Regulation & Law

The legalization of single-event sports betting in Canada has dramatically altered the country’s gambling landscape, with Ontario being the most prominent example of both accelerated commercial growth and rising concerns about gambling-related harm. Private Gambling Expansion Fuels Ontario’s Online…

The NORC at the University of Chicago has released a new study in which it looked into how young people between the ages of 18 and 25 feel about sports betting. Specifically, the study concluded that people in that cohort view sports betting as a “socially acceptable” activity and largely share a b…

If prediction regulators have been hoping to gain ground in Canada, they may need to readjust their strategy, as regulators are going on the offensive. A letter signed by a pair of organizations, including the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organizat…

Denmark-based player-protection technology specialist Mindway AI has joined the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) as a silver sponsor. Mindway AI provides player-protection systems said to combine use of neuroscience and artificial intelligence (AI). The technology aims to help…

Cambodia’s ACU alleges three former officials sold 12,000 visas to scam and casino workers in a $3 million scheme. The post Cambodian officials accused of selling 12,000 visas to scam, casino workers first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Regulating the Game has officially announced that Sydney 2027 is taking shape, opening its highly anticipated Call for Speakers and launching exclusive partnership tiers for the upcoming global gambling law and regulation conference. The post Regulating the Game Sydney 2027 opens call for speakers…

Leaked documents allege Star Entertainment cut compliance staffing and problem-gambling safeguards ahead of a key casino license decision. The post Leaked documents allege governance breakdown at Star Entertainment under new ownership first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

A legal dispute has erupted between two opposing corners of YouTube’s gambling ecosystem. Vegas Matt, one of the largest slot‑machine content creators online, and Rob Minnick, known as Rob ODAAT, a gambling‑addiction recovery advocate. The dispute raises broader questions about how gambling creator…

International Entertainment Corp, a Hong Kong-listed investor in a casino hotel and online gaming business in the Philippines, widened its loss to HKD486.4 million (US$62.0 million) for the 12 months to June 30. Its loss had been HKD282.1 million in the preceding financial year. International Enter…

The Alberta government minister who spearheaded the province’s competitive iGaming market has issued a sharp rebuttal to criticism from British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) chair Greg Moore. “It is disingenuous for the chair of another province’s Crown gaming corporation to criticize another…

Die Zahl der Anträge für Prediction Market ETFs steigt, während die SEC noch keine Genehmigungen erteilt hat, was regulatorischen Druck erzeugt. Experten warnen vor Risiken, einschließlich der Unsicherheit über die steuerliche Behandlung dieser Produkte.

Die kanadischen Regulierungsbehörden CSA und CIRO haben angekündigt, dass sie keine Sport- und Unterhaltungs-Vorhersagemarkt-Veranstaltungsverträge in Kanada zulassen werden, was eine klare Abgrenzung zu den USA darstellt, wo solche Verträge bereits angeboten werden.

Texas-Ärzte fordern, dass der Staat 21 als Mindestalter für Prognosemärkte festlegt, um das Risiko problematischen Spielverhaltens bei Jugendlichen zu verringern.

BetRivers und Gateway Casinos haben eine Partnerschaft zur Förderung von Online- und stationärem Gaming in Alberta geschlossen, um Spielern mehr Möglichkeiten zu bieten. Die Zusammenarbeit wird Veranstaltungen und Aktionen umfassen, die die beiden Gaming-Kanäle verbinden.

Malaysia's Finance Ministry said the Madani government had not issued any new gambling licences or permits or increased the number of gambling premises, rejecting recent remarks by Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, head of government for the Malaysian state of Kedah. The ministry described Sanusi's remarks,…

Caesars Sportsbook was fined more than $251K and ordered to forfeit $45K in profits by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) earlier this month. The state has detailed what led to the unprecedented fine, the largest that Casino.org has ever reported on in the Garden State. Documents m…

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has issued a fine of $100,000 against NorthStar Gaming (Ontario) Inc. for allegedly failing to comply with provincial anti-money laundering (AML) requirements. The fine comes after an investigation into betting activity by an individual charged by…

Die brasilianische Wettindustrie hat zwischen Januar und Juli 2026 Steuereinnahmen von R$8,7 Mrd. (£1,2 Mrd.) generiert, während sie sich in einem angespannten politischen Umfeld befindet, in dem mögliche Einschränkungen und Verbote diskutiert werden.