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PokerStars Ontario Shuts Down and Merges Into FanDuel — Flutter Consolidates Its Two Canadian Poker Brands into 'PokerStars on FanDuel'
PokerStars Ontario has closed its standalone platform on May 7, folding poker, casino, and sportsbook into FanDuel as 'PokerStars on FanDuel' — Flutter's consolidation of its two Canadian brands creates the province's most complete single-account gambling product while reducing Ontario's licensed operator count to 45.
Illia Lisovskyy·
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Soft2Bet Launches QuickCasino.dk in Denmark — Rally-Themed Brand Brings Gamification to the Scandinavian Market
Soft2Bet has launched QuickCasino.dk in Denmark — a rally-car-themed online casino and sportsbook where wagering earns coins that power a virtual car around a winter track — adding a third Danish B2C brand to its licensed portfolio and demonstrating the commercial viability of gamification-led differentiation in Scandinavia.
Illia Lisovskyy·
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Ricky Sandler Exits Entain Board as Eminence Capital Prepares to Close — $311M Stake to Be Wound Down
Ricky Sandler has left the Entain board on May 5 as his Eminence Capital hedge fund moves toward closure — winding down a $311 million position in Entain at a moment when the company faces a Bally's Intralot takeover deadline, RGD pressure, and BetMGM headwinds.
James Whitfield·
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Stake Launches in Mexico via Uno Capali Licence — World Cup Co-Host Market Entry Targets Surging Demand Before June 11 Kickoff
Stake has gone live in Mexico via stake.mx under Uno Capali's SEGOB licence — entering Latin America's third-largest country and one of the three World Cup co-hosts six weeks before tournament kickoff, extending the Australian-founded operator's LatAm presence to four markets.
James Whitfield·
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Ontario iGaming Sets All-Time Handle Record at CAD $9.59 Billion in March 2026 — Casino Now Drives 82% of Revenue
Ontario set a new all-time iGaming handle record of CAD $9.59 billion in March 2026 — with online casino driving 82% of the market's $388M in revenue — while sports betting handle fell 9% year-on-year as prediction market alternatives and market saturation weigh on the sportsbook vertical.
Illia Lisovskyy·
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Rush Street Interactive Posts Record $370.4M Q1 Revenue — Up 41% — and Raises Full-Year Guidance as iGaming Strategy Pays Off
Rush Street Interactive delivered record Q1 2026 revenue of $370.4 million — up 41% year-on-year — with record EBITDA and net income, as its 80%-iGaming revenue mix insulated it from the prediction market headwinds affecting sportsbook-heavy peers, prompting a full-year guidance raise to $1.49–$1.54 billion.
James Whitfield·
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Resorts World NYC Opens New York City's First-Ever Live Table Games Casino — 240 Tables, 2,200 Jobs, and a City-Changing Milestone
New York City got its first-ever live table games casino on April 28 as Resorts World NYC launched 240+ blackjack, craps, baccarat, and roulette tables at its Aqueduct Racetrack property — a milestone that creates 2,200 jobs and repositions the city as a commercial gaming destination for the first time.
James Whitfield·
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PokerStars Celebrates 25 Years with $50M+ Guaranteed Anniversary Series Running May 10 to June 3
PokerStars has unveiled a $50M+ guaranteed Anniversary Series to mark its 25th year in operation — 461 tournaments from May 10 to June 3, with buy-ins from $5.50 to $15,000, three May 24 Main Events, and a commemorative $500K Sunday Storm progressive knockout edition.
Alex Biliy·
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DraftKings Targets Alberta July 13 Launch as Its 34th North American Jurisdiction — World Cup Timing Is the Strategic Jackpot
DraftKings has confirmed its Alberta launch for July 13, 2026 — the opening day of the province's regulated private iGaming market — with pre-registration live and the FIFA World Cup North American hosting cycle providing an extraordinary sports betting demand backdrop for the operator's 34th North American market entry.
