Finance & M&A

GI North America Review: Week 31 2026

IG Group acquires Underdog; New York sues Kalshi for illegal gambling; Massachusetts Lottery goes online; and other news from North America

North America

Rhode Island casinos win $51.6 million in June revenue

Finance & M&A

South Dakota gambling turnover surpasses $150 million in June

Finance & M&A

Ohio Lottery posts 5% rise in VLT revenue for June

Finance & M&A

New York sues Kalshi for illegal gambling

Legal & Regulatory

BetMakers caps off FY26 with 9% revenue growth in Q4

Finance & M&A

Rhode Island sports and iGaming wagers top $1 billion in H1 2026

Finance & M&A

Rhode Island Lottery posts 6% sales rise in June

Finance & M&A

ProphetX raises $35 million to expand prediction markets offering

Finance & M&A

Financing

European Commission says German capital injection is incompatible state aid

Rulings

La Francaise de Jeux completes €1.5 billion bond issue

Financing

BlueBet boosted by “favourable” termination of US market access deals

Financing

Flutter Entertainment forecasts revenue of $21 billion in 2027

Results

Impairment charges push The Star Entertainment losses to $1.69 billion

Results

Standard General raises offer to acquire Bally’s Corporation

M&A

Bally’s secures new financing from GLPI to complete Chicago casino

Financing

Michigan gaming regulator confirms funding increases for 2025

Financing

M&A

UK competition authority orders Spreadex to sell Sporting Index

M&A

Bally’s shareholders approve $4.6 billion Standard General bid

M&A

Everi shareholders approve sale to Apollo Global

M&A

OpenBet management agree $450 million buyout

M&A

Aristocrat sells Plarium casual gaming business for $620 million

M&A

Game Lounge acquires Dutch iGaming affiliate Meneer Casino

M&A

PointsBet shares gain as company dismisses acquisition rumours

M&A

Accel Entertainment enters Louisiana via $40 million acquisition

Casino

Results

New York Lottery sales surpass $600 million in May

North America

Missouri casinos win revenue of $170 million in April

North America

Tennessee sports betting climbs 2% in March

North America

Iowa posts 6% drop in Q1 2026 sports handle

North America

Montana Lottery posts 3% rise in 2025 sports handle

Results

Ohio Lottery reports 7% rise in October VLT revenue

North America

Lotto NZ posts 5% fall in sales for FY 2025

Results

China Lottery sales surpass RMB475 billion in 9M 2025

Results

Stocks

Webis shares plummet as company plans AIM cancellation

Stocks

PointsBet shares gain as company dismisses acquisition rumours

M&A

The Payments Group goes live and lists on Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Stocks

DraftKings fined $200,000 over CEO’s social media posts

Rulings

Flutter Entertainment forecasts revenue of $21 billion in 2027

Results

ASX suspends Star Entertainment shares in Sydney

Licensing

FansUnite set for Toronto delisting after completing Betting Hero sale

M&A

Super Group initiates dividend program

Stocks

Tax

New Hampshire gaming revenue nears $45 million in March

Finance & M&A

Missouri casinos win revenue of $170 million in April

North America

Tennessee sports betting climbs 2% in March

North America

Iowa posts 6% drop in Q1 2026 sports handle

North America

Ohio Lottery reports 7% rise in October VLT revenue

North America

Florida posts $58.3 million in July slot revenue

North America

Florida posts slot revenue of $688 million in 2024

North America

North Carolina sports handle surpasses $650 million in November

North America