Regulation & Law

Great Britain’s customer-facing gambling industry generated £17.5 billion ($23.35 billion) in Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) in the financial year to March 2026, up 4.4% year-on-year, according to annual statistics published by the Gambling Commission. GGY excluding all reported lotteries rose 4.7% to…

The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA), in collaboration with the Malta Digital Innovation Authority (MDIA), has officially launched the AI Gaming…

Sports betting is billed by the gaming industry as a form of entertainment, but for a growing proportion of the betting public, covering the spread is key to covering the rent. A new survey from U.S. News is sounding the alarm over Americans increasingly turning to high-risk endeavors, including sp…

A survey of 1,000 South African adults commissioned by iGaming technology provider SOFTSWISS has found a gap between financial pressures and demand for player-protection tools, particularly among unemployed respondents. Unemployed South Africans were the group most likely to say they would use a fi…

Entain-owned BetCity has secured a new five-year online gambling licence from the Dutch Gambling Authority (Kansspelautoriteit, KSA), extending its accreditation through late 2031. The renewal makes BetCity the latest original pioneer operator to receive a licence extension following the re-regulat…

Lithuania's Finance Ministry has blocked a Farmers and Greens Union proposal that would have raised the gambling license tax from 22% to 30% and the lottery tax from 18% to 25%, with Deputy Januš Kizenevič calling the increase disproportionate to operators already funding the country's regulatory o…

Nine Arizona locations have been approved to offer in-person event wagering under limited event wagering operator licenses allocated by the Arizona Department of Gaming, effective September 11. The approved locations are Turf Paradise Racetrack at 1501 West Bell Road in Phoenix; Boston's Bar & Gril…

Underdog has sued Connecticut officials in federal court, seeking to block the state from treating its sports-related prediction-market contracts as illegal gambling, The Block reported. Underdog is seeking declaratory and injunctive relief to continue operating in Connecticut, arguing that it is a…

Caesars Entertainment, Inc. confirmed in a Form 8-K that Jesse Lynn, general counsel of Icahn Enterprises, and Ted Papapostolou, chief executive officer of IEP, resigned from its board effective September 16. Both notified Executive Chairman Gary Carano they were stepping down immediately. Followin…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 2173, ratifying an amended tribal-state gaming compact between the state and the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and extending the agreement through Dec. 31, 2061. The measure, authored by Assemblymember Greg Wallis, allows the tribe addi…

The Gambling Commission’s 2025/26 Annual Report highlighted a sharp decline in British betting exchange activity. Betting exchanges now make up just 3.79% of Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) in the UK, with the figure sitting at £92.66m for April 2025-March 2026. GGY on betting exchanges has almost halve…

Las comunidades autónomas de España han firmado un documento conjunto para defender su autoridad sobre el juego terrestre, expresando preocupaciones sobre la intervención de la DGOJ en sus competencias. Buscan asegurar que las reformas nacionales respeten su autonomía en la regulación del juego.

The founder of a collapsed British “shadow bank” accused of misappropriating £1.3 billion (US$1.7 billion) was reportedly a prolific high roller who bet up to £60,000 ($60,000) per roulette spin at London’s exclusive casinos. Paresh Raja’s mortgage lending company Market Financial Solutions (MFS) c…

The three appointments further strengthen BetComply’s ability to support operators and suppliers across licensing, AML, responsible gaming and other regulatory and technical compliance matters. The post BetComply bolsters licensing, AML, and tech compliance with new appointments first appeared on A…

BETBY, a B2B sportsbook provider, has entered Poland’s regulated betting market through a new partnership with Betters, marking its debut in the country and adding to its growing presence across regulated markets worldwide. The post BETBY sportsbook enters Poland through Betters partnership first a…

Entain has once again pushed for the UK government to implement an immediate ban on unlicensed gambling operators sponsoring British sport. The Ladbrokes Coral owner has reiterated the calls it made when the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s (DCMS) opened its consultation on this,…

Lithuania’s gambling regulator has become the latest watchdog in Europe and around the world to take aim at Polymarket, a prediction market platform known for its sports event contracts. Recently, Denmark did the same. The regulator has deemed the company to be offering illegal gambling and thus br…

Octoplay is now live with Napoleon, one of the largest online operators in Belgium, part of Superbet Group. The integration brings Octoplay’s portfolio to Napoleon’s players and marks another step in the company’s European expansion across regulated markets. Ralitsa Georgieva, CEO at Octoplay, says…