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Markets · 26 Sept 2026
Curaçao regulator says its licensing portal was accessed for nine months under a false identity
The Curaçao Gaming Authority says an account registered under a false identity gave an outsider access to its online licensing portal from December 2025 until September 2026. The regulator confirms a security researcher's account of the breach but says it has not yet established what was taken.
Markets · 25 Sept 2026
UK Gambling Commission suspends slot supplier Tom Horn Gaming's licence
The UK Gambling Commission has suspended the operating licence of slot supplier Tom Horn Gaming. The decision is dated 8 September 2026 and was first reported this week. The Commission's register now shows both of the company's GB activities as suspended.
Analysis · 21 Sept 2026
Money Train 5: Max Win, Ultra Mode and How the Bonus Works
Money Train 5 launched on 24 Sep 2026. Standard caps at 50,000× and Ultra at 100,000×, both below Money Train 4's 150,000×.
Markets · 21 Sept 2026
UKGC suspends Targetlocal remote licence over AML failings
On 21 September 2026 the UK Gambling Commission suspended Targetlocal Ltd’s combined remote licence — trading as Ken Howell’s Sports Betting on kenhowells.com — after AML failings. Customers can still withdraw. This is a suspension, not a revocation.
Markets · 21 Sept 2026
WSJ: Polymarket US faced stolen-card wave; same-source withdrawal rule dropped
The Wall Street Journal reported on 20 September 2026 that fraudsters tried to push at least $10 million through Polymarket US in February using stolen debit cards. Leadership later dropped a same-source withdrawal safeguard. Contested Coplan remarks stay attributed.
Markets · 20 Sept 2026
Tunica-Biloxi announces SaltTrade Derivatives prediction-market app with Kalshi
On 18 September 2026 the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana announced SaltTrade Derivatives, a tribally owned venture for a prediction-market trading app powered by Kalshi. The app is not fully live; SaltTrade says it will rely on CFTC staff no-action relief and will not be CFTC-registered.
Markets · 20 Sept 2026
NYT: DraftKings used AI “elasticity” scores to aim casino promos
The New York Times reported on 19 September 2026 that DraftKings built a 2023 machine-learning “elasticity” score to estimate how much online-casino customers would lose after promotions. DraftKings disputes the “target losers” framing.
Markets · 19 Sept 2026
Pernambuco court dismisses Spribe AVIATOR claims against NSX
A Pernambuco court dismissed all of Spribe’s trademark, copyright and unfair-competition claims against Betnacional operator NSX over AVIATOR, trade desks reported on 18 September 2026. Ownership is not finally settled.
Markets · 19 Sept 2026
BETBY enters regulated Poland via Betters sportsbook partnership
BETBY announced on 17 September 2026 its first Polish partnership: Betters has integrated BETBY’s full sportsbook stack, including the Betby Games esports feed. No invented Polish licence IDs.
Markets · 19 Sept 2026
Merkur signs definitive deal for controlling stake in Société Française de Casinos
Société Française de Casinos announced a definitive shares transfer agreement dated 17 September 2026: Merkur will acquire 95% of Casigrangi, holder of about 81.21% of SFC. Transparency price €6.19; Interior Ministry approval still required; close eyed for Q1 2027.
Markets · 19 Sept 2026
South Korea refers 18 Polymarket users to prosecutors after blockchain tracing
As of 15 September 2026, Gangwon Provincial Police have booked 26 people and referred 18 to prosecutors over alleged illegal gambling on Polymarket, with combined stakes about $12.7 million. Conduct under probe predates the 18 August platform block.
Markets · 19 Sept 2026
House Ways & Means advances FULL HOUSE fix for gambling-loss deductions
The House Ways and Means Committee voted 38–5 on 16 September 2026 to advance a tax package that would restore a full federal deduction for gambling losses up to winnings. The fix is not law yet.
Markets · 19 Sept 2026
Ontario ED visits for gambling disorders nearly doubled after iGaming expansion
An ICES study published 16 September 2026 finds Ontario emergency visits for gambling disorders nearly doubled after the province opened private online gambling in April 2022, with the rise concentrated among younger men.
