Regulation & Law

Having a monopoly is all well and good, but if your target audience is going elsewhere, is it serving its purpose? This is a question that Veikkaus, Finland’s gambling monopoly, is all too familiar with. Olli Sarekoski, Veikkaus’ President and Chief Executive Officer, walks SBC News through exactly…

A Floridian who believes he contracted the potentially deadly Legionnaires’ disease during a stay at Wynn Las Vegas has filed a lawsuit against the Strip resort, which recently announced it will bid farewell to the technologically ambitious production “Awakening” next month. The man is accusing the…

Eight business organisations in Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture submitted a request to the local governor on Tuesday, urging his administration to move forward with an initiative to host an integrated resort (IR) with casino as a means of boosting the regional economy, according to several local media…

In Bulgaria, the We Continue the Change party is advocating for more robust regulation of gambling advertising, claiming that the past reforms still allowed loopholes that gambling companies can use in their indirect advertising strategies. We Continue the Change party has been reinforcing its call…

Dutch affiliate regulatorr KVA warns that Google’s autocomplete and search options pose a problem in terms of directing users to unlicensed gambling operators. Keurmerk Verantwoorde Affiliates (KVA) has pointed out the faults of Google for leading its users to unregulated gambling websites. The com…

The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) has fined New Brunswick Lotteries and Gaming Corporation and Nova Scotia Gaming gaming corporations for failing to report suspicious breach of anti-money laundering laws.​ In the statement FINTRAC confirmed that New Brunswic…

Evolution’s compliance review found its games accessible in restricted Asian markets through downstream operators. The post Evolution-commissioned report flags access from prohibited Asian markets first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

A San Antonio councilwoman wants to ban eight-liner gaming machines throughout the city, saying the devices have turned into a conduit for illegal gambling despite operating under an exception in Texas law. Texas Eight-Liners Accused of Bypassing Cash Gambling Restrictions Council Consideration Req…

South Korea’s proposed changes to casino regulations could be delayed “until later this year,” as the government continues consultations with gaming operators amid industry concerns about the measures. The information was obtained by GGRAsia from multiple South Korean casino industry sources and al…

India’s competition regulator closed its Google gaming probe after the nationwide online gaming ban removed the market at the center of the case. The post India closes Google real-money gaming antitrust case after legal overhaul first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

S&P Global Ratings says Malaysian gaming and plantations conglomerate Genting Bhd has “no more buffer” for further earnings disappointment, with elevated spending and weak operating results keeping the group at risk of losing its investment-grade rating. The ratings agency said in a Tuesday report…

Gaming supplier Zitro International has been granted a gaming-related vendor licence in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the firm said in a Tuesday press release. The permit was awarded by the federal nation’s General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA). “This milestone allows Zitro to pa…

South Korea’s first nationwide youth online-gambling amnesty prompted 1,777 adolescents to come forward, with most referred for treatment. The post South Korea’s first nationwide youth gambling amnesty draws 1,777 cases first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Underdog has announced what its founder called “not fun news.” As it turns out, the company is shutting down its fantasy sports business in seven states in favor of prediction markets. This comes amid a continued conflict surrounding the legality of prediction markets in certain states. Underdog Ha…

A Florida man is suing Wynn Las Vegas, claiming he contracted Legionnaires’ disease during a stay at the Strip resort earlier this year. The lawsuit from Ruben Feliciano — first reported by the Las Vegas Review‑Journal — accuses the property of failing to protect guests from exposure to the dangero…

A congressman from California is requesting that the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Treasury Department conduct probes into whether offshore sportsbooks violated federal laws in allowing US consumers to place bets on the 2026 Little League World Series (LLWS). Rep. Kevin Kiley, an independent who…

British Columbia’s gambling regulator has joined the growing push against treating sports and entertainment prediction contracts in Canada as securities or derivatives. According to a statement released by the Independent Gambling Control Office (IGCO), products based on sports and entertainment ou…

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has ruled that the Coquille Indian Tribe of Oregon may continue operating its gaming facility in South Medford, upholding the US Department of the Interior’s decision to place approximately 2.4 acres of land into trust for the Tribe and permit gaming at the site…