Online gambling regulation

Swedish Gambling Authority Bans Simba NV for Unlicensed Operations in Sweden

Vanja Mitic
Sweden, Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Unlicensed Operation, Licenses, Online Gambling News
The Swedish Gambling Authority (SGA) has issued an immediate ban against Simba NV, a gambling operator based in Curaçao, after discovering that the company had been offering gambling services to Swedish consume...

NY Attorney General Halts 26 Unlicensed Sweepstakes Casino Operations

Johnny K.
Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Unlicensed Operation, Online Gambling News, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New York
In a sweeping enforcement action, New York Attorney General Letitia James has brought operations at 26 illegal sweepstakes casinos to a halt, citing state gambling laws that prohibit online platforms from offer...

Arjan Blok Highlights Urgent Need for Action Against Illegal Gambling at Gaming in Holland 2025

Vanja Mitic
Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Mobile gaming, Unlicensed Operation, Online Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Netherlands
At the Gaming in Holland Conference 2025, Arjan Blok, CEO of Nederlandse Loterij, delivered a compelling keynote on the significant issue of illegal gambling in the Netherlands. Blok highlighted the alarming gr...

Hong Kong Eyes Legal Basketball Betting with 50% Tax on Net Profits

Johnny K.
Gaming Law & Legislation, Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Hong Kong, Asian Casino News, Sports betting, Online Gambling News
Hong Kong is preparing to introduce legalized basketball betting, backed by overwhelming public support and a proposed 50 per cent tax on the operators’ net earnings. The initiative, currently under legislative...

Crypto.com Takes Nevada Gaming Regulators to Court Over Block on Sports Event Contracts

Vanja Mitic
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gaming software, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Nevada
Crypto.com, the digital asset exchange, has escalated a legal battle against the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) by filing a lawsuit in federal court. The company is contesting the NGCB’s decision to block i...

ACMA Cracks Down on Four Betting Services Over BetStop Violations

Johnny K.
Australia, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Online Gambling News, Oceania Casino News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation
Australia’s media and communications regulator has taken decisive enforcement action against four betting companies after investigations revealed violations of self-exclusion rules under the national BetStop re...

Jyri Lassi Appointed as General Counsel of Veikkaus as Company Prepares for Market Changes

Vanja Mitic
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Employment & Careers, Finland, Online Gambling News, Sports betting
Veikkaus, Finland’s state-owned gambling operator, has announced the appointment of Jyri Lassi as its new General Counsel. Effective from September 1, 2025, Lassi will replace Hanna Kyrki, who is departing for ...

Nevada Resort Association Joins Kalshi Lawsuit to Challenge Gaming Laws

Vanja Mitic
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Online gaming software, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Mobile gaming, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Nevada
In a significant development in the ongoing legal battle between prediction market operator KalshiEx LLC and Nevada gaming regulators, the Nevada Resort Association (NRA) has been granted permission to interven...

Brazil’s Betting Sector Sounds Alarm Over Potential Tax Increases

Johnny K.
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Brazil, World Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Central & South America Gaming, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Taxation, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Taxes
As Brazil's government considers tax reforms to offset potential fiscal shortfalls, leaders from the country’s licensed betting industry have issued a strong collective warning: raising taxes on regulated opera...

LiveScore Bet’s Ads for Gambling Found in Under-18 Version of App

Vanja Mitic
Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Mobile gaming, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, United Kingdom
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint against LiveScore Betting & Gaming (Gibraltar) after two in-app ads for LiveScore Bet were displayed in the under-18 version of the Live...

Michigan Cracks Down on Unlicensed Online Gambling Platforms

Johnny K.
Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Unlicensed Operation, Online Gambling News, Crime, Licensing, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Michigan
In a firm move to protect consumers and uphold the legality of its online gaming market, the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has issued cease-and-desist orders to six digital gambling platforms that were f...

Illinois Sports Betting Tax Hike Triggers Market Drop and Industry Outcry

Johnny K.
Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Latest Casino and Gambling News, North America Casino News, Online gambling regulation, World Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Taxation, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Illinois, Taxes
The online sports betting industry took a significant hit this week after Illinois lawmakers unexpectedly approved a budget that includes a steep new tax on individual wagers, sending shockwaves through Wall St...

Illinois Budget Passes with Significant Sports Betting Tax Hike

Johnny K.
Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Gaming Industry News, Sports betting, Taxation, Online Gambling News, Illinois, Taxes
In a late-night vote just minutes before the constitutional deadline, Illinois lawmakers passed a $55.2 billion state budget that introduces sweeping changes to the taxation of sports wagering. The new fiscal p...