A 25-year-old Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to federal fraud and money laundering charges after using money entrusted to him for cryptocurrency investments to gamble on offshore platform Stake.com, causing losses of more than $1.16 million. Elmin Redzepagic, of Wolcott, entered his plea on October 19 before U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport. The former Southern Connecticut State University basketball player admitted participating in a scheme that defrauded more than 10 victims between May 2021 and March 2025. […]

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Online casino operator L&L Europe Limited has agreed to pay £900,000 following a UK Gambling Commission investigation that identified unfair withdrawal restrictions and shortcomings in its anti-money laundering (AML) and player protection procedures. The settlement covers regulatory breaches that occurred between October 2024 and October 2025. L&L Europe operates seven gambling websites, including allbritishcasino.com, casinocasino.com and hypercasino.com. Investigators found that the company imposed conditions that unnecessarily delayed customers seeking to withdraw their winnings. The operator also failed to apply appropriate […]

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New Jersey has introduced legally enforceable responsible-gambling requirements for online betting and casino operators, requiring them to identify potentially harmful player behavior and intervene when necessary. The measures make the state the first in the US to mandate data-driven standards of this kind, according to officials. Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the state’s Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) announced the regulations on Tuesday, alongside the launch of free access to RecoverMe, a cognitive behavioral therapy app designed to help people […]

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Maine could launch its regulated online casino market in the first quarter of 2027, Gambling Control Unit Executive Director Milt Champion said, citing pending regulatory reviews and preparations for operator licensing. The timeline remains provisional, with further changes to the proposed rules potentially delaying the launch. Governor Janet Mills allowed legislation LD 1164 to become law without her signature in January, making Maine the eighth US state to legalize online casino gambling. The state would join Connecticut, Delaware, Michigan, New […]

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New Zealand’s Problem Gambling Foundation (PGF) has called for a ban on gambling advertising ahead of the country’s regulated online casino launch, warning that offshore operators continue to breach existing restrictions and reach people experiencing gambling-related harm. Andree Froude, the foundation’s advocacy director, told RNZ’s Morning Report that overseas gambling companies had used social media, influencers and other promotional tactics to attract New Zealand customers despite restrictions on advertising their services. The warning comes after 11 entities secured the right […]

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Novig and Crypto.com have filed separate federal lawsuits against Missouri, challenging state demands that they stop offering sports event contracts or obtain authorization to operate under Missouri gambling laws. The legal actions followed cease-and-desist letters issued by Attorney General Catherine Hanaway in September, which gave six prediction market operators 30 days to comply. Both companies are asking federal courts to prevent Missouri officials from enforcing state sports wagering restrictions against their products. Their complaints rely on federal law governing derivatives […]

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The Lumbee Tribal Council has approved a gaming ordinance in a 14-2 vote, advancing the tribe’s plans to establish a regulatory framework for gaming on tribal lands and sending the measure toward a public referendum. The ordinance, identified as CLLO-2026-1015-04, passed during a special called meeting following the council’s October business meeting. Tribal Chairman John Lowery must certify the measure within 10 days because it affects fundamental rights. Once certified, the ordinance will enter the referendum process, allowing tribal citizens […]

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The NBA has introduced new sports betting restrictions for the 2026-27 season, prohibiting several types of wagers considered vulnerable to manipulation following high-profile gambling investigations involving current and former players. In a memorandum distributed to sportsbook partners on October 16, the league instructed authorised operators, including DraftKings and FanDuel, to stop offering parlays combining multiple under bets on the same player’s statistics. The restrictions also cover wagers on the winner of the opening tip, whether individual players will miss specific […]

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Indian tax authorities have reduced Goods and Services Tax (GST) demands against Dream11 operator Sporta Technologies, Gameskraft Technologies and Play Games24x7 by approximately ₹52,915 crore following a Supreme Court ruling on the taxation of online money gaming. The combined principal demands declined from approximately ₹70,212.87 crore to ₹17,297.62 crore, representing a reduction of 75.4%. The revised assessments follow the Supreme Court’s May 27, 2026 judgment, which upheld retrospective taxation while requiring authorities to calculate liabilities using verified player deposits. Under […]

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Oklahoma is weeks away from becoming the latest US state to tighten the law around dual-currency sweepstakes casinos, with its new restrictions scheduled to take effect on November 1, 2026. The approaching deadline is the latest step in a crackdown that has accelerated quickly since Montana enacted the first state law specifically aimed at the model in 2025. The sequence so far: May 2025: Montana signs SB 555, the first statewide ban on dual-currency sweepstakes casinos. October 2025: California signs […]

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