Regulation & Law

This week’s market upside was let by Russia, with the +79.9%, after last week’s decline of −66.9%. The decline was connected to the launch of its nationwide self-exclusion system. The other gainers of the week were identified by regulatory headlines and various sports activities. Among them was Bel…

U.S. Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) isn’t backing down from her fight to fully restore the federal gambling loss deduction, continuing her push for the House Ways and Means Committee to advance her FAIR BET Act. Titus’s FAIR BET (Fair Accounting for Income Realized from Betting Earnings Taxation) Act would…

Poland Gambling market overview: key statistics 2026 Poland’s Gambling market is large, split between a regulated legal segment and a grey market. The last is exactly where affiliates should look, because a big share of the traffic comes outside licensed channels: What is RichAds?Ad network for tel…

We’ve focused on affiliate marketing, so the guide skips the legal theory and sticks to what actually matters for affiliates and media buyers — licensing, ad content rules, platform requirements, and penalties. If you only take one thing from it, take this: the countries where gambling is legal are…

The UK’s Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has slammed proposals for a complete ban on gambling advertising following lobbying by the Local Health and Global Profits (LHGP) research consortium. LHGP has called for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to go one further and exte…

IAGR has announced the election of Fabio Macorin, Deputy Secretary of the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) at Brazil’s Ministry of Finance, to its Board of Trustees, adding extensive expertise in financial crime prevention, law enforcement, regulatory oversight and betting market supervision…

SBC Summit 2026 will give delegates the opportunity to develop practical skills across four dedicated Tech Academies, covering AI, player experience, digital marketing & CRM, and Web3 and crypto. Taking place on Tuesday, 29 September and Wednesday, 30 September, at Sala Tejo, MEO Arena, the Academi…

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (Pagcor) expects a decision on a proposal to separate the gaming agency’s regulatory and commercial functions to be announced “very soon”. The Governance Commission for Government-Owned or -Controlled Corporations (GCG), the government body overseeing state-…

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) expects a decision soon on its proposal to separate its regulatory role from its casino operations, Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco said. The […] The post PAGCOR expects GCG decision soon on separating casino and regulatory roles first appe…

The quick-growing global entertainment brand that owns 20 casinos in the US and one casino in Newcastle, UK, Bally’s Corporation has secured $560 million in new financing. The company will use the money to support further development of its planned Bronx project in New York, allowing it to move ahe…

Turkish authorities have initiated a big operation against illegal betting networks in eight provinces identifying dubious financial transactions worth 17.75 billion lira ($365.8 million). The operation was carried out following investigations on financial transactions of 177 suspects. Authorities…

MGM Springfield is once again dealing with harsh criticism from some local business owners who claim the casino has failed to rise to the expectations that originally surrounded its much-anticipated arrival in the American city. Hazy Future The concerns come as the future of the casino in Springfie…

Florida’s determined stance against alleged illegal gambling arcades, backed by an intense crackdown, has drawn opposition from an unexpected group: elder citizens. The group claims the neighborhood businesses are important social hubs and not underground casinos. “Who Wants to Sit in Front of the…

Fabio Macorin is the deputy secretary of the Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA).

Google has imposed unconditional requisites on certification that must be ensured by advertisers of gambling and games categories. Upcoming changes were alerted in June to advertisers that Google would enhance its Gambling and Games Policy across all markets, effective as of 14 September 2026. The…

All eight operators that were active upon the re-regulation of the Dutch online gambling market have now had their licences renewed.

New Jersey lawmakers are seeking to shield vulnerable consumers in the state from targeted advertising that could compound their gambling issues. The Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee approved AR 150 on Monday, September 14, and the measure comes shortly after the purported misuse of…

The island destination of Boracay in the Philippines finally has a casino. The boutique gaming hotel’s opening comes years after then-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte pledged that casinos would never come to the picturesque vacation setting as long as he was in charge. Kaban Hotel and Casino wi…