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iGaming Intelligence Digest — 18 September 2026
What's happening across the iGaming world today: regulation, risk, deals and insights — auto-compiled by the Affiliate Forge engine.
The engine processed 900 fresh industry signals this cycle. United Kingdom leads the GEO heat board, while BetOnline is the most-discussed operator.
Regulation & market moves
- Prediction.com Launch: Genius Sports Enters MarketsPrediction.com launch by Genius Sports-owned Legend creates a consumer platform to compare prediction market contracts, pricing and live sports data....Read MoriGaming Future
- Macquarie: Prediction Market ‘Taker’ Volume to Reach $190B in 2026Prediction market volume attributable to “takers” — largely a cohort of recreational and retail traders – is forecast to reach $190 billion this year. That estiCasino.org
- Playson launches Thunder Coins XXL: BoosterCells with new value-stacking mechanicThe title is the third Thunder Coins XXL entry in six months, arriving as franchise-sequel releases with layered… The post Playson launches Thunder Coins XXL: BEuropean Gaming Industry News
- The latest gambling tax domino? Ireland eyes up increasing betting dutyIreland’s betting industry is pushing back against reported proposals that Dublin should increase gambling tax rates, a move that would make the country the latSBC News
- PAGCOR’s Alejandro Tengco says evolution of regulatory framework inevitableAlejandro Tengco, the Chairman and CEO of Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR, says the agency’s regulatory framework must continue to evolve […]IAG
- Potential death of Clarity Act may create winners and losers across gaming industry after crypto bill failsCrypto is a prominent piece of the prediction equation, but it could also be helpful in the fight against offshore platforms.iGB
- The NFL’s Sportsbook Ad Rule Rests on a List It Hasn’t PublishedSportsbook partners may advertise only an “approved product” during games, the league says — no general advertising, no prediction markets. The list of approvedGambling Insider
Risk watch
- Polymarket Targeted in Lithuania as Gambling Regulator Takes ActionLithuania’s gambling regulator has become the latest watchdog in Europe and around the world to take aim at Polymarket, a prediction market platform known for iGamblingNews
- Las Vegas Judge Sends Hip-Hop’s Mally Mall Back to Prison for Violating Supervision TermsHip‑hop producer Jamal “Mally Mall” Rashid was ordered back to federal prison Thursday (Sept. 17), after a Las Vegas judge found he repeatedly violated the condCasino.org
- From gambling addiction to black market intelligence: the story behind Trace2TraceAs illegal gambling networks expand and become increasingly harder to track, a Danish entrepreneur is building an intelligence platform designed to map the infriGB
- South Korea Goes After 26 People Who Traded on PolymarketSouth Korean police have gone after 26 local users who have accessed Polymarket to place trades, which the authorities have deemed “illegal gambling.” PolymarkGamblingNews
- From CLARITY to Blue Lake, Tribal Gaming Gains Ground in the Prediction Market FightThe Ninth Circuit handed Tribal gaming an appellate victory a day after the Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act, shifting two fronts of a prediction-marketGambling Insider
Deals & new programs
- The 'Golden Era' of iGaming Affiliate Arbitrage is Gone - LinkedInThe 'Golden Era' of iGaming Affiliate Arbitrage is Gone LinkedInGoogle News
- How Affiliate Marketing Powers iGaming Success - AffPapaHow Affiliate Marketing Powers iGaming Success AffPapaGoogle News
- 21 Best Sports Betting Affiliate Programs of 2026 - AffPapa21 Best Sports Betting Affiliate Programs of 2026 AffPapaGoogle News
- Best iGaming Affiliates (2026) - AffPapaBest iGaming Affiliates (2026) AffPapaGoogle News
- 1xPartners as Best Affiliate Program at SiGMA North America - AffPapa1xPartners as Best Affiliate Program at SiGMA North America AffPapaGoogle News
Worth studying
- Gambling ad ban: What the Lords report asks of ministers - European GamingGambling ad ban: What the Lords report asks of ministers European GamingGoogle News
- SOFTSWISS iGaming Trends Report 2027 to be released in two weeks - igamingbrazil.comSOFTSWISS iGaming Trends Report 2027 to be released in two weeks igamingbrazil.comGoogle News
- Online Gambling Market Size, Share & Growth Report | MRFR - Market Research FutureOnline Gambling Market Size, Share & Growth Report | MRFR Market Research FutureGoogle News
- N1 Insights: Q4 iGaming Growth, Product and SEO - AffiverseN1 Insights: Q4 iGaming Growth, Product and SEO AffiverseGoogle News
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