Canada

Ontario’s regulated online gambling market closed 2025 with its strongest performance since launch, as licensed operators recorded close to $100 billion in total wagers and slightly more than $4 billion in non-adjusted gross gaming revenue. Newly released data completed the full-year picture for one of the most crowded and competitive iGaming environments in North America.…

A recent ruling from the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has highlighted significant concerns regarding the role of financial institutions, particularly fintech companies like Revolut, in handling gambling addiction and the use of cryptocurrencies in gambling activities. The case involved a customer known as Mr. H, who used Revolut to convert funds into cryptocurrency and subsequently gambled…

Alberta’s government has moved closer to opening a regulated online gambling market, laying out a wide package of rules that would allow private operators to enter while expanding player protection measures. The province adopted a model comparable to Ontario, which opened its market to commercial providers in 2022. Officials began talking about an open iGaming…

In its updated draft red herring prospectus (DRHP), PhonePe, an India-based fintech company backed by Walmart, revealed a drastic decrease in its real money gaming (RMG) revenue for the first half of FY26. The company’s earnings from this sector plummeted to ₹71 crore ($7.1 million) between April and September 2025, a sharp drop from ₹147…

The Dutch national gambling authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has set its strategic focus for 2026, with a heightened commitment to tackling illegal gambling activities across the country. According to the KSA’s newly released Supervisory Agenda, the regulator is ramping up its efforts to curtail both online casinos and land-based illegal gambling. This ambitious plan includes enhanced…

Playtech advanced its international strategy through several new initiatives across the United States, South Africa, and Europe. Recent developments include the debut of dedicated live casino environments for bet365 in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the integration of more than 100 games into LottoStar’s platform in South Africa, and the release of a custom slot title…