Markets · 19 Sept 2026
Missouri AG orders six prediction markets to stop sports event contracts
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway sent cease-and-desist letters to Polymarket, Kalshi, Crypto.com, Novig, Underdog and Robinhood over sports event contracts.
Markets · 19 Sept 2026
Lithuania’s LPT blocks Polymarket as unlicensed remote gambling
Lithuania’s Gambling Supervisory Authority ordered ISPs and payment firms to cut off Polymarket after classifying its sports markets as unlicensed betting.
Markets · 19 Sept 2026
KSA renews first eight Dutch online gambling licences through 2031
The Dutch gambling authority reissues five-year follow-up permits for eight online operators as 2021 licences hit their first renewal cliff.
Markets · 19 Sept 2026
Malta launches voluntary AI Gaming Charter with MDIA
The MGA and Malta’s digital innovation authority publish a principles-based AI framework for gaming — voluntary, and explicit that it adds no new licence duties.
Markets · 18 Sept 2026
Brazil SPA Ordinance 2.750: banks must freeze illegal betting accounts in 24 hours
Portaria SPA/MF nº 2.750 tightens payment enforcement against unlicensed fixed-odds betting after formal SPA notice.
Markets · 18 Sept 2026
Brazil prepares provisional measure to ban online casinos, sources say
Reuters and local desks report an executive order before the 4 October first round — sports betting expected spared; text not yet signed.
Markets · 18 Sept 2026
UK Gambling Commission: GGY hits £17.5bn as remote casino leads
Annual industry statistics show online yield climbing while the licensed estate shrinks.
Markets · 18 Sept 2026
Entain urges immediate ban on unlicensed UK sports sponsorship
The Ladbrokes and Coral owner presses government to close the offshore sponsorship loophole before another full season.
Markets · 18 Sept 2026
Lords committee recommends comprehensive ban on UK gambling advertising
The House of Lords Liaison Committee says a tobacco-style ban is the most effective way to reduce gambling harm. On-course racing and lottery advertising would need separate assessment.
Markets · 18 Sept 2026
British online casino yield reaches £5.7bn as slots account for £4.8bn
New Gambling Commission figures put slots at the centre of Britain’s online casino market. The totals describe operator yield, not players’ winnings.
Markets · 17 Sept 2026
Dabble pays A$1.07m after ACMA finds BetStop self-exclusion breaches
Dabble left 157 accounts open after BetStop registration and sent 839 messages to 165 self-excluded people. It paid A$1,069,200 and accepted a two-year compliance undertaking.
Studios · 14 Sept 2026
Pragmatic Play opens Helios – Triple Sun with three coloured scatters
The 6×5 pays-anywhere slot lands on 14 September 2026. Three sun scatters feed pots above the grid and can unlock free spins carrying up to three stacked modifiers.
Markets · 14 Sept 2026
Google Ads extends gambling certification to every games category
From 14 September 2026 every Google Ads account in any Gambling and games category must show good policy health. Manager accounts with repeated certificate revocations can lose the right to apply again.
Markets · 13 Sept 2026
Australia’s Adstop register and gambling red-flag duty become law
Parliament passed the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026 on 19 August. ACMA says most of the package starts on 1 January 2027. Red-flag criteria are still to be written.
Markets · 13 Sept 2026
Brazil’s betting regulator blocked 66,482 illegal domains
Access-to-information figures through 2 September 2026 put Secretariat of Prizes and Betting domain blocks at 66,482 since January 2025, with R$18.019 million in fines already decided.
Markets · 12 Sept 2026
FATF maps money-laundering risks in gaming and gambling
Paris report of 9 September 2026 updates the 2009 casino analysis. Denmark’s regulator confirmed on 11 September that many of the indicators apply to Danish licensees.
Studios · 12 Sept 2026
Play’n GO goes live on Ember Casino in West Virginia
A regulated US studio drop: West Virginia is live. Pennsylvania and New Jersey are planned, without published dates.
