Regulation & Law

Andria Vidler is stepping down as Chief Executive Officer of Allwyn UK, and will be replaced by a former high-level figure at William Hill and 888 on an interim basis. The UK-facing division of Swiss-based multinational lottery and gaming giant Allwyn International , Allwyn UK is operator of the Na…

Prediction market operator Novig has filed a federal lawsuit against Wisconsin, which has not become the fifth state to face legal action from the company seeking protection from potential enforcement of sports betting laws. Preemptive Step Novig’s legal entity, Ludlow Exchange LLC, filed the 45-pa…

The Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) in Brazil announced the suspension of fourteen licensed gambling establishments due to their failure to fulfill their reporting obligations and comply with responsible gambling regulations. After the start of sanction procedures in August 2025, the SPA ex…

Evoke shareholders have provided their strong approval of the company’s proposed £243 million takeover by Bally’s Intralot. During the meeting, 99.63% voted in favor of the offer while 0.37% voted against it. Meeting for some of the other court proceedings that took place on the same day gave simil…

Holland Park Leisure, a company that operates adult gaming centres across Leiceste, has been fined by the UK Gambling Commission after failing to put into place the necessary mechanism that allows customers to exclude themselves from venues. Holland Park Leisure failed to implement the self-exclusi…

South Korea has ordered internet service providers to block access to Polymarket after regulators reviewed the prediction market platform’s response to concerns over illegal gambling. The decision brings South Korea to the list of regions that have outlawed Polymarket while regulatory agencies cont…

Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture says three existing operators overseas of casino integrated resorts (IRs) and 12 domestic companies have replied to questionnaires it organised, canvassing investor interest in Hokkaido as a casino-resort location. The information was posted by the prefecture following a…

Digital borders may be difficult to see, but regulators are increasingly determined to enforce them. Australia’s House has passed a bipartisan gambling reform package featuring an online advertising opt-out register, age and identity checks, and tighter limits on inducements and sports broadcasts.…

Die Analyse von Regulus zeigt, dass die führenden Glücksspielanbieter im Vereinigten Königreich sich an die Steuererhöhung angepasst haben, jedoch bleibt die Marktentwicklung unsicher, mit einer erwarteten Schrumpfung von 12 % bis 2027.

Bally’s Corp. steht vor erheblichen finanziellen Schwierigkeiten mit Schulden von etwa 5 Milliarden Dollar und einem Verlust von 146,1 Millionen Dollar im Q2 2026, was die Zukunft des Unternehmens gefährdet. Trotz dieser Herausforderungen bleibt das Management optimistisch und plant, durch verschiedene Maßnahmen Liquidität zu beschaffen und Projekte wie das Casino in Chicago abzuschließen.

Alpaca plant den Einstieg in den Bereich der Prognosemärkte und hat die erforderlichen Genehmigungen als Mitglied der NFA und als FCM bei der CFTC erhalten, um Eventverträge anzubieten. Trotz regulatorischer Kontroversen bleibt die Branche im Wachstum.

Evoke announced the results of its recent general meeting, saying that an overwhelming majority of shareholders have voted in favor of the previously announced acquisition by Bally’s Intralot. As a result, the deal has moved closer to completion, despite earlier concerns about Bally’s ability to ma…

Encore Boston Harbor’s operations could be impacted beginning Sept. 1 unless Wynn Resorts agrees to a new collective bargaining agreement with the property’s largest unions. Unite Here Local 26 and Teamsters Local 25 tell Casino.org that they’ll conduct a strike authorization vote among their 1,350…

NorthStar Gaming Holdings hat Corey Goodman zum festen CEO ernannt, nachdem er das Unternehmen erfolgreich durch eine Phase der Stabilisierung geführt hat. Zudem gab es Veränderungen in der Finanzabteilung und die Ernennung eines neuen Vizepräsidenten für Compliance.

South Korea has joined France, Australia and Germany in restricting access to Polymarket on gambling-related grounds, with authorities ordering the crypto prediction market to be blocked in the country. Polymarket told South Korea’s media and communications review commission that it had removed its…

Alpaca, an API-first brokerage technology provider based in New York, has taken a key regulatory step toward entering the prediction market sector after its subsidiary, Alpaca Derivatives LLC, registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a futures commission merchant (FCM) and…

Novig has filed a lawsuit against Wisconsin, the fifth state the prediction market operator has sued since launching its sports event contracts nationally on Aug. 4, seeking to shield its platform from state sports betting and gambling regulations. The 45-page federal lawsuit was filed in U.S. Dist…

Eine neue Gallup-Umfrage zeigt, dass weniger Amerikaner am Glücksspiel teilnehmen, trotz der wachsenden Verbreitung von Casinos und Sportwetten. Der Anteil der Erwachsenen, die in den letzten 12 Monaten gespielt haben, ist von 64 % im Jahr 2016 auf 45 % im Jahr 2026 gesunken.