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iGaming Intelligence Digest — 13 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 1049 fresh industry signals this cycle. United Kingdom leads the GEO heat board, while 1win is the most-discussed operator.
Regulation & market moves
- Decoupling high on PAGCOR agenda as Casino Filipino losses projected to hit US$111 million in 2026PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco has reiterated his confidence that the regulator’s planned decoupling of its regulatory and operational […]IAG
- Blockchain.com Latest Big Crypto Name to Try Hand in U.S. Prediction MarketsBlockchain.com is the latest big name from the world of cryptocurrency brokerage houses looking to try its hand in the U.S. prediction market industry. The DallCasino.org
- YouTube Relaxes Gambling Ad Placement RestrictionsAdvertisements for legalized online gambling operators may soon face unprecedented visibility as YouTube recently updated its marketing guidelines. The change sGamblingNews
- New Zealand names all operators cleared for second licensing stageA number of gambling operators have won the rights to apply for any of the 15 online licences available under New Zealand’s new gambling regime. Among the 11 brSBC News
- States Review Sportsbook Draft Bets, But Not Kalshi’s 598,464 Contracts on Cardinals’ PickKalshi customers traded more contracts on Jeremiyah Love going third in the NFL draft than on any other player, most of them on draft day. Arizona and MassachusGambling Insider
- Swiss Casinos completes ReelLink rollout across all four venuesWith 24 machines currently active and 17 more to follow, the group is positioning ReelLink as an exportable… The post Swiss Casinos completes ReelLink rollout aEuropean Gaming Industry News
- ANJ flags niche betting activity among high-risk players in 2025The regulator argued in its report that the findings likely reflected a lack of casual bettors within more niche sports games.iGB
Risk watch
- Australia’s L&GNSW Punishes Two Venues for Failing to Shut Down Gaming MachinesAustralia’s New South Wales (NSW) gaming regulator, Liquor & Gaming NSW (L&GNSW), has penalized two venues, the Crown Hotel in Camden and East Cessnock BowlingGamblingNews
- Idaho Tribal Casino Meth Arrest Leads to Federal Lawsuit Over Contested Security VideoAn Idaho woman arrested on drug charges after methamphetamine was discovered at a tribal casino has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against law enforcementCasino.org
- Where The Sun Don’t Shine: Seminole Tribe Suing DraftKings In FloridaEXCLUSIVE: The Seminole Tribe of Florida is suing DraftKings, accusing the sports betting giant of conducting an illegal gambling business–a la prediction...ReaiGaming Future
- NSW Fines Venues Over Gaming Machine Shutdown Breaches - World Casino NewsNSW Fines Venues Over Gaming Machine Shutdown Breaches World Casino NewsGoogle News
- North Carolina State House Candidate Charles Taylor Tied to Illegal Gambling PropertyA candidate running for state office in North Carolina has been linked to a commercial property housing an illegal video gambling parlor, raising fresh questionCasino.org
Deals & new programs
- 1win Partners takes affiliates to an F1 Track at SBC Lisbon - AffPapa1win Partners takes affiliates to an F1 Track at SBC Lisbon AffPapaGoogle News
- Stake loses Brazil injunction after Appeals Court ruling - AffPapaStake loses Brazil injunction after Appeals Court ruling AffPapaGoogle News
- Registration Is Open for iGB Affiliate Barcelona: The World's Largest iGaming Affiliate Community - ISA-GuideRegistration Is Open for iGB Affiliate Barcelona: The World's Largest iGaming Affiliate Community ISA-GuideGoogle News
- Ex-EGBA chief Maarten Haijer to head new gambling body - AffPapaEx-EGBA chief Maarten Haijer to head new gambling body AffPapaGoogle News
- Undercurrent Technologies Pte Ltd hiring [Remote] iGaming Affiliate Specialist in Indonesia - LinkedInUndercurrent Technologies Pte Ltd hiring [Remote] iGaming Affiliate Specialist in Indonesia LinkedInGoogle News
Worth studying
- 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
- 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
- Best Sportsbook Providers for Multi-Market Expansion in 2026 - ChimpReportsBest Sportsbook Providers for Multi-Market Expansion in 2026 ChimpReportsGoogle News
- Altenar: Powering growth in Peru’s sports betting market, Atlantic City Casino case study - Focus Gaming NewsAltenar: Powering growth in Peru’s sports betting market, Atlantic City Casino case study Focus Gaming NewsGoogle News
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