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October 2026

384 entries tracked this month. Figures are as reported by each source and not converted.

32

05 Fines & enforcement

68

01 Deals & M&A

16

03 Licences & markets

19

06 Tenders & awards

Fines tracker

32 entries.

DateEntryCompanyRegulatorCountryAmount
2026-10-16Berlin court refuses to halt €250,000 GGL penalty against rapper Capital Bra over gambling promotion—GGLGermanyEUR 250,000
2026-10-16Tennis player hit with 24-year suspension for match fixing—International Tennis Integrity Agency—EUR 70,000
2026-10-16PlayCity Hits BetKing Operator With Fresh UAH 4.75m FineSlots U.A., BetKingPlayCityUkraineUAH 4,750,000
2026-10-14Finland threatens €1.2m fines in illegal gambling marketing crackdownVeikkausFinnish Gambling AdministrationFinlandEUR 1,200,000
2026-10-14Bet365 fined in Sweden over customer protection breachesbet365SpelinspektionenSwedenSEK 44,000,000
2026-10-14Mato Grosso police investigate couple over illegal online gambling and money laundering—Secretariat of Prizes and BettingBrazilBRL 102,400,000
2026-10-14READ THE COMPLETE PRESS RELEASE HEREMGM Resorts International, CountRPGCBUSAUSD 50,250
2026-10-13Alphen aan den Rijn venue closed for at least two weeks after illegal gambling found—KsaNetherlands—
2026-10-12Police uncover suspected illegal poker venue in Utrecht home—KsaNetherlands—
2026-10-12Liquor & Gaming NSW targets pokies shutdown hours complianceCrown Hotel, East Cessnock Bowling ClubLiquor & Gaming NSWAustralia—
2026-10-11Peru closes illegal betting and slot venues in Chiclayo and Huánuco—MinceturPeru—
2026-10-09Former Everton forward Martin Sherif fined £5,000 for betting breachesEvertonFAUKGBP 5,000
2026-10-09Ohio Expands Crackdown on Prediction Markets After Court VictoryCoinbase, GeminiOCCCUSAUSD 5,000,000
2026-10-07Ksa reports removal of 26 cloned gambling websites using .co.nl domainsCO.NLKsaNetherlands—
2026-10-07Rank £5m Gambling Commission settlement highlights ‘live’ land-based AML risksRank Group, Grosvenor CasinosGambling CommissionUKGBP 5,012,261
2026-10-07Featured Land-based casino operators to pay £5m for regulatory failures Three nation-wide casino operators are to pay £5 million after a Gambling Commission investigation revealed anti-money laundering and social responsibility failures. 7 October 20Rank Group, Grosvenor CasinosGambling CommissionUKGBP 5,000,000
2026-10-06AGCO hits theScore Bet with maximum penalty over unfulfilled parlay cash-out offersScore Media and Gaming Inc., theScore BetAGCOCanada—
2026-10-05Swedish regulator temporarily revokes Charm Entertainment AB’s casino licence following investigationCharm EntertainmentSpelinspektionenSweden—
2026-10-05Enforcement Two men sentenced after operating an illegal gambling den Two men have been given suspended prison sentences for possessing and transferring criminal funds obtained through the running of illegal poker games in Cardiff. 5 October 2026—Gambling CommissionUK—
