Regulation & Law

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has finally found its new permanent chair after a lengthy period of leadership uncertainty that started with the departure of Marcus Boyle in January 2025. Ruth Evans has eventually been chosen to lead the commission. Evans on the Appointment: “I Am Delighted” Comm…

Lawmakers in Dutch are advocating for creating new measures aimed at prohibiting illegal gambling such as blocking websites and targeting payment providers, social media platforms and affiliates. Lawmakers from various parties took part in the three-hour debate during which the issue of the black m…

Holland Casino has acknowledged it should have done things differently when a PowNed reporter tried to enter its Eindhoven venue using another person’s driver’s license. The casino also said the broadcaster gave the impression that its staff relied solely on the photograph on the ID, which was inco…

Chancellor John Healey is looking for extra revenue ahead of the October budget and the UK government is considering a big hike in taxes on gambling machines. UK Could Raise Machine Games Duty to 40% Under New Proposal The UK Treasury is understood to be looking at a range of options to increase th…

Armenia implementará medidas para bloquear sitios de juego no autorizados a partir de febrero de 2027, con el apoyo de empresas de telecomunicaciones y un nuevo sistema de monitoreo para operadores licenciados.

Research by Helios, commissioned by Euromat, claims that the unregulated black market was worth €12bn in net revenue in 2025.

The city of Springfield has brought legal proceedings against MGM Resorts International for purported violations of its Host Community Agreement, while MGM maintains the lawsuit inhibits its intended transfer of ownership in MGM Springfield. The legal action was initiated by Springfield against MGM…

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) announced of the appointment of Ruth Evans as new Chair of the UK Gambling Commission. Ruth Evans was appointed by the Rt Hon Lisa Nandy, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. Ruth will take office on September 30 for a 5-year term. As t…

PhilWeb Corp, a Philippine-listed business-to-business (B2B) services provider for the country’s online gaming sector, and its wholly-owned subsidiary PhilWeb Capital Corp have agreed to invest an aggregate of nearly PHP4.23 billion (US$67.6 million) in JKS Tech Solutions Inc, a gaming system admin…

The government of Cambodia has announced the suspension of online gambling operations across all land-based casinos nationwide, effective from October. The move aims to combat technology-related scams and illicit cash flows, Interior Minister Sar Sokha said, as reported on Monday by local newspaper…

The first observance of what is today Labor Day was organized by the Central Labor Union in New York City on Sept. 5, 1882. One hundred and forty-four years later, two labor unions in Boston are protesting their contracts at one of the country’s most prominent casino resorts. As Americans celebrate…

Nearly nine in 10 licensed British gambling websites appear to breach general data protection regulation (GDPR) rules, according to a study by Swansea University’s GREAT Centre. The study examined 624 gambling websites and focused on cookie banners, which ask users whether they consent to having th…

The city of Springfield has sued MGM Resorts International over alleged failures to meet commitments tied to its Massachusetts casino, escalating a two-year dispute that also involves MGM’s proposed sale of the property’s gaming operations. The lawsuit, filed Thursday, alleges MGM Springfield is op…

The Belgian Council of State has suspended the 15-year Brussels casino licence awarded to Napoleon Games after current licence holder Viage challenged the decision. Viage argued that the award failed to comply with the selection criteria, lacked sufficient reasoning, and contained manifest errors i…

Brazil’s centralized betting self-exclusion system has recorded more than 1.2 million voluntary exclusions in about eight months, reaching an absolute volume above virtually all major national programs included in a BNLData comparison of official regulatory data from seven countries. Data released…

The NFL has doubled down on its call for prediction markets to stop offering sports event contracts it says are vulnerable to manipulation, insider information, or other threats to the integrity of its games. In a letter sent Thursday (September 3) to federally regulated designated contract markets…

Mexico’s Secretariat of the Interior (Segob) announced that it has completed a proposal to reform the Federal Gaming and Sweepstakes Law, with the aim of combating money laundering and tax fraud at casinos and betting establishments. According to Rosa Icela Rodríguez, head of Segob, the internal re…

The South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) has charged a 36-year-old man with three counts of intent to defraud the state lottery on allegations that he stole a pack of scratch-off tickets during a job interview. A SLED release and accompanying arrest warrants for Antonio Levon Ricard…