James Whitfield·
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Michigan Sets New Combined iGaming and Sports Betting Revenue Record at $372.1M in March 2026
Michigan's online gambling operators recorded a combined $372.1 million in iGaming and sports betting gross receipts in March 2026 — the state's highest ever monthly figure — driven by March Madness sports betting volume and continued iGaming growth across 15 authorised operators.
Illia Lisovskyy·
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Bally's Intralot Confirms £225M Takeover Approach for Evoke — William Hill UK Owner Weighs Bid Under Takeover Panel Deadline
Evoke — owner of William Hill UK, 888, and Mr Green — has confirmed it is in takeover talks with Bally's Intralot at 50p per share, valuing the debt-laden group at approximately £225 million under a bid that must firm up or be withdrawn by May 18 under UK Takeover Panel rules.
James Whitfield·
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bet365 Launches in Michigan as Its 17th US State — Detroit Tigers and Red Wings Sign On as Sports Partners
bet365 has launched its online sportsbook and casino in Michigan — its 17th active US state — under the tribal gaming framework of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, with the Detroit Tigers and Red Wings both signed as official sports betting partners.
James Whitfield·
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Entain Targets Three New Zealand iGaming Licences and Doubles UK Tax Mitigation Target to £50M
Entain has revealed plans to bid for three of New Zealand's 15 upcoming iGaming licences — targeting the market's 2027 launch window — while simultaneously doubling its UK Remote Gaming Duty mitigation savings target to £50 million as the full 40% tax rate beds in.
James Whitfield·
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BetMGM Cuts Full-Year 2026 Revenue Forecast After Q1 Prediction Market Headwinds Lift Acquisition Costs
BetMGM has posted $696M in Q1 2026 net revenue — up 6% year-on-year — but lowered its full-year outlook to $2.9–$3.1 billion, citing prediction market platforms inflating sports betting keyword and media CPAs and extending payback periods on new customer acquisitions.
James Whitfield·
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DraftKings Settles MLBPA NIL Lawsuit as Federal Judge Formally Dismisses Case
A federal judge in Philadelphia has formally dismissed the MLB Players Association's NIL lawsuit against DraftKings and Bet365, following a private settlement whose financial terms remain undisclosed — ending a case that centred on the unauthorised use of MLB player imagery in sportsbook promotions.
James Whitfield·
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US Sportsbooks Pour $48M into Super PAC to Defend Sports Betting Against Prediction Market Threat
DraftKings, FanDuel, Fanatics, and Bet365 have jointly contributed $48 million to a super PAC targeting 15-plus US states ahead of 2026 midterms — with prediction market platforms from Kalshi and Polymarket cited as the primary commercial threat driving the investment.
James Whitfield·
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Golden Entertainment Clears Nevada Regulator Hurdle in Sartini-VICI Go-Private Deal
Golden Entertainment has cleared a key regulatory hurdle after the Nevada Gaming Control Board approved the company's plan to go private in a deal involving the founding Sartini family and VICI Properties, following earlier shareholder approval.
James Whitfield·
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OLG Launches React Native Mobile App with Bede Gaming and mkodo Geolocation
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation has gone live with a new React Native mobile app built by Bede Gaming, featuring mkodo geolocation compliance technology and a single-build architecture serving more than one million monthly users across the province.
Sofia Eriksson·
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PokerStars Relaunches as FanDuel-Exclusive Brand Across Michigan, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania
PokerStars has relaunched in the US as 'PokerStars Exclusively on FanDuel', combining player pools from Michigan, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania on a single platform for the first time. The April 1 launch marks one of the most significant structural changes in US online poker since federal legalization.
James Whitfield·
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Evoke to Shut 200 William Hill Betting Shops as UK Tax Hike Forces Restructuring
Evoke plc is closing around 200 William Hill betting shops from May 24, citing the doubling of UK Remote Gaming Duty to 40% as the direct trigger. Around 1,500 jobs are at risk as the company simultaneously explores a full group sale with Bally's reported as the lead buyer.
