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NCAA President Charlie Baker is calling for an immediate suspension of prediction markets tied to college sports, warning that they operate like unregulated sports betting and threaten student-athletes and game integrity. In a Jan. 14, 2026, letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael S. Selig, Baker urged a pause on all college-related prediction markets while regulat…

PAGCOR chairman Alejandro Tengco busted the online gambling black market in the Philippines – but how did he do it? The story of white versus black markets these days feels like an army in retreat. The illegal threat is big, so we hear, and it’s getting bigger. But amid the gloomy channelisation figures and assurances it’s going to get worse, there has been a potentially surprising success in Ea…

(PRESS RELEASE) -- As Finland prepares to launch its regulated gambling market on 1 July 2027, the focus has shifted from what the rules are to who will enforce them. This responsibility will fall on the new supervisory authority that will replace the National Police Board (Poliisihallitus) as the industry's regulator. The new body, operating under the Lupa- ja valvontavirasto (Permit and Superv…

January 20, 2026
The Nevada Gaming Control Board has filed a civil enforcement action in the District Court for Carson City against Blockratize, owner of pr…
January 21, 2026
The Finnish Gambling Act has been formally published after receiving its final signature from President Alexander Stubb on 16 January, comp…
January 15, 2026
Denmark has notified the European Commission of proposed amendments to the country’s Gambling Act, which include new rules for advertising…
January 15, 2026
Finland’s multi-licensing gambling regulations are being formally signed off by the president today. The final sign-off follows the approv…
January 17, 2026
Press Release Contact  Dara Cohen This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Below is a joint letter from the American Gaming Association and Indian Gaming…
January 13, 2026
The Tennessee Sports Wagering Council (SWC) has issued orders to the prediction market platforms Kalshi, Polymarket, and Crypto.com, instru…
January 8, 2026
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has fined FanDuel for failing to appropriately identify, respond to, and report suspici…
January 8, 2026
Legal and regulatory experts consider how Europe may seek to harmonise regulation across various sectors that touch on gambling. For most…
January 8, 2026
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario says the operator failed to identify and report suspicious betting and match-fixing activity…
December 23, 2025
Kalshi Transfer Portal Controversy Raises Questions On Market Selection, CFTC Insider Trading Rules Kalshi’s decision to self-certify a co…
December 23, 2025
Chris Christie has joined the fight against sports prediction markets Christie helped states win the right to legalize sports betting C…
December 19, 2025
Skilled gaming or illegal gambling, what's the difference? "In today's day and age, looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, it is a duck, d…
December 19, 2025
Greece’s gambling regulator has identified and blocked around 11,000 illegal gambling websites, as authorities prepare new legislation aime…
December 19, 2025
New rules boosting the UK Gambling Commission’s knowledge of operators and bringing the Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice in line wi…
December 16, 2025
16.12.2025 13:45:41 | Veikkaus Oy | Press release The Parliament has today approved the government's proposal for a new gambling act. Wit…
December 11, 2025
Illegal online gambling operators control more than three quarters of Puerto Rico’s online gaming market, according to new Yield Sec data r…
December 11, 2025
Regulators in Louisiana and Washington have released updated guidance clarifying that event-based prediction markets fall outside their leg…
December 7, 2025
Despite years of bipartisan insistence that action is just around the corner, state leaders have yet to agree on a plan to regulate and tax…
December 2, 2025
The decision to raise UK online gambling taxes is “bad news” for Gibraltar’s economy, the country’s minister for justice, trade and industr…
December 3, 2025
The proposal brings forth a mandatory B2B licensing regime that will fundamentally change the supply chain dynamics within the Finnish mark…
December 5, 2025
The  Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) will hold a regular public meeting on December 9 to review regulatory matters tied to casino gamb…
December 2, 2025
Ukraine is overhauling its lottery ecosystem as part of a wider reset of the country’s gambling industry, a process that started with the r…
December 3, 2025
The UK Gambling Commission has fined bookmaker Betfred £825,000 ($1.10 million) for social responsibility and anti-money laundering (AML) f…
November 27, 2025
Britain will almost double the tax on online casinos and betting firms from next year, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said on Wednesday, in a mov…
November 25, 2025
The New York State Gaming Commission, the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS), and the New York Council on Problem Gambling r…
November 25, 2025
Argentina’s Tax Collection and Customs Control Agency (ARCA) has implemented changes to the regulations—originally established in 2022—that…
November 28, 2025
11/28/25 The new state secretary will have responsibility for gambling regulation as well as financial markets and state properties. Sw…