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NYC Opens Deceptive Marketing Probe Into Kalshi and Polymarket – Here’s What They Actually Found
The NYC Council sent letters with over 60 questions to Kalshi, Polymarket, Coinbase and Gemini Titan, giving each platform 14 days to…
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Gambling Commission: Sloppy Operator ID Checks Are Undermining the FRA System From the Inside
More than 25% of all consumer complaints to the Commission's Contact Centre concern identity verification, making it the single largest category of…
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Uganda Removes Land-based Casino Exemption From 15% Winnings Tax Under New Rules
Uganda has removed the tax exemption for land-based casinos, aligning them with the country’s online sector. The change follows approval of President…
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Kalshi Suffers Connecticut Setback As Court Backs State Gambling Authority
A federal judge has ruled that Kalshi’s sports-event contracts fall under Connecticut gambling laws rather than federal derivatives regulation, dealing a setback…
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Sri Lanka Tightens Gambling Controls As Former POGO Networks Seek New Bases
Sri Lanka is implementing stricter controls for illegal online gambling as businesses previously linked to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators seek bases. Colombo…
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Lithuania Built a Real-Time Gambling Surveillance System, and Operators Are Only Now Realising What It Means
As of 1 May 2026, the LAKIS system in Lithuania will apply to all remote gambling platforms, meaning that operators will be…
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Italy: AGCOM Defines the Line Between Responsible Gambling Campaigns and Hidden Advertising
AGCOM published Resolution 200/26/CONS on 10 August 2026, setting binding content, branding and data rules for all responsible gambling communications by Italy's…
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Argentina’s Betting Tax Hits All-Time High in July as World Cup Final Drove 6,200% Search Surge
ARCA recorded its highest-ever monthly online betting tax collection in July 2026, at ARS17,798 million (approximately $11.7 million), a real increase of…
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Kenya Court Restores GRA Powers But Leaves Fee Hikes in Legal Limbo
Justice Musyoka's partial ruling restores GRA oversight powers but keeps the 200%–49,900% fee increases suspended until the 2 October judgment. Online bookmaker…
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Five Dutch Operators Cleared for Renewal, But Bet365 and BetCity Are Still Waiting
Companies such as Fair Play Online, TOTO Online, Kansino, Holland Casino Online, and Bingoal have successfully obtained new licences for five years,…
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Armenia Selects Random Systems International For Nationwide Gambling Monitoring Platform
Armenia has selected Malta-based Random Systems International Limited to develop and operate a nationwide platform for monitoring gambling activity. According to local…
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US Illegal Online Gambling Hit $97.4bn in 2025, Outpacing the Entire Legal Sector
According to Gaming Compliance International, illegal online gambling in the US was able to generate $97.4 billion in gross gaming revenue in…
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Australia’s Toughest Gambling Laws Ever? Albanese Cuts a Deal, But Critics Say the Real Fight Is Just Starting
According to Albanese, Labour’s caucus has been informed that the bill known as the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026 is certain…
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Italy’s ADM Blocks 190 Gambling Sites, and Fonbet’s Name Is Right in the Middle
ADM’s Order No. 00540333 dated 5 August 2026, orders all ISPs in Italy to block 190 unlicensed gambling websites by 20 August,…
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Black Cube Uses Evolution’s UKGC Fine and Galaxy Gaming Collapse as New Courtroom Evidence
Black Cube filed on 3 August 2026, citing the UKGC settlement and Galaxy Gaming collapse as proof Evolution has not been forthright…
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Betty Fined C$120,000 by Ontario Regulator After Underage Accounts Sat Undetected for Two Years
The AGCO fined Betty Gaming C$120,000 after vulnerabilities in its age controls allowed 23 underage users to create accounts on Betty.ca, nine…
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UKGC Raises Gambling Software Sector To Medium Money Laundering Risk
The Gambling Commission has raised the UK gambling software sector’s money laundering and terrorist financing risk rating to medium as black-market concerns…
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Romania Introduces Higher-Tier Taxes On Gambling Winnings
Romania has introduced a new tiered tax structure on gambling winnings, with the revised regime taking effect from 1 August 2026. The…
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Angola Expands Public Campaign Against Illegal gambling Across Two Major Markets
Angola’s Institute of Game Supervision has intensified its campaign against illegal gambling by taking a public awareness programme to two of Viana’s…
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Bangladesh Freezes Thousands Of MFS Accounts In Gambling Crackdown
Bangladesh’s financial intelligence authorities are moving to freeze around 14,000 additional mobile financial service accounts suspected of being used for online gambling…
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