Spribe Gets Formal UKGC Warning After Four-Year Hosting Licence Gap
The UK Gambling Commission has formally warned Spribe after finding the Aviator developer hosted games without the correct licence for over four years.
Gambling Industry News
Court Orders and £26m Fund: UK’s New Push Against Illegal Gambling Sites
The UK Gambling Commission gains statutory power to block illegal gambling sites via court-ordered ISP suspension orders, backed by £26m in new funding.
Illinois Sports Prediction-Market Tax Faces Federal Preemption Challenge
The CFTC is seeking a court injunction to void Illinois's 1.75% transaction tax and $1M licensing fee on sports prediction-market contracts under CEA preemption.
Coleman Targets Prediction Markets and Sweepstakes Casinos in Sweeping Kentucky Gambling Suits
Kentucky AG Russell Coleman sues Kalshi, Polymarket and VGW Holdings, alleging illegal gambling and seeking up to $10,000 per violation under state law.
API Audit Trails Now Carry AML-Level Risk Under UKGC 2026 Rules
New UKGC and MGA rules give remote casino operators six months to pass independent API security audits or face licence-level consequences in 2026.
Covert Influencer Campaign Puts Polymarket Back in CFTC’s Crosshairs
Polymarket paid social media creators to target U.S. users without disclosure, potentially breaching its 2022 CFTC consent order and FTC influencer rules.
72 Cases of Unlicensed Gambling Promotion Found Across 7 Platforms in May
Entain research uncovers 72 instances of illegal gambling promotion across seven social platforms, with AI personas and coordinated tipsters targeting UK consumers.
UKGC’s Nine-Fold Funding Surge Targets Illegal Gambling on All Fronts
A £26m enforcement fund gives the UKGC a new taskforce, ISP domain blocking powers, and payment disruption tools to combat illegal gambling across the UK.
Gambling Industry News
41 AGs to CFTC: Prediction Markets Are Gambling, Not Derivatives
A 41-state coalition argues the CFTC lacks authority over prediction markets, framing election and sports bets as gambling under state law, not federal derivatives.
Regulation
Caesars Sportsbook Faces Federal Suit Over Unauthorized Tribal Land Wagers
The Cayuga Nation's federal lawsuit against Caesars Sportsbook challenges whether mobile bets placed on tribal land violate IGRA sovereign gaming rights.
Regulation
States and Tribes Mobilize in Court Against Prediction Markets
States and Tribes Fight Prediction Markets in Court
Regulation
Novig Secures CFTC Approval to Launch US Prediction Market
Novig Secures CFTC Approval for US Prediction Market
Regulation
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Skill Games Are Slot Machines Under State Law
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Skill Games Are Slot Machines
Sportsbetting News
Nevada Gaming Control Board Makes Arrest in Fresno State Point-Shaving Scandal
Nevada Gaming Control Board Arrests in Fresno State Scandal
Regulation
CFTC Sues New Mexico Over Efforts to Block Sports-Event Contracts
CFTC Sues New Mexico Over Sports-Event Contracts