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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sued the state of Utah to stop local authorities using state laws to shut down federally registered event contract operators.
The Supreme Court of India has dismissed review petitions from Junglee Games and other operators seeking to overturn state-level restrictions on skill games played for stakes.
Carabinieri police and customs officials seize 145 tampered gaming machines and €80,000 in cash amid allegations of tax evasion and regulatory bribery.
John Healey confirms a five percentage point increase in gaming machine tax to fund high street support, whilst carving out adult gaming centres from business rate relief.
Shares in Rank Group, Entain and evoke climbed after Chancellor John Healey announced a five-percentage-point increase in duty on Category B gaming machines from 2027.
Chancellor John Healey has increased Machine Games Duty on Category B machines to 25% while excluding adult gaming centres from business rates relief.
The European Commission's planned legislation is set to target manipulative interface design, aggressive marketing, and player profiling across digital services.
HM Revenue and Customs has unveiled plans in Finance Bill 2026-27 to amend the Finance Act 2014, altering how promotional plays and prizes are taxed under Remote Games Duty.
Finnish state gambling operator Veikkaus will make its international iGaming debut on 1 July 2027 through a joint venture with Viaplay in Denmark and Finland.
Chancellor John Healey has increased the duty on Category B terminals from 20% to 25% while excluding adult gaming centres from business rates relief.
The Georgian Parliament has voted through legal reforms enabling casinos to stage international tournaments with tax exemptions, drawing scrutiny from religious authorities.
Kalshi has filed a pre-emptive lawsuit against Louisiana, while New York's regulator has gone to court to force it to hand over records.
The NBA has named Kalshi and Polymarket its preferred prediction market exchanges and signed an integrity agreement with the CFTC.
Brazil's 85 betting licences lapsed the same day Lula won a fourth term, leaving operators to fight the ban in the Supreme Court and Congress.
The Dutch regulator has fined the company behind Instant Casino, Skyhills and 10 other unlicensed sites €37.25 million, the largest penalty in its history.
New Gambling Commission research finds "not on GamStop" has become shorthand for sites with fewer checks, and one of the main routes into the black market.
India's Enforcement Directorate has targeted Cyprus-based betting operator Parimatch following allegations that the company siphoned ₹3,000 crore abroad using mule accounts and crypto rails.
The Gambling Commission penalises the online casino operator for breaches of consumer protection, social responsibility and anti-money laundering rules.
The operator will challenge a TRF-3 ruling that struck down its interim permission to continue operating in Brazil following President Lula's betting ban.
Addressing the IAGR conference in Lima, Acting Chief Executive Sarah Gardner outlined Great Britain's market figures, survey data, and recent executive appointments.
Utah has sued Kalshi and two Susquehanna trading firms in state court, seeking up to $61.2 million and a ban on its sports and election contracts.
Polymarket US has sued Ohio in federal court, arguing its sports betting licence rules discriminate against out-of-state firms and are pre-empted by federal law.
The affiliate group abandons its organic growth projections after quarterly revenue slid to €8.3m and adjusted EBITDA tumbled by more than 75%.
The operator faces a $540m annual hit from duty increases, prompting restructuring across hubs in Leeds, Dublin, Porto and Cluj-Napoca.
A joint study by the ANJ and ARPEJ reveals that hybrid digital games frequently act as a direct pathway to real-money gambling for French teenagers.
The jurisdiction's gambling regulator will roll out a replacement system on 19 October after an intruder accessed and published sensitive licensee data.
University of Bristol researchers documented more than 15,000 gambling messages over the Premier League's opening weekend as promotion shifted to sleeves, training kits and pitchside screens.
AK Bets has priced a 40% Machine Games Duty rate at odds-on following a letter from 90 Labour backbench MPs calling for tax hikes on Category B machines.
The NBA has banned same-player under parlays before the new season, days after Shane Hennen admitted his role in basketball fixing schemes.
Healey is weighing a Machine Games Duty rise that would fall on betting shops and arcades, as six betting bosses urge him to rule out new gambling taxes.
Kalshi traded $19.03 billion in a record week, almost seven times Polymarket US. How the two compare on ownership, fees and where each is legal.
Enforcement has commenced across Pennsylvania against an estimated 70,000 skill game machines, which became unlawful to operate on 14 October. The move follows a Supreme Court ruling that classified the devices as illegal slot machines and the subsequent failure of lawmakers to pass regulatory legislation within a 120-day period.
KTO Group founder Andreas Bardun has contradicted a statement from his own Head of Affiliates that the company was closing, describing reports of its demise as 'greatly exaggerated' amidst the turmoil caused by Brazil's recent presidential ban on gambling.
