Maine is set to become the eighth US state to legalise online casino gambling after Governor Janet Mills said she will sign a new bill. The bill, called LD 1164, gives the state’s recognised tribal nations the exclusive right to run online casino games. The law was passed by the State House and Senate in […]

Data from the Sociological Institute at the Slovak Academy of Sciences said 400,000 Czech players use illegal gambling sites and the figure signals a serious market problem. The Czech Republic loses over CZK330 million or $15.9 million each month in tax money from legal gambling operators as people play on unlicensed sites unknowingly. Data came […]

FanDuel must pay a C$350,000 penalty set by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario after it failed to identify and report unusual and suspicious betting. The regulator said an in-depth review found FanDuel accepted 144 bets from three Ontario player accounts on Czech Table Tennis Star Series matches that showed multiple indicators tied to […]

Lawmakers in the House want to limit how government employees use prediction markets, especially after the controversy around the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. A bill came forward in the United States to stop federal officials from using secret knowledge to bet on prediction markets. People buy and sell small contracts on the chances […]

Maine is at the center of a big debate over online casino gaming as state regulators urge the governor to reject a bill that could change the gambling industry. The bill, called LD 1164, would allow internet casino games like blackjack, roulette, and digital slot machines across the state. Supporters say the bill could bring […]

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 […]