Regulation & Law

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…

Alberta intends to undertake measures against online gambling businesses that operate in the province without a license following the transition date of October 13. Alberta opened its regulated online gambling industry to all operators on July 13 after which it allowed a grace period of three month…

In the first week following the implementation of the betting ban, Brazilian officials submitted over 10,000 illegal gambling sites to the authorities for removal. According to the results published by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, as a result of the measu…

Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Luiz Fux will hear a lawsuit filed by three gambling associations who want to suspend the betting ban. Justice Luiz Fux has been appointed rapporteur for lawsuits challenging the provisional measure issued by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva that banned fixed-odds…

A former sports bettor who self-excluded from regulated gambling sites went on to lose more than $25,000 trading on Kalshi, raising new questions about prediction markets and gambling harm. Self-Excluded Bettor Loses More Than $25K Trading on Kalshi The Pennsylvania man, who uses Thomas as his midd…

Loyola University Chicago is introducing a new undergraduate course to study the impact of sports betting and prediction markets on the US sports industry. Loyola Course Explores the Growing Role of Gambling in US Sports The course, launched in Spring 2025 by the university’s Quinlan School of Busi…

Philippine authorities arrest 244 foreigners at two suspected POGO sites in the country’s largest crackdown of 2026, according to BI. The post Philippines arrests 244 foreigners in largest POGO crackdown of 2026: BI first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Slower-than-expected earnings growth and substantial capital spending (capex) are keeping leverage elevated among several gaming operators in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, with company-specific pressures driving a series of credit rating downgrades, says Fitch Ratings. In recent commentary accomp…

Macau casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) is likely to decline 5 percent year-on-year in October, amid continued “softness” in demand and a challenging comparison with a year earlier, says Seaport Research Partners. The institution’s forecast implies October GGR of approximately MOP22.9 billion (US$2…

Thai cybercrime police have arrested one of the country's best-known anti-corruption campaigners, Atchariya Ruangrattanapong, in connection with an online boxing gambling investigation involving a network that allegedly generated more than 1 billion baht ($29.6 million) in turnover. The post Promin…

Continent 8 Technologies has opened a specialist edge data center at Tioga Downs Casino Resort in Nichols, New York, to support licensed operators and approved B2B suppliers serving the state’s regulated online sports betting market. The post Continent 8 launches new edge data center at Tioga Downs…

Federal prosecutors in Texas allege that a self-described “local golfing legend” ran an illegal sports betting ring out of his indoor Trackman golf club and sports bar in McAllen. Ronald Lynn Kilby, 71, of Lakeway, Texas, is accused of using Killers Golf, an indoor golf center with Trackman hitting…

Seaport links softer Macau gaming demand to China’s economic weakness and offshore trust tax enforcement, forecasting a 5% October GGR decline. The post China tax enforcement and economic weakness cloud Macau October outlook: Seaport first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.