A review of the Australian gambling sector reveals how substantial political donations and organised lobbying have consistently thwarted significant regulatory changes, despite recent parliamentary calls for a national strategy and a complete advertising ban.
The Ministry of Finance and Economy has outlined plans to raise €1bn from gambling companies from 2027, driven by a new online licensing regime and a high-value tender for the national scratchcard concession.
The Finnish National Police Board has issued substantial conditional fines and prohibition orders against illegal gambling marketers, as the country prepares to end its state monopoly and launch a licensed market in 2027.
The London-headquartered technology supplier has unveiled an AI-powered development platform designed to give operators greater autonomy over their sportsbook, iGaming, and PAM systems.
Liquor & Gaming NSW has initiated a compliance campaign to enforce revised gaming machine shutdown rules, resulting in fines for two venues and a commitment to audit 70 more premises in the coming months.
Analysis suggests a doubling of Machine Games Duty to 40% could lead to the closure of 4,000 betting shops and threaten the viability of bingo clubs, with the Treasury potentially seeing lower tax receipts as a result.
The sportsbook technology provider has escalated its long-running legal dispute with the data giant, alleging Sportradar abuses its exclusive control of US sports data rights to hinder competition. Sportradar has dismissed the claims as an attempt to “inflame the news agenda”.
The operator reported a modest rise in group net gaming revenue for the third quarter, driven by a strong showing in its UK and Ireland division which counteracted a sharp decline in Brazil and weaker results in Italy.
Entain has revised its full-year earnings forecast downwards after a sudden gambling ban in Brazil hit its Q3 performance, while the company also voiced concerns over potential tax hikes on its UK retail estate during its latest earnings call.
Rank Group has reported a 5% increase in like-for-like net gaming revenue to £216.1m for the first quarter of its financial year, driven by strong growth in its Grosvenor Casinos and digital divisions. However, the company's full-year guidance is conditional on the UK tax structure remaining unchanged.
Authorities in the Pakistani city have registered 545 cases and seized more than Rs8.3 million in stake money this year, as the city's police chief orders an intensified campaign targeting online gambling with modern technology.
A leading lawyer has condemned the Brazilian president’s move to ban betting, warning it will interrupt market maturation, cause huge economic losses and likely trigger legal challenges from operators who had paid for licences.
As the industry grapples with a recent Remote Gaming Duty hike and a potential Machine Gaming Duty increase, conflicting narratives have emerged, with some leaders warning of job losses while others anticipate market consolidation.
The South African operator has committed to restricting advertising to minors and dedicating 10% of ad content to safer gambling messages, as regulators welcome industry initiative amidst a review of gambling laws and the growth of online betting.
The sportsbook supplier will provide its platform, including its Betby Games esports product, to Lebull.pl, marking its second major deal in the Central and Eastern European country.
Better Collective and Betsson have expressed support for the Nordic Compass initiative, a new alliance exploring a unified stock exchange for Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Norway to counter capital flight from European markets.
The newly established UK trade body has appointed the former FDJ and Public First executive to lead its efforts in supporting members' compliance with the DCMS Voluntary Code of Practice.
The American actor has appeared in a new commercial for the prediction market platform, weeks after an initial campaign drew criticism from prominent female athletes for its portrayal of women and sport.
The Dutch online gambling association has summoned the social media giant to court, citing the proliferation of unlicensed operator advertising as a key factor in the country's declining channelisation rate and a threat to consumer protection.
A prevention of future deaths report following a gambling-related suicide has prompted a coroner to recommend that National Lottery draw-based games be included in the national self-exclusion scheme.
Leading European horse racing organisations are lobbying against a proposed EU-wide tax on online gambling, warning it could damage the sport, reduce government revenues, and strengthen the black market.
Data from the National Association of Games and Lotteries reveals that more than 3,500 people have been made redundant since President Lula's Provisional Measure banned licensed sportsbooks, with thousands more on furlough.
The Betting and Gaming Council has cautioned the government that doubling Machine Games Duty in the Autumn Budget could lead to widespread venue closures and thousands of job losses, with Northern England, Scotland, and the Midlands expected to be hit hardest.
The Malta-based operator has received a licence from the Kansspelautoriteit to add a sportsbook to its Netherlands-focused online casino platform, effective from 12 September.
The bookmaker has reported a significant drop in post-tax profit for its 2025/26 financial year, with results showing a continued shift from retail to online operations amid further shop closures and warnings over future tax increases.
The Better Gambling Forum, a global initiative of the Brain Capital Alliance, has launched its Responsible Gambling Practice and Policy Pillars (RG3P) Framework and an accompanying UN Report. The initiative aims to establish a universal benchmark for harm reduction and player protection.
The former European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) head will lead the newly established global body, which aims to engage with policymakers on regulation and industry standards worldwide.
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