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The Game Aggregator platform of SOFTSWISS has been named Game Aggregator of the Year at the SBC Awards Europe 2026, recognising its role in supporting operators with large-scale content and performance stability. The awards ceremony, which honours operators, suppliers and developers across Europe’s betting and gaming sector, took place on April 30, closing the SBC Summit Malta. The SOFTSWISS Game Aggregator offers more than 40,000 games from over 300 providers across 24 regulated jurisdictions and maintains 99.999% uptime, positioning it as one of the largest content hubs in the market. “Malta is the capital of iGaming, and it is an…

Brazil remains largely the main focus in Latin America’s online gaming sector, but other markets are becoming harder to ignore. Colombia, Peru, and Argentina are already forcing operators to think beyond market entry, while Chile, Mexico, Ecuador, and Bolivia are drawing attention for different regulatory and commercial reasons. The region is also becoming more demanding. Operators are facing higher competition, tighter rules, and more pressure to manage costs, improve retention, and adapt products to local player behavior.  In this interview, Yogonet spoke with Karina Moral, Senior Business Development Manager of LatAm markets at Zenith, about market maturity beyond Brazil, the…

Gaming supplier Euro Games Technology (EGT) will present a range of products tailored for Asian operators at G2E Asia 2026, including new slot titles, electronic table games, and multi-level jackpot systems. The company will exhibit its portfolio at booth 1701 during the event, highlighting developments designed specifically for the region alongside established bestsellers. “We are ready to offer local operators solutions that will not only impress them, but will make their business even more successful. Players, in turn, will enjoy gaming content that is tailored to their tastes and preferences. So don’t miss out on visiting our booth 1701 from…

A Missouri House committee is considering a bill that would raise casino admission fees, add new wagering charges, and increase taxes on gambling and sports betting receipts as lawmakers look at how to replace revenue if the state moves away from income tax. House Bill 3533, sponsored by Rep. Jeff Knight, R-Lebanon, would apply to Missouri’s 13 casinos and sports betting platforms. It seeks to update casino taxes and fees that have remained unchanged since casinos began operating in the state in 1994. The bill would increase the casino admission fee from $2 to $5.50, require it to be charged…

A group of Democratic lawmakers has asked the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to introduce rules targeting insider trading and restrict event contracts tied to elections, military activity, government actions, and sports. In a letter, lawmakers led by Jeff Merkley of Oregon called on the regulator to address what they described as “the rapid erosion of integrity” in prediction markets, including Kalshi and Polymarket. “We strongly encourage you to use your authority to preserve the intent of prediction markets, and congressional intent behind the Commodity Exchange Act, by issuing a rule that prevents insider trading and corruption in the market…

The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) approved the renewal of Hard Rock Casino Rockford’s owner’s license during its April meeting, granting a four-year extension reatroactive to January 2026. The casino, the first opened under Illinois’ 2019 gaming expansion law, launched operations on November 10, 2021, as the state’s 11th casino. It initially operated from a temporary facility before moving to its permanent location in August 2024. The board also approved a range of licensing and regulatory actions during the meeting, including casino supplier renewals, video gaming licenses, sports wagering approvals, and enforcement actions across sectors.IGB Administrator Marcus D. Fruchter reminded casino, video…

Brazil’s Finance Ministry is preparing new betting restrictions that would prevent participants in debt renegotiation programs from registering on fixed-odds betting platforms for six months. Finance Minister Dario Durigan said Monday that negotiations with banks had been completed and that the Desenrola 2.0 program would be submitted to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday. The program is expected to be launched on May 1, Labor Day, with a focus on facilitating negotiations between debtors and creditors and reducing the number of families whose income is heavily committed to debt repayment. The proposed betting barrier is aimed at individuals…

Uganda has approved a 30% gambling tax and a 15% withholding levy on player winnings, part of its plan to fund the 2026–27 national budget, with implementation set for July 1. Parliament passed the Lotteries and Gaming (Amendment) Bill 2026, introducing a harmonized 30% tax rate across betting and gaming activities. Lawmakers also approved the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2026, which imposes a 15% withholding tax on net winnings from betting and gaming. The updated framework replaces the two-tier system under the Lotteries and Gaming (Amendment) Act 2023. That system applied a 30% tax on gaming activities, including casinos, and…

