Global Regulated Gaming Intelligence
Category: GM Core
GM Core on GAMING MARKETS looks at the structures, roles and flows that shape this area of the industry.
Reporting looks at what can be observed and checked, not at wishful thinking or fear about the future.
The aim is to give readers a reliable reference point they can return to as conditions change.
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Eman Pulis on SiGMA’s Global Expansion: Why Business Impact Matters More Than Event Size
In an exclusive GamingMarkets interview with Oren Dalal, SiGMA founder Eman Pulis discusses global expansion, business opportunities across gaming, finance and technology, and why lasting impact matters more than event size.
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Informa’s £2.24 Billion Clarion Acquisition Brings ICE and iGB L!VE Into Global Events Expansion
Informa has agreed to acquire Clarion Events from Blackstone in a £2.24 billion deal, adding ICE and iGB L!VE to its global events portfolio. The transaction highlights the strategic value of specialist B2B events and industry connections.
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Withdrawals, Verification and Player Trust Inside Italy’s Regulated Online Casino Market
Salvatore Martorana of Casino2k discusses player trust, withdrawals, account verification, ADM-authorised operators and the role of affiliate communities in Italy’s regulated online casino market.
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Global Gaming Insider Publishes Oren Dalal’s APAC iGaming M&A Analysis
Global Gaming Insider has published an APAC iGaming M&A analysis by GamingMarkets Founder and Publisher Oren Dalal, examining acquisition readiness beyond headline scale.
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Prediction Market M&A: Kalshi, Railbird and the New Regulatory Risk
Divergent federal appellate rulings over sports event contracts are moving regulatory perimeter into transaction diligence as DraftKings separately recognises a material operating-license intangible in its Railbird acquisition.
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Regulatory Due Diligence in Gaming M&A: Why a Valid Licence Is Only the Starting Point
Regulatory due diligence in gaming M&A cannot stop at licence validity. A valid gambling licence confirms that an operator is authorised to operate, but it does not, by itself, establish the quality of the control environment, the extent of historical regulatory exposure or the remediation obligations that may accompany an acquisition. Data Snapshot Metric Verified
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Sean Guillory: Prediction Markets Are Becoming an Emerging Battlespace for National-Security Risk
Sean Anthony Guillory discusses BETINT, prediction markets, market integrity, information operations and national-security risk.
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Sportsbook Risk Management Moves From the Trading Desk to Market Infrastructure
Markus Grabher discusses sportsbook risk management, odds monitoring, player props, sharp action, suspicious betting signals and market integrity during World Cup 2026. Status: Editorial. Not sponsored. Editorial Update: June 23, 2026. Markus Grabher in a GamingMarkets Executive Interview on sportsbook risk management and market integrity. Interview Snapshot Format GamingMarkets Executive Interview Interviewee Markus Grabher Topic
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Mexico Gambling Regulation: How Federal Oversight Shapes the Betting and Gaming Market
Data Snapshot Indicator Status Primary gambling law Federal Law on Games and Raffles Original publication December 31, 1947 Core implementing regulation Regulation of the Federal Law on Games and Raffles Regulation publication date September 17, 2004 Material regulatory update November 16, 2023 decree reforming, adding and repealing provisions of the 2004 regulation Primary authority Secretaría