iGaming Expert News

Image - Shutterstock - Nowaczyk Senegal‘s regulator, Loterie Nationale Sénégalaise (LONASE), is looking to take a significant step towards the standardisation of the country’s iGaming sector through the launch of LPbet. The new online sports betting portal forms a key part of a wider strategy by the agency to modernise its electronic gaming, improving its responsible gaming services to the public while ensuring revenue channelisation to the state-owned local operators.

Image: PeopleImages/Shutterstock Authorities across Asia have continued to crack down on illegal gambling activity across the region. At the beginning of the week, Indonesia’s immigration officials deported a group of Chinese citizens accused of being involved in an online gambling syndicate and investment fraud scheme based on the island of Batam.

Image: Camcp/Shutterstock The Gambling Commission was always risking inflaming a conflict with the industry as it moved to implement Financial Risk Assessments. Despite seeking to assure caution from the industry through the phased implementation of FRAs, Betting and Gaming Council CEO Grainne Hurst has retaliated by slamming the GC for ‘failing to address the fundamental issues identified during its own pilot’.

Image: Triff/Shutterstock Starcasino is expanding its content library for players in the Dutch iGaming market through a new collaboration with Relax Gaming. The deal will see the full portfolio of the slots supplier integrated onto the operator’s platform for customers in the Netherlands. Pieter van den Bos, Director at Starcasino, commented: “When it comes to industry-leading content, Relax Gaming needs no introduction.

Image: Mats Wiklund/Shutterstock A Swedish Administrative Court has backed the gaming regulator’s findings that Betsson committed ‘serious violations of money laundering regulations’. Spelinspektionen first brought action against Betsson Nordic Ltd, alongside Spooniker Ltd – a then-subsidiary of FDJ United’s Kindred Group – and Snabbare Ltd – a subsidiary of ComeOn Group, for failing to take sufficient customer due diligence measures in May 2025.

A day that much of the industry had been awaiting with trepidation is set to arrive today, as the Gambling Commission confirms plans for the implementation of Financial Risk Assessments. The first stage of implementation will see FRAs implemented by the largest operators, where there is high spend of multiple thousands of pounds over a 24-hour period. For most, this means £5,000 net deposits in a rolling 24-hour period, with it being predicted that only 0.5% of customers will hit these thresholds.

Source: SBC With just one week to go, SBC Summit Tbilisi 2026 will return to the Sheraton Grand Tbilisi Metechi Palace, where more than 2,500 industry professionals will gather on 15-16 July for two days of learning, networking, and deal-making. Held in partnership with SMH, the summit will unite operators, affiliates, suppliers, regulators, legal experts, investors, and regional leaders, providing a key meeting point for businesses operating in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

Correctly harnessing the power of slots franchises and sequels are far from a new phenomenon. However, their importance has surged to stratospheric heights in recent times. As numerous regulatory headwinds continue to hamper iGaming on a global scale, many studios are looking at what’s tried and tested to continue to be a major allure for players.

Image: Parilov/Shutterstock The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is looking to deal a significant blow to the illegal gambling market, issuing warnings and penalties to providers and influencers as part of a flurry of recent measures. This included a formal warning handed to mixed martial arts fighter and UFC veteran Jamie Mullarkey by the ACMA for breaches of Australia’s online gambling laws.

Image: PRIME STOCK LAB/Shutterstock Vegangster has stepped up its crypto capabilities via a new partnership with Citron. Through the collaboration, Vegangster’s operator partners will now gain access to Citron’s AI-powered crypto gaming solution, which allows deposits and payouts in crypto. Each transaction is screened through Chainanalysis, and incoming funds are converted to stablecoins.