2026-10-05Enforcement Four arrests and £20,000 seized in illegal gambling raids The Gambling Commission and Manchester City Council’s Licensing Team supported Greater Manchester Police during raids on four properties this week. 23 September 2026—Gambling CommissionUKGBP 20,000
2026-10-05Enforcement Suspension of licence – Targetlocal Ltd The Gambling Commission has suspended the combined remote operating licence of Targetlocal Ltd which trades as Ken Howell’s Sports Betting and runs kenhowells.com. 21 September 2026TargetlocalGambling CommissionUK—
2026-10-05Enforcement Two more admit General Election betting offences Today, 10 September, Anthony Lee pleaded guilty to two offences of cheating, contrary to section 42(1)(a) and section 42(1)(b) of the Gambling Act 2005. 10 September 2026—UKGCUK—
2026-10-05Enforcement Suspension of licences – BresBet Ltd and Bet St George Ltd The Gambling Commission has suspended the operating licence of BresBet Ltd which runs bresbet.com and Bet St George Ltd which operates betstgeorge.com. 28 August 2026BresBet, Bet St GeorgeUKGCUK—
2026-10-05Enforcement QuinnBet (Gibraltar) Limited to pay £609,104 for regulatory failures An online gambling business is to pay £609,104 after a Commission investigation revealed anti-money laundering and social responsibility failures. 20 August 2026QuinnBetUKGCUKGBP 609,104
2026-10-05Enforcement Holland Park Leisure Limited fined £150,000 An Adult Gaming Centre operator is to pay a £150,000 fine for failing to comply with a self-exclusion requirement designed to reduce gambling harm. 18 August 2026Holland Park LeisureUKGCUKGBP 150,000
2026-10-05Enforcement Commission supports police action targeting illegal gambling activity The Gambling Commission has supported South Yorkshire Police in a coordinated operation targeting illegal gambling and suspected organised criminal activity in Sheffiel—Gambling CommissionUK—
2026-10-05Enforcement Illegal casino arrests Two people have been arrested as part of an investigation into an illegal casino in Bristol. 29 July 2026—UKGCUK—
2026-10-05Enforcement Evolution Malta Holding Limited to pay £4.75m The Gambling Commission has published a public statement setting out how a software and casino game host licence holder supplied online games to unlicensed gambling businesses. 23 July 2026EvolutionGambling CommissionUKGBP 4,750,000
2026-10-05Enforcement Unlicensed gambling den raids in Doncaster Two Doncaster city centre premises have been raided as part of a joint operation to disrupt unlicensed gambling. 21 July 2026—Gambling CommissionUK—
2026-10-02Dutch regulator withdraws lottery licence obtained through identity fraudQuick BoysKsaNetherlands—
2026-10-02Lottery licence fraud uncovered in name of Dutch football club Quick Boys—KSANetherlands—
2026-10-02Peru blocks 50 unauthorised online gambling and sports betting platforms—MinceturPeru—

