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Donald Trump indicated on Tuesday, December 9, that federal taxes on gambling winnings might end. The president discussed this possibility while speaking to reporters. His administration continues to reduce taxes on various income types after cutting taxes on tips and overtime. Fox Business reported Trump’s Air Force One comments to journalists. The president said he remains […]

Wynn Resorts has allocated $3.4bn from the total $5.1bn budget for the Wynn Al Marjan Island integrated resort. Construction moves forward for an early 2027 opening in the UAE. Yesterday (4 December), the operator shared this financial milestone during an investor and analyst tour in Ras Al Khaimah. About 67% of project costs have been spent […]

Finland’s gambling reform hits obstacles inside the parliament’s Administration Committee now. Lawmakers plan to break Veikkaus’ monopoly and introduce competition through licensing. Media outlet Iltalehti discovered that the National Coalition Party possibly blocked progress intentionally. Original plans say the new system begins on 1 January 2027. Veikkaus loses exclusive rights when changes take effect. Gaming companies will […]

The Financial Supervision Board (Cft) of Curaçao withdrew text from its report suggesting a criminal investigation exists. This text referenced the island’s gambling regulator being under investigation. On Wednesday (3 December), the Cft changed its letter, removing the controversial passage entirely. The passage had claimed an ongoing criminal investigation into the Curaçao Gaming Authority. Previously included text […]

Yesterday, on December 3rd, Estonia’s parliament, Riigikogu, said yes to cutting the gambling tax. The tax rate goes down from 6% to 4% now. Voting results showed 51 members for and 31 against this decision. This creates a foundation for Estonia to become Europe’s major gambling centre. Estonia’s government had already approved the draft legislation by […]

New Zealand’s Governance and Administration Committee put out its report about the country’s Online Casino Gambling Bill. This report shows the government wants to make the online casino area clear since it has worked without direct legal oversight for a long time. Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden called it an important step to make a regulated […]

Corona Resort & Casino will receive permanent access for Vietnamese nationals, and The Grand Ho Tram Resort, plus the planned Van Don integrated resort, will get five-year pilot programs for local entry that Vietnam officially confirmed. Under Resolution No. 307/2025/NQ-CP issued on 26 November 2025, domestic access to casinos beyond a single trial site was formally […]

Kalshi signed an agreement with CNN yesterday. The company will provide prediction market data to the news network. Tarek Mansour runs the prediction market platform. His company fought legal battles before the 2024 Presidential Election. These lawsuits helped establish rules for prediction markets. The partnership announcement came on December 2. CNN will integrate Kalshi’s market data into […]

The UK regulator fined Betfred £825,000 after finding social responsibility and AML failures. Third-party auditing becomes mandatory alongside the warning Betfred received. Regulatory control effectiveness requires future verification through independent assessment. Betfred’s B3 gaming machines created the compliance issues identified. The operator earns substantial revenue from machines across 1,300 UK betting shops. Money Laundering Prevention Failures The […]

Google implemented new restrictions on US gambling policy affecting horse racing affiliates and comparison sites. The Google Ads Gambling and Games policy changed on December 1. Aggregators, tipster platforms, and third-party promoters cannot promote online horse race betting anymore. Google published this update in its policy changelog directly. The company started enforcement immediately after publication. The revised rules […]