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iGaming Intelligence Digest — 05 October 2026
What's happening across the iGaming world today: regulation, risk, deals and insights — auto-compiled by the Affiliate Forge engine.
The engine processed 923 fresh industry signals this cycle. Brazil leads the GEO heat board, while Betsson is the most-discussed operator.
Regulation & market moves
- Yokohama Likely to Sit Out Japan’s 2027 Casino Bidding RoundYokohama is unlikely to participate in Japan’s 2027 application window for two remaining casino licenses, as none of the seven candidates seeking to become theCasino.org
- The Gambling Wire: Illinois Federal Judge Sides With Prediction MarketsA federal judge gave prediction markets a rare recent legal victory, while Ohio regulators moved in the opposite direction with a sweeping new enforcement push.Gambling Insider
- TheScore Bet Targets Canadian Fans with Multi-Year NFL PartnershipTheScore Bet, PENN Entertainment’s mobile wagering arm, has secured a multi-year partnership with the NFL, gaining the right to use the league’s trademarks acroGamblingNews
- National Lottery’s status brings higher standards for AllwynActing chief executive Sarah Gardner told the operator’s second Participant Protection Conference that the lottery’s status as a… The post National Lottery’s stEuropean Gaming Industry News
- Entain “dissapointed” with reports of SIS’ unlicensed activityRecent reports around the partnership of racing live feed supplier SIS with Santeda, an operator not licensed in the UK, has prompted Entain to voice its ‘serioSBC News
- NagaCorp GGR down 21.5% to US$418 million in first nine months of 2026 as VIP woes accelerate in September quarterNagaCorp, operator of the NagaCorp integrated resort in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, has reported gross gaming revenue of US$417.9 million for […]IAG
- Remote Gambling Vote Leaves Trinidad and Tobago Facing January TestTrinidad and Tobago’s remote gambling order clears the Senate, but licensing, payments and oversight must be ready by January 2027. The post Remote Gambling VotCasinoBeats
Risk watch
- Utah Man Uses Fake Bomb to Rob Bank Following $19K Casino LossA bank robber who resorted to a fake explosive device to threaten people at a bank and rob the place has finally been arrested. Identified as Fidel Ybarra, theGamblingNews
- GLI moving to close gaming’s cybersecurity gapsThere is a famous story within the industry about a Las Vegas casino whose cyber defences were breached via its […]IAG
- VNLOK takes Meta to court over illegal gambling advertsVNLOK has taken Meta to court in Amsterdam, seeking stronger action against illegal gambling adverts on Facebook and Instagram under the DSA. The post VNLOK takCasinoBeats
- Woman Sues Las Vegas Bar Over Injury on Mechanical Penis AttractionAn Illinois woman has filed a lawsuit against a downtown Las Vegas bar, alleging she was severely injured when she was thrown from a mechanical penis ride durinCasino.org
- EU iGaming weekly: Brazil ban, VNLOK v Meta, Norway online pokerBrazil banned fixed-odds betting and online casino games, VNLOK took Meta to court over illegal gambling adverts, and… The post EU iGaming weekly: Brazil ban, VEuropean Gaming Industry News
Deals & new programs
- Entain introduces BlackRush casino in New Zealand - AffPapaEntain introduces BlackRush casino in New Zealand AffPapaGoogle News
- New VAT and gaming tax regulations take effect in Malta - AffPapaNew VAT and gaming tax regulations take effect in Malta AffPapaGoogle News
- Undercurrent Technologies Pte Ltd hiring [Remote] iGaming Affiliate Specialist in Indonesia - linkedin.comUndercurrent Technologies Pte Ltd hiring [Remote] iGaming Affiliate Specialist in Indonesia linkedin.comGoogle News
- Parimatch offers 30K USDT for a legal name change - AffPapaParimatch offers 30K USDT for a legal name change AffPapaGoogle News
- Are iGaming Affiliates Still Worth It in 2026? | SEO, AI & GEO - linkedin.comAre iGaming Affiliates Still Worth It in 2026? | SEO, AI & GEO linkedin.comGoogle News
Worth studying
- Comprehensive ban on gambling advertising recommended by new Lords report - Lewis SilkinComprehensive ban on gambling advertising recommended by new Lords report Lewis SilkinGoogle News
- Behind the numbers: New report fuels Europe’s black market enforcement debateAn analysis commissioned by the Campaign for Fairer Gambling puts the EU's black market at a number that exceeds other estimates. Everyone agrees enforcement isiGB
- SOFTSWISS unveils 2027 iGaming Trends report - focusgn.comSOFTSWISS unveils 2027 iGaming Trends report focusgn.comGoogle News
- US Open data shows why conventional sportsbook uptime can misleadBettormetrics’ analysis of $64m in exchange wagering across 39 US Open matches exposes hidden sportsbook unavailability during peak demand.iGB
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