Deals and funding

70 entries.

DateEntryCompanyRegulatorCountryAmount
2026-10-16New partnership in iGaming: DELULU enters the 500 Casino mix with a taste for the unexpectedDELULU Gaming, 500 Casino———
2026-10-16FanDuel founders gain ground in battle over withheld merger docsFanDuel, KKR—USAUSD 465,500,000
2026-10-16StarCasinò launches four slots including exclusives from Nolimit City, Pragmatic Play and Light & WonderStarCasinò, Nolimit City—Italy—
2026-10-16Merkur Group sponsors German table football Bundesliga finals weekend as main sponsorMerkur Group—Germany—
2026-10-16Codere.it strengthens online player protection with BetBuddy AI behavioural monitoring toolCodere, BetBuddy—Italy—
2026-10-15Entain third-quarter net gaming revenue rises 3% despite 36% fall in BrazilEntain, BetCity—Brazil—
2026-10-16Bally Wulff reports positive feedback from 15-city in-house shows launching new hardware and softwareBally Wulff—Germany—
2026-10-16Evoplay partners with Gran Madrid to supply around 50 games in SpainEvoplay, Gran Madrid—Spain—
2026-10-16TaDa Gaming to close 2026 trade show tour at SiGMA World Rome with 86 certified gamesTaDa Gaming, Superbet—Italy—
2026-10-16DAZN Bet becomes official betting sponsor of Atlético de Madrid in multi-year dealDAZN Bet, Atlético de Madrid—Spain—
2026-10-16Fortune Bingo renames as Barcino Slot and raises capital to 203,000 eurosBarcino Slot, Fortune Bingo—SpainEUR 200,000
2026-10-16Emotiva opens first Andalusian gaming hall, a 360 m² venue in MálagaEmotiva—Spain—
2026-10-16NOVOMATIC Spain promotes four-level Symphony Jackpot Feature for hospitality venues in new videoNOVOMATIC—Spain—
2026-10-15SkyCity enters sale and purchase agreement to offload SkyCity Auckland’s The Grand Hotel for US$124 millionSkyCity—New ZealandUSD 124,000,000
2026-10-15MGM Osaka enters partnership with Japan Casino School to develop gaming talent via “MGM Osaka Certified Course”MGM Osaka, Japan Casino School—JapanUSD 10,000,000,000
2026-10-15Prediction Market Infrastructure Firm Furnace Raises $3.5M Seed RoundFurnace, Polymarket—USAUSD 3,500,000
2026-10-14SBC Summit 2026 closes record Lisbon edition with 40,000 attendees and confirms Lisbon as host until 2030SBC, Sportradar—Portugal—
2026-10-15Springfield Blocks MGM’s Attempt to Sell Massachusetts Casino ResortMGM Resorts, Clairvest—USAUSD 500,000,000
2026-10-15CasinoNieuws.nl launches CheckJeCasino tool to verify whether online casinos hold Dutch licencesCasinoNieuws.nlKansspelautoriteitNetherlands—
2026-10-15Judge clears Downtown Grand sale to Vegas VenturesDowntown Grand, Vegas Ventures—USA—
2026-10-15Palms Bet and MERKUR GAMING to mark 20-year partnership at BEGE 2026 in SofiaPalms Bet, Merkur Gaming—Bulgaria—
2026-10-15Flutter SEA backs launch of PlayMore! RunChallenge group in Rome under three-year partnershipFlutter, Sisal—Italy—
2026-10-15MondoPlay joins casino-focused social platform Vivaro.me to promote its game catalogueMondoPlay, Vivaro.me———
2026-10-15BetConstruct AI to showcase five sportsbook tools and BetNuma lottery system at SiGMA World RomeBetConstruct AI—Italy—
2026-10-15Bavarian amusement machine association gives members free Audava software for two yearsPilot Labs Technology, Bayerischer Automaten-Verband—Germany—
2026-10-14Matchbook Acquires Rival Betting Exchange Betdaq to Boost LiquidityMatchbook, Betdaq—UK—
2026-10-15The impact of Matchbook’s acquisition of Betdaq on the UK exchange ecosystemMatchbook, Betdaq—UK—
2026-10-15Entain Italy net gaming revenue down 6% in Q3 2026 despite 9% volume growthEntain, Eurobet—Italy—
2026-10-15Evoplay launches Halloween slot The Castle of Slotenstein with Hold & Win bonusEvoplay———
2026-10-15BetConstruct AI sponsors Prediction Markets Summit Europe in Gibraltar, highlighting AI and regulationBetConstruct, Eventus International—Gibraltar—
2026-10-15Play'n GO launches Tower Run Treasure Steps slot with Hold & Spin featurePlay'n GO———
2026-10-15Stake Partners with EveryMatrix to Support Casino Aggregation Across Regulated MarketsStake, EveryMatrix———
2026-10-15Netwin adds Octavian Gaming content to its online games offering in ItalyNetwin, Octavian Gaming—Italy—
