iGaming Regulation News

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has ordered former Representative George Santos to pay $35,000 for manipulative trading on Kalshi. This is the agency’s first sanction against an elected official for misconduct on a regulated prediction market. The order said Santos’s social media activity raised contract prices, highlighting the risk when public figures trade on events […]

A coalition of 44 state attorneys general has opposed the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s proposed rule for event contracts, arguing that the agency lacks authority to regulate prediction markets offering sports-related products. The letter was filed on Monday as the public consultation period closed, representing the strongest coordinated state response to the CFTC’s attempt to […]

Key Points Good causes funding fell £107.7m year-on-year in Q1 2026-27; EuroMillions alone accounted for £169.9m of the total sales decline. The UKGC confirmed a licence implementation cost recovery was deducted from the quarter’s good-cause figure but has not disclosed how much it took off. The April 2026 High Court ruling found that years of […]

Key Points The Gambling Act draft from Austria was sent to the European Commission via the TRIS procedure on 4 August 2026 and the standstill period would continue until 5 November 2026. According to a study commissioned by Tipico, 71% of the online GGR of Austria, which is about €500m per year, goes to unlicensed […]

Bulgaria is preparing a review of its gambling laws aimed at reducing illegal activity and disrupting the network that allows unlicensed operators to reach players. The Ministry of Finance is driving the policy process, while Parliament will approve the changes.  The National Revenue Agency will lead to practical enforcement. Political attention has focused on the […]

GTA Online players in Australia appear to have lost access to the Diamond Casino and Resort, with users reporting that the venue’s gambling features are no longer available. Players raised the issue on Reddit after discovering they could not use the casino games included in the online title. Neither Rockstar Games nor the Australian government […]

The UK Advertising Standards Authority has banned a BOYLE Sports promotion after finding that it encouraged betting behaviour that could lead to financial harm. This ruling concerned the operator’s “Bank Builder Jackpot” campaign, which ran between February and March 2026. Customers could receive up to £60 in free bets and a share of a £10,000 […]

Key Points The application process for land-based casinos was opened by Spillemyndigheden on 3 November 2026, the first formal step to enter the casino market in Denmark this year. GGR from land-based casinos decreased by 5.6%, reaching DKK378 million ($58.26 million) in 2025, which was only 3% of Denmark’s total gambling market. GGR from online […]

Key Points Advertising guidance prohibiting luck, destiny, superstitions, and ritual practices in gambling ads has been published by New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs (DIA). Ads are prohibited from targeting an audience in which under-18 viewers comprise more than 20%, and there is a 30-minute broadcasting window before and after live broadcasts. These regulations will […]

Key Points The extension of the deadline for PAGCOR’s B2B accreditation was moved from July 31 to September 30, 2026, after being approved by its Board of Directors on July 16, but only for those suppliers who had applied before May 31. According to the latest data, there are only 66 companies which have managed […]