Regulation & Law

Legal Notices 84 and 86 have come into force, splitting gaming revenue into three types.

Georgia has moved its International iGaming Licence regime from a pilot phase to full rollout, with the first licensees preparing to go live as the country seeks to attract international gambling businesses. Random Systems Georgia (RSG), appointed by the Georgian Government to regulate gambling, co…

The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office has issued a new press release in which it detailed the arrest of four suspects caught at the site of an illicit gambling venue in North Carolina. County law enforcement executed a search warrant in the Flat Rock area after police were tipped off about the cond…

Spain's gambling regulator and its online gaming trade body will both take the stage at the Gaming in Spain Conference in Madrid on October 15, while licensed operators push back against a new round of gambling restrictions. The 2026 edition takes place at the Auditorio ECIJA in Madrid, and registr…

Norway’s Ministry of Culture and Equality proposed a draft law that would allow Norsk Tipping to offer online poker, which is currently illegal in the country. Under the new law, Norsk Tipping gains exclusive rights to offer online poker, limited to tournament poker and cash games. The ministry say…

X has accused Duel.com founder Ossi Ketola of bribing employees, taking over usernames and trying to manipulate account suspensions amid a wider row over his accounts on the platform. X Accuses Duel.com Owner of Bribing Staff and Hacking Accounts X Corp. filed a lawsuit against Immortal Snail LLC,…

Miele Manufacturing, one of the largest providers of skill-game machines in Pennsylvania, says it will stop operating those machines during the next collection period as the state approaches a key enforcement deadline. Pennsylvania AG Warns Shutting Down Machines Is Not Enough The company sells Pen…

Macau casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) fell 1.2 percent year-on-year in September, tallying MOP18.06 billion (US$2.23 billion), according to data released on Thursday by the city’s regulator, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ). It was the fourth consecutive month of year-on-year…

A former manager of a West Virginia nonprofit veterinary clinic has admitted embezzling more than $624,000 from his employer to feed an online gambling addiction—and ultimately gambling away every cent. Jerod Timothy Vannatter, 43, pleaded guilty Monday (September 28) to a federal money laundering…

Red Rock Resorts has lost a federal court bid to halt sprawling labor proceedings stemming from years of allegations the operator illegally sought to undermine unions at their Las Vegas properties. U.S. District Judge Anne Traum last week dismissed a lawsuit brought by Red Rock Resorts, its Station…

Red Rock Resorts has lost a federal court bid to halt sprawling labor proceedings stemming from years of allegations the operator illegally sought to undermine unions at their Las Vegas properties. U.S. District Judge Anne Traum last week dismissed a lawsuit brought by Red Rock Resorts, its Station…

The US Supreme Court may soon enter the battle over prediction markets as conflicting court rulings and new petitions mean justices may have to judge whether sports-based event contracts fall under federal financial regulation or state gambling laws. While it is not certain whether the court will a…

VNLOK, the Dutch trade association for licensed online gambling operators, is taking another step in its fight against unregulated operators. The organization has summoned tech giant Meta to court, alleging that the company helped disseminate illegal gambling advertisements via Facebook and Instagr…

Brazil’s newly imposed prohibition on online gambling has been followed by a sharp increase in the number of detected illegal betting websites, intensifying concerns about the scale of the country’s unregulated market as authorities move to shut down licensed operators. Data gathered by Bet Legal,…

The UK Gambling Commission will go forward with the implementation of a revised compliance framework for land-based gaming machines. Changes are based on a consultation paper launched last year that collected a total of 1,065 responses. The topics covered included the Gaming Machine Technical Stand…

Announced at the company’s third annual HOOD Summit in Houston, Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) will be the first retail broker to offer Cboe Global Markets (BATS: CBOE) event contracts linked to corporate earnings reports and other data points. Pending regulatory approval, Cboe said the new deriv…

VICI Properties, an owner and acquirer of experiential real estate assets across leading gaming, hospitality, entertainment and leisure destinations, has signed a new Canada-facing deal covering two racetracks. According to a company spokesperson, this arrangement aligns with VICI’s commitment to s…

The United Kingdom’s Gambling Commission (UKGC) has unveiled new gaming machine standards that have been designed to make the vertical safer and fairer. The changes come after consultations concerning the 2023 Gambling Act Review White Paper. The UKGC Wants to Make Gaming Safer and More Transparent…