Regulation & Law

Recent reports around the partnership of racing live feed supplier SIS with Santeda, an operator not licensed in the UK, has prompted Entain to voice its ‘serious concerns’ about the deal. According to documents obtained through the data leak from the Curaçao gambling authority, SIS entered into a…

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he does not expect the National Congress to reverse a provisional measure banning betting platforms in the country, while acknowledging that the measure will not eliminate illegal gambling activity. Speaking during an interview with the Flow Podcas…

A stroll down the Las Vegas Strip makes the idea feel intuitive: with no state income tax and roughly $1 billion in annual gaming tax revenue, Nevada must fund its public schools, roads, and municipal services primarily through casino floors. It is a compelling narrative, but state balance sheets t…

This week’s stock performance is noticeably weaker across the major betting operators, which is partially connected with the final stage of Brazil’s nationwide betting shutdown. Brazil’s MP 1.394/2026 bans the operation, offering, intermediation and advertising of fixed-odds betting, including onli…

A bank robber who resorted to a fake explosive device to threaten people at a bank and rob the place has finally been arrested. Identified as Fidel Ybarra, the man confessed to the crime, involving at least two other people – Thomas Domingo Bustos and Brelyn Sanchez. Trio Indicted over Credit Union…

A lawmaker in Pennsylvania, Rep. Joe Webster, has put forward a new proposal seeking to implement a measure that was introduced in Australia in 2022 and, Webster argues, has helped reduce harm experienced by gamblers. Learning from this best experience, Webster argues that the Pennsylvania Gaming C…

Renel Troutman, 24, is accused of being a middleman in a wider criminal enterprise that prosecutors say also smuggled drugs into jails, while trafficking firearms and laundering money. Troutman allegedly worked with a suspect named in court documents only as “Individual 1” to smuggle paper soaked w…

42 proposed amendments have been received in the Brazilian Congress to deal with the country’s provisional ban on betting, including limitations on slots only and refunds of license fees. The amendment period lasts until October 13, when the deadline for the revocation of licenses comes. Some of th…

Betsson Group has launched its flagship Betsson brand in Belgium, absorbing its existing betFIRST operation in the European country. It comes three years on from the group’s initial acquisition of betFIRST, with the Stockholm-listed operator now looking to further grow global recognition of its mai…

Prediction markets have once again come under fire in Ohio, with Gov. Mike DeWine calling out the sector as “illegal gambling” and arguing that state laws ought to be applied to operators such as Kalshi. Gov. DeWine said that the US Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals will now allow the Buckeye State to…

Trinidad and Tobago’s government has approved the remote gambling regulation bill that should be implemented by January 2027. The Gambling (Gaming and Betting) (Remote Gambling) Order 2026 received the approval of the Senate on October 2. The House of Representatives also approved it without any ob…

Rau Lee Davis Jr., 50, is facing charges after he allegedly shot two people in Pompano Beach, Florida, following an argument while they were gambling. The shooting left one dead and another injured. Davis Is Accused of Murder and Attempted Murder Davis is facing charges of second-degree murder and…

Gambling regulators in Maine are now actively monitoring DraftKings, one of America’s largest sports betting companies, after a report by The New York Times suggests that the company has been using AI technology to keep people playing more. NYT Report Continues to Get DraftKings in Trouble Across t…

Brazil has to move forward with lawsuit against 17 betting operators as the AGU has not yet complied with the order of the judge of the 6th Federal Court of Pernambuco to amend the application. The judge instructed Brazil to substantiate how gambling firms allegedly caused public health expenditure…

With the 2026 SBC Summit in Lisbon now behind us, SBC News looks back on the five key takeaways from the blockbuster event in Lisbon which played host to keynotes from stars including Michael Jordan and Charles Oliveira. Both on and beyond the main stage, there were plenty of big talking points whi…

Receipts from the early stages of the UK’s new gambling tax framework have presented a new challenge for industry lobbying amid yet another intense conversation about whether Machine Games Duty (MGD) will increase in the next budget. Remote Gaming Duty (RGD), the tax paid on online gambling, increa…

Around 480,000 Brazilians have voted for Lula’s betting ban in a Senate public consultation. In the e-Cidadania portal poll 478,845 votes were in favour and 80,387 against on 3 October. Proponents have more votes than the opponents approximately six to one. The e-Cidadania consultation, which is ba…

None of the seven candidates standing for the mayoral election in Japan’s Yokohama city (pictured) are in favour of pitching to have an integrated resort (IR) with casino. That is according to reports of candidate statements and other materials reviewed by GGRAsia’s Japan correspondent. The electio…