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Gibraltar Launches World’s First Dedicated Prediction Markets Regulation
Gibraltar published the world's first standalone prediction markets regulatory framework on 13 July 2026, under the Gibraltar Gambling Act 2025. Two operators,…
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Venetian Resort Las Vegas Hit With $7.2 Million Fine After Breach of Duty
The Venetian Resort Las Vegas has been fined $7.2 million for failing to curb the gambling activities of convicted bookmaker Matthew Bowyer.…
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Germany Bumps Online Slots Stake Limits To A €5 Maximum
Germany has increased the maximum stake limits for licensed online slot machines for the first time since launching its legal gambling market.…
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Great Canadian Entertainment Hit with CA$170,000 Fine as Ontario Regulator Uncovers Money Laundering Gaps at Pickering Casino
The AGCO imposed CA$170,000 penalties on Great Canadian Entertainment on 7 July 2026 due to non-compliance with suspicious transaction reporting regulations after…
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Denmark Blocked 334 Illegal Gambling Sites in 2025 — and That’s Just the Beginning
Denmark's regulator blocked 334 unlicensed gambling sites in 2025, a 70% rise on the 197 blocked in 2024, driven by stepped-up surveillance…
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Kansspelautoriteit Chairman Outlines Need For Improved Financial Guardianship
Michel Groothuizen, Chairman of the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), believes better consumer safeguards are necessary for financially vulnerable players. However, he has also warned…
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Italy Blocks Polymarket Again — And This Time, Lazio’s €19m Deal Could Be the Real Casualty
The Agency for Customs and Monopolies (ADM) of Italy has blacklisted Polymarket again and identified it as an unauthorised gambling operator. The…
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North Carolina Increases Sports Betting Tax To 23% Under New Bill
North Carolina has increased the tax on sports betting operators after Governor Josh Stein signed Senate Bill 257 into law on 7…
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Google Kills Prediction Market Chrome Extensions While Keeping Their Odds on Google Finance
Google updated Chrome Web Store Developer Program Policies on 1 July 2026, placing prediction markets in its prohibited products list; enforcement begins…
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Kenya’s Gambling Regulator Opens Its First Licensing Cycle as New Regulations Bite
The five legal notices known as Legal Notice Nos 111-115 in the Kenya Gazette came into force on 1 July 2026 to…
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Indonesia Orders Banks to Freeze 36,191 Gambling-Linked Accounts as Crackdown Targets Money, Not Just Websites
The Financial Services Authority in Indonesia instructed banks on 7 July 2026 to freeze 36,191 accounts used to facilitate illegal online gambling,…
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UK Gambling Commission Confirms Financial Risk Assessments With Phased Rollout
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has confirmed it will introduce financial risk assessments, starting with a phased rollout. Under the first stage,…
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Czech Republic Tests Shared Data Model to Improve Player Protection For Operators
In the Czech Republic, the Institute for Gambling Regulation (IPRH) is adopting a different approach through IRIS, a cross-operator data system for…
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Spribe Loses Brazilian Injunction as Federal Court Pulls the Rug on Aviator Trademark
The Pernambuco Court of Justice revoked the preliminary injunction it had granted Spribe OÜ after the Federal Court in Brasília suspended the…
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Greece’s Gambling Watchdog Opens Tender for Player ID Overhaul as Black Market Pressure Mounts
Greece's EEEP has launched a €28,500 tender to appoint a specialist legal and technical partner to overhaul its Electronic Player Account and…
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Dutch Court Limits Player Refund Claims Against Unlicensed Gambling Operators
The Netherlands' Supreme Court has ruled that agreements between players and online gambling operators without Dutch licences are not automatically void under…
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New York Shuts Down Kalshi’s Legal Push Now the Second Circuit Must Decide
U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres denied Kalshi's preliminary injunction, ruling the Commodity Exchange Act does not override New York's gambling statutes on…
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Alberta forecasts $53M from iGaming in year one, but the real test starts on 13 July
The total amount of expected first-year revenue generated by iGaming in Alberta is CAD$76 million ($53 million USD); it was estimated for…
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Australian Court Orders A$29.2m in Penalties Against Illegal Poker Network, Doubles Affiliate Fine
Brisbane Poker Pty Ltd and its sole director Rhys Edward Jones were ordered to pay A$15m and A$9m respectively, after the Federal…
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South Africa’s NGB Goes to Market on Illegal Gambling Crackdown as R50bn a Year Flows Offshore
South Africa's National Gambling Board has launched an Expression of Interest to appoint a specialist service provider to monitor, block and track…
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