Regulation & Law

Caesars Entertainment shareholders have approved Fertitta Entertainment’s proposed $17.6 billion acquisition of the casino giant, moving Tilman Fertitta’s takeover plan past a key shareholder hurdle. The all-cash deal values Caesars at $17.6 billion including debt and would see shareholders receive…

Brazil's government is considering restrictions on online betting that could include a ban on digital casino games known as “tigrinho,” as President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva makes gambling a major issue in his reelection campaign. According to Folha de S.Paulo, government aides expect action again…

The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) remains on the defense of its controversial prediction markets membership category that the nonprofit launched earlier this year that coincided with a $2 million contribution. Despite claims by the prediction market industry and its regulator, the Com…

DraftKings CEO Jason Robins said the company is positioned to benefit whether sports prediction markets remain available or are ultimately restricted by courts, while its traditional sportsbook business continues to grow during the NFL season. Speaking during a fireside chat with Wells Fargo on Tue…

Bulgaria’s ruling party is preparing to launch a public consultation on amendments to the Gambling Act, which will see more restrictions being placed on advertising. Speaking at the latest Council of Ministers meeting, Prime Minister Roumen Radev informed the media that the texts will be published…

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has warned prediction market operators that event contracts tied to an individual’s words or actions carry a heightened risk of manipulation. The CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight issued the advisory on Tuesday, covering “mention market” contract…

A former executive at a social media firm with close ties to President Donald Trump spent 200 days gambling at a South Florida Hard Rock casino in a single year, allegedly feeding $29 million of company money into slots. That’s according to a federal lawsuit filed by X Strategies against its co-fou…

Caesars Entertainment’s shareholders just voted on billionaire Tilman Fertitta’s proposed acquisition of the company. As of the time of this writing, however, Caesars has yet to confirm the vote results. Caesars Held a Vote on Its Planned Merger with Fertitta Entertainment Earlier this year, billio…

Federal prosecutors have narrowed their gambling case against Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase to 18 pitches thrown over three seasons, including one during the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) playoffs, according to new court filings. The pitches were thrown across 17 games betwee…

The Joint Gambling Authority of the Federal States, the federal gambling regulator in Germany, known simply as GGL, has urged more flexible rules around gambling, arguing that the sector is threatened by a constantly evolving black market, which is expanding at a rapid clip. GGL Publishes Five-Year…

Bally’s Intralot shareholders have voted for the €283.2 million acquisition of Evoke, signifying that the approvals from the shareholders have now been concluded for the acquisition. At Bally’s Intralot’s annual assembly, 99.585% of shareholders approved the acquisition while 0.415% voted against i…

SBC Summit, the betting and iGaming industry’s flagship conference and exhibition, is on track to welcome 40,000 delegates to Lisbon next week for its third consecutive year in the Portuguese capital, and its most ambitious edition to date. Taking place 29 September-1 October at Feira Internacional…

The Global Gaming Expo (G2E), presented by the American Gaming Association (AGA) and organized by RX, has announced a bonus main stage session focused on a united front against prediction markets on Tuesday, Sept. 29. The session, titled “A United Front: Confronting Prediction Markets Together,” wi…

A Texas man was arrested late on Saturday, September 19, and charged with negligent homicide after a woman he hit with his truck in the Oaklawn parking lot later died at a local hospital. Identified as Matthew Charles Lewis, 37, who is from Freeport, Texas, the man has also been charged with misdem…

UK gambling licensees and stakeholders have been notified that the Gambling Commission’s call for proposals to reduce or limit regulatory burdens will close on Friday 25 September. The Commission initiated its exercise on 26 June as part of the Commission’s 2026/27 Business Plan. Proposals are need…

Kemi Badenoch has blasted the Labour government for placing UK gambling in a “tax doom loop” ineffective for the economy and “cannibalising” the high street. Criticism by the Conservative Party leader comes as focus turns to the first Autumn Budget of new Chancellor John Healey, and on whether the…

MERKUR Casino UK has appointed Dan Whitlam as Head of Compliance, effective 28 September 2026. Whitlam brings extensive industry experience gained through senior roles at the Gambling Commission and GamCare, and will report to Chief Financial Officer Egemen Coskun. The post MERKUR Casino UK appoint…

Tim Miller, former Executive Director at the Gambling Commission, has become the latest ex-senior figure from Britain’s betting and gaming regulator to enter consultancy work. Miller, who announced his resignation from the Commission in late June 2026, has set up GamReg Consulting, a global special…