Kolade Abisoye

A Curaçao appeals court has ruled that a former master licence holder cannot be held responsible for unpaid player winnings linked to an online casino operated under a sublicence that expired years earlier.  The ruling on 16 December exempted former master licensee Gaming Services Provider (GSP) from paying $123,000 in winnings to a player who […]

The Coalition for Prediction Markets has launched a high-profile advocacy campaign for transparency and stricter industry standards with a full-page advertisement in the Washington Post on 28 January.  This move responds publicly to the increased scrutiny around the integrity of event-based contracts. The trade group including Coinbase, Crypto.com, Kalshi, Robinhood and Underdog, published the advertisement […]

The Nevada Gaming Control Board has reported total statewide gaming revenue of $1.4bn for December 2025, representing a 1.6% decline. Table games generated $480.4m during the month, increasing by 0.1%.  Conversely, slot machines recorded a 2.4% drop in revenue to $958.2m. Among machine types, multi-denomination slots continued to dominate, producing $756.6m and posting a strong […]

Octoplay has officially launched its games in Michigan, confirming live integrations with BetMGM, FanDuel, Fanatics and Rush Street Interactive. The rollout marks the supplier’s second regulated entry in the United States. Also, it places their content into one of the country’s largest iGaming markets. Michigan has established itself as a key jurisdiction for online casino […]

The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has fined OkeBet for breaching state gambling laws through unlawful marketing activity. The ruling affirms penalties imposed by the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission, including a A$100,000 fine and a formal censure. OkeBet made an appeal after the decision, but this was dismissed by the Tribunal. VCAT agreed […]

Portugal’s gambling regulator has opened a public consultation on proposed amendments to the country’s main regulatory frameworks for online casino games and fixed-odds sports betting. The Gaming Regulation and Inspection Service (SRIJ), operating under Turismo de Portugal, confirmed that the Gaming Commission approved the draft changes during meetings held on 19 December 2025 and 2 […]

A consultation document mistakenly published by the DCMS suggests the UK government is planning to increase licensing fees by 30%.  The document sets out three potential options to reform the current licensing fee structure: 30%, 20%, and 20% + 10% secluded for tackling illegal gambling. Though it has since been taken down, the consultation shows […]

Major League Soccer has finalised a multi-year commercial agreement with Polymarket, naming the platform as its official prediction market partner across several flagship competitions in the United States. This collaboration covers MLS regular-season matches, the MLS All-Star Game, the MLS Cup, and the Leagues Cup. As part of the deal, Polymarket has also been granted […]

Polymarket has secured a new multi-year partnership with Soccer United Marketing, becoming the official and exclusive prediction market partner of Major League Soccer and the Leagues Cup tournament. The agreement also covers the MLS All-Star Game and the MLS Cup.  This partnership marks a prominent integration of prediction markets into a major professional sports league […]

Licensed land-based casino and bingo operators have emerged as the highest contributors to Columbia’s healthcare sector, with funding increased to COP378.3bn ($104.8m) in 2025. According to figures published by regulator Coljuegos, monopoly revenue, bingo and casinos rose by 9.3% from the previous year.  Land-based operators also accounted for 39% of the country’s gambling-related revenue, placing […]