Regulation & Law

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The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) announced that it has penalized Score Media and Gaming, the company behind theScore.Bet. According to the Canadian regulatory body, the operator in question did not honor some of its cash-out offers, in breach of Ontario’s stringent player protect…

Finland has hit Estonian operator MagicPoro with a prohibition and a conditional fine over the company’s unlawful targeting of players in the country. This is notably the first such order to be issued in Finland since the passing of its new gaming laws last year. MagicPoro Found Itself in Hot Water…

Mississippi lawmakers have repeatedly blocked legislation to allow gambling on the Pearl River and clear the way for a casino in Jackson. Nevertheless, the Jackson City Council continues to deliberate whether to sell city-owned land to a group of local businesspeople interested in pursuing a casino…

A comprehensive review of Northern Ireland’s 2022 gambling reform will be delivered next year, Minister for Communities Gordon Lyons has confirmed. The commitment was made in response to Phillip McGuigan, Irish Sinn Féin politician and Member of the MLA, during questions at the latest NI Assembly.…

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has fined Score Media and Gaming Inc., operator of theScore.Bet, CA$200,000 ($140,340) for allegedly failing to meet player-protection standards after presenting a customer with a cash-out offer that was not honored. On March 14, 2025, the player…

The Manchester City cheating scandal has rocked the Premier League, after the Citizens were found guilty on 114 of the 115 charges brought against them. This includes all 79 charges pertaining to financial rule breaches. Unsurprisingly, the club has formally appealed the verdict, which will prolong…

Entain has launched a campaign opposing a potential increase in taxes on British betting shops, as reports suggest Machine Games Duty could double from 20% to 40% in the UK government's Autumn budget at the end of October. The company, which owns Ladbrokes and Coral and holds a 50% stake in BetMGM,…

Macquarie has estimated that prediction market activity could reach $190 billion in 2026. The projection accounts for “taker” volume driven primarily by retail and recreational traders. Macquarie Raises 2026 Prediction Market Taker Volume Outlook The new forecast is an upgrade on Macquarie’s previo…

Skillz has taken steps to block Papaya Gaming’s bid for bankruptcy protection in the United States. The row comes after a legal dispute over Papaya’s use of automated players in mobile games that saw the firm ordered to pay $719 million. Skillz Opposes Papaya’s Bankruptcy Protection in Delaware The…

The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) has been the foremost authority on gambling disorders for more than a half-century, but after accepting a $2 million donation from the prediction market industry, its claims of independence have faced scrutiny. As questions over NCPG’s independence mo…

The Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) has ordered 10 prediction market operators and brokers to stop offering sports event contracts in the state, citing a federal appeals court ruling that said federal commodities law does not preempt Ohio’s sports-gaming laws. The cease-and-desist notices wer…

Three land-based casino operators owned by Rank Group have agreed to pay a financial settlement of more than £5 million ($6.6 million). The agreement followed the UK Gambling Commission's identification of significant failings in anti-money laundering (AML) and safer-gambling controls. The regulato…

A Colorado man claims MGM Grand security officers tackled him inside his Las Vegas hotel room, leaving him with a minor brain injury, fractured arm, dislocated shoulder, and more than $166,000 in claimed and projected medical costs. Denis Matthew Lanctot alleges the July 5, 2024, confrontation bega…

One of the European Parliament's co-rapporteurs on the Artificial Intelligence Act will deliver a keynote to the gaming industry at SiGMA World in Rome on November 4. Brando Benifei, a member of the European Parliament, is scheduled to speak from 1 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. on the SiGMA World Main Stage wi…

Analysis from the Racing Post has confirmed what many in the industry may have been expecting: horse racing sponsorship has declined notably in 2026 so far. A sponsorship shift in the UK gambling scene was noticed almost immediately after the increases in Remote Gaming Duty (RGD) from 21% to 40% an…

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the Brazilian Embassy in Washington, D.C., in May 2026. His gambling ban could cost Brazil $14.7B in lost tax revenues over the next four years. (Image: Andrew Harnik/Getty) The post Brazil Gambling Ban Puts $14.7B in Tax Revenue at Risk, Study Warns…

Rank Group, a leading casino company, is set to pay GBP 5 million ($6.6 million) as part of a settlement with the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC). The payment is related to regulatory failures committed by the group’s casino brands. Rank Group’s AML and Social Responsibility Controls Were Found Lacki…