Location: +Africa
New pan-African network to champion responsible gambling
The African Responsible Gaming Network (ARGN), a new organization dedicated to tackling gambling-related harm and strengthening player... more
Gaming Laboratories International appoints four sales directors
Gaming Laboratories International on Thursday announced four sales director promotions across its EMEIA operation: Francesca Badon,... more
Financial Action Task Force publishes new risk indicators for gambling sector
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has published a report setting out red-flag risk indicators across the gaming and gambling sector.... more
‘We are still way behind’: Launch of GamblePause app aims to tackle African gambling harms
In Africa, “operators are stronger than the regulators” says Ladipo Abiose, founder of GamblePause. For this reason, he tells NEXT.io,... more
GiG close to striking deal with Evoke to acquire 888Africa
B2B platform supplier Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) is close to striking a deal to buy evoke’s share of B2C sports betting brand 888Africa,... more
Betway parent Super Group reports 18% revenue rise in Q2
Global betting, gaming and technology company Super Group reported an 18% increase in revenue for 2Q26, totaling US$684 million, attributed... more
Mauritius budget scraps hotel casino licenses and expands casino tax monitoring
Mauritius is retiring an entire gambling licence category, widening another and extending state fiscal surveillance onto the casino floor.... more
Light & Wonder launches game development studio Galeforce to expand in EMEA
Light & Wonder has launched a game development studio in Sofia, Bulgaria, as part of its strategy to expand its development capacity... more
World Lottery Association urges regulators to treat prediction markets as sports betting
The World Lottery Association has intensified its criticism of prediction markets, calling for regulators to subject the rapidly growing... more
Study finds unregulated online gambling worth $5.9 trillion annually, enough to rank as world’s third-largest economy
A new study from US-based regulation consultancy Gaming Compliance International has found that unregulated online gambling reached US$5.9... more

