Financial Risk Assessment Pilot Faces Data and Friction Concerns
The UK Gambling Commission’s financial risk assessment pilot faces concerns over data reliability, customer friction and operator obligations.
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Glasgow targets gambling harm with £3.44m levy investment
Glasgow will use £3.44m in gambling levy funding for prevention, debt support and services targeting gambling harm across the city.
Romania’s Gambling Regulator Faces Audit After Tax Revenue Falls
Romania gambling tax revenue fell 17% in 2024 as operators warned higher costs could drive players to unlicensed sites and weaken oversight.
New York Takes Kalshi Fight to State Court After Federal Setback
Kalshi faces New York enforcement after a judge rejected its injunction bid, intensifying the fight over state gambling laws and prediction markets.
Colorado Sportsbooks Face New Credit Card and Messaging Rules
Colorado sports betting operators face a credit-card deposit ban, six-deposit limit and new messaging rules from August 12, 2026.
Norsk Tipping settles dispute with 16,968 customers
Norsk Tipping will enter 16,968 customers into a NOK 3m draw after errors triggered penalties and legal action in Norway.
Eight Arrested in Doncaster Unlicensed Gambling Raids
Eight people were arrested and almost £9,000 seized after authorities raided two unlicensed gambling venues in Doncaster city centre.
Colombia Opens Regulatory Route for Aviatrix Crash Game
Aviatrix has secured Colombian certification after new rules created a legal framework for crash games in the regulated online casino market.
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Polymarket Faces Michigan Gambling Enforcement After Court Ruling
A Michigan judge rejected Polymarket’s federal preemption claim, leaving prediction markets exposed to state gambling enforcement and litigation.
Gambling Industry News
Federal Courts Split on Whether Kalshi Contracts Are Swaps or Illegal Gambling
Courts in five states have reached conflicting rulings on Kalshi's sports contracts, fueling a multi-circuit battle that may require Supreme Court intervention.
Gambling Industry News
HKEX Adds Governance Conditions to Century Entertainment Share Suspension
HKEX has imposed additional resumption conditions on Century Entertainment after internal control failures tied to its online gaming expansion delayed FY2026 audit results.
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Brazil’s Workers’ Party Bills Target Casino Games and Fixed-Odds Betting
Workers' Party legislators have filed two bills that could strip online casino games — and even fixed-odds betting — from Brazil's regulated market under Law 14,790/2023.
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New Jersey Gets More Time to Challenge Third Circuit’s Kalshi Ruling
Justice Alito sets a September 3, 2026 deadline for New Jersey to file its cert petition challenging the Third Circuit's Kalshi prediction markets ruling.
Gambling Industry News
State Legislators Demand Federal Crackdown on Prediction Markets
NCLGS unanimously passed a resolution urging Congress to declare prediction markets illegal gambling and return oversight to state and tribal governments.
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Sicily Clandestine Betting Raids Expose Tax Evasion and Criminal Risk
ADM and Guardia di Finanza shut two unlicensed betting centres in Agrigento, seizing terminals that bypassed Italy's national gaming levy controls.