Regulation & Law

Sports Information Services (SIS) recently found itself in a scandal involving an alleged agreement with Santeda, a gambling operator registered in Curaçao, according to information released from Casino Secrets. According to The Guardian, evidence from the Casino Secrets leak alleges that SIS enter…

Federal government of Brazil has sued 17 betting operators around $190 million (R$1 billion) in collective moral damages. The federal judge gave 30 days to the government to explain lawsuit and specify “how operators caused health costs.” The suit names 20 operating brands: Betano, Bet365, Superbet…

Genting Casinos has announced that it has taken the decision to close down its land-based venue in Coventry. As the main reasoning, the company pointed to “commercial pressures facing the land-based casino sector”, which has led to the Coventry establishment – opened in 2012 and staffing 51 people…

Renel Troutman, 24, a Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation (MDCR) officer, was arrested by the FBI after agents searched his home on Wednesday, September 30, executing a search warrant related to several suspected criminal activities. MDCR Officer in Hot Water with the FBI Troutman is alleged…

Betting companies are forced to disappear from Brazilian football shirts this week as clubs race to comply with a new government measure that could remove more than BRL$1 billion ($191 million) in annual sponsorship revenue from the sport. Three More Days Under Provisional Measure 1,394/2026, betti…

A bill submitted to Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies, on October 1, would require betting operators to reimburse customers for net losses, with inflation adjustments and no specified start date. In PL 5,502/2026, Brazilian Federal Deputy Ricardo Abrão has proposed that betting operators who take money…

Incredible feat for North Carolina: the state’s sports betting market, which officially went online in the month of March 2024, has managed to stay above the $500 million mark for a 12th consecutive month in August 2026. This occurred due to wagering activity’s ongoing growth despite the higher tax…

The CFTC has move forward two sets of rules pertaining to event contracts for review by the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. The two proposals are not considered economically significant and have not been published yet. The proposals aim to clarify what types of event contr…

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has continued to track key metrics across the state, noting that there has been a continuous uptick in the number of people registering with the state’s self-exclusion program in a bid to steer clear of excessive gambling. Problem Gamblers Continue to Re…

MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment have said they will not enter the prediction market space, due to potential risks to their gaming licenses. Caesars and MGM Avoid Prediction Markets Amid Regulatory Concerns The CEOs of the companies debated the issue at the Global Gaming Expo (G2…

A new Dutch study tested assistants and revealed all 10 recommended unlicensed gambling sites by presenting them as licensed by KSA and legal. The study was done by XY Legal Solutions during August and September 2026. The research tested ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Perplexit…

Brazilian football clubs will lose betting sponsorships after Lula’s last ban on betting comes into effect on 6 October. The ban includes bans on sports betting ads and sponsorships. Football clubs can lose more than €256.4m in annual revenue from shirt sponsorships, pitchside advertising and broad…

Play'n GO has become a member of the German Online Casino Association, known as the Deutscher Online Casinoverband (DOCV), to increase its engagement with policymakers, regulators and industry stakeholders in Germany. The association approved the casino entertainment provider's membership unanimous…

Polymarket is introducing deposit limits, voluntary self-exclusion and access to mental health resources as the prediction market platform faces increased scrutiny from lawmakers over consumer protections, state gambling laws and suspicious trading. The measures allow traders to set daily, weekly a…

PowerPlay has entered Alberta's regulated iGaming market after it secured all approvals from provincial authorities and completed its commercial onboarding requirements. The province officially opened the market in July, and the operator now offers its online sportsbook to players there. Alberta's…

A Brazilian federal court has given the government 30 days to clarify how 17 authorized fixed-odds betting operators allegedly contributed to losses incurred by the Unified Health System, or SUS, in a lawsuit seeking reimbursement and at least R$ 1 billion ($190 million) in collective moral damages…

Cambodia says 24 casinos across three provinces have stopped online gambling and removed equipment as authorities enforce a nationwide ban. The post Cambodia says 24 casinos halt online gambling under nationwide enforcement drive first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

A 36-year-old Indiana woman is accused of trying to cash a nearly $1,400 winning sports-betting ticket at Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City, Ind., despite allegedly knowing the winnings had already been paid out. Amanda Czarny of Valparaiso, Ind., is charged with Level 6 felony cheating at gaming a…