Public Gaming Industry
Regulatory Issues
Michigan Gaming Control Board to review casino, iGaming and betting rules in Detroit
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) will hold a regular public meeting on December 9 to review regulatory matters tied to casino ga...
Ukraine to open competition for state-run lottery licences
Ukraine is overhauling its lottery ecosystem as part of a wider reset of the country’s gambling industry, a process that started with the...
UK regulator fines Betfred $1.10 million for social responsibility and AML failures
The UK Gambling Commission has fined bookmaker Betfred £825,000 ($1.10 million) for social responsibility and anti-money laundering (AML)...
UK to nearly double online gaming duty as Rachel Reeves' budget targets gambling sector
Britain will almost double the tax on online casinos and betting firms from next year, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said on Wednesday, in a m...
Responsible Play Partnership Reminds New Yorkers: Lottery Tickets Are Not Child’s Play
The New York State Gaming Commission, the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS), and the New York Council on Problem Gambling...
Argentina modifies tax regime for online betting companies
Argentina’s Tax Collection and Customs Control Agency (ARCA) has implemented changes to the regulations—originally established in 2022—th...
Erik Eldhagen handed Swedish gambling brief ahead of expected reforms
11/28/25
The new state secretary will have responsibility for gambling regulation as well as financial markets and state properties.
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UK gambling stocks rebound after tax rises
Shares in some British betting and gaming firms rebounded late on Thursday after initial fears over increased gambling duties eased, thou...
Do the UK gambling tax changes have any bearing on lotteries?
The UK government has gone through with a widely anticipated overhaul of gambling taxes, and while lotteries are unaffected by HM Treasur...
Maryland regulator warns operators to stay out of sports predictions
The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission (MLGCC) has joined the group of gaming regulators warning licensees that offering spor...
New York regulator will reassess licenses of prediction market participants
The Chair of the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) said on Tuesday that it’s time for the regulator to decide whether gaming licen...
Videoslots to pay £650,000 penalty for breaching licence conditions
Videoslots has been fined £650,000 for failing to effectively monitor customer activity for signs of potential harm and money laundering....
Britain’s online gambling market up 8% to £1.42 billion in second quarter
The UK Gambling Commission has published further data on the gambling industry in Great Britain.
This data, sourced from operators, ref...
Latest figures on young people and gambling released
13 November 2025
Today, the Gambling Commission has published its Young People and Gambling Report 2025 – the annual study that helps un...
Massachusetts Gaming Commission insists that sports prediction markets are not permitted
Operators have been asked to identify how they will ensure compliance.
US.- The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) has informed lic...
UKGC unable to produce reliable estimate of black market size
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has said it is “not yet in a position to make a robust and reliable estimate of the size” of the gambli...
Thousands of Indonesians tied to Cambodia-led online gambling ring
Indonesian minister calls for stronger cross-border cooperation and AML enforcement.
Thousands of Indonesian citizens are believed to be...
NetBet Enterprises Limited to pay £650,000 for regulatory failures
05 November 2025
An online gambling business is to pay £650,000 and undergo an independent audit after a Commission investigation reveal...
UK Gambling Commission concludes four-part series on illegal online gambling
06 November 2025
The Gambling Commission has today published the fourth and final report in its series exploring the complex and evolvin...
France’s online gaming trade body AFJEL states its focus is on combatting the illegal market and called for iCasino regulation
France’s online gaming trade body AFJEL states its focus is on combatting the illegal market and called for iCasino regulation but also l...
Luxembourg favors state monopoly as gambling reform debate awaits settlement
Luxembourg appears to be at a crossroads as to how its gambling market will be regulated, with ministers divided between market liberalis...
Jim Murren named interim CEO of UAE gambling regulator after Kevin Mullally steps down
Kevin Mullally, the first chief executive of the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority, leaves with UAE Lottery live and Wynn de...
The Netherlands Gambling Authority (Ksa) has fined Entain's BetEnt €2.65 million
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Netherlands Gambling Authority (Ksa) has fined BetEnt for failing to adequately protect young adults from excessiv...
ACMA issues several formal warning to offshore gambling operators
The warnings are regarding operators offering unlicensed online casino and betting services.
Australia's communications regulator has is...
Caixa to launch national betting platform in November
Caixa Econômica Federal (CEF) will enter Brazil’s expanding sports betting and online gaming sector next month, with the launch of its ne...
Philippines officially enacts law permanently banning offshore gaming operations
Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed into law the Republic Act (RA) 12312, known as the “Anti-POGO Act of 2025,” forma...
Nevada Gaming Commission reiterates concerns about prediction markets to Flutter chairman
The Nevada Gaming Commission Thursday told the chairman of Flutter Entertainment that licensees must comply with state laws regulating sp...