Regulation & Law

Dutch gambling trade body VNLOK has summoned Meta to court, making good on its promise to legally challenge the tech giant over allowing illegal gambling ads on its platform. Earlier in June, VNLOK filed a complaint with the European Commission relating to an alleged large influx of gambling ads pr…

Hong Kong Jockey Club is investigating a slide in local turnover after betting fell 11.5% to $174M at Sha Tin, the fifth drop in six meetings The post Hong Kong Jockey Club investigates local turnover decline in five of six meetings first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

A loyalty program executed at a 60% fulfilment rate caused players to return and play at comparable volumes, measurably lifting retention. That single case study explains why operators keep investing in reward mechanics. It also explains why regulators keep watching: every feature that creates habi…

Brazil’s Blask Index has seen a decline of -20.1% for the week when President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva banned fixed-odds sports betting and gambling online. Finland’s performance shocked everyone, going from +29.3% rise in Eurojackpot from previous week to -37% drop, although the pool has reached…

WorldGaming has prohibited the use of Meta Glasses and other similar gadgets at its events, after hearing from exhibitors expressing concern about their privacy and the protection of intellectual property. WorldGaming is the company that puts together the ICE exhibition and the iGB Affiliate Barcel…

White Hat Gaming has appointed Leon Thomas as Chief Commercial Officer. He will take ownership of sales, marketing and partnerships as the company grows its presence across regulated markets worldwide. Thomas brings more than 20 years’ experience in the global gaming industry with senior roles at o…

Play’n GO, a world’s leading casino entertainment provider, has released a public statement in response to the Brazilian government’s provisional executive order banning online betting and gaming in the country. The post Brazil’s situation is a reminder that sustainable growth and public trust are…

The Colorado Division of Gaming has reported a record year in sports betting, with more than $47 million paid in taxes during the 2025-26 fiscal year, and the department recorded $3.5 billion in total sports wagers through July this year. The arrival of interactive wagering has made it possible to…

DigiPlus Interactive Corp., one of the leading online gaming operators in the Philippines, has responded to the recent shuttering of Brazil’s regulated iGaming and sports betting markets. The company, which has invested in the country at the onset of the market legalization, has said that it was fo…

The UK gambling sector has faced growing regulatory scrutiny in recent years, with the Gambling Commission tightening its oversight of licensing duties and regulatory compliance. Financial penalties remain a prominent lever to hold operators accountable for their actions. SBC News examines some of…

As the Spanish government is preparing another round of gambling restrictions, licensed operators are now indicating that they will resist these measures as much as possible. Measures in the process of being launched include cross-operator deposit limits and a new central, DGOJ-mandated problem gam…

The American Legion Department of Pennsylvania has joined a coalition pushing for changes to Pennsylvania’s charitable gaming regulations, including the legalization of electronic pull-tabs. American Legion Joins Push to Expand Pennsylvania Charitable Gaming The organization’s executive committee u…

According to the Bet Legal platform, the recent events in Brazil have catalyzed the illegal gambling market, with more than 415 new illegal gambling websites arriving in the market since Friday, September 25, when Brazilian President Lula da Silva announced Provisional Measure 1,394. Black Market O…

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) started the Back Our Betting Shops initiative ahead of the Autumn Budget, which is set to be unveiled by the authorities soon. The campaign has emerged after both Entain and Betfred warned that they might have to shut down their betting shops in case the governm…

The federally recognized American Indian tribe and sovereign nation of Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation wants to convince Californians to look at tribal gaming from a different angle. Namely, not a perspective that focuses on slot machines or casino tables, but on the jobs, wages, taxes, and local…

Georgia is marketing its five-year International iGaming Licence to international operators as the first companies are about to open their businesses under the scheme. The Gambling Regulation Agency Georgia, which has been appointed by the government of Georgia to regulate gambling, has confirmed t…

A year on from the tax rows of the summer of 2025, we’re heading into autumn 2026 with a sense of deja vu. Once again, UK betting firms find themselves facing another tax rise. This year though, lobbying might be even more difficult, and the simple reason for this is optics. Last year, while bettin…

bet365 has declared that Brazil’s enactment of the betting ban contravenes the Constitution of Brazil. According to bet365, customers of gambling services may become customers of illegal service providers. In a statement to The iGaming Europe, the company expressed disappointment and serious concer…