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South African Court Forces Minister to Name New Lottery Operator by May 28
A court in South Africa has ordered Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau to announce the next National Lottery operator by ...
Pretoria High Court deems Minister Tau’s lottery plans invalid
The Pretoria High Court has ordered Minister Parks Tau to appoint a permanent national lottery operator by 28 May.
This follows a nation...
Entain: US invesment giants hit Ladbrokes owner with lawsuit
Gambling giant Entain, which owns Ladbrokes among other brands, has been hit with new legal action by a number of investment firms Firms,...
California sues feds over approval of Koi Nation casino project in Sonoma County wine country
California Governor Gavin Newsom and the State of California sued the federal government Friday over its decision to greenlight a massive...
Court determines that Prague can enforce its own gambling regulations
The Constitutional Court has ruled that the Czech capital has the right to impose local restrictions on gambling.
Czech Republic.- The c...
Bally’s Chicago Casino Halted Over Vendor Once Linked to Mob by FBI
Illinois Gaming Board halts construction on Bally’s Chicago casino over unapproved vendor.
Dumpsters on-site were supplied by D&P ...
Chile 2025: Cibelae joins the international seminar on Legal and Responsible Gaming in Santiago April 28 and 29
Cibelae will actively participate in the First International Seminar on Legal and Responsible Gaming – Chile 2025 , which will take place...
New legal challenge filed against Florida’s sports betting compact with Seminole tribe
A new lawsuit filed in Leon County circuit court this week challenges the legality of Florida’s online sports betting framework, reigniti...
Maryland Fifth State To Send Cease-And-Desist Letters to Robinhood, Kalshi, And Crypto.com
State joins Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, and Illinois in seeking to ban sports prediction markets
Maryland has become the fifth state to se...
Indiana Senate Bill To Ban Lottery Couriers Sits As Desk Of Gov. Mike Braun
Indiana Senate Bill To Ban Lottery Couriers Sits As Desk Of Gov. Mike Braun
A Senate Bill has passed through the Indiana House that will...
EU Court of Justice to hear challenge to Italy’s ban on gambling ads
The ECJ will determine whether the ban is compatible with EU law.
Italy.- A challenge to Italy’s ban on gambling ads will go to the Eu...
European Court intervenes as Germany-Malta dispute intensifies
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) hosted a cross-country hearing concerning the losses of a German Lottoland player.
Jurors will now w...
Baltimore sues DraftKings, FanDuel, alleging misleading tactics
"These companies are engaging in shady practices, and the people of our city are literally paying the price," Baltimore Mayor Brandon Sco...
Dutch Lottery Files Lawsuit to Stop Lalabet Operations
The Dutch Lottery is taking the gambling company Lalabet to court, demanding that the Costa Rican-based company cease its activities in t...
Nigeria: Supreme Court nullification of National Lottery Act 2005: Implications for lottery operations, operators
he recent Supreme Court judgment in Attorney- General Of Lagos State & Ors V. Attorney-General Of The Federation & ORS (SC/01/200...
BRAZIL: New SPA-MF rules prevent bank accounts for illegal betting
The Treasury Ministry’s Prize and Betting Secretariat (SPA-MF) published, this Friday (21), an ordinance that establishes clear guideline...
Brazil’s Gambling Regulator Opens Public Consultation, Sets 2025-2026 Agenda
The Brazilian gambling regulator, the Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA), is welcoming feedback from industry stakeholders less than tw...
German court curtails gambling regulator’s IP blocking powers
The news represents a blow for the country’s gambling regulator GGL, which has seen its attempts at IP blocking offshore gambling sites f...
South Africa: Two More Lottery Officials Dismissed After Appeals Fail
Former acting chief operating officer and a Durban-based client liaison officer were summarily dismissed last year
Sanele Dlamini, for...
Southern District Of New York Grants In Part And Denies In Part Motion To Dismiss Regarding SPAC Acquisition of Online Lottery Company
On February 25, 2025, Judge Jennifer L. Rochon of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York granted in par...
Italy to Lift Gambling Advertising Ban? A Key Moment for Market Entry
Gambling advertising ban, introduced in Italy in 2018 under the Dignity Decree, shall now be reviewed by the Italian Government that migh...
Bill PL 706-2025 Brazil proposes up to eight-year prison sentence for illegal gambling ads
A new bill introduced in Brazil’s Congress seeks to criminalize the advertisement of illegal gambling, imposing prison sentences of up to...
Apple, Google, Meta say they didn’t get a cut from casino apps, ask judge to toss gambling class action
SAN JOSE, Calif. (CN) — Apple, Google and Meta asked a federal judge Friday to dismiss a trio of class actions accusing them of illegally...
Sweden told to close Gambling Act loopholes exposed by black market
Branschföreningen för Onlinespel (BOS), the Sweden Online Gambling Trade Association, has called on the Ministry of Finance to amend loop...
Spanish regulator warns of identity theft via online gambling platforms
A report identified nearly 8,000 cases of identity theft in online gambling in 2024.
Spain.- The Spanish gambling regulator, the DGOJ,...
Michigan Gaming Control Board issues cease-and-desist letters to nine unlicensed online casinos
February 12, 2025
DETROIT, Feb. 12, 2025 — The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has taken swift action against nine online casinos, ...
Canadian Lottery Coalition Takes Legal Action to Recoup Millions in Illegal Offshore Gambling
The decision by the Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries (MBLL) to file an injunction on behalf of the Canadian Lottery Coalition (CLC) agains...