Kolade Abisoye

Several gambling harms charities might need to close after failing to secure treatment funding under the new NHS England framework. Funding decisions were issued late on Tuesday, just hours before the statutory levy came into effect on 1 April. The new system introduces around £120m in mandatory operator contributions, allocated across research, prevention and treatment. […]

Crane NXT has taken full ownership of Antares Vision following the completion of a mandatory tender offer and the company’s removal from Euronext Milan. The deal began in December 2025 when Crane NXT acquired a 32% stake in Antares Vision from Regolo SpA for about €117 million. This purchase triggered obligations under Italian securities law, […]

The Iowa Senate has passed Senate Bill 2470, marking the first time a US legislative chamber has approved a measure to regulate prediction markets. The bill cleared the Senate with a 45-1 vote, with Doug Campbell casting the only vote in opposition. The legislation targets platforms where users trade contracts tied to real-world outcomes such […]

Robinhood has filed a lawsuit against Washington to seek relief from agencies including the Washington State Gambling Commission and the state attorney general. The case, filed in the US District Court for the Western District, reflects a widening conflict between prediction market operators and state regulators. At the centre of the dispute is a jurisdictional […]

Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has directed lawmakers to study prediction markets as part of the state’s 2026 interim legislative agenda. He tasked the Senate State Affairs Committee with reviewing what he described as the “sudden inundation” of prediction market gambling. The directive focuses on how these platforms operate and whether they are using federal […]

Seven national gaming associations from the Western Balkans have established the Balkan Gaming Federation (BGF) to coordinate regional collaboration across the industry. The agreement was formalised through a Memorandum of Cooperation signed in Belgrade during a meeting hosted by the Association of Gaming Operators of Serbia. The initiative was jointly driven by Serbia’s industry body […]

The Department of Justice has entered a new agreement with the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation to strengthen enforcement of the country’s long-standing ban on government workers entering casinos. The memorandum of agreement, signed on Monday, is the first arrangement of its kind in which a government agency will provide PAGCOR with a full list […]

The Dutch Gaming Authority, KSA, and Denmark’s Spillemyndigheden have launched a joint communications initiative linking seven gambling regulators across Europe. The KSA travelled to Denmark to formally introduce the European Regulators’ Network on Communication. The first meeting brought together regulators and communication specialists from seven countries. Their focus was on shared communication challenges, especially how […]

A coalition of Native American tribes and 10 tribal associations, including the Indian Gaming Association, has filed an amicus brief supporting Arizona’s response to a motion for preliminary injunction brought by Kalshi. The hearing is set for Friday and is shaping into a defining legal battle over how federal financial regulation intersects with state and […]

BetMGM has started removing credit card deposits from its US platforms. An official statement was released noting that users can no longer add new credit cards from 31 March 2026. Existing cards will continue to function for a limited period before being withdrawn. The company has not confirmed a final deadline for complete removal. This […]