Regulation & Law

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…

El partido We Continue the Change en Bulgaria propone una revisión completa de la publicidad de juegos de azar, buscando cerrar vacíos legislativos y prohibir la publicidad exterior, mientras que la controversia sobre la promoción de operadores durante la Copa del Mundo continúa.

The UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer is reported to be pondering delivering another significant blow to the country’s gambling sector ahead of the Autumn Budget. John Healey is considering increasing Machine Games Duty, according to The Times, as the new look government continues to threaten imposi…

The United States Supreme Court has denied an emergency request from Red Rock Casino asking Chief Justice John Roberts to halt a lower court’s decision requiring the casino to comply with an order from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Roberts denied the application Friday (Sept. 4), uphol…

Labour government’s budget set to be delivered on October 28.

The Canadian Lottery Coalition (CLC) is calling for even tighter controls on prediction markets after financial regulators said last week (Aug. 27) that sports event contracts should not be treated as securities. “We appreciate the further clarity, but I just feel like it’s too far to say that it’s…

Americans are expected to legally wager $29.5 billion on the 2026 NFL season through regulated commercial sportsbooks, according to the American Gaming Association (AGA), which warns that growth in the legal market is slowing as prediction markets expand their sports offerings. The estimate is broa…

Lisa Nandy has made a key appointment in the UK gambling sector, entrusting Ruth Evans with the role of Chair of the Gambling Commission. Evans, appointed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), becomes the Commission’s first permanent Chair in nearly two years. It ticks off…

Hungary is reviewing the future of the Supervisory Authority of Regulated Activities (SZTFH), opening the possibility that the autonomous body responsible for gambling oversight could be abolished and its functions transferred to government-controlled institutions. A government resolution published…

The High Court of the Republic of Singapore has ruled that a foreign casino cannot collect gambling debts through its justice system. The landmark decision makes Singaporeans immune from having an international casino demand repayment of gambling debts through the Singapore court system. Justice Ph…