iGaming Regulation News

Key Points Three new online casino platforms, namely Vegas Club Casino, Ember Casino, and Betinia Casino, pushed New Jersey’s total from 27 to 30 active sites, all launching under Caesars-linked market access agreements. New Jersey’s iGaming revenue reached a record $276.3 million in May 2026, up 11.9% year on year, with year-to-date online casino revenue […]

The Gambling Commission has published research measuring consumer trust in Britain’s gambling industry, producing a composite score of 47.9%. The figure was drawn from questions added to the Gambling Survey for Great Britain. Participants rated eight statements covering accountability, transparency, corruption, fairness and the protection of children and vulnerable people. Respondents selected a score between […]

Nevada Representatives Steven Horsford and Mark Amodei have introduced the bipartisan Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act, a bill that will prevent federally regulated prediction market platforms from offering sports betting and casino-style event contracts. The proposal would maintain prediction markets around financial, economic and weather events while blocking products believed to function like traditional sports […]

Key Points ADM and Guardia di Finanza inspected 14 venues across Agrigento, shutting two illegal betting centres and imposing fines exceeding €20,000. Seized terminals in Porto Empedocle were disconnected from Italy’s national gaming network, allowing operators to bypass PREU tax recording. Italy’s illegal gambling market is estimated at up to €22 billion, while the regulated […]

Key Points The Nevada Gaming Commission unanimously approved Fertitta CFO Richard Liem and general counsel Steven Scheinthal on 23 July 2026, the most concrete regulatory step taken since the $17.6bn deal was announced in May. Neither company confirmed the transaction’s current status after the go-shop period closed on 11 July, raising questions about Carl Icahn’s […]

According to a new legal analysis, the Philippine government’s privatisation plan for Casino Filipino under PACGOR’s restructuring could reduce funding for the country’s Universal Health Care programme.  A report by Geronimo Law states that separating PAGCOR’s regulatory and operating functions may resolve governance concerns. However, this could also impact a major  recurring revenue source for […]

Key Points Suspension of Evolution’s UK licence was actively considered by the Gambling Commission before the £4.75m settlement was finalised. Five Evolution live casino games appeared on six unlicensed websites accessible to British consumers for nearly a full year, between December 2023 and November 2024. The compliance cost was tangible: ring-fencing across Europe pushed Evolution’s […]

Key Points The ANJ in France banned Polymarket’s complete website on 16 July 2026 due to illegal gambling promotion and a risk of €100,000 risk. Polymarket claims it ended its trading in France by November 2024 but left the site accessible for information purposes only; Polymarket claims that the ban issued by the ANJ affects […]

Key Points Labor’s Gambling Reform Bill stops short of a full advertising ban but introduces sweeping restrictions on how operators promote their services. Legal experts predict greater consolidation among Australian betting operators as compliance costs climb. The bill faces fierce opposition from multiple political factions, with the Labor conference becoming the latest arena for the […]

The High Court of Kenya has suspended implementation of the Gambling Control (Licensing) Regulations 2026 after issuing an interim stay order due to a legal challenge against the new licensing framework. Justice William Musyoka signed the order after a case was filed by Thomas Buckley Opar Owuor and Ken Brance. Owuor previously served as business […]