Key Points Tim Miller, the Gambling Commission’s executive director of policy and research, will leave in September 2026 after ten years in the job. His exit follows that of former chief executive Andrew Rhodes, leaving the regulator without a permanent CEO or chair as it heads into one of its most consequential periods. Miller built […]
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Key Points Fanatics Sportsbook has become the first legal US sportsbook to suspend or permanently ban bettors found abusing athletes, coaches, or officials on social media. The programme combines Signify Group’s Threat Matrix monitoring with IC360’s ProhiBet Bad Actor platform, covering X, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube. Four US states already had laws permitting betting […]
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Key Points The Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission has restricted public advertising of iGaming bonuses and credits ahead of the 13 July market launch, limiting operators to their own websites or consented direct communications only. The Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Amendment Regulation (AR 2/2026) codifies the restrictions, including a ban on describing offers as […]
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Key Points Bally’s proposed installing slot lounges at O’Hare and Midway airports to replace the $6.8 million in VGT licensing revenue at risk in Chicago. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has asked Bally’s to present a financing plan by August, with the operator acknowledging the casino will likely not be ready by 2028. […]
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Key Points BoyleSports has signed a three-year title partnership with NIFL covering the Premiership, Championship and Women’s Premiership, the league’s first deal valued above £1 million. The bookmaker had been NIFL’s Official Betting Partner since December 2025 and will now have brand presence across kit, scoreboards, broadcast highlights and digital content. A responsible gambling awareness […]
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Key Points Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour stated that the company was in preliminary stages of talking about its IPO, however, an IPO would not take place in 2026, but in 2027 or 2028,” as per the sources. The news comes following the increase in the value of Kalshi from $2 billion in June 2025 to […]
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Key Points Entain has agreed to sell a 20% stake in Entain CEE to joint venture partner EMMA Capital for approximately €425m, valuing the business at €2.1bn. Through a separate voting agreement, EMMA Capital will assume majority control of Entain CEE, absorbing the voting rights attached to the Juroszek family’s 10% holding. Entain has confirmed […]
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Key Points The Dutch gambling levy went up from 30.5% to 34.2% in January 2025, followed by another increase to 37.8% in January 2026; however, only €2m extra was collected against a target of €108m for 2025. A shrinking tax base driven by new player protection rules, deposit limits, and advertising restrictions offset the gains […]
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Key Points Several charities provisionally awarded funding from the statutory levy’s £25.4m prevention pot have still not received any money, nearly three months after the April 2026 start date. OHID’s personalised KPI-linked payment system has been identified as a key source of the delays, leaving organisations running on depleted reserves. The financial strain has forced […]
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Key Points Crypto compliance guidelines by the Curaçao Gaming Authority were published for the first time in June 2026 for the benefit of B2C online gambling licensees. Immediate banning will occur for sanctioned wallets, crypto mixers, privacy coins with untraceable transaction history, and operators operating as exchanges/VAps. Compliance needs to be completed by June 2027 […]
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