Articles by Kolade Abisoye
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Brazil Launches Public Consultation on Revised Betting Licensing Rules
Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Bets has opened a consultation to support a revision of the country’s betting licensing framework. The regulator…
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Crypto.com’s OG Challenges Washington Enforcement Over Prediction Contracts
Crypto.com’s prediction market operator OG has filed a lawsuit against the State of Washington to prevent regulators from enforcing against its event…
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VGCCC Fines Keno Vic Over Self-exclusion System Failure
Victorian gambling operator Keno Vic has been fined AUD75,000 after failures allowed a self-excluded customer to open another account and gamble online.…
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Bragg Announce Matt Davey Appointment As Chair After Drayton Acquisition
Bragg Gaming Group has appointed Tekkorp Capital founder Matt Davey as non-executive chairman after acquiring Drayton International. Davey, who holds 10.09% of…
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UK Gambling Commission Scores Consumer Trust At 47.9%
The Gambling Commission has published research measuring consumer trust in Britain’s gambling industry, producing a composite score of 47.9%. The figure was…
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Nevada Authorities Push New Bill To Ban Prediction Markets
Nevada Representatives Steven Horsford and Mark Amodei have introduced the bipartisan Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act, a bill that will prevent federally…
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PAGCOR Privatisation Could Reduce Annual Universal Healthcare Funding
According to a new legal analysis, the Philippine government's privatisation plan for Casino Filipino under PACGOR's restructuring could reduce funding for the…
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Kenya High Court Suspends New Gambling Licensing Rules
The High Court of Kenya has suspended implementation of the Gambling Control (Licensing) Regulations 2026 after issuing an interim stay order due…
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InOut Games Releases Wheel Out, Second Title Built on Its Flight Mechanic
Instant game launches at 96.5% RTP with a $20,000 cap, a fixed volatility profile and no cash-out InOut Games has released Wheel…
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Dutch Regulator Fines Casino Zoetermeer €25,000 For Cruks Entry Failures
The Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) has fined Casino Zoetermeer after two self-excluded customers were allowed into its gaming hall to place wagers.…
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Iași Becomes Romania’s First County to Remove All Slot Machine Venues
Romania’s Iași County has become the first in the country to remove all land-based slot machine venues after every one of its…
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Arizona Tightens Election Rules As Retail Event Wagering License Window Opens
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes has introduced a new internal policy prohibiting event wagering and prediction market activity on elections. “My…
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Nepal’s Tourism Reform Bill Proposes Major Changes For Casino Regulation
Nepal’s lawmakers have moved into a crucial stage of the proposed overhaul of its tourism laws after submitting amendments to the Tourism…
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Brazilian Court Keeps Pixbet Suspended Over Concerns About Underage Gambling Controls
A Brazilian court has upheld the nationwide suspension of betting operator Pixbet Soluções Tecnológicas Ltda, ruling that the platform must stay offline…
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US Lawmakers Push Facial Recognition Checks to Improve Underage Protection
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has introduced legislation requiring online sportsbooks to carry out facial recognition age checks before customers can…
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Singapore Audit Exposes Weaknesses in Gambling Controls
Singapore's Auditor-General's Office (AGO) has identified shortcomings in the country's gambling safeguards after banned people were able to access casinos and place…
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Survey Shows Nearly Half of Adults in Great Britain Gambled In the Prior Month
According to new figures published by the Gambling Commission, almost half of Great Britain’s adult population gambled during the four weeks before…
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FIRST.bet Powers Sportsbook Launch for 7Games, Betão and R7 Across Brazil
7Games, Betão and R7, operated by OIG Gaming Brazil Ltda., have launched full sportsbook offerings powered by FIRST.bet. The agreement extends sportsbook…
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Czech Republic Bans Polymarket From Its Jurisdiction
Prediction market platform Polymarket has been banned in the Czech Republic after it was classified as an unauthorised gambling operator. The Ministry…
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FIFA World Cup Propels Svenska Spel To Strongest Second Quarter Since Re-Regulation
Svenska Spel recorded its strongest second quarter since Sweden re-regulated its gambling market in 2019. This followed higher customer engagement during the…