2026-10-15SportsGrid Up for Sale Amid Declining RevenueSportsGrid, Telos Advisors—USA—
2026-10-14As entry bans surge, questions asked over Kangwon Land’s requirements for gambling addiction treatment before lifting restrictions——Sri Lanka—
2026-10-14Río Negro Lottery and UNRN award prizes in student competitionLotería de Río Negro—Argentina—
2026-10-14SkyCity Entertainment agrees sale of The Grand HotelSkyCity Entertainment Group, Eden Global CapitalOverseas Investment OfficeNew ZealandNZD 221,000,000
2026-10-14Band suspends Saudi Pro League broadcasts after betting sponsorship banBand, X Sports—Brazil—
2026-10-14CreditSights: Genting Could Sell Miami Real Estate to Fend Off Credit DowngradeGenting———
2026-10-14Codere Italia adds nine film-inspired slots through Tuko partnershipCodere, Tuko—Italy—
2026-10-14ELA Games agrees to add slot portfolio to EveryMatrix networkELA Games, EveryMatrix———
2026-10-14PopOK Gaming named official sponsor of BEGE 2026PopOK Gaming———
2026-10-14Vindral and Amusnet partner on live casino production technologyVindral, Amusnet———
2026-10-14Jockey Club agrees BTG-backed plan to settle São Paulo city debtJockey Club de São Paulo, BTG Pactual—BrazilBRL 228,000,000
2026-10-14Polymarket to pay LeBron James $15m annually for football promotionPolymarket, Philadelphia 76ers—USAUSD 15,000,000
2026-10-14Bryn Kenney sues GGPoker companies over commissions and a promised stakeGGPoker, NSUS Group—USA—
2026-10-14TaDa Gaming launches 100 Blazing Clover slot in Italy with 10,000x maximum winTaDa Gaming—Italy—
2026-10-14NOVOMATIC to showcase integrated gaming and payments portfolio at SiGMA RomeNOVOMATIC—Italy—
2026-10-13BetMGM retreats from states without iGaming as prediction market impact hitsBetMGM—USA—
2026-10-13BETBY signs sportsbook technology partnership with Lebull in PolandBETBY, Lebull—Poland—
2026-10-13Canadian Gaming Association to showcase Canada House at ICE BarcelonaCanadian Gaming Association—Canada23,000,000,000
2026-10-13Octavian Lab adds Top Gaming Network to its casino aggregation platformOctavian Lab, Top Gaming Network———
2026-10-13Brightstar Lottery signs five-year exclusive Pan Am lottery licensing dealBrightstar Lottery, Pan American World Airways—USA—
2026-10-13EAG Expo to become EAG360 with three exhibition areas——UK—
2026-10-13Pragmatic Play launches Big Bass Bonanza 1000 with a 20,000x maximum winPragmatic Play———
2026-10-13Quigioco.it adds Red Rake Gaming titles to its online casino catalogueHBG Online Gaming, Red Rake Gaming———
2026-10-13Betsson Sport becomes main partner of Milan Premier Padel P1Betsson—Italy—
2026-10-13Passion Group to announce Piemonte partnership at T2000 trade eventPassion Group, Betpassion—Italy—
2026-10-13Caliente.mx Returns as Headline Sponsor of AffPapa Cancun ConferenceCaliente.mx, AffPapa—Mexico—
2026-10-13Fifth Wall’s Brendan Wallace On Why The Best Proptech Bets May Not Look Like ProptechFifth Wall, Atoms——USD 135,000,000
2026-10-12Winamax extends its sponsorship agreements with European handball for two yearsWinamax———
2026-10-12Maverick Gaming Owner Moves to Buy Back 8 Washington Casinos, Preserving 850 JobsMaverick GamingWashington State Gambling CommissionUSA—
2026-10-10Four Native American tribes partner with Kalshi on prediction market appsKalshi—USA—
2026-10-09Merkur Service & Logistics invests €20,000 in reusable shipping boxesMerkur—GermanyEUR 20,000
2026-10-09Betano extends UEFA partnership as official sponsor of Euro 2028Betano, Kaizen Gaming—UK—
2026-10-08DATA.BET eyes up Africa opportunities as year of expansion enters final quarterDATA.BET, SportsDay—Africa—
2026-10-07Sportradar sells Atrium Sports for $170 million to ‘optimise and streamline’ businessSportradar, Atrium Sports——USD 170,000,000
2026-10-06Clarion Events acquired by Informa in £2.24 billion dealInforma, Clarion Events——GBP 2,240,000,000
2026-10-05E-Gaming Spain Online showcases 25 games at SBC Summit LisbonE-Gaming Spain Online—Spain—
2026-10-01Paf teams up with Facebook on Swiss pilot to target black market adsPaf, Meta—Switzerland—

