Regulation & Law

The Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB) has voted unanimously on Thursday to conditionally approve DraftKings for a four-month license extension. A final decision is expected on the day after a planned license hearing on February 18, 2027. LGCB to Look into Certain Aspects of DraftKings Practices…

Ontario’s agency that conducts and manages iGaming when provided through private operators, iGaming, allegedly withheld a study on problem gambling after its findings reportedly revealed significantly higher rates than the province had anticipated, say internal documents obtained by the Toronto Sta…

PAGCOR targets December for an app to help players identify licensed online gaming platforms and avoid illegal gambling sites. The post PAGCOR targets December launch for app to verify licensed gaming sites first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Altenar has lodged complaints with the European Union and UK competition regulators against Sportradar, alleging that the latter has misused its market power by obstructing access to live sports information and betting odds. According to Altenar, the obstruction involved Sportradar blocking its acc…

Entain leadership figures have stated they are “very confident” about the operator’s ability to generate cash despite navigating a rocky path in several markets. The business released its Q3 results last Thursday, which showed a 2% rise in net gaming revenue (NGR), driven by online growth in the UK…

CEOs from major betting companies in UK, have urged the Treasury head John Healey, to rule out the gambling duty taxes as the new Budget announcment will come on 28 October. The executives warn that higher taxes will lead to more shop closures and job cut in the whole country. According to the Bett…

Private business dispute at the venue leads the US state’s gambling regulator to step in.

The Ukrainian iGaming regulator PlayCity, imposed fine to Slots U.A. LLC, the company behind the BetKing and 777.ua brands, for around UAH4.75M as the operator failed to meet the compliance rules. As stated in the official Telegram channel of the regulator, the operations of the company permitted t…

New Jersey lawmakers have passed a bill that would decriminalize underage gambling, replacing criminal punishments with civil fines, with revenue going to addiction prevention and treatment programs. New Jersey Bill Proposes Fines of Up to $2,000 for Underage Gambling Senate Bill 597 was approved i…

In Switzerland, four iGaming operator giants bet365, Entain, FDJ United и Flutter, together with European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) were united to create World Gaming & Betting Alliance (WGBA). The alliance is headed by Maarten Haijer, former Secretary General of the EGBA Maarten Haijer…

Political action committees backed by big US sportsbook operators are back on the air with ads as the November 3 midterm elections draw closer. The groups are targeting state-level contests as lawmakers prepare to make choices that could shape the future of the gambling industry. Betting Firms Pour…

Americas Cardroom players will no longer need to ask for ScreenShield. From November 4, Winning Poker Network will switch the table-protection feature on by default for players across the network. ScreenShield is designed to stop protected WPN poker-table content from appearing through the screen-c…

The director of a Florida gambling addiction helpline has been sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison for stealing $1.4 million from a former employer to fund a prodigious gambling habit. Philip Lee Sullivan, 43, has since entered recovery and dedicated himself to helping others with gambling probl…

Prompted by a recent scandal involving LSU, bipartisan legislation introduced in Congress would penalize colleges that roster former professional athletes. Named the Fair Play Enforcement Act, the bill would also fine athletic departments that knowingly admit student-athletes who have gambled on co…

FanDuel co-founder Nigel Eccles and more than 100 other plaintiffs are embroiled in a lawsuit with the company, alleging that KKR, Shamrock Capital, and others undervalued FanDuel to wipe out ordinary shareholders. In the most recent development in the case, Eccles’ side won a major victory. What B…

Louisiana state regulators declined to renew DraftKings’ full gambling license. However, the platform remains available in the state, as officials gave the sportsbook a conditional extension while they investigate its business practices, use of artificial intelligence, and responsible gaming measur…

The Orleans Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas has become involved in a serious case involving allegations of sexual assault against a minor. Boyd Gaming, which owns the venue, is also a defendant, as the victim’s attorneys alleged that hotel staff failed to evaluate the situation and intervene in time. I…

While children’s sports should be all about supporting the young ones’ sporting passions, a recent game in Florida saw the adults steal the spotlight by engaging in a mass brawl. This sudden change of atmosphere led to a police probe into the matter as authorities suspect illegal betting. A Brawl I…