New York has officially banned sweepstakes casinos after Governor Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill 5935. The ban takes effect immediately, making these platforms illegal across the state. The law targets the dual-currency system used by these casinos, where players buy one virtual currency that cannot be exchanged for cash and get another promotional currency that […]

Florida lawmakers are looking at a big change to the state’s gambling laws with a new bill called HB 591. Filed on 2 December, the 86 page plan brings in new criminal offences, updates old rules and increases penalties for many gambling activities. The aim is to modernise the law and tackle issues like online […]

Connecticut state officials have told Kalshi and several other companies to stop offering sports-related betting contracts in the state. The Department of Consumer Protection, or DCP, said none of these companies holds a Connecticut sports wagering license. Officials also said their products break other state laws, including rules that prevent people under 21 from placing […]

Finland’s gambling reform hits obstacles inside the parliament’s Administration Committee now. Lawmakers plan to break Veikkaus’ monopoly and introduce competition through licensing. Media outlet Iltalehti discovered that the National Coalition Party possibly blocked progress intentionally. Original plans say the new system begins on 1 January 2027. Veikkaus loses exclusive rights when changes take effect. Gaming companies will […]

The Financial Supervision Board (Cft) of Curaçao withdrew text from its report suggesting a criminal investigation exists. This text referenced the island’s gambling regulator being under investigation. On Wednesday (3 December), the Cft changed its letter, removing the controversial passage entirely. The passage had claimed an ongoing criminal investigation into the Curaçao Gaming Authority. Previously included text […]

Brazilian lawmakers have moved closer to updating the country’s gambling tax rules by supporting an increase to the gross gaming revenue tax. The proposal passed with a strong 23–1 vote. The new rate is lower than the earlier suggested 24 percent and far below the previously discussed 50 percent. The government expects the change to […]

New Zealand’s Governance and Administration Committee put out its report about the country’s Online Casino Gambling Bill. This report shows the government wants to make the online casino area clear since it has worked without direct legal oversight for a long time. Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden called it an important step to make a regulated […]

The UK regulator fined Betfred £825,000 after finding social responsibility and AML failures. Third-party auditing becomes mandatory alongside the warning Betfred received. Regulatory control effectiveness requires future verification through independent assessment. Betfred’s B3 gaming machines created the compliance issues identified. The operator earns substantial revenue from machines across 1,300 UK betting shops. Money Laundering Prevention Failures The […]

Google implemented new restrictions on US gambling policy affecting horse racing affiliates and comparison sites. The Google Ads Gambling and Games policy changed on December 1. Aggregators, tipster platforms, and third-party promoters cannot promote online horse race betting anymore. Google published this update in its policy changelog directly. The company started enforcement immediately after publication. The revised rules […]

Unibet operator Optdeck has been fined 4 million euros by the Netherlands Gambling Authority (Ksa). The regulator said the company failed to properly follow important rules that are meant to protect players and make sure betting activities are handled safely and responsibly. The fine comes after months of detailed checks carried out by the Ksa. […]