of Gaming. Parent company Grand Dragon Lotaria (GD Lotto) is the nation’s largest online lottery operator.
DoT data: Female gamblers' average salary 31% lower than males

1 week ago | igamingbusiness.com | Nicole Macedo

New banking data from the Department of Trust has questioned whether UK operators are missing out on a core demographic of higher-earning females. This latest Department of Trust data covers anonymised raw bank transactions from a representative sample of 270,702 UK gamblers in Q4 2024. Up to 7,499,564 deposits and 982,464 withdrawals were recorded.
GambleAware: gambling harm stigma prevents consumers from seeking support

1 week ago | igamingbusiness.com | Robert Fletcher

GambleAware is encouraging more people to open up about their experience with gambling harm after a new study from the charity found two-thirds of people in Great Britain believe there is still a stigma around the issue. Conducted by YouGov on behalf of GambleAware, core findings of the report were revealed yesterday (16 Apil) by the charity. The online study sought opinion on the gambling market in Great Britain.
MGM CEO: Prediction Markets May Be 'Cement' For Federal Government To Enter Gambling Space

1 week ago | igamingbusiness.com | Matt Rybaltowski

As Bill Hornbuckle traveled to Atlantic City this week for a prominent gaming conference, the legal sports betting industry nationwide continued to race toward a proverbial fork in the road. Days earlier, Kalshi had reported handle of $86 million (£65 million/€75.6 million) during the Masters Tournament, roughly three times the volume traded on the platform for the Super Bowl.
Macau chief executive warns of potential budget shortfall

1 week ago | igamingbusiness.com | Marjorie Preston

Macau Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai has called for “crisis awareness” as gross gaming revenue flatlines in the Chinese gaming hub. In comments before the Macau Legislative Assembly on 14 April, Sam reminded lawmakers that monthly GGR must stay at or above MOP15 billion (£1.4 billion/€1.65 billion/$1.88 billion) for the local government to break even. If it slips below that level, “[W]e would immediately be running a budget deficit,” said Sam.
Dutch court rejects Sega Sammy request to exit Stakelogic acquisition

1 week ago | igamingbusiness.com | Nicole Macedo

The Amsterdam District Court, which delivered its interim judgement on 31 April, has told Japanese gaming giant Sega Sammy it must complete the share and purchase agreement (SPA) with Stakelogic parent company Triple Bells, which dates back to 24 July 2024. In a statement from July, Sega Sammy said the Dutch slots developer’s in-house live casino and slots technologies would enhance its GAN platform and expand its US igaming presence.
ASA dismisses GambleAware complaint over Fitzdares Stuart Broad advert

1 week ago | igamingbusiness.com | Robert Fletcher

The advert in question came in the form of a post from Broad on X, formerly Twitter. This set out his partnership with Fitzdares and how the operator was giving him £500 every month to wager and raise money for Motor Neurone Disease. Broad’s post asked his followers for tips ahead of the new Premier League football season. It was also accompanied by a picture of him playing cricket, as well as the hashtag “Ad”.
Playtech lines up John Gleasure as new chairman

1 week ago | igamingbusiness.com | Robert Fletcher

Gleasure will initially join the board as a non-executive director, Playtech confirmed today (16 April). He is expected to assume the chairman role after its annual general meeting (AGM) next month. The news comes after Mattingley in January announced he would step down as chairman. He was appointed chairman executive in April 2021 shortly after exiting his role as CEO of 888. Gleasure will bring 30 years of experience across the sports, media and technology sectors.