Entain's Australia NGR rose 13% in H1 while the company sold 20% of its CEE unit for €425M to cut leverage, as it targets three New Zealand iGaming licences for 2027.
Elite Competitions hired a Bet365 compliance veteran as HMRC imposed 20% VAT on UK prize draws, threatening 25-30% margin cuts across the £1.3B sector.
The UK's Remote Gaming Duty doubled to 40%, forcing B2B gaming suppliers to shift from innovation pitches to proving measurable commercial value and hard ROI to operators.