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Ireland’s Regulator of the National Lottery is under criticism after a new academic study said it does not properly recognise the risks linked to gambling. The research, carried out by academics from several Irish third-level institutions, reviewed all annual reports released by the regulator between 2014 and 2024. The study, published on the HRB National […]

Flutter Entertainment will pay a £2m fine to the UK Gambling Commission after the regulator found problems with how the company dealt with customers who showed signs of gambling harm. The decision was announced on 17 December after a review carried out earlier this year. The fine covers four online gambling operators that run under […]

The Dutch gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has fined JOI Gaming €400,000 for breaking advertising rules. The fine is linked to promotions at Jack’s Racing Day in 2023, an event by the Jack’s brand. The KSA said the promotion used role models in ways that broke Dutch gambling rules. The decision is part of a larger […]

Arizona is moving to revoke Underdog’s daily fantasy sports licence, bringing prediction markets back into focus for US regulators. The issue was widely discussed at a four-day gaming conference in Puerto Rico, where lawmakers and regulators met to talk about sports betting and related products. Chris Kotterman from the Arizona governor’s office spoke about the […]

Chicago officials are moving forward with plans to tax sports betting operators, even as some Illinois lawmakers try to block cities from setting their own gambling taxes. A revised city budget filed last week still includes a 10.25 percent tax on sportsbook operators within Chicago, keeping the plan in place. The decision comes as the […]

Finland’s parliament has approved major changes to the country’s gambling laws, a big shift for the sector. The law now goes to the president for approval, completing the lawmaking process for what is considered the most important change in Finnish gambling rules so far. The new Gambling Act was supported by over 94 percent of […]

Great Britain’s Gambling Commission has released new guidance on upcoming rules for gambling promotions. First announced in March, the rules are meant to stop operators from combining different types of gambling in a single offer. After a delay, the commission has confirmed the rules will take effect on 19 January. The rules were first expected […]

A proposed change to Denmark’s gambling rules has drawn strong criticism from affiliates, who say it could threaten their businesses. The draft bill would ban revenue-share deals based on player losses or turnover. The ban would affect the new and existing contracts. While affiliate marketing would still be allowed, most affiliates rely on revenue and […]

Penn Entertainment is facing a lawsuit in the US over alleged patent infringement involving its digital betting products. Single Action Bet Tech filed the case against Penn and its subsidiary, Penn Interactive Ventures, LLC, which runs Hollywood Casino. The case was filed in the US District Court for New Jersey on 12 December and asks […]

Coinbase is getting closer to launching its prediction market platform. The US-based company, the largest crypto exchange in the country, plans to offer prediction market products along with tokenised stocks issued in-house. This would expand its business beyond just crypto trading. Although Coinbase has talked about prediction markets and tokenised securities before, it has not […]