November 10, 2026 · 3:11pm ET | 12:11pm PT
With all eyes on developments elsewhere in the world of betting and gaming in recent months, from the headline-grabbing rise of prediction markets in the US to the local difficulties encountered in Brazil, the European market can be seen as being almost a backwater as a consequence.
But its strategic importance to companies as diverse as Flutter Entertainment, Lottomatica, FDJ United and Entain is as central as ever. That remains the case even if, as was evident from the third quarter earnings, they are all confronting the reality of a rising tax burden and dealing with its effect on their businesses.
The updates covered a quarter in which customer-friendly football results weighed on sportsbook revenue across Europe. Online gaming continued to grow for several operators, while the various management teams described different approaches to absorbing tax increases and financing further investment.
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