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Italy Slashes Online Betting Sites from 407 to 52 Under New Gambling Framework

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Italy’s online betting market is preparing for a sweeping transformation as regulators implement a new framework that will drastically reduce the number of active betting websites from 407 to just 52. The chang...

Evoke May Shut Up to 200 Betting Shops Amid UK Tax Hike Fears

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Evoke plc, the parent company of bookmaker William Hill, is reportedly preparing to close a significant portion of its UK betting shop network as the government considers steep gambling tax hikes in the upcomin...

Leeds Property Tycoon Appeals £1.5 Million Gambling Loss Case Against Betfair

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A Leeds-based millionaire who lost 1.5 million pounds betting on football is fighting to reclaim the money in a case that could reshape how gambling firms handle high-spending customers. Lee Gibson, a 47-yea...

Brazil Shelves Retroactive Betting Tax Proposal Amid Fiscal Debate

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Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies has removed Provisional Measure (PM) 1,303/2025 from its legislative agenda, ending a controversial push to levy retroactive taxes on gambling operators. The measure, which had been...

NCAA Moves Toward Permitting College Athletes to Bet on Professional Sports

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The NCAA is on the brink of implementing a landmark change that would allow student-athletes and athletic department staff to participate in professional sports betting, marking a major shift in the organizatio...

Pennsylvania Official Flags Prediction Markets as Threat to State Betting System

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Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) Executive Director Kevin O’Toole has formally alerted the state’s congressional delegation about the growing risks posed by sports betting prediction markets. In a lette...

Kalshi Files Lawsuit Against Ohio Regulators Over Sports Betting Restrictions

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Kalshi, a predictive betting platform, is suing the Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) and the state's Attorney General’s office, asserting that their actions have overstepped the bounds of state authority a...

Ontario Fines theScore $105,000 for Alleged Responsible Gambling Breaches

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The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has fined Score Media and Gaming Inc., better known as theScore, $105,000 for what it describes as failures to uphold responsible gambling standards. The regu...

Thailand Advances Landmark Gaming Legislation to Regulate “Hidden Gambling”

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Thailand is on the verge of becoming the first ASEAN nation to enact dedicated gaming legislation with the introduction of the Promotion of the Game Industry Act. This proposed law seeks to address the growing ...

Michigan Warns Sportsbooks as States Crack Down on Prediction Markets

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Michigan has become the latest state to caution sportsbook operators about entering the growing but controversial world of prediction markets. The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) issued a memo last week wa...