Brazil Betting Bill Targets Ads, Bonuses and Sports Sponsorships
Brazil's betting advertising bill would ban promotions, bonuses and sponsorships as the Senate committee seeks urgent plenary review.
Gambling Industry News
Prediction Markets Test Oklahoma’s Tribal Gaming Boundaries
Prediction markets draw more than 100,000 Oklahoma users as courts, tribes and lawmakers debate sports-event betting regulation.
Lottomatica-CIRSA Deal Targets €4.4bn Enlarged Group
Lottomatica’s CIRSA merger targets €4.4bn in income, €2bn EBITDA and €115m in annual synergies, pending approvals by Q2 2027.
Kalshi Sports Contracts Face New Test in Supreme Court Petition
New Jersey asks the Supreme Court to decide whether Kalshi sports contracts are federally regulated swaps or state-regulated wagers.
$1 Billion Tax Relief Plan Puts Pennsylvania Skill Games on Clock
Pennsylvania skill games face an Oct. 13 deadline as a 20% tax proposal promises nearly $1 billion in property-tax relief.
UK Gambling Commission Opens 2026 Regulation Streamlining Window
The UK Gambling Commission is inviting proposals to streamline regulation, with submissions open until 25 September 2026.
Kalshi’s Young Traders Fuel Fresh Fight Over Sports Contracts
Kalshi users aged 18 to 21 traded $5.4bn this year, intensifying debate over whether sports contracts are derivatives or gambling.
NCA Freezes Premier League Account in Sorare Investigation
The NCA has frozen £10m in a Premier League account while investigating alleged unlicensed gambling and criminal links involving Sorare.
Gambling Business News
Star Entertainment Leak Puts Licence Review Under Pressure
Leaked documents allege Star Entertainment cut compliance staff and gambling safeguards as regulators weigh its licence future in NSW and Queensland.
Casino News
Visa Scheme Allegedly Funnels Workers Into Cambodia’s Scam Economy
Cambodia’s anti-graft agency alleges officials diverted 12,000 visas, with proceeds and documents linked to scam compounds and casinos.
Gambling Business News
EGBA prepares for leadership change as Haijer steps down
EGBA Secretary General Maarten Haijer will leave in August, with Pierre Tournier taking over as interim leader on 1 September.
Regulation
BresBet and Bet St George licences suspended immediately
The Gambling Commission has suspended BresBet and Bet St George licences as it investigates suspected social-responsibility and AML failings.
Regulation
Kalshi Faces Nevada Licence Requirement After 9th Circuit Ruling
Kalshi must face Nevada’s licensing rules for sports contracts after a 9th Circuit ruling deepened the split over prediction-market oversight.
UK Gambling & Casino Industry News
QuinnBet controls failed as customers breached spending safeguards
QuinnBet will pay £609,104 after UKGC found AML, deposit-limit and safer gambling controls failed to respond to serious risk indicators.
UK Gambling & Casino Industry News
Brown proposes £500m energy resilience fund from gaming tax
Gordon Brown urges the UK government to raise Machine Gaming Duty, saying it could generate £500m to help households with winter energy bills.