James Whitfield·
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Superbet Enters Greece as Fifth European Market in Continued Western Expansion
Romanian operator Superbet has launched in Greece, becoming the company's fifth regulated European market. Backed by Blackstone, Superbet is executing a systematic Western European expansion from its Central and Eastern European base.
James Whitfield·
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iGaming Industry Q1 2026 Roundup: Regulation, M&A, and Technology Define a Pivotal Quarter
As Q1 2026 closes, iGaming Pulse reviews the quarter's defining stories: landmark regulatory decisions, a wave of consolidation activity, and technology investment that is reshaping how operators compete for players.
James Whitfield·
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DraftKings Narrows Gap with FanDuel as US Sports Betting Market Reaches $14.2 Billion in 2025
The US online sports betting market posted record full-year GGR of $14.2 billion in 2025, with FanDuel maintaining market leadership at 43% but DraftKings closing in at 35%.
James Whitfield·
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888 Holdings Confirms William Hill Brand Will Lead UK and US Strategy Following Portfolio Rationalisation
888 Holdings has confirmed that the William Hill brand will take primacy across its UK retail and online operations and in the United States, with the 888 consumer brand progressively retired in core markets.
James Whitfield·
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Esports Betting Volume Grows 41% Year-on-Year as Counter-Strike 2 Drives Mainstream Sportsbook Interest
Esports betting has posted its strongest growth in three years, with a 41% year-on-year increase in handle driven primarily by Counter-Strike 2 and League of Legends major tournament cycles.
Alex Biliy·
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Flutter Entertainment Reports $6.2 Billion Full-Year Revenue for 2025, US Division Now Largest Business Unit
The world's largest online gambling group posted $6.2 billion in 2025 revenue, with its US division — led by FanDuel — surpassing the UK & Ireland for the first time to become Flutter's largest single market.
James Whitfield·
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Responsible Gambling Technology: How AI Is Changing the Way Operators Identify At-Risk Players
A new wave of AI-powered responsible gambling tools is enabling operators to identify at-risk players earlier and intervene more effectively — but questions remain about transparency, bias, and player consent.
James Whitfield·
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Betsson Launches Redesigned Sportsbook Platform Targeting Latin American Growth
Swedish operator Betsson has unveiled a rebuilt sportsbook platform with localized payment methods, Spanish and Portuguese language support, and market-specific sports coverage for LatAm.
James Whitfield·
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Brazil's Regulated Sports Betting Market Launches with 36 Licensed Operators, But Challenges Remain
Brazil's SPA has issued the first 36 fixed-odds sports betting licenses following January 2025's market opening, but grey market competition and payment routing complexities are testing early-stage operators.
Alex Biliy·
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bet365 Launches Proprietary AI Personalisation Engine Across Its Core European Markets
bet365 has quietly launched its in-house AI-driven personalisation platform across the UK, Italy, and Spain, marking one of the most significant technology investments in the operator's history.
Anton Voronov·
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Flutter Entertainment Reports Record Q4 2025 Revenue, US Division Now Accounts for 38% of Group GGR
Flutter Entertainment has reported record Q4 2025 results, with group revenue exceeding £3.2 billion for the first time and its US division — FanDuel — delivering its second consecutive quarter of operating profit.
James Whitfield·
62Entain Restructures European B2C Portfolio, Exits Three Markets to Focus on Regulated Growth
Entain has announced a strategic restructure of its European consumer-facing brands, withdrawing from three grey-market jurisdictions and consolidating resources around its core regulated markets.
Priya Sharma·
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BetMGM Expands into Four New US States as Operator Wars Intensify
BetMGM has launched in four additional US states in Q1 2026, pushing its total market footprint to 28 states and signalling the next phase of the American sports betting land-grab.
Alex Biliy·
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