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Entain
UK High Court rejects Entain’s copyright claims The case revolves around Entain suing 2 businesses in August 2025 for trademark and copyright infringement, years after they started teaching bettors
uk high court rejects entain’s copyrights claims
IGT
IGT appoints Adam Chibib as Chief Financial Officer Chibib will replace former CFO Fabio Celadon, who will step down from the position on October 31, 2026, but will still remain
igt appoints adam chibib as chief financial officer
Bally’s Corporation
Bally’s pays $4M to City of Chicago amid VGT dispute The payment was made on September 9, 2026, although Bally’s had previously suggested that it might withhold the fee, arguing that Chicago’s
bally’s pays $4m to city of chicago amid vgt dispute
Penn Entertainment
Penn Entertainment hosts groundbreaking for $200M Iowa casino The new project, which costs between $180 million and $200 million, will replace Penn’s nearby Ameristar Council Bluffs riverboat casino, pending final
penn entertainment hosts groundbreaking for $200m iowa casino
Google
Google to end gambling ads in Croatia from October The change was confirmed on September 14, 2026, through an update to Google’s country-specific ad policy for Croatia, with all existing online
google to end gambling ads in croatia from october
Ireland
Stake shuts down in Ireland after regulatory intervention The move comes just two months after the GRAI introduced a new licensing system as part of its work to build a
stake shuts down in ireland after regulatory intervention
Kansspelautoriteit
Dutch KSA extends Lotto B.V.’s licenses for 5 years The extended licenses cover lotto games, scratch cards, and land-based sports betting, all of which Lotto B.V. now runs under its current
dutch ksa extends lotto b.v.’s licenses for 5 years
New Zealand
New Zealand gambling regulator recovers $6.6M in pokies probe The investigation found that One Foundation, which runs pokies in hospitality venues, distributes community grants, and enforces responsible gaming rules, mismanaged proceeds
new zealand gambling regulator recovers $6.6m in pokies probe
Turkey
Turkey seizes $365M in illegal betting crackdown According to the ministry, the operation targeted 177 people suspected of running illegal betting websites and moving gambling proceeds through the country’s
turkey seized $365m in illegal betting crackdown