Look here to stay abreast of breaking industry news related to the actions of lawmakers who create and codify the rules and regulators who enforce them. The Gambling Commission in the UK features prominently in this section due to the age and maturity of the marketplace there, but you can stay up to date around the globe by bookmarking this section.
From homegrown initiatives at the ballot box in rural America, to the fate of th six concessionaires in Macau as their licenses are set to expire betwwen 2020 nad 2022, to Asian marketplaces like Japan and Vietnam that are set to change the world casino landscape, you'll find all the news that's fit print here. Complementary sections include the over arching Gaming Industry News section as well as Licenses, Taxation, and Online Gambling Regulation.
The Chancellor’s Autumn Budget has prompted strong concern within the betting and gaming sector following plans to sharply raise taxes across online gaming and sports betting. Although racing has avoided a dire...
The Sports Authority of Thailand has begun a formal review after Cambodian athletes arrived for the 33rd SEA Games wearing jackets that carried the NagaWorld casino logo. The development has drawn considerable ...
Pasig City, Philippines, has officially prohibited all gambling-related advertising and promotional materials under a new measure passed by its local council. The regulation, titled Ordinance No. 26 s-2025, was...
New York has moved decisively against online sweepstakes casinos and sportsbooks. With S5935A now in effect, the state has formalized a prohibition on operating, promoting, or supporting dual-currency sweepstak...
The UK's online betting and iGaming industry is currently facing a new tax structure and increasingly strict player protection rules. This article details the complex pressures shaping the response.
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Estonia has taken a significant legislative step by approving a phased reduction of its online gambling tax, setting the rate on a path from 6 percent to 4 percent over two years. The decision followed a 51–31 ...
Florida legislators are reviewing a slate of proposals aimed at restricting online gaming that falls outside the Seminole Tribe’s compact with the state. The central measure, House Bill 591, introduced by Rep. ...
Resorts World Las Vegas and several former executives, including ex-president Scott Sibella and attorney David Chesnoff, are facing a federal civil lawsuit that accuses them of running the property as a rackete...
The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) recently issued cease-and-desist orders to three major platforms—Crypto.com, Kalshi, and Robinhood—demanding they cease offering and advertising sports ev...
On December 1, 2025, Google enacted a significant update to its Gambling and Games policy, targeting horse racing affiliate and comparison sites in the United States. This policy change marks a decisive step in...
A bill reshaping tax obligations for online betting operators, fintechs, and dividend payments cleared the Brazilian Senate’s Economic Affairs Committee (CAE) this week with a broad majority. The measure passed...
Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Limited, known as Betfred, must pay £825,000 after regulators found shortcomings in the company’s oversight of anti-money laundering processes and safer gambling safeguards within i...
The Dutch gambling authority has imposed a €4 million sanction on Optdeck Service Limited, the company behind Unibet in the Netherlands, after concluding that the operator failed to comply with mandatory player...
A large-scale coordinated operation led by Europol, along with Swedish and Spanish authorities, has dealt a significant blow to a violent criminal group involved in illegal gambling and money laundering. The ac...
The Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA), tasked with overseeing the island's gambling sector, is now at the center of a criminal investigation. What was meant to be a fresh start for Curaçao’s troubled gaming indust...