Regulation & Law

Pennsylvania State Police will pursue criminal prosecution and immediate seizure of skill game machines at unlicensed locations from Wednesday, October 14. The state Supreme Court's 120-day safe harbor expires Tuesday, and lawmakers have not passed a plan to tax and regulate the devices. The agency…

SkyCity and Stake are among 11 entities advancing to New Zealand’s online casino license application stage. The post New Zealand names 11 entities winning online casino application rights first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

iGaming technology solutions provider SOFTSWISS has hosted a LinkedIn Live panel called “Not a Cheap Bet: The Economics of Launch in the African iGaming Market”. The session brought together the Mpumalanga Economic Regulator, operator Jabula Bets, consultancy Legends Gaming and Management Solutions…

Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has been approved to provide independent testing services for New Zealand's newly regulated online casino gambling market. The approval comes as the country implements its Online Casino Gambling Act 2026, which establishes the framework for a regulated online…

Holding two seemingly contradictory positions at the same time is not uncommon in business. But few examples in the UK gambling sector have illustrated this tension quite as clearly as the debate over gambling taxes throughout much of this year. Following the April increase in Remote Gaming Duty (R…

Offshore gambling sites have had to get creative – whether through targeting customers or dodging strict payment restrictions. Now, according to Backlinking.com, an independent research publication, offshore sites are also snatching expired government domains. Offshore Gambling Websites Tap Used Up…

This week’s Blask Index shows Iowa led the gainers with a 54.3% increase, followed by Colorado (+44.1%), Mali (+43.4%), Singapore (+42.3%) and Arkansas (+34.8%). On the other side, Switzerland saw the steepest drop at 51.7%, ahead of Brazil (-20.6%), Botswana (-15.2%), Alberta (-14.2%) and Madagasc…

Brazil’s betting demand index fell 35 percent from its May peak as restrictions deepened an existing decline. The post Brazil betting demand returns to 2022 levels as shutdown deepens decline first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

The Nevada Gaming Control Board is moving forward with a proposed overhaul of technical requirements for gaming equipment and systems, with the revised standards expected to take effect on October 1, 2027. The changes are intended to consolidate requirements currently spread across multiple regulat…

Betfred reported a pre-tax profit of £64 million ($84.59 million) for the 2025-26 financial year, as the bookmaker faces higher gambling taxes in the UK that have prompted plans to close betting shops, reduce spending and withdraw from a major sports sponsorship agreement. The company has confirmed…

Today (Oct. 13) is the final day for Pennsylvania skill games, as the state Supreme Court’s ruling that the controversial devices are illegal slot machines takes effect. Beginning tomorrow (Oct. 14), businesses that continue to house skill games risk law enforcement action, including raids, seizure…

The NFL has asked the US Supreme Court to resolve a split among federal appeals courts over the regulation of sports prediction markets. The Third Circuit accepted Kalshi's argument that its sports contracts fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).…

Stake's reprieve from President Lula's gambling ban proved short lived. (Image: Getty) The post Stake Forced Offline Again as Brazil Court Overturns Betting Ban Reprieve appeared first on Casino.org.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued two regulatory measures to clarify federal oversight of prediction markets, proposing to classify event contracts as swaps while excluding traditional casino-style gambling products from the definition. The first proposed rule would ex…

Italy’s regulated online gambling market is entering a new phase under a revised concession regime that has sharply reduced the number of licensed domains and introduced tighter compliance requirements for operators. Speaking with Yogonet during SBC Summit, Fabio Angeli Bufalini, Country Director a…

A former security officer at Reno’s Peppermill Casino claims its facial recognition technology routinely misidentified customers, sometimes producing as many as 12 false matches with 100% confidence in a single shift. In a sworn declaration filed in federal court, Aaron Michael Gamino also alleges…

A strong performance for BetMGM in North America has provided a bulwark for co-owner Entain amidst headwinds in its other core markets. A financial update released by Entain and MGM Resorts International, the two shareholders in the North America-facing BetMGM joint venture, revealed a huge 112% in…

A West Virginia University doctoral student claims to have found a sinister trend in the state’s Social Security system, arguing that the money meant to support vulnerable residents may be associated with driving gambling behavior. Matt Mullis argues that there is a pattern in West Virginia: when s…