Polymarket announced new and improved user protection as well as responsible trading features. These new features include voluntary self-exclusion and a system of deposit limitations created for users suffering from compulsive trading practices. The prediction market is also setting up a Trust and…
SBC signs long-term agreement with Turismo de Portugal, the Municipality of Lisbon and Lisboa FCE, securing Lisbon as host city through 2030 SBC has signed a new long-term agreement confirming Lisbon as the host city of SBC Summit through 2030, formalising the organiser’s commitment to the Portugue…
Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City is investing $14 million to expand and enhance The Cove, the Boardwalk property’s high-limit slot lounge that’s exclusive to rewards players. Ocean announced on Thursday (Oct. 1) that the resort is transforming and enlarging The Cove. The high-limit slot lounge…
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…
Maverick Gaming plans to close eight more Washington casinos in November, putting 850 more jobs at risk as the operator continues to work through bankruptcy proceedings. 850 Jobs at Risk as Maverick Plans 8 Washington Casino Closures Maverick Washington LLC has separately filed Worker Adjustment an…
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…
Macau's casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) fell 1.2% year-on-year in September to MOP$18.06 billion (US$2.24 billion), according to data released by the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ). The result was the fourth consecutive month in which the city's GGR declined compared with the sa…
Las Vegas hotels posted their lowest room rates of 2026 in August, but the reduced prices did not fill the rooms, according to a tourism report released by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA). The destination recorded 3.03 million visitors during the month, a 4.3% decrease from…
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| Organisation | Coverage | Website |
|---|---|---|
| GamCare | UK and Europe | gamcare.org.uk |
| GambleAware | UK and Europe | gambleaware.org |
| Gambling Therapy | International | gamblingtherapy.org |
| GamStop | United Kingdom | gamstop.co.uk |
| Gamblers Anonymous | International | gamblersanonymous.org |
| Gordon Moody | UK and Europe | gordonmoody.org.uk |