Public Gaming Industry
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UK Commission to introduce Financial Risk Assessments in staged approach
07 July 2026
A streamlined approach to identifying and supporting high-spending customers in financial difficulties is to be introduced…
South Africa Orders Sports Bookmakers to Remove Casino-Style Games
South Africa’s gambling regulators (NGB) are drawing a firmer line between legal sports betting and casino-style online gambling.
Bookmake…
Germany Gambling Regulator Prepares for Landmark Treaty Review Under New Chair, Christian Hochgreb
Germany’s Joint Gambling Authority of the Federal States (GGL) has entered a new leadership cycle with Christian Hochgrebe taking over as c…
Maryland gaming regulators urged federal officials last year to crack down on sports prediction markets
MARYLAND (WBFF) — Maryland gaming regulators urged federal officials last year to crack down on sports prediction markets using a letter dr…
Great Canadian Entertainment faces CA$120,000 penalty order in Ontario
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has issued C$120,000 (US$84,328) in monetary penalties to Great Canadian Entertainment…
Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited to pay £900,000 for regulatory failures
30 June 2026
An online gambling business is to pay £900,000 after a Commission investigation revealed social responsibility failures.
Pet…
UK government announces 25% increase in gambling license fees
The UK government has announced a significant increase in annual gambling licence fees, which will rise by 25% effective from 1 October.
T…
Austria confirms plans to open online gambling market
Coalition government agrees on major reform of gambling laws which will open up the country’s iGaming market to private operators
The Aust…
UK Labour MP calls for new Gambling Act
Alex Ballinger, Labour MP for Halesowen, has called for work to begin on a new Gambling Act.
Speaking at an SMF Panel on machine games dut…
Meta Developing Prediction Market App ‘Arena’ to Rival Polymarket and Kalshi
Meta is reportedly developing a prediction market app called Arena as Zuckerberg pushes into one of tech’s fastest-growing sectors.
Meta i…
Kalshi Retreats From India While European Regulators Target Prediction Markets
After courting Indian users as part of a global expansion strategy, Kalshi has quietly withdrawn from the market amid a broader regulatory…
European gambling regulators warn of prediction market risks
The nine regulators promise to act against prediction market platforms that flout national law
Nine national gambling regulators in Europe…
Nevada Sports Betting Regulators Ask Court to Find Kalshi in Contempt
Nevada's regulator of legalized sports betting has seen enough.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) announced Friday that it asked a st…
New Idaho laws take effect July 1 HB 504 — Ban on bulk lottery ticket purchases
HB 504 — Ban on bulk lottery ticket purchases
Large-scale Idaho lottery ticket purchases — over $5,000 in a 24-hour period — will be banne…
Legal Gambling Industry To CFTC: Agency ‘Corrupt,’ Proposed Rules ‘Mock’ Congress
Indian Gaming Association (IGA) Chair David Z. Bean said exactly what many against prediction market sports event contracts were thinking W…
Texas AG Says Skill Game Machines Remain Illegal If Chance Is Involved
The opinion comes amid ongoing disputes over skill game machines in Texas and follows court rulings in favor of the machines.
Texas Attorn…
UAE gambling regulator names Ciarán Carruthers as new CEO
Carruthers becomes the second CEO of the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority, taking the helm from Kevin Mullally.
UAE.- The Un…
Finland’s online gambling licensing window attracts almost 50 applications
Regulators say the large number of foreign applicants for Finnish gambling licences has increased the complexity of the process.
Finlan…
Pennsylvania Skill Games Face Gas Station Ban and Age Increase to 21
Big changes could be in store for skill games in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania state Rep. Ben Waxman (D-Philadelphia) has filed the Skill Gam…
French gambling regulator launches new data protection guidelines
The guidelines clarify expectations around data compliance for gambling operators.
France.- The national gambling regulator, the Autorit…
Ontario looking ‘very, very closely’ at rise in sports betting, gambling commercials
Shortly after voting down an attempt by the Ontario Liberals to ban online gambling commercials, the Ford government says it is seriously c…
French gambling regulator issues updated GDPR guide for operators
The National Gaming Authority of France (ANJ) has developed new guidelines in terms of data protection applicable to gambling operators and…
WLA Lottery panel discusses AML compliance during Sports Betting Seminar
Anti-money laundering for lottery and sports betting operators is becoming increasingly complex due to high-volume and rapid transactions…
WLA Sports betting seminar tackles illegal markets
One of the greatest issues threatening the reputation of the regulated lottery and sports betting industry is the growing illegal betting m…
Hot Copy: Situation monitored: This week, the BBC took a long look at the prediction markets boom
Monitoring the situation
This week, the BBC took a long look at the prediction markets boom and concluded that the whole sector currently…
Las Vegas casinos comply with new anti-money-laundering regulations
Compliance officers from casinos on the Las Vegas Strip said Nevada’s new anti-money-laundering regulations will cost casinos revenue, but…
Senate hearing on sports betting shows CFTC should not regulate gambling
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Benjamin Schiffrin, Director of Securities Policy for Better Markets, issued the following statement following a Senate…