Brazil Senate-style betting hearing puts football and the betting industry in focus
Brazilian lawmakers are weighing how a regulated market can displace clandestine operators, with a study of 11 countries and INSS data on gambling-related absen
Casino News Daily · +1 outlets
Federal and state officials ramp up scrutiny of DraftKings and other sports betting apps
Growing regulatory attention on sportsbook practices follows a wave of US state-level licensing and advertising battles.
NewsGram · +2 outlets
Sweden bans Duel.com operator Immortal Snail after it refuses to drop Swedish-facing play
Swedish regulator Spelinspektionen withdrew the licence after the operator ignored a directive to stop targeting local players.
Gambling Insider · +1 outlets
Nebraska legislative candidate Tim Anderson gets $750K from sports betting backers; Republicans pull endorsements
The donation, tied to a candidate aligned with sports betting expansion, prompted Ricketts, Spellerberg and Foley to withdraw support before Tuesday's vote.
River Country News Channel Nebraska · +2 outlets
UK Gambling Commission data: 91% of repeat illegal-site users still bet with licensed operators
The finding that illegal-site users remain largely active on licensed sites undercuts a key argument for tougher black-market enforcement.
CasinoBeats · +4 outlets
Indiana counties in the northeast vote Tuesday on a casino referendum
Three Indiana counties decide whether to permit a new casino, a vote that could reshape the state's gaming map.
Gambling Insider · +6 outlets
Georgia approves casinos to host international gambling events
The move opens a channel for Georgian casino operators to draw foreign tournament and event business.
sigma.world · +3 outlets
Betsson France wins ANJ poker licence and joins shared liquidity pool
The approval adds a new entrant to France's shared poker pool as regulated poker revenue grows.
CasinoBeats · +1 outlets
Blumenthal urges youth protections for betting and prediction markets
The senator is pushing for safeguards as sports betting and event contracts expand into markets popular with young users.
GamingToday · +3 outlets
Vietnam to add digital user ID checks at casinos
Vietnam is tightening entry controls with digital identification requirements for casino patrons.
AffPapa
ACT sets cashless gaming, ATM ban and cap in poker machine reform
The Australian Capital Territory is advancing harm-reduction rules covering cashless play and machine limits.
NewsCop · +6 outlets
Ontario data: $82.7B in bets and $2.9B in losses as betting apps are marketed like investments
The province's handle figures fuel debate over marketing that frames sports betting as investment-like behavior.
Yahoo! Finance Canada · +1 outlets
Latvia court upholds gambling location ban in Daugavpils as constitutional
A Latvian court ruling backs municipal restrictions on gambling venues, with a separate study finding gambling ads remain a problem in the country.
LSM · +1 outlets
Tuberville signals openness to a legalized gambling vote in Alabama
The senator's remarks revive long-stalled efforts to legalize gambling in one of the last holdout states.
TheLines.com
CBC investigation details the hidden cost of problem gambling in Canada
Reported cases including suicides underscore the human toll as Canadian provinces expand regulated betting.
CBC
Churchill Downs plans a new Virginia historical horse racing venue
The project expands Churchill Downs' HRM footprint in a state that has become a growth market for the format.
World Casino News · +14 outlets
Channel 4's fake Bradley Walsh quiz show draws gambling industry response
The broadcaster's stunt on gambling advertising prompted pushback from industry bodies over how the sector is portrayed.
LADbible · +1 outlets
N.J. senator calls for the state to lead on gambling addiction treatment
A New Jersey lawmaker argues the state should extend its pioneering regulatory role to problem-gambling funding and services.
NJ.com