Online gambling regulation

UK Appeal Court Rejects Tycoon’s £1.5m Claim Against Betfair

A long-running legal fight in the United Kingdom between property investor Lee Gibson and Betfair reached its conclusion after the Court of Appeal ruled that the operator bore no responsibility for Gibson’s gam...

Estonia Moves Forward With Online Gambling Tax Cut

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 Lawmakers Advance Plan to Curb Non-Seminole Gambling

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. ...

Connecticut Orders Cease and Desist to Crypto.com, Kalshi, and Robinhood Over Illegal Sports Wagers

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...

Google Enforces New U.S. Gambling Policy, Banning Horse Racing Affiliate Ads Starting December 1, 2025

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...

Dutch Regulator Imposes €4m Penalty on Unibet Operator Optdeck

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...

Momentum Expands UAE Online Gaming With TrueWin and Dream Island

Momentum, the operator behind the UAE’s only licensed lottery, has begun running two online gambling platforms that offer extensive casino and sports betting options. The sites, named TrueWin and Dream Island, ...

EY Study Uncovers Expanding Illegal Online Gambling Across Spain

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...

MGA Issues Warning Over Unlicensed Gambling Sites Misleading Players

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...

Prediction Markets Pose New Credit Risks, Bank of America Warns

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 ...