CIRSA has acquired a majority stake in Paraguayan operator Slots del Sol, marking its entry into the country’s regulated gambling market. The deal expands its Latin American presence to seven countries.
Zeal has acquired UK prize draw operator SevenCanyon in its first move outside Germany. The company expects stricter UK regulation to favor experienced compliance operators.
Fertitta Entertainment executives secured preliminary Nevada approval as the company advances its 17.6 billion dollar bid for Caesars. The deal requires antitrust, licensing, financing, and shareholder approvals.
Kambi has agreed a multi-year deal to provide sportsbook technology to Pure Casino in Alberta. The partnership covers retail casinos and the PureCasino.ca online launch on 13 July.
A 5W audit estimates U.S. gambling operators spent $520 million on celebrity endorsements in 2025, versus $60 million on responsible gambling initiatives.
Christian Hochgrebe has assumed the rotating chairmanship of Germany’s gambling regulator as the Interstate Treaty on Gambling 2021 undergoes its first review. Core slot stake limits remain unchanged.
Austria has published draft rules to liberalise its online gambling market by October 2027. The framework sets a €10m capital requirement, strict deposit caps, and new enforcement powers.
Operators are withdrawing from Indiana and Maine ahead of July sweepstakes casino bans, while Iowa expands enforcement authority. Additional states have introduced new restrictions in 2026.
A CDU-linked Economic Council has presented reform proposals for Germany’s 2021 State Treaty on Gambling. The official evaluation of the framework is set to conclude this year.
DraftKings has launched DKeX, its proprietary prediction markets exchange, integrated into the unified Sports and Casino app. The company reports $3.4 billion in annualized consumer volume.