Florida Lawmakers Advance Plan to Curb Non-Seminole Gambling

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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. ...

New RICO Suit Challenges Operations at Resorts World Las Vegas

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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...

Brazil Senate Panel Moves Forward on Tax Changes for Bets and Dividends

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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...

Betfred Penalized £825,000 After Compliance Review Flags Multiple Failures

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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...

Dutch Regulator Imposes €4m Penalty on Unibet Operator Optdeck

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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...

State Board Backs All Three New York City Casino Proposals

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New York City’s long-running competition for downstate casino licenses moved into its final phase after the New York Gaming Facility Location Board unanimously endorsed three proposals in Queens and the Bronx. ...

PENN and Kambi Prolong Retail Sportsbook Partnership Into 2027

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Kambi Group and PENN Entertainment have formalized a new timeline for their longstanding retail sportsbook relationship, pushing the agreement’s conclusion to July 31, 2027. The companies confirmed that the rev...

EY Study Uncovers Expanding Illegal Online Gambling Across Spain

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Spain’s black-market online gambling activity is far more widespread than officials previously understood, according to a comprehensive new assessment released by EY. The research, presented by the Spanish onli...

PENN Committee Affirms Board’s Good-Faith Conduct in HG Vora Conflict

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PENN Entertainment’s prolonged battle with activist investor HG Vora has taken another turn after an independent Special Litigation Committee (SLC) concluded the company’s board acted appropriately and “in good...