iGaming News & Gambling Industry Updates

Polymarket, operating as a blockchain-based prediction platform, attracted attention again as users reacted with mixed emotions to markets on political and military events. In the last week of December, several markets opened on the possibility of a military conflict and political collapse in Venezuela, and this brought fear into trading spaces. The markets allowed bets […]

Mindway AI is teaming up with DraftKings to bring its responsible gaming tools, including the Gamalyze experience, right into the DraftKings Responsible Gaming Centre. DraftKings Partners with Mindway AI to Strengthen Responsible Gambling Efforts DraftKings announced a partnership with Mindway AI to support responsible gambling, and the news brings a sense of care and duty […]

Indonesian police have shut down a large online gambling network that was operating in many parts of the country. The National Police investigation unit, Bareskrim Polri, said the group was running gambling websites linked to foreign crime groups. The arrests followed several reports made between August and December 2025. Police said online gambling is now […]

The Colombian government has changed how it taxes online gambling. Instead of taking 19% VAT from the money players deposit, the tax will now be taken from the real income the companies make after paying out winnings. This means gambling firms will be taxed on what they actually earn, not on all the money that […]

Operators will see a step-by-step rise in tax which will reach 13% in 2026, 14% in 2027 and 15% in 2028. Brazilian gambling sector is now preparing for higher taxes in the coming years, and this decision brings mixed reactions across the market. A new law approved by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva increases […]

Macau has now closed every satellite casino, and people feel shocked as a long period in the city’s gaming sector has come to a full stop. The last action took place when Landmark Casino ended work at midnight on 1 January 2026, which created a strong reaction among many local workers. With this moment, the […]

Stake’s online gaming platform, which has been a big hit in the US, is being sucked into a new class action lawsuit, along with Canadian rapper Drake, a buddy of the brand for a long time. On 31 December, a federal class-action lawsuit was filed in the Eastern District of Virginia with clear claims that […]

Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department has introduced new taxes for the betting and gaming industry, effective 1 January 2026. The changes raise the casino entrance fee and the gross collection levy for operators. The move follows updates to the Betting and Gaming Levy Act, first passed in 1988 and recently amended by the Betting and […]

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has approved a new law that will raise taxes on betting companies in the country. The tax rate will go up from 12 percent to 15 percent by 2028. The government says the change is meant to increase revenue from the growing online betting market. The Ministry of […]

Kazakhstan is planning to expand its legal gambling areas after lawmakers in the Mazhilis approved changes to the country’s casino law. Currently, casinos are only allowed in two locations: Borovoe in the Akmola region and Qonaev in the Almaty region. The new law will let more casino zones open in other parts of the country. […]