Regulation & Law

Canada’s investment watchdog is tightening rules governing prediction markets as Polymarket reports more than US$500,000 in trading volume on the upcoming Toronto mayoral election. First reported in Covers, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) has updated its terms and conditions…

New Jersey has introduced mandatory behavioral monitoring requirements for online casinos and sportsbooks, becoming the first U.S. state to require data-driven assessments and intervention for customers showing signs of problem gambling. The regulations, announced Wednesday by Attorney General Jenn…

Asia is not one gaming market but many, each with its own regulations, payment habits and player expectations, and the businesses that thrive across it tend to be those that adapt rather than replicate. That principle runs through SPiCE International 2026, the Strategic Platform for iGaming Confere…

Pioneering slots studio Big Daddy Gaming® has secured a supplier licence from the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), marking another major milestone as the studio continues to build its presence across key regulated markets. The approval adds the UK to Big Daddy Gaming’s growing reach across Europe’s l…

Ohio gaming regulators are warning licensed online sportsbooks that if they continue to offer prediction market services for sports event contracts, their ability to operate in the state could be jeopardized. In a letter dated Oct. 20, Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) Interim Executive Directo…

According to the report by Brasil de Fato, betting operators have an agreement with presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, to restart operations in the country if he wins the runoff on October 26. The report cites a single unnamed source described as linked to BetMGM. The alleged agreement has no…

Flutter plans to stop Sky Bet Malta operations after one year of relocation from UK. Over 50 jobs will be cutted and the remaining functions will be transferred to Gibraltar. The number of Flutter employees in Malta exceeds 500, including Betfair International. The company will not fully withdrawal…

According to CNN Brasil and G1, Brazilian lawyer Willer Tomaz reportedly generated approximately €886 million in betting turnover on Blaze during 2025, the highest individual total identified in a Finance Ministry analysis. Along with this, Brazil’s Federal Court is investigating suspected money la…

Dawn Butler, Labour MP for Brent East, has been announced as the new Vice Chair of the Gambling Reform All-Party Parliamentary Group (GR APPG), amid a flurry of lobbying around UK gambling taxes. Butler has been one of the main voices campaigning for more government intervention in the UK gambling…

A former Jack in the Box manager admitted in a California court this week that he stole more than $232,000 from the fast-food restaurant to cover his gambling debts. On Tuesday (Oct. 20), Juan Jose Antonio Vanegas, 30, pleaded no contest to felony embezzlement by an employee. Vanegas has previously…

Circa Resort & Casino CEO Derek Stevens allegedly encouraged a security guard to brutally beat a homeless man outside the downtown Las Vegas property, even moving the man’s belongings to make more room for the assault, according to allegations detailed in a new federal lawsuit. The allegations have…

The president and CEO of the Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) says a newspaper investigation into iGaming Ontario’s decision to withhold a study tracking problem gambling rates risks damaging the reputation of an industry built on transparency and trust. “I think better choices could have been mad…

Latvia will press ahead with plans to tighten gambling rules, setting up a parliamentary vote on the enhancement of player protections and new compliance orders on gambling licences. The Saeima’s Budget and Finance Committee backed amendments to the Gambling and Lotteries Law following a deliberati…

Betsson (STO: BETS-B) reported record quarterly revenue of €326.5 million ($381 million) in Q3 2026, but rising gaming taxes and declining B2B revenue contributed to a sharp fall in profitability. Revenue increased 10% year-on-year, with organic growth of 8%, according to the company’s interim repo…

Gambling has exploded in Pennsylvania over the last two decades, but this has come at the price of increasing numbers of problem gamblers in the state. However, lawmakers are seeking to develop a new system to combat this with the aid of the newly formed Problem Gambling Caucus. What Is the New Cau…

When President Lula signed his provisional order to ban online sports betting and online casino in Brazil, it dealt a massive blow to a regulated sector that has steadily been growing since January 2025. For the operators who have invested significant resources in setting up local entities, hiring…

Three men in Taiwan have been arrested after one attempted to claim two jackpot prizes worth a combined US$612,000 using genuine tickets that belonged to other lottery winners. The case has baffled authorities, who are investigating how the suspects were apparently able to print winning tickets and…

For lots of parents, “the talk” about sex, alcohol and drugs is part of raising children. Now, as sports betting and prediction markets are becoming more and more visible and hard to avoid online, gambling advocates want families to add another subject to those sensitive discussions. A survey commi…