Regulation & Law

PointsBet has issued a trading update to make investors aware that it expects a 16% year-on-year decline in H1 2027 revenue. The company, which Japanese giant MIXI bought a 66% majority stake in just over a year ago, expects the figure to come in at around AU$113m (£59.5m) – a significant drop from…

Jalen Smith of Charlotte, North Carolina, was one of 26 people charged in relation to the case.

The Australian Football League (AFL) has stepped in after its betting partner Sportsbet used artificial intelligence to create social media videos featuring professional players without their permission. The league directed the gambling operator to take down the content and cease producing any simi…

New Zealand has announced the list of 11 operators for the online casino licence auction. The new market launch is expected in 2027. Each available licence allows one brand to operate in the regulated market for three years. Operators can apply to extend the validity of the license for another five…

Seven properties owned by jailed junket boss Levo Chan face a Macau court sale with combined reserve prices of $17 million. The post Macau court lists jailed junket boss Levo Chan’s properties for $17M first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

New Zealand has selected 11 gambling operators to be eligible to apply for online casino licenses after a competitive auction, moving the country one step closer to establishing its regulated iGaming market. Stake, Entain, Betway and SkyCity are among the successful bidders for the 15 licenses on o…

Chinese courts sentence three to death over a Myanmar crime group that ran illegal casinos and scam compounds near the Chinese border. The post China hands death sentences to Myanmar crime family behind casinos and scam compounds first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

A Philippine government commission is expected to make a recommendation to the office of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr within this month on whether “decoupling” of the Casino Filipino chain of gaming venues from the country’s regulator should go ahead. That is according to Alejandro Tengco (picture…

Winning is only the beginning. New Zealand has named the 11 entities securing application rights for its 15 online casino licenses, with SkyCity preparing to pursue two as the market moves toward an expected 2027 opening. The post Asia Gaming eBrief: NZ names 11 online casino auction winners first…

Aaron Gamino, a former security officer at the Peppermill Reno casino resort, has alleged that the gaming property’s facial recognition system does not work as intended. This comes after a plaintiff sued the casino after he was mistakenly identified as another customer. The Resort Got an Innocent M…

The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned a Mexican racetrack allegedly controlled by a notorious drug cartel that partnered with a nearby casino to offer betting on its horse races. Club La Molienda, on the outskirts of Nuevo Laredo across the border from Laredo, Texas, was among 11 entities and…

Prediction markets are facing fresh criticism over wagers on criminal trials, with bets on the case of Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy raising concerns about jury impartiality, confidential court information, and the risk that financial incentives could influence justice. Courts now face a dile…

The New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) has moved forward with a plan that would bar mobile sports betting operators from relying on artificial intelligence to tailor promotions and wagering recommendations to individual customers. Regulators said the step is designed to protect consumers. Com…

Wyoming lawmakers have proposed legislation that would ban online sweepstakes games and classify their operation as a felony. The state’s Select Committee on Gaming unanimously sponsored the draft bill this week to clarify the legal status of online sweepstakes, which regulators say has created con…

The Prize Competition Council (PCC) has appointed Tom Banks as its first Executive Director, with a focus on supporting members' compliance with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Code of Good Practice for Prize Draw Operators and representing the sector to government and regulators…

Regulating the Game has confirmed Stephen Dametto, Commissioner of the New South Wales Crime Commission, as a speaker for 2027, joining a group of senior regulatory, law enforcement and financial intelligence leaders drawn from Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom. The seventh e…

Blockchain.com is the latest big name from the world of cryptocurrency brokerage houses looking to try its hand in the U.S. prediction market industry. The Dallas-based company announced today it has filed applications for Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) and Designated Contract Market (DCM) licen…

A Texas man accused of opening fire outside a crowded casino, killing a mother of five and a retired Border Patrol officer, will stand trial in February 2027, almost 17 months after the deadly attack. Keryan Rashad Jones, 35, of San Antonio, is scheduled to face trial on February 8 in Maverick Coun…