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The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has issued a stern warning regarding two online gambling platforms—lavbet321.com and kasinoseta.com—which are falsely claiming to be licensed by the MGA. The regulator has clari...
Bank of America has raised concerns about a growing financial risk posed by the rapid expansion of prediction markets and online sports betting in the United States. The bank's global research team highlighted ...
Kalshi, a prominent prediction market platform, is facing a significant legal challenge in the form of a class action lawsuit. The suit, filed in the Southern District of New York, accuses the company of operat...
South Africa’s National Treasury is seeking public input on a new proposal that could significantly change the landscape of online gambling in the country. As the online betting industry has exploded, the Treas...
Missouri’s entry into the legal sports betting scene will begin on December 1, but one notable sportsbook, Underdog, will not be joining the launch. The company withdrew its application for an operating license...
A coalition of more than 40 Canadian senators has formally urged Prime Minister Mark Carney to implement a nationwide ban on all advertising for sports betting. The appeal, delivered in a letter on November 13 ...
The UK gambling sector is preparing for the most dramatic reshaping of its tax environment in years after official documents released in error confirmed sweeping increases affecting online casinos and sports be...
The Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation (KHRGC) has moved forward with a major policy shift, voting nearly unanimously to authorize historical horse racing (HHR) machines that incorporate electronic ta...
The UK Gambling Commission has reinstated the operating licence for VGC Leeds Limited after the regulator concluded that the operator had taken the substantial corrective steps required to address serious anti-...
The fallout from Wirecard’s collapse continues to widen, with new reporting from Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) and Tagesschau indicating that hundreds of millions of euros routed through Wirecard Bank’s so-called t...
A long-running legal fight between prediction market operator Kalshi and Nevada gaming officials took a dramatic turn this week after a federal judge reversed an earlier ruling that had shielded the company fro...
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is openly reassessing his decision to sign the 2021 measure that opened the door to legal sports wagering across the state. What he once supported as a structured and regulated expansion o...
The latest quarterly findings from ATG show a continued upward shift in Sweden’s channelization rate, pointing to growing movement toward licensed gaming platforms. According to the Q3 2025 report, the rate now...
Colorado gambling regulators have issued another enforcement action against a major sportsbook, this time penalizing BetMGM for taking wagers that the state explicitly prohibits. The operator accepted a series ...
Despite earlier approval for limited wagering freedom, NCAA institutions have opted to reverse course and maintain a uniform prohibition on sports betting for all college athletes and athletics department staff...