Kolade Abisoye

The Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) has said that some gambling operators nearing the end of their second provisional licence period will be allowed to continue operating while regulatory reviews are still ongoing. In a statement dated 23 December, the CGA said it has not yet made a final decision on whether to grant permanent licences […]

Kalshi, a US-based prediction market company, has launched a new research unit called Kalshi Research. The company says the unit will support academic studies on prediction markets and will position Kalshi as a commercial operator and a provider of data for researchers. Kalshi explained the division is modelled after research initiatives at major artificial intelligence […]

Lithuania’s Gambling Supervision Authority, or GSA, has fined casino operator JSC Tete-a-tete €341,049 for breaking anti money laundering rules, also called AML. The fine was announced on 18 December after the regulator carried out an unscheduled special inspection. The inspection looked at how the company followed the country’s Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering […]

Rank Group has said that its Spanish casino and online gaming businesses lost €7.1 million to payment fraud. The company, led by chief executive John O’Reilly, has reported the case to the police. In a statement released on 22 December, Rank said it is also carrying out its own investigation with help from an outside […]

Easygo has reported a profit of A$257 million, driven by strong growth in its gambling and live streaming businesses. The company earned this profit from total revenue of A$970 million, based on financial records filed with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and reported by The Australian. It also paid about A$152 million in company […]

The appointment of Kevin Fenton to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport DCMS Gambling Levy Programme Board has sparked fresh debate about how gambling harm funding is handled in the UK. The board decides how money from the new statutory gambling levy is shared between research, prevention and treatment services. Fenton is a senior […]

TrueLabel has announced that it is integrating the SOFTSWISS Sportsbook into its platform, boosting its offerings for iGaming operators in different markets. This allows TrueLabel clients to access a modern and scalable sportsbook built to meet the needs of both new and established operators. With this integration, operators on TrueLabel can add a complete sports […]

DraftKings has officially launched its prediction markets product, marking its entry into a fast-growing area of digital trading. The new product is regulated by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, meaning it follows federal rules rather than state gambling laws. The platform is available on mobile and web. At launch, it offers contracts tied to […]

A US lawmaker has raised serious concerns about a partnership between CNN and the prediction market platform Kalshi, saying it could threaten markets and national security. Congressman Abe Hamadeh of Arizona wrote to Caroline Pham, the acting chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission CFTC, asking for urgent review of the deal. In his letter, […]

Gambling revenue in Pennsylvania reached a new record in November, hitting 623.1 million dollars. Much of the growth came from sports betting, showing that more people across the state are taking part in gambling. The November total was 3.5 percent higher than the previous record set in May and 10.8 percent higher than November 2024. […]