Banijay Gaming to acquire French casino operator Joa
Banijay Gaming has agreed to acquire Joa, which operates 33 casinos across France and generated around €430m ($491m) in gross revenue in 2025.
Banijay Gaming has agreed to acquire Joa, which operates 33 casinos across France and generated around €430m ($491m) in gross revenue in 2025.
The European Securities and Markets Authority has warned prediction market operators to assess whether event contracts fall under EU rules on binary options.
The new guidelines will apply to a range of industries, not just gambling.
Advancement to the last eight came for England and Norway at the expense of Mexico and Brazil as the weekend’s results are reflected by shifting bookmaker odds.
The regulator's new head previously identified tackling illegal gambling by enhancing the attractiveness of the legal market and strengthening the protection of minors as key priorities.
As prediction markets continue to expand, regulators and safer gambling experts are increasingly questioning whether the products pose similar harm risks as traditional gambling, despite being regulated differently in some jurisdictions.
Reflecting on a keynote panel from the iGB Live 2026 conference in London this week, industry leaders convened to address the escalating challenges posed by the illegal gambling market.
Speaking at iGB L!VE, an ANJ data analyst explained how the regulator's problem gambling algorithm uses a transparent heuristic model, built on professional expertise and scientific literature.
Kirsty Caldwell, Andrew Lyman, Christina Thakor-Rankin, Jochen Biwar and Richard Williams provide their view on European prediction market potential and what kind of trends the industry could be fielding in a decade’s time.
The operator will offer cash advances to tobacconists and newsagents willing to invest in modernisation of their operations.