Casino news economy

Behind every online casino, casino platform, and casino game there is a company name responsible for the brand, casino or game design, and online operations. Regardless of whether it is an online casino, aggregator, live dealer game or online slot title, there is a corporation involved somewhere.

These companies operate within certain jurisdictions under local commercial laws! In our casino news economy section, we investigate how these iGaming companies perform within their business environments. Many of them report multi-million and billion £-€-$ turnovers every year! Some of them are PLCs floated on NASDAQ, NYE, and LSE stock markets and deliver quarterly as well as yearly financial reports, which is information that has proven to be popular amongst our regular readers.

Other economic news we report on usually comes from local licensing authorities or government departments. Financial stats issued by the government-operated UKGC and global gambling revenue reports and stats from MGA are always hot news topics! Furthermore, the US iGaming and sports licensing authorities publish monthly revenue statistics publicly so you can see how the industry is building momentum stateside. It is also an excellent opportunity to decide whether you want to purchase stocks in US iGaming firms!

More interesting economic and financial news that is constantly unfolding in the iGaming and gambling world, is the flurry of reports on takeover bids, fluctuating stock prices, bankruptcy, mergers, new partnerships, and rebranding. Some of the biggest takeovers this decade includes Evolution taking control of NetEnt via the NASDAQ stock exchange, and the US gambling firm Caesars Entertainment acquisition of UK bookmaker William Hill.

We have you covered with easy-to-understand news reports providing you with the latest quarterly figures from a variety of iGaming companies, and we highlight a wide variety of developments. Therefore, if you want to stay ahead, invest in iGaming stocks, or see how online casino companies are performing and what is going on behind the scenes in this exciting industry, visit our casino news economy page!

September 2025 Crypto Update – Some Sectors Gain During Seasonal Downturn

It's been fairly quiet on the cryptocurrency front with most digital assets used by crypto casino players not showing any volatility. Crypto markets once again displayed a mix of hope and caution in the past week. Some altcoins experienced substantial gains during this roller-coaster ride. The most [...]

By |2026-02-16T03:13:08+00:0009/20/2025|Categories: Casino News, Casino news economy|Tags: |

July 2025 Ontario Gambling Stats Show Casino-Led Rebound

Ontario iGaming July 2025: Casino wagers hit $6.74bn (+25% YoY), betting drops to $688m, poker steady at $139m. Full stats and trends inside. The Canadian Ontario online gambling market’s FY25/26-Q1 results for July 2025 reveal a mixed picture across casino, betting, and P2P poker, but paint a [...]

By |2026-05-17T06:07:35+00:0009/19/2025|Categories: Casino News, Casino news economy|Tags: |

Crypto Gambling Surges to $81.4 Billion Despite Global Restrictions

A recent Yield Sec study suggests crypto gambling has surged to $81.4b GGR. However, other disagree and say the figure is more like $20-30b. What is the crypto industry's estimated global GGR? According to analytics firm Yield Sec, the cryptocurrency gambling industry generated $81.4 billion in gross [...]

South African Online Gamblers Wagered R1.14 Trillion – NGB FY2024/25 PDF Analysis

SA Gamblers bet R1.14 trillion in FY2023/24, a 40.2% YoY rise. Betting dominated turnover & online gambling made up for 49% of all activity. Stats published by the National Gambling Board (NGB) South Africa via a PDF show that gamblers in South Africa wagered R1.14 trillion during [...]

By |2026-05-16T12:44:36+00:0007/31/2025|Categories: Casino News, Casino news economy|Tags: |

India’s Crackdown on Overseas Gambling Sites – 1,524 sites blocked

India blocks 1,524 gambling sites from 2022–2025 as MeitY and DGGI crack down on offshore operators avoiding 28% GST and 30% player tax. From 2022 to June 2025, it has been widely reported that India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has blocked 1,524 sites. Why [...]

Casinoplusbonus Monthly Crypto Update – July 2025

Luke Weber, our most prolific crypto journalist, shares his insights into the current state of the cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin came off after the all-time high of 123K USD on July 14th and the following week has seen trading volumes drop considerably. BTC dominance has dropped 5.9% in [...]

By |2026-05-17T06:16:22+00:0007/28/2025|Categories: Casino News, Casino news economy|

June 2025 Ontario Gambling Stats Show Summer Decline is Here

The Ontario online gambling market's FY25/26-Q1 figures for June 2025 show a month-on-month decline across online Casino, Betting and P2P Poker. Some reports I’ve read online have attributed the decline to the summer months, which is a fair assessment. However, when I made a comparison with year-on-year figures, wagers [...]

By |2025-07-25T17:49:59+00:0007/25/2025|Categories: Casino News, Casino news economy|Tags: |

Google and Meta Embroiled in India’s Illegal Betting Investigation

Google and Meta executives have reportedly been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to appear for a deposition on July 28. Initially, it seemed that the executives were summoned to be deposed on Monday, July 21, but they were a no-show. According to our source, the reason for not [...]

Brits Sounds The Alarm – Higher Taxes & We’ll Go Black Market

A stark warning has been issued to the UK government via a YouGov poll, which suggests that one-third of players would move to unregulated online gambling sites if new taxes result in lower sports betting odds. The comment has been made by the Betting and Gaming Council following a [...]

By |2026-05-17T06:06:06+00:0007/23/2025|Categories: Casino News, Casino news economy|Tags: |

Labour’s Horse Racing Misfire – Industry Fears Tax Changes Could Derail UK’s National Sport

A Racing Post survey shows that Labour MPs are disengaged and divided over the proposed overhaul of online gambling taxes that would result in horse racing bets being subject to the same tax rates as online casino bets. (Image from) Labour MPs are 'disengaged and divided' over [...]

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