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Latvia Gambling Tax Hike Plans Brought Forward To New Year 2026

Latvia Gambling Tax Hike Plans Brought Forward To New Year 2026

The Latvian government has brought forward plans for a gambling tax hike to New Year 2026, a year earlier than anticipated. The tax increases were originally scheduled to be put in place on January 1st 2027 under plans approved last December but the timeline has been cut down following a spending review by ministers last […]

Mexico Could Regulate Online Sports Betting Ahead Of Hosting World Cup 2026

Mexico could regulate online sports betting before it hosts next year’s World Cup. The tournament will be staged across 16 cities in North America with the United States, Canada and Mexico co-hosting for the first time. Earlier this month, AIEJA – the Association of Permit Holders, Operators and Suppliers of the Entertainment and Gambling Industry […]

Mohegan Bid To Build Manhattan Casino Resort Rejected

A community board has rejected plans to build a Mohegan Sun casino resort in Manhattan. Titled the Freedom Plaza development, the proposal was denied by a state-commissioned community advisory committee on a 4-2 vote. It included hotels, retail, dining, entertainment and housing. Committee members were appointed by Governor Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams and other […]

WarHorse Gaming Campaign Set To Begin For Online Sports Betting In Nebraska

WarHorse Gaming’s campaign for online sports betting in Nebraska is set to begin in the coming months. WarHorse, which operates two of Nebraska’s casinos – Lincoln and Omaha – dominate the state’s market share, accounting for more than $90 million of the $132 million in gross gaming revenue (GGR) last month. Regulated Nebraska online casinos […]

Rachel Reeves To Attend Gambling Lobbyist’s Event Ahead As Budget Deadline Nears

Rachel Reeves To Attend Gambling Lobbyist’s Event Ahead As Budget Deadline Nears

Rachel Reeves is set to attend a gambling lobbyist’s event ahead of the chancellor’s widely expected tax hike later this autumn. Reeves will appear at a ‘private reception’ for business leaders organised by the corporate communications company Brunswick at the upcoming Labour party conference in Liverpool. As per the Guardian, the event will be hosted […]

New York Online Sports Betting Revenue Sees $28.5 Million Increase

New York Online Sports Betting Revenue Sees $28.5 Million Increase

Online sports betting revenue in New York enjoyed a $28.5 million increase last week. The New York State Gaming Commission reported a massive $56.8 million in gross gaming revenue (GGR) for the week ending September 14, the second week of the new NFL season. It marked a nearly $30 million rise from revenue the week […]

Lottomart Operator To Pay £360k Fine Following Gambling Commission Probe

Lottomart Operator To Pay £360k Fine Following Gambling Commission Probe

Maple International Ventures Limited has been ordered to pay a £360,000 fine following a probe by the Gambling Commission. The operator which runs the popular online casino Lottomart will pay the financial penalty as part of a regulatory settlement after an investigation discovered failings in its social responsibility and anti-money laundering controls. The Gambling Commission […]

Paris Saint-Germain Renews Sponsorship With 1XBet

Paris Saint-Germain Renews Sponsorship With 1XBet

Champions League heroes Paris Saint-Germain have renewed their sponsorship with 1XBet. Shortly before beating Atalanta 4-0 in the opening game of their European title defence, the French giants announced their deal with 1XBet had been extended for three years. 1XBet will continue as the official betting partner of PSG with the brand’s logo displayed across […]

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Denmark Considering Gambling Ad Restrictions And Tax Hike

Denmark is considering gambling reforms including advertisement restrictions and a tax hike. The country’s minister for taxation, Rasmus Stoklund, confirmed that the Danish government will explore a number of changes to gambling laws. Concerns are starting to arise regarding problem gambling in Denmark and ad restrictions is likely to be the first move in trying […]

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Netherlands Won’t Change Tax Policy Despite Drop In Revenue

The Netherlands will not change their gambling tax policy despite a notable drop in revenue since a hike was introduced earlier this year. An initial increase from 30.5% of gross gaming revenue (GGR) to 34.2% for online casinos in the Netherlands was put in place on January 1 and that number will jump to 37.8% […]

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FanDuel Agree To Pay Jacksonville Jaguars $5 Million Over Stolen Betting Funds

FanDuel has agreed to pay the Jacksonville Jaguars $5 million over stolen betting funds. The popular sports betting app will write a cheque to the NFL franchise to compensate for the nearly $20 million that a former Jaguars employee stole from the team and deposited at the sportsbook. The deal was finalised in early 2025 […]

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New Thai Prime Minister Rejects Plans To Legalise Gambling Industry

The new prime minister of Thailand has rejected the previous administration’s plans to legalise the country’s gambling industry. Earlier this month, Thailand named a third prime minister in two years with the appointment of business tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul. The 58-year-old didn’t take long to reveal his stance on online casinos, declaring the country would have […]

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Champion Jockey Oisin Murphy Warns Horse Racing In Major Trouble With Tax Threat

Champion jockey Oisin Murphy has warned the sport of horse racing is in major trouble with the threat of tax harmonisation on the horizon. Earlier this week, all scheduled horse racing in Britain was cancelled in a strike against the proposed changes with meetings abandoned at Uttoxeter, Lingfield, Kempton and Carlisle. The move is believed […]

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NCAA Pursues Another 13 Gambling Violations Involving Ex-Basketball Players

The NCAA is pursuing another 13 gambling violations involving ex-college basketball players across six schools. The announcement follows breaking news earlier this week that three players were slapped with lifetime bans for betting on their own games. Two former Fresno State players, Mykell Robinson and Jalen Weaver alongside former San Jose State player Steven Vasquez […]

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Three College Basketball Players Slapped With Lifetime Bans Amid Betting Scandal

Three college basketball players have been slapped with lifetime bans for betting on their own games. Two former Fresno State players and their ex-teammate who played last year for San Jose State had their NCAA eligibility permanently revoked following an investigation. The probe concerned at least five Mountain West Conference games throughout the 2024-25 season […]

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