Regulation & Law

Turning Stone Resort Casino and two other associated tribal gaming properties in upstate New York are restricting transactions to cash after a cybersecurity incident disrupted systems across their operations. Parent company Turning Stone Enterprises, the commercial arm of the Oneida Nation, said it…

From the first networking luncheon to the final farewell drinks, SPiCE International 2026, the Strategic Platform for iGaming Conference & Exhibition, is built to put the right people in the same room. Its third edition takes place 12 – 13 November at Shangri-La Mactan, Cebu, the Philippines, for o…

The High Court of South Africa has ruled against a decision to award the Fourth National Lottery to Sizekhaya Holdings. Sizekhaya, majority owned by Goldrush Holdings, was awarded the licence by Minister Parks Tau in 2025 following a bidding process. It took over the lottery’s operations from previ…

With exactly one week remaining, Eventus International is making final preparations for the inaugural Prediction Markets Summit Europe 2026 (PX Markets Summit Europe), taking place from 9 – 10 November 2026 aboard the Sunborn Gibraltar. As event-based trading rapidly emerges as one of the most tran…

Nebraska voters will decide on November 3 whether to legalize statewide mobile sports betting, ending a campaign that has attracted more than $22.5 million in contributions. DraftKings and FanDuel have contributed the bulk of the money, donating about $10.4 million each to back the proposed changes…

2027 is a significant year for Finnish gambling as Veikkaus’ long-established monopoly on legal online betting and gaming comes to a close. More than 50 companies have registered interest in obtaining a licence in Finland’s newly regulated sector, and as of the time of writing 18 have secured clear…

Offshore gambling brands increased their share of online gambling search demand in France from 67.5% to 83.9% between September and October 2026, according to data from Blask. The shift came as overall gambling search interest more than doubled, with licensed operators capturing only a limited shar…

Lottomatica‘s status as Italian gambling market leader has been reaffirmed by the group’s latest financial update, as leadership moves to close its ‘all-share’ merger with Spanish giant CIRSA. The Milan-Borsa group maintains its dominance of Italian gambling market share and claims a total market s…

Canada’s Nova Scotia province is trying to decide whether to expand its regulated online gambling market, with the government carefully assessing developments in Ontario and Alberta before making a final call. “Those Are Conversations That Are Underway” Finance Minister John Lohr has officially con…

Spelinspektionen, Sweden’s gambling regulator, raised concerns about proposed changes to the country’s anti-money laundering (AML) legislation ahead of the introduction of new European Union requirements in July 2027. Overall, the regulator supports proposed changes and the government’s proposed ch…

DigiPlus Interactive Corp. reported PHP8.9 billion ($140 million) in net income for the first nine months of 2026. Still with the profit increase, net gaming revenue fell 17% year-on-year to PHP16.2 billion ($255 million). The company operates BingoPlus, ArenaPlus and GameZone. It reported that imp…

Charles Taylor, a candidate for the North Carolina House of Representatives, has sued a political group for defamation for running campaign ads that tied him to an allegedly illegal gambling operation. The Republican candidate says the Sandhills Citizens Alliance (SCA) falsely accused him of runnin…

Imagine Live has partnered with Gaming1 to launch its live casino portfolio in Belgium and the Netherlands. The live casino’s fastest-growing premium provider marks its first operator agreement in both markets. Gaming1 will be the first operator to offer Imagine Live’s live dealer games and origina…

An ongoing investigation that involves Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro has raised wider questions about ownership transparency, anti-money laundering controls and regulatory oversight in the country’s betting industry. The Supreme Court inquiry focuses on alleged links between Bolsonaro and bett…

Casino operator Bloomberry Resorts Corp’s OnlyFun.PH online platform has launched FollowBet x VMX Live, described as an “in-platform livestreaming experience that brings together real-time creator engagement and regulated gaming”. The new feature is said – per a press release on the launch – to ope…

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) still plans to pursue proceedings against gaming industry entrepreneur Andrew Lo Kai Bong (pictured in a file photo), according to a Friday notice. The legal action under Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Ordinance is due to start in September ne…

With New Brunswick considering an Ontario-style regulated iGaming market, the province has introduced legislation to amend its Gaming Control Act, giving the government authority to regulate online live casino games. On Oct. 21, according to reporting by the Telegraph-Journal, the provincial govern…

Three elderly South Korean gamblers are accused of drugging their golf opponent’s coffee with sleeping pills to impair his performance, and then collecting 75 million won (around $52,000) in bets after he lost the match. The Three Suspects Allegedly Planned the Scam for Months According to Seoul’s…