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Daily Brief — 17 October 2026
Catena Media's Q3 revenue slumps and growth target is dropped; Spain extends a risk-detection consultation; online and World Cup lift France's H1 market.
By iGG News Desk ·
Today's brief covers a sharp quarterly decline at an affiliate group, a longer consultation window in Spain, Google's updated ads rules for prediction markets, and fresh half-year and nine-month market figures from France and Indiana.
- Affiliates
Catena Media Q3 revenue falls 29% to EUR 8.3m as group drops 2026 growth target
The Malta-based affiliate group also expects a EUR 30-35m non-cash impairment and says search changes and lower operator budgets hurt the quarter.
- Regulation
DGOJ extends Spain's player risk detection consultation to 26 October
Spain's gambling regulator has added four calendar days to the second public consultation on its draft risk behaviour detection mechanism for users.
Elsewhere · Legal Sports Report
Google Updates Ads Policy With Prediction Markets, Bans Ads In Connecticut
Google now lists prediction markets as their own category in its main ads policy. Requirements are unchanged since January, but Connecticut joined Nevada, Ohio, Michigan and New York as excluded states, with its restriction effective October 7.
legalsportsreport.com
Elsewhere · Gaming Intelligence
Indiana sports wagers top $4 billion in 9M 2026
Sports wagering in Indiana passed $4 billion over the first nine months of 2026, reaching $4.09 billion, an increase of 4 percent. The remainder of the article is behind a subscription.
gamingintelligence.com
Elsewhere · SBC News
World Cup betting rush masks French market slowdown
France's regulated market, excluding casinos, barely grew in H1 at €5.66bn, helped by a June World Cup surge. Online revenue rose 11%, poker outperformed, while FDJ United and PMU retail activities declined.
sbcnews.co.uk
Elsewhere · EGR
French market growth slows in H1 despite double-digit online gains
According to ANJ data, French online gross revenue climbed 11% year on year in the first half, while active player accounts reached a record near six million. Full article is for subscribers only.
egr.global
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