Markets · 11 Sept 2026
Lagos and 24 Nigerian states declare Stake.com unlicensed
Regulators order banks and platforms to cut facilitation after ten compliance notices went unanswered.
Studios · 11 Sept 2026
Thunderkick releases Serpentico Smash
Meso-American ruins, heavy Crush cascades, and a serpent watching the cluster grid on launch day.
Studios · 11 Sept 2026
Blueprint Gaming releases Triple Power Cash Strike
Coloured fireballs refill the Cash Strike pots and open Expand, Collect, and Multi paths.
Markets · 11 Sept 2026
New York AG secures $8m from VGW over sweepstakes casinos
Chumba, Global Poker and Luckyland settle New York's sweepstakes-coin case after a 2025 cease-and-desist.
Markets · 11 Sept 2026
Frankfurt prosecutors raid alleged €5.86bn unlicensed gambling ring
Eleven searches, one arrest warrant, and an €82m asset freeze — plus trade calls to rethink Germany's black-market maths.
Slots · 10 Sept 2026
Play'n GO releases Triple Beasts of Fortune
Three crystal paths, stacking Free Spins modes, and a canyon stampede on launch day.
Slots · 10 Sept 2026
Playson adds Super Wheel to Golden Penny x1000
Cascading Irish folklore, clover multipliers, and a wheel that sets the Free Spins tier.
Slots · 10 Sept 2026
Nolimit City releases Duck Hunters 2
Cascading scatter wins, climbing multipliers, and three bonus spin modes on a 6×6 grid.
Studio · 10 Sept 2026
Backseat Gaming launches as independent studio with own RGS
In-house remote gaming server, weekly titles, and bespoke games for select operators.
Live floor · 9 Sept 2026
Evolution launches Disco Balls
A Funky Time–flavoured live ball draw where multipliers climb in the main round before Mr Funky takes the dance floor.
Studio · 9 Sept 2026
Juice opens Stake Exclusive studios to all operators
Five studios that built Stake exclusives relaunch as one B2B catalogue — Roobet first, regulated markets later.
Studio · 9 Sept 2026
Gaming Corps joins Playtech’s Open Platform
A Stockholm-listed studio puts its full catalogue on Playtech’s Open Platform for regulated-market distribution later in 2026.
Studio · 9 Sept 2026
BGaming releases Wincent Wolf
Wincent Wolf and Scarlett Fox lead a medium-high volatility Vegas night built around Free Spins and sticky wilds.
Studio · 9 Sept 2026
Yggdrasil releases 3 Piggies of Bank
Three piggie banks, Wolf Coins, and Lock’em & Load’em features on a low-volatility 5×3 sheet. Released 9 September 2026.
Studio · 9 Sept 2026
Evoplay launches 3 Super Volcanoes
Three coloured boosters reshape a compact 4×3 grid — more spins, sticky multipliers, or a Grow expand that opens the Ultimate Jackpot. Released around 8 September 2026.
Studio · 8 Sept 2026
Spinomenal releases 3 Chinese Charms
Spinomenal released 3 Chinese Charms on 7 September 2026. The 5×3 coin slot adds BOOST, MULTI, and COLLECT pots, a MYSTERY coin in the Bonus Game, and a Grand Jackpot of 3,000× total bet.
Studio · 8 Sept 2026
ICONIC21 opens Mythic Link with Monkey King
ICONIC21 has launched Mythic Link: Monkey King, the first game in its new Mythic Link series. Its main feature combines Free Spins with a Hold & Win round that can trigger during them.
Payments · 8 Sept 2026
1win announces USDC deposits and withdrawals on Solana
1win said on 7 September 2026 that USDC deposits and withdrawals are live on Solana. The named minimum is 5 USDC. Decrypt marked the PlayNewswire copy as a sponsored press release.
Studio · 7 Sept 2026
Hacksaw launches Moneyplane: Bail2Win crash game with 92–98% RTP
Hacksaw Gaming announced Moneyplane on 7 September 2026. It is the studio’s first crash game. The format is Bail2Win, with a 10,000× ceiling and five RTP configurations in the 92–98% range.
