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The PA to acquire Australian racing data and media group RAS in deal due to close in February 2027
UK news agency The PA has agreed to buy RAS Technology Holdings, owner of Racing and Sports, for an undisclosed sum. Completion is expected in February 2027, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals.GamblingGamblingNewsFormer ONJN president Soare defends his record and urges regulator not to drop problem gambling work
Vlad-Cristian Soare, ex-president of Romania's ONJN, told Adevărul his reforms disrupted interests tied to opacity and tax evasion. He defended the 'Conscious and Free' grants programme, which the current leadership plans to inspect.GamblingSBC NewsPhoto: © GamblingNews
New York Mega Millions player wins $5M Match 5 prize as jackpot climbs to $413M
A New York player matched five white numbers in the 16 October Mega Millions drawing and won $5 million with a 5x multiplier. No one took the $403 million jackpot, which has grown to an estimated $413 million.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © GamblingNews
Powerball Jackpot Rolls to $607M After Maryland Player Wins $1M Match 5 Prize
No ticket matched all six numbers in Saturday's Powerball drawing, so the jackpot has grown to $607 million. A Maryland player won $1 million for matching five white balls, and 24 players took tier-three prizes.GamblingGamblingNewsAustria's gambling reform nears TRIS standstill deadline on 5 November as licensing plans take shape
Austria's plan to replace its online gambling monopoly with an open licensing system faces the end of its EU TRIS standstill period on 5 November 2026. Concessions could be awarded from January 2027, with operations authorised from October 2027.GamblingSBC NewsPhoto: © European Gaming
BGaming signs content supply deal with Peruvian operator LaFija.com
BGaming will supply its full game portfolio to LaFija.com, a Peruvian online casino and sportsbook operator, in the studio's latest Latin American agreement. The deal was announced on 19 October 2026.GamblingEuropean GamingKambi signs multi-year Turnkey Sportsbook deal with UK and Ireland bookmaker QuinnBet
Kambi Group has agreed a multi-year partnership under which QuinnBet will migrate to Kambi's Turnkey Sportsbook. The deal adds to Kambi's network as its share price rises in 2026.GamblingSBC NewsPhoto: © GamblingNews
Catena Media cuts 2026 outlook after weak Q3, citing search shifts and lower operator marketing spend
Affiliate group Catena Media has revised its 2026 guidance after a weak third quarter. CEO Manuel Stan blamed changes in search and reduced operator marketing budgets, and pointed to diversification into new revenue streams.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © iGaming Business
ACMA publishes first guidance on Australia's ban on notable people in gambling advertising
The ACMA has issued initial guidance on the notable persons provision of Australia's new gambling advertising rules, which take effect on 1 January 2027 and give industry under three months to prepare.GamblingiGaming BusinessPhoto: © GamblingNews
Underdog sues Tennessee over state gaming law enforcement against its prediction market business
Underdog has filed a federal complaint against Tennessee's attorney general and sports wagering regulator, arguing that federal law takes precedence over state gaming rules for prediction markets. The suit follows a Sixth Circuit ruling favoring state enforcement.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © SBC News
UK National Audit Office opens review of fourth National Lottery licence and Gambling Commission oversight
The National Audit Office has begun an inspection of the fourth National Lottery licence, held by Allwyn UK, to assess regulatory oversight and returns to Good Causes. Its findings are due in spring 2027.GamblingSBC NewsSBC and Dutch operator body VNLOK agree multi-year partnership for SBC Summit Europe in Amsterdam
SBC and VNLOK, the trade association of licensed Dutch online gambling operators, have agreed a multi-year partnership ahead of SBC Summit Europe, which debuts at RAI Amsterdam on 19-21 April 2027.GamblingSBC NewsPhoto: © European Gaming
