Regulation & Law

Brazil’s Blask Index falls 78.2% in a week as licensed betting heads for 6 October shutdown. Brazil’s Blask Index fell 78.2% in the week of 28 September to 4 October, the second weekly fall since President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed Medida Provisória 1.394 on 25 September. The week before, th…

Gambling Commission acting CEO Sarah Gardner said Allwyn must meet “higher standards” because of the National Lottery’s unique public position. (Image: The National Lottery) The post UK Regulator Urges Allwyn to Maintain ‘Higher Standards’ on National Lottery appeared first on Casino.org.

Nordic gambling firm Paf has revealed that it has agreed terms with Meta to launch a pilot project in a major development in the fight against unlicensed gambling. The Aland Islands-headquartered operator, which delivered record financial results in 2025, is not resting on its laurels as it lands a…

The NFL trade deadline is still a month away, but with it arriving so early in the season, trade conversations are already taking place across the league. We told you the Steelers were eager to trade top corner Joey Porter Jr. before September ended, and sure enough he was a Cowboy before Week 4. N…

Jeju Dream Tower’s union calls for joint AML checks across Jeju casinos over concerns about laundering proceeds from scams. The post Jeju Dream Tower union calls for AML checks across island’s casinos first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Sarah Gardner, acting chief executive officer of the UK Gambling Commission, wants Allwyn UK to step up its game and do more to increase the sums that it generates for good causes. At the same time, the CEO wants the operator to maintain high standards for player protection. “Progress Has Been Made…

Wind of change over the Chicago area: video gambling has turned into a full-blown fixture across the metropolitan area. Today, nearly 80% of communities have officially embraced the machines and more than 200 municipalities allow them in one form or another. Big Change from 20 Years Ago The spread…

On October 2, Hungary’s Parliament voted in favour of the measures limiting the powers of SZTFH and dissolving its Concessions Council as the TISZA government reviews the management of gambling concessions and contracts, by 135 votes. The motion was opposed by 46 members of parliament, with six oth…

TaDa Gaming has extended its reach across the regulated Belgian iGaming market through a new partnership with tier one operator, 777.be. The partnership reinforces TaDa’s brand awareness in the regulated Belgian market, giving 777.be players access to a selection of the supplier’s dice-enabled B+ s…

Investors are set to hear more information regarding IG Group’s takeover of Underdog, after the FTSE 100 firm revealed that the newest addition to its portfolio saw 100% year-on-year growth in Q3. US-based Underdog, a sports company which operates both daily fantasy sports (DFS) and a prediction ma…

The Seneca Nation and New York State are telling different stories about negotiations over a new gaming compact. Seneca Nation Says Deal Reached as Hochul Denies New Compact Seneca Nation President J. Conrad Seneca said last week negotiators had reached an agreement in principle. However, Gov. Kath…

The online poker security scandal surrounding the suspected account “Paul Gregg” has taken a new turn, with reports showing that poker operators were warned about the account before the wider investigation emerged. Poker Malware Attack Targeted High-Stakes Players’ Computers The account was linked…

The Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen) temporarily revokes Charm Entertainment AB’s licence after investigation. The investigations uncovered inconsistencies in Charm’s financial statements as well as personnel suspected of having committed accounting violations. Consequently, all operat…

The government of the Czech Republic ordered the Internet service providers (ISPs) to block Kalshi with less than two weeks deadline. On 30 September, Ministry of Finance of Czech Republic added Kalshi to the list of country’s unauthorized gambling operators. With 15 days period, on 15 October, use…

Demand for online gaming in Brazil fell by 78.2 percent week-on-week in the seven days up to Sunday (October 4), according to the latest data from artificial intelligence (AI)-driven market analytics platform Blask. That is according to a briefing the analytics provider shared with GGRAsia. The dec…

Prediction market Polymarket is allowing users to bet on whether some of the world’s biggest banks will collapse this year, sparking warnings that such activity could potentially help fuel the financial panic it predicts. More than $77,000 has been traded on a Polymarket market asking which major b…

Following his appointment in August, Dr. Jaime Vives Pinedo has taken office as president of Coljuegos, Colombia’s state-owned industrial and commercial enterprise responsible for administering the country’s revenue monopoly on games of chance and gambling. The official holds a degree in Business A…

Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur), through the General Directorate of Casino Games and Slot Machines (DGJCMT), has blocked 50 technology platforms offering remote gaming and sports betting that were providing services to users without the required authorization. According to t…