Flutter Hands the Top Job to Dan Taylor as FanDuel's US Slowdown Forces a Guidance Cut
Peter Jackson leaves the Flutter Entertainment chief executive role at the end of September after nearly nine years, with international boss Dan Taylor taking over on 1 October. The handover lands alongside a $296 million quarterly loss, an 11% drop in monthly players and a trimmed full-year outlook.
Read moreChurchill Downs and NYRA Launch a Six-Race Series With a $5 Million Bonus — and No Preakness
Churchill Downs Inc. and the New York Racing Association have unveiled a joint six-race series starting in 2027, carrying a $5 million bonus. The Preakness Stakes is not part of it — a conspicuous omission that raises hard questions about the future of the Triple Crown.
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Wynn and Red Rock Executives Back an NBA Team as Las Vegas Leans Into Sports Tourism
Senior executives at Wynn Resorts and Red Rock Resorts used their latest earnings calls to make the case that professional sports — a possible NBA franchise, the arriving Athletics, the Raiders and the Golden Knights — are turning Las Vegas into a year-round events city and lifting premium visitation.
Read moreBetfred Shuts 132 Betting Shops as UK Tax Rises Bite
Betfred is closing 132 UK betting shops and cutting around 600 jobs, blaming higher gambling duties, National Insurance and wage inflation — the latest retail retreat in a shrinking high street sector.
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Pragmatic Play Unleashes Death Dominion, a Graveyard Slot Ruled by the Doom Symbol
Pragmatic Play's new horror slot Death Dominion pairs Scatter Pays and tumbles with a volatile Doom symbol, four separate free-spin modes and a 20,000x ceiling.
Read moreDraftKings Takes Sports Predictions Airborne with Delta's SkyPicks
Delta Air Lines and DraftKings have gone live with SkyPicks, a free-to-play sports prediction game for passengers on Wi-Fi-equipped US domestic flights. No wagers, no deposits — just Delta Gift Cards, and a careful path around a 1962 federal statute.
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Why Exclusive Promotions Are Quietly Beating Welcome Bonuses
The bonus arms race that defined a decade of online gambling growth is losing its economic logic. Operators are shifting budget from headline welcome offers to targeted, members-only promotions — and the retention math explains why.
Read moreBetty Canada Doubles Revenue in Q2 2026 as Alberta Becomes Its Next Battleground
Betty Canada lifted net gaming revenue 113% year-on-year to $90.2 million in Q2 2026, stayed EBITDA-positive, and moved straight into Alberta's newly opened regulated market with 10,000 players already registered.
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Singapore Arrests Nine Over GemBet Shell-Company Betting Network
Singapore police have arrested nine people accused of helping offshore betting platform GemBet route World Cup wagers through shell companies, freezing over $39,000 across nine corporate accounts.
Read moreEvolution Hit With £4.75m UKGC Settlement Over AML and Supply-Chain Failures
The Gambling Commission found Evolution's games on six unlicensed sites reachable from Great Britain, and came close to suspending the supplier's UK licence before agreeing a £4.75m package.
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