Archive snapshot · Regulation
Fri, Oct 16, 5:47 AM ET
New Zealand names 11 winners in online casino licensing auction as others must exit by December
New Zealand advanced 11 operators to the next stage of its online casino licensing process, with unsuccessful bidders required to leave the market by December.
Yogonet · +14 outlets
Brazil's betting ban advances as lawmakers file 97 amendments to provisional measure
Brazilian parliamentarians filed dozens of amendments as a provisional measure that would end online betting divided the government and drew industry warnings o
Yogonet · +1 outlets
Wyoming and Pennsylvania lawmakers advance bills to ban sweepstakes casinos
Draft legislation in Wyoming and Pennsylvania would outlaw sweepstakes casino operators, adding to a widening state-level crackdown.
Play USA · +14 outlets
Pennsylvania skill games ban takes effect as state police begin enforcement and operator lays off 81
The legislative deadline for Pennsylvania skill games expired, making the machines illegal and triggering enforcement plus job cuts at a Cumberland County suppl
RG.org · +14 outlets
Wildz Group becomes first operator granted a B2C licence in Finland's newly opened market
Wildz said it is the first B2C operator cleared under Finland's new licensing regime, which is opening the previously monopoly market.
Gaming Intelligence · +3 outlets
UK National Lottery licence investigation opened
An investigation into the UK National Lottery licence has been opened, raising questions over the operating arrangement.
InterGame Online · +14 outlets
Peru bill proposes raising online betting consumption tax to 5%, experts warn of operator exits
Peruvian legislators advanced a bill to lift the online betting tax to 5%, with industry experts warning higher rates could push operators out of the market.
Yogonet · +3 outlets
Ontario government withheld study on problem gambling rates, internal documents show
Internal documents indicate Ontario's government did not release a study on problem gambling rates, adding scrutiny to the province's market expansion.
Toronto Star · +1 outlets
Italy seeks 1bn euro budget contribution from the gambling sector
Italy's government is targeting a 1bn euro contribution from gambling operators as part of budget measures, with the regulator also planning new infotainment gu
Focus Gaming News · +5 outlets
Massachusetts regulators quiz sportsbooks on AI-driven promotional targeting
Massachusetts sports betting operators faced a deadline to answer regulators' questions about whether AI is used to target promotions and manage books.
RG.org · +9 outlets
Report: US states left $43M in problem gambling funds unspent, spending far below substance abuse
A study found states spend about $75 per problem gambler versus $919 per substance use disorder case, with $43M in allocated funds unspent and the NCPG warning
sigma.world · +3 outlets
Entain CEO says he expects Brazil's betting market to reopen
Entain's chief executive predicted the Brazilian market would reopen even as a betting ban measure advanced and Stellar Gaming reported layoffs.
NEXT.io · +6 outlets
Study links online sports betting legalization to rises in depression and anxiety treatment
New research associates the expansion of online sports betting with increased treatment for depression and anxiety, feeding the US policy debate.
U.S. News & World Report · +14 outlets
NBA, WNBA and NCPG launch responsible gambling campaign on sports betting risks
The leagues and the National Council on Problem Gambling launched an awareness campaign warning that basketball knowledge does not protect bettors from losses.
Casino.org · +14 outlets
Taiwan blocks Coinbase and Kalshi over suspected election betting
Taiwanese authorities blocked access to Coinbase and prediction market Kalshi amid suspicions of illegal election wagering.
UA.NEWS · +14 outlets
DigiPlus withdraws from New Zealand online casino licence bidding
Philippine-listed DigiPlus called off its New Zealand expansion, exiting the country's licensing auction ahead of the winner announcement.
Focus Gaming News · +13 outlets
New York gaming commission proposes new mobile betting regulations
New York regulators proposed updated rules for mobile sports betting as the state also moves to restrict sweepstakes operators.
Times Union
FTC reviews sportsbook advertising, with Kalshi and Polymarket likely excluded
The Federal Trade Commission is examining sportsbook ad practices, though prediction markets may fall outside the review's scope.
RG.org

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