
Betsson H1 2026 Profit Falls as World Cup Lifts Revenue
Betsson grew revenue and set Latin America records on a World Cup boost, but first-half profit fell sharply as taxes and a weaker B2B unit squeezed margins.

Betsson grew revenue and set Latin America records on a World Cup boost, but first-half profit fell sharply as taxes and a weaker B2B unit squeezed margins.

The Ladbrokes and Coral owner is axing around 500 roles, about 2 percent of its workforce, months after its CEO said cuts were not planned. UK tax hikes are to blame.

Kambi surpassed 100 million bets in the first fully AI-traded World Cup, with pre-match Bet Builder turnover up 3.6x and player shots on target the most bet market. Here is what it means for the supplier's margins and Q2 results.

SBC Summit 2026 runs 29 September to 1 October in Lisbon, with a dedicated Global and Emerging Markets Stage spotlighting Africa, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia and the Far East.

Arizona regulators issued cease and desist orders to five unlicensed operators on July 10, 2026, including ClubWPT, BetOpenly, Bookmaker, Kutt and Raffle Creator, extending a crackdown on sweepstakes, poker and prediction-style sites.

Indonesian religious courts say online gambling addiction remains a top cause of divorce in 2026, even as a national crackdown cut illegal betting turnover 57 percent. Here is the regional data and what judges are saying.

A Supreme Court of British Columbia judge has ruled that a woman can keep $112,235 her former boyfriend won gambling on her own online casino account, dismissing his unjust enrichment claim because he had no permission to use the account.

Light and Wonder's Howard Glaser urged state lawmakers at NCLGS to go after the payment processors, affiliates and media partners behind prediction markets rather than wait for a Supreme Court ruling on Kalshi.

Macau collected US$6.34 billion in gaming tax in the first half of 2026, up 13.1% year on year, even as June casino revenue dropped 12.1%. Here is why the government take and operator fortunes diverged.

A New York judge has let the core of Nigel Eccles' claim that FanDuel was undervalued in its 2018 merger proceed, keeping alive a landmark iGaming dispute.

The 2026 Gambling Survey for Great Britain shows 18 to 24 year olds gambling less than older generations, even as youth self-exclusion on GamStop climbs sharply.

Google has added Michigan and New York to the states where prediction market ads are banned, taking the advertising blackout to four states as courts rule against Kalshi.