Game provider roundup, November 10, 2026: Playtech lifts its 2026 outlook above €300m, Octoplay enters South Africa, TaDa goes live in Kenya

Playtech raises its 2026 outlook, flags Brazil, UK duty and PMR competition for 2027

Playtech plc (LSE: PTEC) said in a trading update on November 10, 2026 that trading for the period from July 1 to October 31 was ahead of expectations, driven by the Americas. It now expects adjusted EBITDA for the year to December 31, 2026 to exceed €300 million. The company said analyst estimates before the announcement ranged from €271 million to €285 million, with a mean consensus of €279 million across seven analysts; consensus for 2027 adjusted EBITDA stands at €266 million across the same analysts.

In the US, Playtech said it benefited "materially" from being first to market with Hard Rock Digital on a product based on Past Motor Racing results in the first half, and that revenue stayed strong in the second half. It added that other third-party PMR suppliers are now being introduced and are expected to have a more material impact on its wallet share into 2027. Chief executive Mor Weizer said Mexico and Colombia benefited after the men's FIFA World Cup.

On Brazil, Playtech said that following "recent political and regulatory developments" it expects to absorb a three-month impact on 2026 adjusted EBITDA, with a more significant impact in 2027 "should the existing market shutdown not be lifted". Brazil's 85 federal betting licences lapsed under provisional measure MP 1.394 (our explainer). The company is also absorbing the UK Remote Gaming Duty increase that took effect in April 2026, with a full year of impact in 2027, alongside higher taxes in other European markets.

Octoplay enters South Africa with a one-month Hollywoodbets exclusive

Octoplay said on November 10, 2026 that it is live in South Africa with Hollywoodbets, its first market in Africa and its first partnership with a South African online operator. For one month, its games are available to South African players only through Hollywoodbets.

The studio now lists 21 regulated markets in which it says it is approved to operate: the UK, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Romania, Slovakia, Finland, Croatia, Georgia, Malta, Brazil, New Jersey, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ontario, Alberta and South Africa. The licence register on Octoplay's website names regulators in Malta, Romania, Greece, the UK, Sweden, Ontario, Denmark, Michigan, West Virginia, Delaware, Alberta (conditional), Connecticut and Pennsylvania (interim); the announcement does not say which South African provincial gambling board approved its content.

TaDa goes live with OdiBets in Kenya

TaDa Gaming said on November 9, 2026 that its partnership with OdiBets is live, adding a Kenya-facing operator to its African distribution. The initial line-up includes Fortune Gems 500, Fortune Garuda 500, Fortune Coins 2, Gold Mine Express and Jackpot Joker Fever.

According to TaDa, OdiBets was founded in 2017, is operated by Kareco Holdings Limited in Nairobi and is authorised and regulated by Kenya's Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA). Kenya's licensing framework under the Gambling Control Act 2025 is set out in our Kenya licence guide.

Also this week

Our November 9 roundup covered Evolution's continued €2 billion buyback, Bragg Gaming Group's interim CEO appointment and three IGT slot approvals in Macau.

Coming up

• Codere Online reports third-quarter 2026 results on November 12.
• Bragg Gaming Group reports third-quarter 2026 results on November 13.