iGaming News & Gambling Industry Updates

The province of Ontario’s iGaming market performed well in April, earning CA$313.2 million (US$228.7 million) in gross revenue — an increase of 25.3% over April 2021. Despite a slight dip in consumer spend from March, the province still showed month-over-month growth, according to iGaming Ontario. April was way up from the CA$250 million in April […]

Dwarka police have arrested four local social media influencers under Gujarat Prevention of Gambling Act for promoting illegal online gambling platforms. The arrested are Bharat Lagariya (23), Sumat Chavda (22), Deepak Santhalpara (22) and Kesur Bhatiya (24) from different villages of Kalyanpur taluka. All four are active on Instagram and other digital platforms. Cybercrime unit […]

The Prizes and Bets Secretariat (SPA) has taken action and suspended the operations of 7 betting companies for not meeting the system security certification requirements. Among them, Pixbet has already resumed operations after winning a court decision. The SPA’s action is due to the operators not complying with article 8 of Ordinance 722. This rule […]

India is becoming a global hotbed for illegal online betting, according to CUTS International. The report reveals that 15 unauthorised betting platforms, including 1xBet, Parimatch, Stake, Fairplay, and BateryBet, received over 5.4 billion visits during FY25. These platforms, which operate without regulation, are estimated to handle annual deposits of nearly $100 billion. Many of them […]

A Melbourne man has accused a gambling company of offering him $25,000 if he agreed to withdraw a formal complaint to a national regulator. He said the offer came with strict terms, including confidentiality, indemnity clauses, and a prohibition on future complaints. According to Burns, the settlement offer was tied to strict conditions, including the […]

The Malta Gaming Authority has officially issued a Notice of Cancellation to Oddsfly Limited, a gaming company operating under licence number MGA/B2C/260/2014. This decision follows a series of regulatory breaches and financial delinquencies remaining unresolved since 2018. The cancellation was made under Regulation 12 and in terms of regulation 8 (1) (f) of the Gaming […]

The State Great Khural (Parliament) of Mongolia has made a decisive move to strengthen its regulations and protect public welfare by passing a series of legislative amendments on May 30, 2025. Its most significant law from the ten approved in the latest plenary session is a blanket ban on online gambling, betting games, and paid […]

In a landmark enforcement action, Japanese authorities have arrested a 38-year-old man in what is believed to be the country’s largest individual online gambling case to date. The suspect is identified as Makoto Chomabayashi from Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, accused of placing illegal bets worth tens of billions of yen on an overseas casino platform.  This […]

Kenya’s Betting Control and Licensing Board has introduced strict new regulations banning the use of celebrities and influencers in gambling advertisements. This move comes after a 30-day suspension on gambling ads and is aimed at protecting vulnerable groups from the harmful effects of gambling promotions. The authority made it clear in a notice released on […]

Ali Babacan, the DEVA Party leader, accuses President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of supporting online gambling by approving licenses, saying the government is not stopping it but helping it grow. Speaking on Habertürk TV, Babacan, who served as deputy prime minister and now heads the Democracy and Progress Party, shared his view. He points out that […]