Gambling news — Page 7

Mobile in-app purchases fell to $19.6 billion in Q3 2026, a 7% year-on-year drop, according to Aream & Co’s Q3 2026 Video Game Market Update report.

Revolut seeks a Philippine banking licence while Vietnam banks face funding gaps and the UK names banks for a digital gilt pilot.

The American Gaming Association joins New Jersey in asking the Supreme Court to decide if CFTC-registered prediction markets can bypass state sports-betting.

Lottomatica CIRSA merger seeks regulatory approval and shareholder votes before closing in Q2 2027. Shareholder meetings are scheduled for late November 2026.

Wicked Saints Studios partners with Active Minds and Wellious to launch a gamified mental-health challenge on its World Reborn platform for World Mental Health.

The CFTC’s latest rule removes casino-style gambling from the swap definition while classifying sports event contracts as swaps.

Stake gains a short-term reprieve in Brazil, but 12 strict court conditions and an uncertain legal backdrop keep the operator on thin ice.

Gaming mental health is not a monolith. California hosts more game studios than any other state. The game itself rarely determines the outcome.

NFL pushes state authority in prediction market regulation, challenging federal oversight and affecting operators like Kalshi.

Turkish studios secure multi-million funding and attract global investors as the sector scales fast. Watch for changes in UA spend relative to ARPU.

Paramount Pictures and CD Projekt Red co-produce a Cyberpunk 2077 film, expanding the franchise into Hollywood and potentially boosting game sales.

Macquarie, one of Australia’s largest banks, released an October 7 preview note ahead of the third-quarter earnings season.