Regulation & Law

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An Idaho woman is suing casino security staff and law enforcement officers in a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging she was arrested on drug charges based on misleading interpretations of surveillance footage. Lawsuit Claims Deputy Misrepresented Footage in Idaho Casino Drug Case Connie Ann Hanse…

In Dublin, the Irish Presidency decided against a proposed review for a common tax on online gambling as part of the European Union (EU) budget 2028-2034. Ireland took the role of chief negotiator of Budget 2028-2034 this July. EU member states are due to settle terms on a minimum €2trn (£1.7bn) pl…

Betfred has reported pre-tax profits of £64m for the financial year ending March 29, 2026, with retail contributing over half of the firm’s total sales. According to records submitted to Companies House, the company returned £64m in pre-tax profits for its 52-week accounting period, which is shorte…

Inteliumlaw, a legal advisory firm, has introduced dedicated end-to-end support in securing a gaming license in Ontario, positioning the firm among the first to help both operators and suppliers enter the province’s regulated iGaming market. The new service is designed for gambling businesses seeki…

In the news release issued on 7 October, the Curaçao Gaming Authority has informed that its online gaming portal will be shut down, while maintaining the validity of its existing licenses. The latest news from the Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) reveals that it has decided not to restore the online…

On October 9, Swedish gambling regulator, Spelinspektionen sent a warning to the Sportalliansen and a fine of over €13,380. In February 2026, the Swedish Gambling Authority initiated a supervisory review of Sportalliansen Sverige to verify the association’s compliance with the provisions of Chapter…

Locals’ demand in Brazil for domestic online gaming “collapsed in two steps” as measured across three consecutive Fridays starting from September 25, when the country’s government brought in a provisional measure to begin curbing it. But demand for the offshore-provider part of the market stayed co…

Following the betting ban, banks and financial institutions have already begun refunding over R$1.3 billion to bettors. Until Wednesday, October 14 around 26.5 million bettors will to receive their refunds. It’s the final deadline, after which Caixa Econômica Federal will take over cases involving…

Australia’s NSW has fined two venues for gaming machine shutdown breaches, with separate action involving two others. The post Australia’s NSW fines two venues over gaming machine shutdown breaches first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

A Missouri man allegedly watched a woman win $3,203 on slot machines at an Illinois casino before following her across the Mississippi River into Missouri, forcing her car off the road, and robbing her at gunpoint. Ronnell L. Williams, 36, of St. Louis, is charged with first-degree robbery and arme…

A federal judge has dismissed claims that Las Vegas’ controversial ban on stopping on bridges is unconstitutional. While officials claim that the ban is not designed to target tourists, critics say that its vague nature is a problem. The Ban Remains a Point of Contention Las Vegas’ pedestrian bridg…

Hundreds of thousands of dollars are being traded on the outcomes of high-profile murder cases, raising fears that prediction-market gamblers could attempt to influence jurors or interfere with verdicts. Polymarket has hosted betting markets on several criminal cases, including the murder trials of…

With Election Day just three weeks away, prediction market operators are counting on surging volume in political event contracts, but many voters oppose those derivatives. A Reuters/Ipsos poll, published earlier today, indicates there’s bipartisan objection to prediction markets offering trades lin…

An Idaho woman arrested on drug charges after a bag of methamphetamine was discovered at a tribal casino is suing security employees and police officers, claiming they misrepresented surveillance footage to implicate her. Connie Ann Hansen filed the federal civil rights lawsuit Friday, Oct. 9, near…

In an official press release from last week, the Curaçao Gambling Authority (CGA) announced that it is closing its online licensing portal following an earlier hacking incident that resulted in over 40,000 documents being publicly released. CGA Closes Portal Following Hack According to the CGA, the…

With President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signing Provisional Measure 1.394, which prohibits fixed-odds betting throughout Brazil, the country’s gambling sector has been seeing a real shakeup as multiple gambling companies have been closing their doors. As a result, thousands of employees have lost…

Online casino Stake has lost its brief legal reprieve in Brazil after a federal appeals court overturned an injunction that let the betting platform operate until October 25, despite the government’s nationwide gambling ban. With legal challenges mounting and the sector’s future remaining unclear,…