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Key Moments: NHS Wales will introduce its first dedicated gambling treatment service and a national helpline starting 1 April 2026. The new program will integrate support into mainstream healthcare, providing direct NHS clinical care for individuals and families affected by gambling harm. Funding of £1.3 million annually has been designated to Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board from the UK statutory gambling levy to manage the initiative. Launch of Wales’ Specialist Gambling Treatment Services On 1 April 2026, NHS Wales will launch its inaugural specialist gambling treatment service alongside a new…

Key Moments: Hub88 has expanded its partnership with 155.io by launching Rush Hour, a new real-time betting game using global CCTV feeds Rush Hour enables players to wager on live traffic events captured from cities like Tokyo, Lyon, Sydney, and London Operators working with Hub88 now gain access to Rush Hour after successful integrations with Stake, Roobet, and Shuffle Introduction of a New Betting Genre Hub88 has strengthened its collaboration with Dubai-based studio 155.io by debuting Rush Hour, a live betting game that leverages real-world traffic camera feeds. This title…

Key Moments: Player activity across the WePlay poker network climbed by 134% after integrating EvenBet’s solutions Average poker revenue saw a 63% increase during the initial phase of the partnership WePlay plans to expand live tournament sponsorships in Europe in 2026 to further boost its presence Strategic Alliance Strengthens After Record Performance EvenBet Gaming, a prominent provider of online poker platforms, has renewed its partnership with WePlay Network. This move follows significant achievements during their initial phase of collaboration, in which player engagement climbed by 134% and average poker revenue…

Key Moments: Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies approved the main body of the Anti-Faction Bill targeting organized crime. Lawmakers removed a proposed R$30 billion annual tax on online betting companies, known as CIDE-Bets. Legislators will address fiscal measures for the betting sector in separate future legislation. Anti-Faction Bill Proceeds Without Betting Tax Provision During a late-night session, Brazil’s lower house, the Câmara dos Deputados, approved the central components of the Anti-Faction Bill (PL Antifacção). The bill aims to intensify the country’s fight against organized crime. However, lawmakers excluded a highly scrutinized…

Key Moments: Switzerland has blacklisted a total of 2,944 offshore gambling domains as of February 2026 271 new domains have been added to the country’s official unauthorized gambling website list Authorities enforce blocks through mandatory DNS restrictions implemented by Swiss ISPs Regulatory Framework and Market Control Switzerland has taken further steps to limit access to offshore gambling platforms, expanding its official blacklist with 271 additional domains. According to regulators, the list now contains 2,944 blocked sites as of February 2026, underlining the country’s ongoing commitment to enforcing the Federal Act…

Key Moments: Swedish licensed gambling revenue reached SEK28.2bn (€2.64 billion) in 2025, up 1.3% from 2024 Online gambling and betting generated SEK18 billion (€1.68 billion), a 3.3% rise year on year Around 134,500 individuals had self-excluded from gambling by the end of Q4 2025, 3% more than the previous quarter Market Overview: Revenue Growth Led by Online Segment Sweden’s regulated gambling market saw only a slight increase in total revenue for 2025 as the performance of state-run gambling declined but growth in the online sector persisted. The Swedish Gambling Authority,…

Key Moments: Light & Wonder reported a net loss of $15 million for Q4 2025 due to a $128 million legal settlement with Aristocrat Leisure Revenue in Q4 2025 totaled $891 million, with all business units achieving record adjusted EBITDA for the period Full-year 2025 net income reached $276 million on revenue of just over $3.3 billion, even after accounting for the settlement charge Settlement Concludes Trade Secret Dispute Light & Wonder ended the fourth quarter of 2025 reporting a net loss of $15 million, driven by a $128 million…

Key Moments: Influencers have promoted unlicensed offshore casinos using affiliate links Some streamers earn up to sixty percent commission through revenue-sharing arrangements Regulators and advocacy groups have called for greater transparency and stricter compliance measures Rise of Influencer-Driven Casino Promotions Online video personalities now command huge followings across major streaming platforms, drawing the attention of companies eager for digital exposure. Many of these prominent content creators have partnered with online gambling brands, particularly offshore casinos lacking local European regulatory licenses. Such relationships present significant legal risks, as international authorities scrutinize…

Key Moments: Global annual prediction market volumes increased from approximately $9 billion in 2024 to around $40 billion in 2025 Leverate launched a white-label prediction markets platform that enables brokers to go live within days without development costs Kalshi confirmed that some of its event contracts “are structured as binary options,” highlighting ongoing regulatory uncertainties Prediction Markets Reach New Heights Prediction markets are emerging from the fringes, with technology providers scaling up to serve accelerating demand from retail trading firms. Leverate has officially rolled out its white-label prediction markets platform,…

Key Moments: A bill to amend Brazil’s Sports Betting Law and ban all gambling advertising has progressed in the Senado Federal Campeonato Brasileiro Série A clubs could lose over R$ 842 million as a result of the advertising ban The proposed legislation covers a wide range of media channels and would prohibit pre-installed betting apps on smart devices Senate Committee Approves Wide-Ranging Betting Advertisement Ban A bill that would impose a national ban on gambling advertising has been approved by Brazil’s Committee on Science and Technology (CCT), and is moving…