Licences and market access

16 entries.

DateEntryCompanyRegulatorCountryAmount
2026-10-16Savona bar's licence suspended for seven days over disorder and slots running outside permitted hours—Questura di SavonaItaly—
2026-10-16NET Gaming Solutions gets approval for Wonderland Bank and Spin Paradise Bank gamesNET Gaming Solutions—Italy—
2026-10-16Podcast 154: Dutch regulator's Google white list, Nederlandse Loterij privatisation study, Hard Rock sports licenceHard Rock Casino, iCasino B.V.KansspelautoriteitNetherlands—
2026-10-16Interblock’s ‘Battle for Earth’ gets Pagcor approval, Manila launch due in 4QInterblockPagcorPhilippines—
2026-10-15Louisiana regulators delay DraftKings license renewal over AI concernsDraftKingsLouisiana Gaming Control BoardUSA—
2026-10-16MGA extends Hacksaw's B2B licence to Type 3, enabling peer-to-peer prediction markets platformHacksawMalta Gaming AuthorityMalta—
2026-10-15First operator announces receipt of Finnish online gambling licenceWildz GroupNational Police BoardFinland—
2026-10-15Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board renews Live! Casino’s license, places players on exclusion listStadium Casino Westmoreland, Live! Casino PittsburghPennsylvania Gaming Control BoardUSA—
2026-10-14Alberta iGaming swells to 50+ licensed sites as unregulated market deadline passes——Canada—
2026-10-14Pragmatic Play launches Mega Wheel Latino for Latin American marketPragmatic Play—Colombia—
2026-10-14READ THE COMPLETE PRESS RELEASE HERELive! Casino Pittsburgh, Stadium Casino Westmoreland REPGCBUSA—
2026-10-13Entain and Stake among bidders to progress in New Zealand licence bidBetway, EntainDepartment of Internal AffairsNew ZealandNZD 15,000,000
2026-10-12Hard Rock Casino receives Dutch approval to offer sports bettingHard Rock Casino, iCasino B.V.KsaNetherlands—
2026-10-09Gouda declines to offer a new arcade licence after Hommerson closureHommerson Casino—Netherlands—
2026-10-06OLG DEBUTS CASH POP: A NEW WAY TO PLAY LOTTERYOLG, Brightstar—Canada—
2026-10-05Commission Meeting: 10/22/2026FanaticsMaryland Lottery and GamingUSA—

Tenders and awards

19 entries.

DateEntryCompanyRegulatorCountryAmount
2026-10-16Fondazione FAIR presents €50,000 Research Program 2026 call on player protectionFondazione FAIR—ItalyEUR 50,000
2026-10-16Namibia Gambling Board Extends Technology Tender—Gambling Board of NamibiaNamibia—
2026-10-16Sächsische Lotto-GmbH tenders for procurement of HPE serversSächsische Lotto-GmbH—Germany—
2026-10-16California State Lottery: Request for Proposal (RFP) R005664: Hispanic Marketing and Advertising AgencyCalifornia Lottery—USA—
2026-10-16Minnesota State Lottery: RFP: Advertising Agency Services - Dated 9/29/26Minnesota Lottery—USA—
2026-10-15Norsk Tipping: Concept elements for physical venuesNorsk Tipping—NorwayNOK 40,000,000
2026-10-15Norsk Tipping: Application Security System - F5Norsk Tipping, Mnemonic—Norway—
2026-10-15Dieppe issues tender for public service delegation to operate its municipal casino——FranceEUR 128,000,000
2026-10-14Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland: Single Party Framework Agreement for the supply of Electronic Signature and Related services to the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland—Gambling Regulatory Authority of IrelandIrelandEUR 200,000
2026-10-13Saarland-Spielbank GmbH: Energie Saarland-Spielbank GmbHSaarland-Spielbank GmbH—Germany—
2026-10-12Italy’s ADM seeks market input on maintenance and training for RAD scanning system—ADMItaly—
2026-10-07Verwaltungsgesellschaft Lotto und Toto in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern mbH: LOTTO und TOTO Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Ausschreibung Lotterielösung für Annahmestellen (Hard- & Software)adesso SE, LOTTO und TOTO Mecklenburg-Vorpommern—Germany—
2026-10-07Bavaria seeks renewal of surveillance systems at its casinos——Germany—
2026-10-06Norsk Tipping: Maintenance and further development of ServiceNowNorsk Tipping—NorwayNOK 65,000,000
2026-10-06New York Gaming Commission / NY Lottery: RFP 1052 V2: RFP For a Lottery Operations and Services Partner - V2—New York Gaming CommissionUSA—
2026-10-05Svenska Spel tenders office cleaning services in VisbySvenska Spel—SwedenSEK 5,600,000
2026-10-02LOTTO Hamburg GmbH: Herstellung, Lagerung und Lieferung von Spielscheinen LOS 1 - Standardspielscheine Herstellung, Lagerung und Lieferung von Spielscheinen LOS 2 - SonderspielscheineLOTTO Hamburg—GermanyEUR 733,000
2026-10-02Norsk Tipping: Central Internet reception and Ddos protectionNorsk Tipping, Telenor—NorwayNOK 8,000,000
2026-10-01AB Svenska Spel: IT- och verksamhetskonsulterSvenska Spel—SwedenSEK 320,000,000

Most active markets

By number of entries.

USA 66Italy 57Brazil 54UK 36Netherlands 27Spain 24Germany 13Canada 9