Malta is seeking to expand beyond its long-established gambling and sports betting industry to become a regional hub for video game development, e-sports and interactive entertainment, the head of the GamingMalta Foundation said, as the Mediterranean island looks to diversify its economy. 

A growing number of U.S. teenagers and young adults are developing gambling addictions through “crypto casinos,” online platforms that allow users to wager cryptocurrencies on games such as blackjack, slots, and sports betting, according to a New York Times investigation.

The global gaming and iGaming industry has always thrived on disorder, and that underlying “chaos” remains a defining strength even as the sector matures and confronts regulation, artificial intelligence and shifting workforce expectations, industry leaders said.

Regulated gambling companies are increasingly being “double squeezed” by heavy compliance obligations and weak enforcement against unlicensed competitors, according to Enrico Bradamante, Chief Executive Officer of EGT Malta.

Denise Coates, founder and chief executive of online gambling giant Bet365, received a pay package of at least £280 million in the year to March 2025, according to Companies House filings, making her one of Britain’s highest-paid executives for another year.

Casumo chief executive Francesco Postiglione said the online gambling sector is entering “uncharted territory” as regulatory tightening, hybrid work patterns and rapid advances in artificial intelligence reshape how operators compete, in an interview published in the Leadership Watch series by Game Lounge.

Arena Racing Company (ARC) today announces new partnerships for its upcoming Friday Night Live racing series, with SBK joining as exclusive betting partner and The Racing Post confirmed as an Official Media Partner.

Understanding the Golden Triangle not merely as a place, but as a system shaped by geography, history, and governance failures, is essential to explaining why it remains one of Southeast Asia’s most enduring security challenges. The apparent slowdown at the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone, reported recently by The Telegraph, raises a question that has surfaced repeatedly over the past half-century: is this finally the moment when the region’s illicit economy begins to unravel, or merely its latest transformation?

A lawless casino enclave in Southeast Asia’s Golden Triangle, long associated with online scams, drugs and human trafficking, is showing signs of decline after years of international pressure, according to a report published by The Telegraph.

Arena Racing Company (ARC), the United Kingdom’s largest racing operator, has been awarded a Gaming-Related Vendor licence by the United Arab Emirates’ General Commercial Gaming Authority (GCGRA), an independent regulatory body responsible for overseeing commercial gaming activities in the country.

Red Rake Gaming has announced a partnership with QTech Games, a leading aggregator and platform renowned for its strong presence in emerging markets on a global level. This collaboration brings Red Rake’s diverse and visually engaging portfolio of slots to QTech Games’ extensive aggregation platform, giving players across multiple continents access to high-quality, entertainment-focused casino content.

GiG Software Plc, a Sweden-listed business-to-business iGaming technology provider, has signed an agreement with Richmond Atlantic to supply its platform technology for the launch and long-term operation of ITV Win, a new real-money online gaming brand in the United Kingdom.