iGaming and Betting Sector Deal Tracker
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May 2026
GTM
Mergers, acquisitions, funding rounds, and senior executive appointments across the iGaming, online gambling, and betting affiliate sector, structured each month from industry press, company announcements, and regulatory filings. Each record includes the company name, event type (M&A, funding, or executive appointment), executive name and title where applicable, counterparty, deal value where disclosed, sector detail, and announcement date. Coverage is global, spanning operators, platform providers, affiliate networks, and ancillary technology suppliers.
Company in the iGaming, online gambling, or betting affiliate sector announced a merger, acquisition, funding round, or senior executive appointment in May 2026
iGaming sector investors and M&A advisors use it to track consolidation activity and identify acquisition targets across operator and technology tiers. Betting affiliate networks use it to monitor competitive executive moves and strategic partnerships. Gaming industry analysts use it to quantify deal flow and track sector funding trends. Regulatory compliance teams at operators use it to monitor ownership changes that may affect licensing obligations.
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<table class="catchall-table"><thead><tr><th style="min-width:40px">#</th><th style="min-width:200px">Company</th><th style="min-width:150px">Event Type</th><th style="min-width:200px">Executive / Counterparty</th><th style="min-width:200px">Title / Role</th><th style="min-width:130px">Deal Value</th><th style="min-width:180px">Sector</th><th style="min-width:110px;white-space:nowrap">Date</th><th style="min-width:100px;white-space:nowrap">Source</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="min-width:40px">1</td><td style="min-width:200px">FanDuel</td><td style="min-width:150px">Executive Appointment</td><td style="min-width:200px">Amy Howe</td><td style="min-width:200px">CEO</td><td style="min-width:130px">—</td><td style="min-width:180px">Online Gambling</td><td style="min-width:110px;white-space:nowrap">2026-05-06</td><td style="min-width:100px;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.newsbreak.com/new-york-rangers-on-si-381858355/4634623652442-ny-rangers-have-worst-case-scenario-in-2026-nhl-draft-lottery" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Source</a></td></tr><tr><td style="min-width:40px">2</td><td style="min-width:200px">Kalshi</td><td style="min-width:150px">Funding Round</td><td style="min-width:200px">Y Combinator</td><td style="min-width:200px"></td><td style="min-width:130px">$1,000,000,000 USD</td><td style="min-width:180px">Prediction Market Platform</td><td style="min-width:110px;white-space:nowrap">2026-05-22</td><td style="min-width:100px;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.businessmagazin.ro/actualitate/afaceri/cine-este-cea-mai-tanara-femeie-miliardara-self-made-din-lume-cum-a-23153089" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Source</a></td></tr><tr><td style="min-width:40px">3</td><td style="min-width:200px">Superbet</td><td style="min-width:150px">Acquisition</td><td style="min-width:200px">Exoplay Limited</td><td style="min-width:200px"></td><td style="min-width:130px">€1,300,000,000 EUR</td><td style="min-width:180px">Online Gambling Operator</td><td style="min-width:110px;white-space:nowrap">2026-05-02</td><td style="min-width:100px;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.mononews.gr/business/sports-business/synallagi-mystirio-tis-superbet-giati-kalamvokis-nikas-strongylos-den-echoun-anakoinosei-to-kostos-tis-exagoras-tis-exoplay" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Source</a></td></tr><tr><td style="min-width:40px">4</td><td style="min-width:200px">Allwyn</td><td style="min-width:150px">Merger</td><td style="min-width:200px">OPAP</td><td style="min-width:200px"></td><td style="min-width:130px">€217,000,000 EUR</td><td style="min-width:180px">Lottery & iGaming Operator</td><td style="min-width:110px;white-space:nowrap">2026-05-01</td><td style="min-width:100px;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://next.io/news/investment/allwyn-addresses-shareholders-amid-share-price-slump" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Source</a></td></tr><tr><td style="min-width:40px">5</td><td style="min-width:200px">Lucra Sports</td><td style="min-width:150px">Funding Round</td><td style="min-width:200px">ARK Invest</td><td style="min-width:200px"></td><td style="min-width:130px">$20,000,000 USD</td><td style="min-width:180px">B2B Gamification & P2P Gaming</td><td style="min-width:110px;white-space:nowrap">2026-05-25</td><td style="min-width:100px;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.whalesbook.com/news/English/startupsvc/Lucra-Sports-Raises-dollar20M-Series-B-Led-by-ARK-Invest-Eyes-B2B-Gamification/6a146a09b979113840ca5069" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Source</a></td></tr><tr class="catchall-blurred"><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td></tr><tr class="catchall-blurred"><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td></tr><tr class="catchall-blurred"><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td></tr></tbody></table>
<h3>What event types are covered?</h3><p>M&A (acquisitions and mergers), funding rounds, and senior executive appointments (C-suite and VP-level). Rumours and unconfirmed reports are excluded.</p><h3>Does this cover regulated and unregulated markets?</h3><p>Both licensed regulated operators (UK, EU, US) and grey market participants are included where events are publicly announced.</p><h3>Are betting affiliate companies included?</h3><p>Yes — affiliate networks, lead generation businesses, and affiliate technology providers are covered alongside operators and platform providers.</p><h3>How often does this dataset update?</h3><p>CatchAll reruns this once a month. You can create your own dataset that updates as frequently as every one hour on <a href="https://platform.newscatcherapi.com/catchall">platform.newscatcherapi.com/catchall</a></p>