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Renata Kovacs has spent the better part of a decade following the regulatory shifts and licensing battles that define how gambling markets open, close, and evolve across Europe and beyond. She came up through the legal and compliance side of the industry before shifting her focus to journalism and analysis, giving her a perspective that sits closer to the operator room than the press box. Her coverage tends to cut through the noise and get straight to what a regulatory change actually means for the businesses and players involved.

Posts by Renata Kovacs

September 16, 2026 by: Renata Kovacs
Prediction markets face a 49-50 Senate setback as tribal gaming leaders celebrate, while sports-event contract litigation continues in court.
September 11, 2026 by: Renata Kovacs
The election gambling probe widens as Anthony and Laura Lee plead guilty over bets placed before the July 4, 2024 date was publicly announced.
September 7, 2026 by: Renata Kovacs
Vanguard Overwatch says gambling channelisation should guide regulation as Australia and New Zealand take different approaches to offshore markets.
September 5, 2026 by: Renata Kovacs
Kalshi sports contracts face fresh legal pressure after a Ninth Circuit ruling backed state authority and could revive Arizona’s stalled case.
September 3, 2026 by: Renata Kovacs
Lottomatica’s CIRSA merger targets €4.4bn in income, €2bn EBITDA and €115m in annual synergies, pending approvals by Q2 2027.
August 31, 2026 by: Renata Kovacs
Leaked documents allege Star Entertainment cut compliance staff and gambling safeguards as regulators weigh its licence future in NSW and Queensland.
August 31, 2026 by: Renata Kovacs
Cambodia’s anti-graft agency alleges officials diverted 12,000 visas, with proceeds and documents linked to scam compounds and casinos.
August 29, 2026 by: Renata Kovacs
Kalshi must face Nevada’s licensing rules for sports contracts after a 9th Circuit ruling deepened the split over prediction-market oversight.
August 26, 2026 by: Renata Kovacs
Kalshi expands its baseball presence through five MLB team partnerships as talks continue over a potential league-wide agreement.
August 26, 2026 by: Renata Kovacs
Ochoa Development proposes a 450-room hotel-casino in Enterprise, with Clark County officials set to review the two-phase project.
August 23, 2026 by: Renata Kovacs
CME CEO Terry Duffy challenged the CFTC over self-certified prediction contracts, offshore markets and alleged manipulation risks at a hearing.
August 21, 2026 by: Renata Kovacs
The UK Gambling Commission found AML, loss-limit and customer-protection failures at QuinnBet in a £609,104 regulatory settlement.
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