6 December 2025
Pennsylvania has overtaken Nevada and New Jersey as America’s top iGaming state, with online casinos driving record revenue and reshaping the US gambling map.
Slot provider GAMOMAT is saying “bom dia” to Brazil after offering its services to the South American country, it has been announced, accessing an exploding regulated market. The move will ensure its biggest slot titles will be available to a rapidly expanding player pool.
RubyPlay expands its Spanish presence through a new Paf partnership, bringing multi-studio content, frequent releases and wider visibility in the regulated market.
Accusations of threats, lobbying pressure and multimillion-dollar stakes have turned Pennsylvania’s debate over skill-game regulation into one of the Capitol’s most contentious fights this session. Efforts to find a bipartisan compromise in the oversight and taxation of the issue fell apart in the most recent round of legislation in the Senate this week, in a blow to Governor Josh Shapiro’s agenda.
A long-awaited merger between Evolution and Galaxy Gaming continues to slow-roll shareholders after the companies agreed to extend the deadline to close the deal.
Kalshi will operate under Nevada gaming rules, a state judge has decreed, in what is seen as a big blow to the prediction market platform. The ruling reversed a previous injunction that allowed Kalshi’s exchange to offer contracts on major sporting events while its lawyers fought a cease and desist order by the state.
SkillOnNet’s new Endorphina partnership expands its global content portfolio, bringing fresh slot titles to over 30 brands and boosting reach across regulated markets.
Illegal online gambling now dominates Europe’s digital betting landscape, with unlicensed operators capturing 71 percent of the market and diverting an estimated €20 billion in annual tax revenue. Regulators warn the surge poses economic and consumer-protection risks, calling for coordinated EU-wide action to combat criminal gambling activity.
Several major gambling regions have posted results far above their projected ranges in recent months. Italy continued rising despite softer sports betting. Brazil accelerated before regulation settled. Argentina stayed stable through economic pressure. Key US states hit new iCasino highs. Data from operators and regulators shows users playing in ways the early models did not anticipate.
Studios are still getting games out, but the work behind each launch has become far more tangled. Plans slip for reasons that didn’t matter a few years ago, and operator discussions often reshape schedules in ways that teams can’t anticipate. Compliance also reaches into more corners of production than before. The market itself is healthy, just uneven in how it rewards the effort
