Regulation & Law

Ontario is moving to open the Niagara Region to more casino operators after the provincial government reached an agreement with MGE Niagara Entertainment Inc. to end its existing exclusivity rights, a move Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati welcomed as a chance to increase competition and attract inve…

A poker dealer has been arrested after allegedly starting a 131-acre wildfire...

Ireland is introducing tighter anti-money laundering (AML) controls for the gambling sector as part of the country's first national anti-money laundering strategy, including mandatory closed-loop payments and enhanced scrutiny of cryptocurrency transactions. Under the new approach, gambling operato…

Florida gaming regulators and Cape Coral police seized 60 illegal slot machines from a business posing as a bingo hall, in an enforcement action named Operation Going Downtown. The Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC) and the Cape Coral Police Department carried out the action at Uptown Bingo,…

Australia’s Labor government and opposition Coalition have agreed to establish a nationwide register allowing people to opt out of online gambling advertising, as the government seeks to pass its wagering reforms through parliament this week. The proposed register would provide a “one-stop shop” fo…

Gaming platform provider Exalogic has expanded its collaboration with Fast Track to bring agentic customer relationship management (CRM) workflows to licensed operators in Italy, with the technical integration and compliance alignment now complete. More than 20 licensed Italian gaming brands operat…

The UK Gambling Commission announced that it has levied a fine against Holland Park Leisure Limited, a company that operates three Adult Gaming Centers in Leicester. According to the announcement, Holland Park Leisure’s venues breached the self-exclusion requirements mandated by the UKGC. Holland P…

GeoComply and FanDuel Group have agreed to a multi-year partnership renewal that expands the geolocation provider’s technology across FanDuel’s entire product lineup. GeoComply’s partnership with FanDuel dates back 13 years to the operator’s daily fantasy sports days, before FanDuel launched its U.…

Veikkaus Deputy CEO Velipekka Nummikoski will leave Finland’s state-owned gambling operator on August 31, ending a 14-year career with the company as the country prepares for the opening of its online gambling market to private operators next year. Nummikoski joined the Finnish Slot Machine Associa…

Albania has completed the regulatory framework for the return of online sports betting, seven years after a blanket gambling ban pushed much of the market underground, but authorities have yet to open the licensing process. The new regime will permit up to 10 online operators, while betting shops a…

Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA) has ordered the immediate suspension of 14 licensed betting sites after taking seven precautionary measures against operators over failures involving regulatory oversight and responsible gaming controls. The measures, adopted on Friday, followed adminis…

Szerencsejáték Zrt, Hungary’s state-owned gambling monopoly, will overhaul its current marketing structure. The state-owned firm aims to improve public engagement and increase transparency around funding and the distribution of sponsorships and grants. This process has seen Szerencsejáték Zrt end i…

Australia’s lower house approved tighter gambling ad rules, including an online opt-out register and new limits on inducements. The post Australia gambling ad reforms clear lower house after bipartisan deal first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Die KCSC hat den Zugang zu Polymarket in Südkorea gesperrt, nachdem das Unternehmen in einen Streit über illegales Glücksspiel verwickelt war. Dies verstärkt die globalen Einschränkungen für die Plattform, während sie versucht, sich als nicht Glücksspielanbieter zu positionieren.

The United Arab Emirates’ federal gaming regulator has signed an agreement with the financial watchdog for Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) to coordinate supervision and exchange regulatory information as the […] The post UAE gaming regulator, Abu Dhabi financial watchdog formalize oversight ties fir…

South Korea has blocked access to Polymarket after ruling that its winner-takes-all prediction markets create an illegal gambling environment. The post South Korea blocks Polymarket over illegal gambling concerns first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

The Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC) has, in partnership with the Cape Coral Police Department, announced a new successful bust against illegal gambling venues, resulting in the seizure of gambling paraphernalia, cash, and machines. A total of 60 slot machines labeled by the organizers as “…

Exalogic has expanded its partnership with Fast Track to deliver agentic CRM workflows across its network of licensed brands, with integration and compliance completed and multiple operators already live. The post Exalogic and Fast Track integrate agentic CRM across Italy’s regulated iGaming market…