Regulation & Law

Locals’ demand in Brazil for domestic online gaming “collapsed in two steps” as measured across three consecutive Fridays starting from September 25, when the country’s government brought in a provisional measure to begin curbing it. But demand for the offshore-provider part of the market stayed co…

Following the betting ban, banks and financial institutions have already begun refunding over R$1.3 billion to bettors. Until Wednesday, October 14 around 26.5 million bettors will to receive their refunds. It’s the final deadline, after which Caixa Econômica Federal will take over cases involving…

Australia’s NSW has fined two venues for gaming machine shutdown breaches, with separate action involving two others. The post Australia’s NSW fines two venues over gaming machine shutdown breaches first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

A Missouri man allegedly watched a woman win $3,203 on slot machines at an Illinois casino before following her across the Mississippi River into Missouri, forcing her car off the road, and robbing her at gunpoint. Ronnell L. Williams, 36, of St. Louis, is charged with first-degree robbery and arme…

A federal judge has dismissed claims that Las Vegas’ controversial ban on stopping on bridges is unconstitutional. While officials claim that the ban is not designed to target tourists, critics say that its vague nature is a problem. The Ban Remains a Point of Contention Las Vegas’ pedestrian bridg…

Hundreds of thousands of dollars are being traded on the outcomes of high-profile murder cases, raising fears that prediction-market gamblers could attempt to influence jurors or interfere with verdicts. Polymarket has hosted betting markets on several criminal cases, including the murder trials of…

With Election Day just three weeks away, prediction market operators are counting on surging volume in political event contracts, but many voters oppose those derivatives. A Reuters/Ipsos poll, published earlier today, indicates there’s bipartisan objection to prediction markets offering trades lin…

An Idaho woman arrested on drug charges after a bag of methamphetamine was discovered at a tribal casino is suing security employees and police officers, claiming they misrepresented surveillance footage to implicate her. Connie Ann Hansen filed the federal civil rights lawsuit Friday, Oct. 9, near…

In an official press release from last week, the Curaçao Gambling Authority (CGA) announced that it is closing its online licensing portal following an earlier hacking incident that resulted in over 40,000 documents being publicly released. CGA Closes Portal Following Hack According to the CGA, the…

With President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signing Provisional Measure 1.394, which prohibits fixed-odds betting throughout Brazil, the country’s gambling sector has been seeing a real shakeup as multiple gambling companies have been closing their doors. As a result, thousands of employees have lost…

Online casino Stake has lost its brief legal reprieve in Brazil after a federal appeals court overturned an injunction that let the betting platform operate until October 25, despite the government’s nationwide gambling ban. With legal challenges mounting and the sector’s future remaining unclear,…

The ongoing legal battle regarding a possible SCOTUS Kalshi hearing reached a milestone, as national gaming regulators formally urged the United States Supreme Court to resolve a growing jurisdictional fight. State regulators have filed supporting briefs backing New Jersey in asking the highest cou…

IG Group (LON: IGG) CEO Breon Corcoran has questions about how some of the largest prediction market operators articulate volume statistics while noting the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) could soon provide needed legal clarity on sports event contracts. Speaking at a recent event, Corcoran noted that…

Seemingly undeterred by regulatory and taxation headwinds in the Netherlands, Hard Rock Casino has announced its expansion into sports betting. SpinCore Group, the Malta-headquartered business that operates the Hard Rock Casino brand, announced on LinkedIn today that it has received regulatory appr…

A candidate running for state office in North Carolina has been linked to a property that’s allegedly offering illegal gambling machines. Sanford City Councilor Charles Taylor is on the ballot next month to join the North Carolina House of Representatives by representing District 51. Taylor, who is…

Only one week to go until the 8th annual Scandinavian & Nordic Gaming Show (SNGS) 2026, which will welcome regulators, leading operators, legal experts and industry executives to the Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 22–23 October. The host country will provide the starting…

The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has made a direct warning to the UK government about the loss of thousands of jobs, should Machine Games Duty (MGD) rise to 40%. In the BGC’s latest statement, the wording is cutthroat from the off, stating that “thousands of casino workers face losing their job…

Maarten Haijer, former Secretary General of the European Betting and Gaming Association (EGBA), has become the first Director General of the Geneva-based World Gaming and Betting Alliance (WGBA). The WGBA was formed in July 2026, with bet365, FDJ United, Flutter and Entain listed as its current mem…