XO Market has raised $6 million in a seed funding round as it looks to challenge established players by allowing users to create their own prediction markets. The round included backing from Coinbase Ventures, 20VC, Picus Capital and Venture Together, as well as angel investors including Australian cricket captain Pat Cummins. The startup is positioning itself as the “YouTube of prediction markets,” contrasting its model with rivals such as Polymarket and Kalshi, which rely on internal teams to decide which markets to list. “Today’s major platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket act more like Netflix,” co-founder Ali Habbabeh told CoinDesk in…

Circa Sports professional football contests will be back and bigger than ever. This season, Circa Survivor, Circa Million VIII, and Circa Grandissimo. The premier sports betting brand will continue to up the ante for its professional football contests, and CEO Derek Stevens released a video teasing the eighth year of Circa Sports hosting record-breaking professional football betting contests. The full details on this year’s contests will be announced by Circa Resort in the coming weeks. Five winners of Circa Survivor, who all went 20-0 during the 2025-2026 season, took home the largest prize pot in history of $18,718,000, with each…

Durango Casino Resort has officially announced the opening of its new Fortune Coin Bonus Room, a dedicated gaming space designed to provide guests with more opportunities to win through a unique community based jackpot system. The new area is located adjacent to the resort gift shop in the space formerly occupied by the high limit slot room. This addition introduces a specific promotional environment where the primary focus is a series of progressive jackpots that must be awarded before reaching designated financial limits. The Fortune Coin Bonus Room operates on a random must hit by jackpot structure that remains active…

Resorts World New York City officially opened its live table games casino floor in Queens on Tuesday, marking the debut of the first full scale New York City Casino. This milestone comes more than a decade after state voters first approved the expansion of gambling. The facility is located in South Ozone Park next to the Aqueduct Racetrack and near John F. Kennedy International Airport. The expansion adds more than 240 live table games to the property, including blackjack, craps, baccarat, and roulette. While the site has operated slot machines and electronic gaming for over ten years, the new additions…

SBC has announced the shortlist for the 2026 SBC Awards Americas, recognising leading operators, affiliates and suppliers across the North and Latin American gaming markets. The ceremony will take place on June 10 at the Broward County Convention Center as part of SBC Summit Americas 2026, bringing together about 600 industry professionals. This year’s awards feature 34 categories spanning operations, technology, marketing, payments, compliance, and player engagement. Rush Street Interactive leads the shortlist with eight nominations, followed by Betting Hero with six. Optimove, Wazdan, and Betsson Group have five nominations each. Rasmus Sojmark, Chief Executive and Founder of SBC, said:…

PointsBet Canada has expanded its casino offering in Ontario through a new agreement with Bede Gaming, adding new gaming content and player engagement tools in a bid to compete for customers in Canada’s regulated iGaming market. The Ontario-based sportsbook and casino operator announced that the new casino aggregation and bonusing platform is now live on its pointsbet.ca platform following a competitive selection process. PointsBet selected an external provider to deliver content aggregation and player engagement capabilities while continuing to run its platform through proprietary technology originally developed by its Australian parent company. Through Bede’s open-API aggregation platform, PointsBet now has…

The Isle of Man has passed the Gambling Legislation (Amendment) Bill after final approval in the High Court of Tynwald, completing a major update of its gambling laws. The House of Keys approved amendments put forward by the Legislative Council on Wednesday, bringing parliamentary scrutiny of the bill to a close. The updated legislation strengthens statutory provisions tied to employment and economic activity within the gambling industry. Among the most significant changes is the introduction of a new “fitness and propriety” standard for individuals involved in gambling operations. This standard expands existing suitability checks by incorporating competency and financial assessments…

The owner of William Hill will close around 270 betting shops after a review of its retail estate, as it seeks to offset higher UK gambling taxes that pushed annual losses sharply higher. Evoke, which also owns the 888 brand, reported that pre-tax losses more than doubled to £549.1 million ($741 million) in 2025, from £220.9 million ($298 million) a year earlier, driven largely by UK tax increases and a £440.3 million ($594 million) impairment charge. The shop closures, targeting underperforming locations, are expected to result in hundreds of job losses, though the company did not specify how many roles are…