Regulation & Law

Super Technologies, (formerly Superbet Group) has asserted its “right to protect its employees and properties” from the impact of Romania’s ongoing transformation of land-based gambling regulation. Romania’s largest gambling firm has confirmed that it will retain staff and repurpose Superbet venues…

BresBet and Bet St George licences suspended amid investigation into suspected social responsibility and AML failings.

Prediction market platform Kalshi has permanently banned George Santos, a former US representative and Republican congressman, alleging that the politician has engaged in what the company described as insider trading. Santos Eats the Prediction Market Ban Hammer Santos is accused of profiting from…

GAMOMAT, one of the key online games developers and content providers, has received its B2B license from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) which signifies an important milestone in the progress of the company’s growth strategy. The company receiving this license has granted GAMOMAT an opportunity to…

The VNLOK, a Dutch gambling industry association, reported that the majority of gambling advertising on Facebook and Instagram directed towards Dutch residents in May and June came from operators not possessing licenses. The VNLOK discovered that, according to its analysis of advertising posted in…

The UK Gambling Commission has suspended the operating licences of BresBet Ltd and Bet St George Ltd over suspected failures in social responsibility and anti-money laundering (AML) controls. As a result of the suspension, both BresBet and Bet St George will have to undergo formal regulatory invest…

Grant Bowie and Brooke Lindsay have taken up non-executive director roles at The Star following regulatory and ministerial approvals. The post Grant Bowie, Brooke Lindsay take up The Star board roles after approvals first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Donald Trump Jr.’s investment firm 1789 Capital is leading a new $1 billion funding round for Polymarket that values the prediction market operator at roughly $21 billion. Polymarket Valuation Jumps as Trump Jr.’s Firm Invests $300M 1798 Capital is expected to contribute approximately $300 million…

Macau’s six casino concessionaires face increasingly broad regulatory scrutiny under the city’s Third Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development (2026–2030), with their performance likely to be assessed beyond traditional gaming-related metrics, according to a legal analysis by Pedro Cortés…

South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is investigating claims that foreigner-only casino operator Grand Korea Leisure Co Ltd (GKL) may have inflated the number of non-member customers it declared as visiting its three casinos last year, reported the Yonhap News Agency. The news outl…

Donald Trump Jr.’s venture capital firm 1789 Capital is reportedly a key player in a $1 billion financing round for Polymarket and will contribute $300 million to the cause. The investment firm has held a stake in the prediction market operator for a year and is said to be a vital part of a new […]…

According to Dutch trade association VNLOK, Facebook and Instagram in the Netherlands remain exposed to illegal gambling advertisements. The trade group claims that between 94% and 97% of gambling advertisements reaching Dutch users in May and June 2026 were from unlicensed operators. VNLOK Critici…

The United Kingdom’s Gambling Commission (UKGC) announced that it has suspended the operating licenses of two companies that are believed to have violated its rules. The operators in question include BresBet and Bet St George, which were encouraged to inform their customers about the situation. UKG…

Jurors began deliberating Monday (Aug. 31) in the murder trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, marking the final stage of a case that has lingered unresolved for nearly three decades. Davis, now 63, is the only person ever charged in connection with the 1996 shooting that killed Tupac Shakur near the Las…

A smoke-free casino group that has spent years lobbying New Jersey lawmakers to ban smoking inside Atlantic City’s nine casinos believes going tobacco-free would better prepare the resort town for the future. Last week, Casino.org reported on analysis from the Atlantic County Economic Alliance (ACE…

Polymarket está lista para supervisar el comercio en su plataforma durante las elecciones intermedias de EE. UU., programadas para el 3 de noviembre, en un contexto de preocupación legislativa sobre la manipulación de resultados electorales.

Queens Democrats are urging New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to intervene in a tax dispute that could push Resorts World New York City’s slot tax rate to 72%. Ten local lawmakers sent a letter on Aug. 25 to Brian O’Dwyer, chairman of the New York State Gaming Commission, and a Hochul appointee, calling f…

Papua New Guinea is moving closer to opening its first land-based casino, nearly 20 years after the country introduced a formal legal framework for the sector under the Gaming Control Act 2007. Pacific Pearl, a waterfront development in the Paga Hill Special Economic Zone near Port Moresby, is prep…