Market · 7 Sept 2026
Games Global enters Alberta’s regulated iGaming market
Games Global said on 7 September 2026 that it had entered Alberta after authorisation from AGLC. The province opened a competitive iGaming market on 13 July 2026, the second multi-operator market in Canada after Ontario.
Dispatch · 7 Sept 2026
Ding Dong Death: Playin exclusive 15 Sep, release 22 Sep
Nolimit parks the graveyard avalanche for 22 September. Playin exclusive sits 15 September. The sheet is already public. The lobby stamp is not.
Dispatch · 7 Sept 2026
Duck Hunters 2: exclusive window live, release 10 Sep
Playin exclusive sat 3 September. The studio stamps 10 September as the release. Bubba, grab that shotgun. The review URL still prints HOLD on the sheet.
Feature · 7 Sept 2026
Fire In The Hole 4 is dated. The sheet is not.
Nolimit City’s fourth mine is on the calendar for 17 November 2026, with a Playin exclusive window on 10 November. The listing still prints undefined for RTP, max win, grid and features. This is the series so far — and what the fourth file has not said.
Calendar · 7 Sept 2026
Sugar Megarush: media pack 14 Sep, operator go-live 30 Nov
The last MEGA chair after Gates of Olympus 2500. Media pack 14 September. Testing 2 November. Operators 30 November. Sheet numbers HOLD.
House report · 7 Sept 2026
The Dutch door closed on Skyhills
Nederlandse Loterij told Skyhills to stop serving the Netherlands. The platform is no longer reachable from that market. Third file after Lalabet and Qbet. Not a vault house.
Field notes · 7 Sept 2026
Curaçao’s crypto policy is a September stamp
The CGA’s June 2026 crypto guideline gives B2C licensees until September to upload a policy. December is the risk-assessment rung. June 2027 is full plumbing. Mixers were already banned in June.
Veteran read · 6 Sept 2026
Gates of Olympus 2500: why this MEGA drop matters
From installer casinos to Olympus on a phone while the car drives itself. Better work finally sits on top — and 2500 pays respect to the name that helped put Pragmatic there.
Live floor · 6 Sept 2026
Pragmatic Play × Kevin Hart: live floor 6–7 Nov
Hart hosts four Pragmatic Live sessions on 6–7 November. The hub prize pool is €1,250,000 across Play with Kevin, Bet with Kevin, and Kevin Makes It Rain. Not available in the UK. Geo limits apply.
Field notes · 28 Aug 2026
The cashier clock is the score. A 0–24h card is not a payout.
AskGamblers spent 27 and 28 August on stalled withdrawals. A three-case sample averaged 31.3 days. A $190k ETH wire moved after a complaint. Our cards already print the window. The walk is whether it paid.
Dispatch · 28 Aug 2026
The 1000 is a path. Not a payout.
Play’n GO shipped Viking Runecraft 1000 on 25 August and Unigoat two days later. One restamps a 2017 world onto a scatter-pay grid. The other is a new cartoon IP. The number on the Viking box is the multiplier ceiling.
Dispatch · 22 Aug 2026
Why book slots still rule the jungle
Explorer titles — the book, the tomb, the expanding symbol — keep paying the bills. Here is why the genre will not die, and how we score the bonuses attached to it.
Vault note · 21 Aug 2026
The golden door: three chests worth a walk this week
A wager-free Simsinos first drop, a 30x WunderWins match, and a V.Vegas no-deposit that is a tour, not a wage.
Field notes · 12 Aug 2026
Wagering is the headline. Percentage is costume.
A 200% match at 35x on bonus plus deposit is a longer walk than a 100% at 20x. We keep publishing the arithmetic because the industry will not.
House · 8 Aug 2026
A rebuild, not a light show
Bonusjungle is the same hunt in a quieter room. Root Score on the terms — wagering, cashout caps, time to clear. Published is not measured. No neon circus.