Regulation & Law

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed a provisional measure banning fixed-odds betting and online casino games, bringing the country’s recently regulated betting market to an abrupt halt. The measure, signed on September 25, prohibits the exploitation, offering, intermediation an…

A German activist and hacker who breached the systems of the gaming authorities of Malta and Curaçao said Friday (September 25) that a new court judgment allows her to use documents she obtained from the Malta hack. Lilith Wittmann told followers on X that the Berlin Regional Court II ruling also a…

Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff, Ark., is reportedly set to terminate General Manager Mark Harkness and Chief Marketing Officer Carlton Saffa over allegations that they violated their employment contracts by forming and operating a separate gaming entity. The Downstream Development Authority, a…

A Michigan photographer who admitted swindling a family out of more than $4.6 million in a bogus child-modeling scheme and spending “significant sums” gambling has been sentenced to five years in federal prison. Chanise Coyne, 46, of New Boston, convinced the family that millions of dollars were ne…

UPDATE: After Casino.org asked Circa to respond to the allegations in the lawsuit described below, we received the following statement from a casino spokesperson: “We denounce discrimination against any employee or individual, regardless of their background or beliefs. Due to ongoing litigation, we…

The Brazilian Association of International Gaming Operators and Providers (ABRAJOGO) considers the ban on fixed-odds betting to be a disruption of the regulatory framework established by the Brazilian State itself, […] O post “Brazil needs to honor the rules it establishes”, says ABRAJOGO after MP…

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a provisional measure on Friday (25) that puts an end to online betting operations—known as “bets”—in Brazil. The measure prohibits the operation, offering, […] O post Provisional measure banning sports betting in Brazil published in the Federal Official G…

The Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming (IBJR) and its members consider that a total ban on fixed-odds betting represents a disruption of the regulatory framework established by the Brazilian State […] O post IBJR warns that a ban does not eliminate illegal gambling and undermines oversight m…

Less than two years after the biggest breakthrough in the country’s betting market, Brazil decided this Friday (25) to revert to its 2018 stance and eliminate legalized betting operators, effectively […] O post According to ANJL, Brazil is dismantling the regulated industry and driving over 30 mill…

The federal government has just announced a ban on online betting in Brazil. The information was officially released by the Minister of Finance, Dario Durigan, early Friday evening (25). He […] O post Lula government announces ban on online betting in Brazil apareceu primeiro em iGaming Brazil.

The government is finalizing the details of the provisional measure (MP) that could ban sports betting in Brazil. If the restrictions do not take effect immediately, the text is expected […] O post Provisional measure targeting betting companies may set a short timeframe for restrictions to take ef…

The Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) is bringing its gambling harm prevention message directly to Ontario’s post-secondary campuses, a program expansion it announced in partnership with iGaming Ontario. RGC’s post-secondary tour will hit 40 publicly funded college and university campuses in Ontar…

Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) will highlight its compliance, testing, cybersecurity, and regulatory technology offerings at G2E 2026, where the company will exhibit and participate in several conference sessions. GLI will present its compliance services for land-based gaming, iGaming, lot…

US Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Rep. Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.) are calling on the federal government to step in to better protect consumers as sports betting and gambling-like prediction markets continue their rapid growth. Saying the gambling industry needs reform, Blumenthal and Tonko joined t…

Polymarket has countersued New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) and Attorney General Letitia James after the two state officials jointly filed a lawsuit alleging that the prediction market is running an illegal gambling operation. Polymarket, headquartered in New York, dominates the global prediction mar…

Flamengo issued a statement on social media this Friday (25) regarding the regulation of sports betting in Brazil. The club advocates that any changes preserve legal certainty and do not […] O post Flamengo declares support for the regulated betting sector in Brazil apareceu primeiro em iGaming Bra…

On Friday (25), President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is expected to announce a provisional measure with new rules for the online betting market, as well as a bill establishing […] O post Lula’s bill targets the operation, advertising, and payments of illegal betting sites with prison sentences apare…

Brazil’s online betting market is awaiting the signing of the provisional measure (MP) this Friday, September 25, which could ban betting. According to CNN, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is expected to make the official announcement during an event in São Paulo. A candidate for re-election, t…