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Topdog Raises $2.5m With Involvement from FanDuel Investors
Boston Seed Capital, the Raine Group, and Bullpen Capital backed FanDuel and DraftKings early, according to Topdog's own announcement. All three are…
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Tabcorp Fined A$350k After Delayed MFA Left Some Customer Accounts Exposed
The VGCCC found Tabcorp failed to enforce mandatory MFA across all wagering accounts from 30 January to 23 June 2025, during which…
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Barry Diller Drops the $18bn MGM Bid, and Now the Casino Is Reportedly Eyeing Him Back
People Incorporated officially withdrew its $48.30 per share MGM offer on 23 September 2026, after four months of negotiations. Analysts had questioned…
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Gaming1 Locks Down a Belgian Licence That Cannot Simply Be Applied For
Gaming1 acquired 100% of Pac-Man NV on 22 September 2026, gaining the Belgian B+ online gaming licence B+4248 plus the physical gaming…
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Finland’s Gambling Rush: 75 Licence Applications and Zero Decisions, With the Clock Running
The Finnish NPB has received 75 gambling licence applications until September 2026, significantly exceeding the 40-60 range that had been predicted by…
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Fertitta’s $17.6bn Bid for Caesars Wins Over Shareholders’ Votes; but FTC Raises Concerns
There were 133.3 million votes in favour, which amounts to 65.4%, a sufficient majority in terms of outstanding shares, although all regulatory…
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South Korea Filed 14,000 Gambling Block Requests in Seven Weeks – The Sites Kept Moving
The National Gambling Control Commission made 14,199 requests for blocking in a targeted operation during the period of 8 June - 31…
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The Regulator Who Spent a Decade Pushing Meta Has Just Launched His Own Firm
GamReg Consulting launched 23 September 2026, with North American partners already engaged and Miller as founder and managing director. Gaming Compliance International…
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Germany’s GGL Wants Faster Enforcement Powers – The Treaty Review Will Need Better Data to Deliver Them
The GGL wants greater professional discretion within the GlüStV 2021 framework, arguing that even agreed-upon changes can take several years to clear…
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Chile Is Taxing Betting Operators While Blocking Their Websites – The Contradiction Has a Name
Under Resolution 69 of June 2, 2026, 39 betting platforms registered for Digital VAT with Chile's SII, while Subtel blocked 42 URLs…
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Bulgaria’s Near-Total Gambling Ad Ban Arrives Two Months After the Government Said It Would Backfire
PM Radev's proposals restrict gambling advertising to sports kits and sports facilities only, closing channels that survived Bulgaria's 2024 ban. All gaming…
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Palmerbet Allowed Excluded Player to Gamble for 18 Months; Here’s the Data Error That Did That
ACMA identified 535 contraventions of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 after Palmerbet failed to close a self-excluded customer's account, counting one breach…
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ARGN Launches Continental Network for Responsible Gaming Cooperation
The African Responsible Gaming Network (ARGN) launched on 21 September 2026 to strengthen collaboration on responsible gaming and gambling harm prevention across…
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Fabio Macorin Joins IAGR Board As Regulatory Challenges Become More Global
Fabio Macorin, deputy secretary of Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA), has been elected to the International Association of Gaming Regulators…
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Macau Visitor Growth Continues To Outpace Gaming Revenue
Macau expects a surge in tourism during the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays, with daily visitor arrivals forecast to reach around…
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Polymarket Steps Up European Lobbying For Financial Services Status
Polymarket is lobbying across the UK and Europe to secure recognition of prediction markets as financial services rather than gambling products. The…
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Australia’s Gambling Debate Puts BetStop Under Growing Scrutiny
Australia’s gambling sector is facing renewed scrutiny as questions around advertising, regulation and player protection continue to divide government, industry and gambling…
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OpenBet Appoints Nikos Konstakis As Next Chief Executive
OpenBet has appointed Nikos Konstakis as its new chief executive, with the leadership change taking effect at the end of the current…
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Yahoo Finance Quietly Ended Its Polymarket Deal – Nobody Has Explained Why
Yahoo Finance removed Polymarket's dedicated prediction market hub, roughly six months after the November 2025 launch, with no reason given publicly by…
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Vyking Built Its Own Sportsbook Frontend: FIRST.bet Runs the Engine – Here Is Why That Split Matters
Vyking designed and built the entire player-facing sportsbook frontend, including mobile, on FIRST.bet's SportOS engine. FIRST.bet retains full control of pricing, trading,…
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