Regulation & Law

Japan’s casino landscape could be reshaped following Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka’s resignation amid a power abuse scandal. His departure potentially paves the way for the city to renew its bid for an integrated resort (IR). Yamanaka Initially Got His Post On an Anti-IR Campaign Yamanaka, a for…

Connecticut has ordered nine prediction market platforms to stop offering sports event contracts to residents as the state broadens its enforcement against what it considers illegal, unlicensed sports betting. The Department of Consumer Protection issued cease-and-desist orders to Polymarket, Coinb…

Orlando Blackwell, 41, from Wilkes-Barre, Wyoming, is facing charges for allegedly stealing over $88,000 from his 81-year-old mother’s bank accounts between March 2025 and July 2026 and using the money to fuel his gambling addiction. Son Stole Money from Mother to Fuel Gambling Addiction An investi…

Illinois is taking new measures to protect its residents from gambling-related harm. The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) has redoubled its efforts to modernize the state’s voluntary Self-Exclusion Program (SEP). This initiative aligns with previous efforts to improve education, prevention, and treatmen…

Half of the Premier League’s 20 clubs now have sponsorship or advertising relationships with gambling companies that are not licensed in the UK, leaving a significant source of club revenue exposed to a proposed government ban expected next year. The number of top-flight clubs with commercial links…

The investigation into bets placed on the timing of the United Kingdom’s 2024 general election has reached another milestone after former Conservative Party campaign director Anthony Lee and his wife, former parliamentary candidate Laura Saunders, admitted offences connected to the use of confident…

Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton said she is open to expanding online casinos if elected, while calling for strong regulation, protections for young people and restrictions on predatory advertising. Acton said online gambling could provide revenue to help fund proposals aimed at lo…

A football match in Estonia’s second tier has been curtailed over suspected match fixing, representing another red flag for the jurisdiction and its ambitions to become Europe’s next major hub for iGaming licences. An Esiliiga match between FC Tallinn and Maardu Linnameeskond was abandoned on Thurs…

Veteran finance executive Warren Jenson has been named the first chief financial officer (CFO) of Polymarket. Polymarket, the world’s largest prediction market, is trying to make headway in the United States, where the platform isn’t the dominant player. The crypto-based prediction market is bringi…

PENN Entertainment will break ground on its future Hollywood Casino Hotel Council Bluffs in Iowa on 14 September, with the new land-based casino expected to open in 2028. The US gaming company said the $180 million to $200 million project will replace its adjacent Ameristar Council Bluffs riverboat…

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has warned that fast-growing prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi pose investor protection and market integrity risks, highlighting a regulatory divide with the United States. In its latest twice-yearly risk report, ESMA said predicti…

Two high-profile UK political insiders have pleaded guilty to charges of cheating at gambling after making bets on the timing of the country’s 2024 General Election. The Conservative Party’s former director of campaigning, Anthony Lee, and his wife, Laura Lee, who was then standing as the Conservat…

Codere Online has signed a multi-year deal with the NFL in Mexico. (Image: Codere Online) The post Codere Online Becomes Official NFL Betting Partner in Mexico appeared first on Casino.org.

The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) has fired a warning shot at the thousands of small businesses that continue to house illegal slot machines masquerading as skill games: get rid of them or face raids and seizures. In June, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court concluded a years-long legal saga surroundi…

The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) voted unanimously to renew the operating licenses of Detroit’s three commercial casinos at its regularly scheduled public board meeting. Detroit's three commercial casinos — MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity Casino and Hollywood Casino — will continue to fund cit…

Sunderland AFC has secured a multi-year deal with Shuffle, a crypto-centric online casino and sports betting platform that holds no UK Gambling Commission licence. The partnership will see Shuffle promoted as the “sleeve partner” of the Black Cats, as pressure grows on both the government and the P…

An Ohio gubernatorial hopeful is mulling a potential push for iGaming in the state, with Democratic candidate Amy Acton publicly endorsing the idea of online casinos in the state. Ohio Gubernatorial Hopeful Says Online Casinos Are On Her Radar Acton argued that the legalization of iGaming could be…

iGaming software company Blurify has introduced a licensing checklist for its Openora AI-native casino framework, outlining how the open-source platform aligns with regulatory requirements across multiple iGaming jurisdictions. The checklist covers anti-money laundering checks, player protection, p…