Playtech reported revenue of €425.1m ($493.2m) for the first half of 2026, up 10% on the same period in 2025. Regulated B2B grew 21% on a constant-currency basis, while adjusted EBITDA jumped 77% to €162.5m.
North America posted 176% growth in constant currency, with revenue from the US and Canada reaching €56.9m. Playtech said its American operations are now profitable. The supplier went live with Fanatics, FanDuel and Bet365, and deployed the iPoker network with FanDuel. Latin America grew 29%, driven by Mexico and Colombia.
Connecticut moves against prediction markets
The state's Department of Consumer Protection issued cease-and-desist orders to nine platforms: Polymarket, Coinbase, Crypto.com, Robinhood, ProphetX, Novig, Webull, Gemini and Underdog Predict. The platforms are barred from advertising or offering Connecticut residents contracts on sporting events and other forms of unlicensed online gambling. They must allow customers to withdraw funds.
Authorities cited violations of state gambling and unfair-trade laws, participation by users under 21, access for self-excluded individuals, and markets on Connecticut collegiate sports.
Besides the platforms, the department served subpoenas on nine licensed gaming-service providers: PayPal, Plaid, LexisNexis, Sportradar Solutions, Paysafecard, Genius Sports Media, Genius Tech International, Integrity Compliance 360 and Socure. Another 15 subpoenas went to media companies including ESPN, Hearst Connecticut Media, The Hartford Courant, NBC Connecticut and iHeartMedia. Apple App Store, Google Play, Apple Pay, Google Wallet and Stripe are also on the list. The state stressed that subpoena recipients are not themselves under investigation.
Connecticut is already suing Kalshi after a federal court denied a preliminary injunction in August, and has separate cases against the CFTC and Coinbase.