Maxxi Labs releases AviaX, its first crash game, with dual bet panels and auto cash-out
Maxxi Labs, the six-studio iGaming collective that launched in September, released its first crash title AviaX on 19 October 2026. The game offers two simultaneous bets, an Auto Cash Out feature and stated win potential of up to 10,000x.GamblingEuropean GamingPhoto: © SBC News
BGC calls MPs' push for 40% Machine Games Duty 'deeply misguided', citing EY shop closure modelling
BGC chief executive Grainne Hurst has rejected a letter from Labour MPs urging a 40% duty on Category B machines. Bacta also warned the Chancellor against an increase, nine days before the Autumn Budget.GamblingSBC NewsBetConstruct AI's Fabio Tiberia says Brazil's betting ban will leave lasting scars on LatAm industry
BetConstruct AI's new VP of Latin America, Fabio Tiberia, says Brazil's Provisional Measure No. 1,394 has created deep uncertainty. He expects lasting damage to investor confidence even if the regulated market returns.GamblingSBC NewsPhoto: © SBC News
Norsk Tipping and Sportradar report record World Cup as Norway's run lifts betting activity
Norsk Tipping says it tripled revenue and doubled customers versus Euro 2024 during the World Cup. Sportradar, its technology partner, reports peaks of 172 bets per second and around 20% of Norwegian adults betting.GamblingSBC NewsPhoto: © GamblingNews
iGaming Ontario accused of withholding 2022 problem gambling study, Toronto Star reports
Internal documents obtained by the Toronto Star allegedly show iGaming Ontario withheld a study that found higher problem gambling rates than expected. The agency says the study's methodology was not robust enough to inform policy.GamblingGamblingNewsPhoto: © iGaming Business
UK arcades face political and fiscal pressure as budget nears, with higher machine games duty under review
Adult gaming centres in Britain are under scrutiny from politicians, peers and bookmakers as the Treasury models higher machine games duty for the 28 October budget. Industry voices dispute the political case against them.GamblingiGaming BusinessPhoto: © igamingtoday
GameOn adds Laura Taylor, ex-Games Global, to its Fractional CMO team for iGaming clients
B2B marketing and PR agency GameOn has appointed Laura Taylor, a former Games Global Senior Brand Manager with over 15 years in iGaming, as a Fractional CMO working directly with client teams.GamblingigamingtodayPhoto: © igamingtoday
Macau Q3 gaming revenue slips 3.7% to MOP$60.4bn as mass baccarat weakens
Macau's third-quarter gross gaming revenue fell 3.7% year on year to MOP$60.4 billion, driven by a drop in mass baccarat. The government has kept its MOP$236 billion full-year forecast.GamblingigamingtodayPhoto: © igamingtoday
New Jersey Senate panel backs bill replacing criminal penalties for underage gambling with civil fines
The New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee voted 11-0 to advance S597, which would make underage gambling a civil matter with fines of up to $2,000 and direct the proceeds to problem gambling programmes.GamblingigamingtodayPhoto: © igamingtoday
São Paulo court rejects lawyer's R$163m damages claim against Blaze over gambling losses
A São Paulo civil court denied lawyer Willer Tomaz compensation for losses on Blaze, ruling he knowingly assumed the risks of high-stakes play. Tomaz is separately under Federal Police investigation for alleged money laundering through betting.GamblingigamingtodayPhoto: © igamingtoday
River Cree Resort & Casino picks GiG to power its entry into Alberta's online gambling market
First Nations-owned River Cree Resort & Casino has chosen Gaming Innovation Group to supply online casino and sportsbook technology for its planned Alberta launch. It becomes GiG's fifth operator partner in the province.GamblingigamingtodayPhoto: © iGaming Business
US midterm prediction markets near $1bn in volume as NBA restricts props and CFTC defends swaps proposal
Trading on 2026 US midterm event contracts has passed $750m and could reach $1.6bn, while the NBA and its sportsbook partners agreed to limit certain props and the CFTC's chair defended a proposed broader swaps definition.GamblingiGaming Business