Regulation & Law

Macau recorded 1,951 gaming-related crimes in 9M26, up 12.3% year-on-year, as fraud and illegal currency-exchange cases increased. The post Macau gaming-related crime rises 12.3% in first nine months first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Macau casino operators filed 2,968 suspicious transaction reports in the first nine months of 2026, up 7.9 percent year-on-year. The post Macau casino suspicious transaction reports rise 7.9% in first nine months of 2026 first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Uncertainty surrounding Brazil's gambling market dominated discussions at this year's SBC Summit in Lisbon, with operators and suppliers weighing the implications of the latest regulatory developments for their businesses. For platform providers, the situation has added another concern to an alread…

Operator expectations are becoming more specific as suppliers expand into new regulated markets, with greater focus on localization, performance, and the kind of support providers can offer beyond the initial integration. Speaking with Yogonet during SBC Summit, Rachel Pien, Business Development Ma…

GLP-1 drugs were developed to manage and control blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes, but the medicines are now used to combat numerous health conditions, from obesity and chronic weight management to helping fight liver and kidney disease. There’s also mounting evidence that Ozempic and Weg…

Games Global, a supplier of iGaming content, has extended its footprint in the regulated US market, securing a licence from the West Virginia Lottery Commission to roll out its product portfolio in the Mountain State. The post Games Global expands into fifth US iGaming market with West Virginia ent…

New details have been brought to light by the arrest report of two showgirl impersonators who allegedly attacked a man and woman in a Sept. 30 incident on the Las Vegas Strip. Making the attack even more painful, the victims had come to town to get married. The following video of the attack circula…

In what some prediction market and sports betting industry insiders are a calling a late Friday surprise, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced this afternoon that it is codifying that “casino-style gambling products” don’t fall under the definition of a swap. The commission, wh…

A Washington state man who dragged his girlfriend by the hair across a casino parking lot and forced her into his truck after she tried to escape has been sentenced to nearly seven years in federal prison. Joseph Parisien, of Colville, received a total of 82 months for an attempted kidnapping at Sp…

American entrepreneur, businessman, and racehorse owner Mike Repole has taken a big stake in thoroughbred horse racing company Churchill Downs. This acquisition comes amid share-related struggles for the latter party. Mike Repole Is Optimistic About Churchill Downs’ Business Churchill Downs has cem…

The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) announced that it has cracked down on unlicensed gambling in the state, issuing cease-and-desist letters to dozens of offshore operators. The agency warned players that engaging in gambling on such sites carries significant problem gambling risks. The MGCB P…

In a case where Las Vegas prosecutors described her as the perfect “runaway bride,” Jiaying Chen, 33, pleaded guilty to charges of bigamy and obtaining money by false pretenses after marrying several men, only to later run off with some of their money. What Was Chen’s Scheme? Investigators said Che…

Stake Brasil has secured a partial preliminary injunction from a federal court in São Paulo allowing it to continue operating its licensed betting platform until October 25, 2026, while its legal challenge to Brazil’s Provisional Measure 1,394/2026 remains unresolved. The 9th Federal Civil Court of…

The Michigan Democratic Party has traditionally made one of the downtown Detroit casinos its official election night headquarters, but that won’t be the case for Nov. 3, 2026. Dating back to 2016, the Michigan Democratic Party has gathered on Election Day at either MGM Grand Detroit or MotorCity Ca…

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) CEO Patrick Dumont said the Dallas Mavericks’ quest for a new arena won’t include plans for a casino hotel. In a recent interview with The Athletic, the gaming executive and governor of the NBA franchise said that even if Texas liberalizes its famously restrictive gaming…

A federal judge has upheld Clark County’s controversial ban on stopping or standing on pedestrian bridges along or around the Las Vegas Strip, rejecting an American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) challenge that argued the rule violates constitutional protections. U.S. District Judge Jennifer Dorsey i…

The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has approved an initial revision to remove references to the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) from a gaming regulation and replace them with Nevada-specific problem-gambling resources. The proposal comes about two months after the Nevada Council on…

Authorities in Macau have arrested a 52-year-old businessman from mainland China who is accused of cheating a casino using perhaps the least sophisticated technique possible. The gambler, identified only by his surname, Wu, allegedly discovered a way to make his losing bets disappear: kick the mach…