Regulation & Law

Hokkaido has advanced its IR framework, seeking relaxed facility rules while stopping short of committing to Japan’s 2027 bid round. The post Hokkaido advances IR framework, seeks relaxed facility rules first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Cambodia will suspend online betting operations run from casino premises nationwide starting in October. The post Cambodia to suspend casino-based online betting from October first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

US-based sports firm Underdog is set to shut down its fantasy sports operations in seven states as it looks to be shifting towards a prioritisation of its prediction market operations. Underdog, which entered into an agreement in late July to be acquired by UK-based FTSE 100 fintech IG Group, will…

Underdog has chosen to surrender its licenses to operate daily fantasy sports (DFS) in seven states rather than retreat from prediction markets. The move comes after state regulators told the New York-based company that its federally regulated prediction platform was incompatible with its state-lic…

Games Global, a leading supplier of iGaming content, has further strengthened its presence in North America, entering Canada’s newly regulated Alberta province. The launch follows the official opening of Alberta’s iGaming market, making it Canada’s second regulated jurisdiction after Ontario and cr…

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is poised to revisit whether consumers should have greater access to investments, potentially putting the UK ban on retail binary options back under the spotlight this September and clearing a route for prediction markets to launch. The ban was enforced in 2019…

SBC Summit's dedicated Western Europe track will examine regulatory pressure, technology, black-market competition and changing player behaviour across some of Europe's most mature gambling markets. The track will take place on Sept. 30 on the Global & Emerging Markets Stage, bringing together oper…

SOFTSWISS has won the Industry Innovator award for its Prediction Markets Platform at SiGMA North America 2026 in Mexico City, as the technology provider expands its offering for regulated markets. The award recognises the Prediction Markets platform, launched in April 2026 to allow operators to ad…

Fitch Ratings on Monday downgraded the long-term issuer default rating of gaming and plantations conglomerate Genting Bhd to ‘BBB-’, from ‘BBB’, with a ‘stable’ outlook, as the rating agency expects its pace of deleveraging to be “slow” due to “substantial” capital commitments to expand key gaming…

A federal judge has rejected an attempt by three Northern California and Oregon tribes to overturn approval of the Coquille Indian Tribe’s controversial casino in the city of Medford, Ore., ruling that the U.S. Department of the Interior acted lawfully when it placed the property into trust for gam…

Two UK bookmakers who were handed a suspension by the regulator last week have confirmed that they have surrendered their operating licences. Bet St George and BresBet have informed the Gambling Commission that they will surrender their licences after they had been given a suspension for “suspected…

The 2026 Gaming in Germany Conference, which takes place on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, promises to be an absolute highlight for everyone who is professionally involved in Germany’s regulated iGaming market. This event offers the perfect mix of highly pertinent topics, relevant attendees & speakers…

An inquiry has begun in Sweden that could ultimately result in new rules and actions to curb youth gambling by introducing stricter marketing regulations. The inquiry will be conducted under the guidance of Chief Legal Officer Zandra Milton, who will look into gambling behavior among young people i…

Yggdrasil has strengthened its position in Romania through a new content partnership with Kaizen Gaming one of the leading operators in the country’s regulated market. Under the terms of the agreement, Romanian players will be able to play Yggdrasil’s popular games, such as Valley of the Gods, Viki…

According to the Interior Secretary Rosa Icela Rodríguez, the Federal Law on Games and Draws of Mexico is at the final stage of internal review. The first announcement of law was made in September 2025 and unedrgone multiple reviews since then. Interior Secretary Rosa Icela Rodríguez said: The inte…

Mozzartbet Group, Serbian iGaming operator, announced that it will stop its operations under MGA licence from October 1, 2026. It will close the Mozzart.com brand and its affiliate programme, and put its money into markets where it holds a domestic licence. By withdrawing its license, one of the mo…

Cambodia’s casino regulator is preparing an “integrity and quality” evaluation framework to be used in assessing casino licence renewals, according to an announcement from the nation’s Commercial Gambling Management Commission (CGMC). The regulator’s General Secretariat held a meeting (pictured) on…

Cambodia is drafting a casino integrity and quality framework to set minimum suitability standards for license renewals. The post Cambodia drafts suitability framework for casino license renewals first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.