Regulation & Law

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) arrested four people and seized more than £20,000 in cash during raids on four properties in Manchester city center on Monday night, September 21. The Gambling Commission and Manchester City Council's Licensing Team supported the operation, which police said forms pa…

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev announced a bill to amend the country's Gambling Act, which includes a near-total ban on gambling advertising and a revised financial framework for operators. The proposals aim to limit the presence of betting and gambling promotions across Bulgaria, where such…

New York attorney general Letitia James and prediction market operator Polymarket have taken legal action against one another. This dispute marks another fight over whether financial products should be classified as federally regulated financial derivatives or as a form of gambling under state over…

The New South Wales Independent Casino Commission (NICC) has extended the suspension of Star Entertainment’s license to operate its Star Sydney casino until June 2027. The regulator came to this decision as it thinks that the gambling operator has not yet proved it has fully fixed its problems with…

The Global Gaming Expo (G2E) will open its 2026 edition on Monday, with the first day featuring a Main Stage session on prediction markets and tribal gaming, followed by a welcome reception in Venetian Ballroom F. As announced by the organizers, the American Gaming Association (AGA) and RX, the Mon…

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) will examine how DraftKings and other licensed sportsbooks use artificial intelligence, following a New York Times investigation into the use of machine learning to target customers with betting promotions. MGC Chairman Jordan Maynard said Thursday that Exe…

The iGaming scene in Canada is growing at an impressive pace right now, with a growing number of Canadians now choosing to participate in this exciting and convenient form of entertainment. This rapid growth in the popularity of casino activity can largely be attributed to the ongoing rise in smart…

New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James have filed a lawsuit against QCX LLC, doing business as Polymarket US, accusing the prediction market operator of running an illegal, unlicensed gambling business in the state. Polymarket launched in the United States in December 202…

Gambling license applications in Finland have grown to 75 as the nation prepares to launch its regulated market. The country’s National Police Board (NBP) revealed that 25 of these applications were received within the past seven weeks. While it remains unclear how many of these applications will b…

The PGCB has taken action against two licensed gambling entities in the Keystone State, which will now have to pay a total of more than $100,000 in fines. MGM Resorts International and CountR GmbH to Pay Cumulative $100K+ Fines The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board released the recent enforcement a…

Brazil’s presidential elections are to be held soon on October 4, and the two main candidates for the position – current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his opponent Flávio Bolsonaro – are both trying to get some last-minute support. Interestingly, however, both have outlined ideas for putt…

The time for sitting by has come to an end; this is the message the NCLGS has sent to the Supreme Court of the United States. The National Council of Legislators from Gaming States is strongly suggesting that enough is enough and that prediction markets that offer event contracts on sports and stat…

The UK government has proposed prohibiting licensed gambling operators in Great Britain from offering third-party bets on Powerball draws, seeking to align the game with other National Lottery products. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has opened a six-week consultation on intro…

A woman who offered a victim in a drug overdose case the fatal substance has been ordered to serve three to eight years in prison by a judge on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. The woman was identified as Heidi Warner, 25, who pleaded guilty in June to voluntary manslaughter after admitting to her in…

A Portland woman has been accused of killing her boyfriend in a parking lot over $3,200 in lottery winnings. The suspect, Mary Ann McKinzy, allegedly received $1,700 from her boyfriend, who accused her of taking another $800 without permission, which led to an altercation resulting in the victim’s…

New York is suing prediction market platform Polymarket for running illegal gambling operation in the state. On Thursday New York Attorney General Letitia Jame filed a lawsuit. The lawsuit charges Polymarket with running a gambling operation illegally in New York since December 2025, allowing users…

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will declare an outright ban on Brazil’s Bets Law, today Friday, 25 September, as an election pledge kept by the Workers Party (PT) government. Yesterday, the news sources of O Globo and Folha de S.Paulo, reported that Lula had confirmed his decision in a meeting…

Lawmakers in Montana, US, are looking to learn why state Lottery Director Bob Brown has refused to give auditors access to some emails connected to a major contract with gambling technology company Intralot. The issue emerged during a Legislative Audit Committee hearing earlier this month, on Septe…