Enforcement & compliance
Kalshi bars George Santos permanently and levies $71,356 penalty
Kalshi identified suspected trading misconduct, imposed a permanent exclusion and referred the matter to federal authorities.
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Deals & M&A
Blask puts North America’s share of global iGaming revenue at approximately 39%
Operators and investors can assess North America’s market significance through Blask’s estimate of approximately 39% of global iGaming revenue.
Deals & M&A
Infingame reports rising demand for self-service analytics among casino operators
Analytics suppliers face growing casino operator demand for quicker performance data access by product and commercial teams.
Enforcement & compliance
Kalshi discloses five disciplinary cases involving political candidates and George Santos
Kalshi’s disciplinary cases address candidates buying contracts linked to themselves and alleged market manipulation.
People moves
Midnite recruits former FanDuel and Sky Bet staff for product team
Midnite’s product recruitment supports international growth plans, including a planned Canadian launch.
People moves
Tipwin appoints Christian Heins chief commercial officer
Heins takes responsibility for expanding Tipwin’s digital sports betting and virtual slots after joining from Tipico.
Regulation
Industry representatives recommend local compliance models for Latin American gambling expansion
The recommendations address how operators can share regional infrastructure while meeting different licensing, tax and compliance requirements.
Enforcement & compliance
Kalshi permanently bans George Santos over suspected insider trading
Kalshi permanently barred Santos after concluding he likely profited from insider trading on wagers concerning his own attendance.
Enforcement & compliance
Delaware enforcement prompts RealPrize and Lonestar to end sweepstakes play
RealPrize and Lonestar ended Delaware sweepstakes play, with customer redemption requests due 21 September and withdrawals required before 22 September.
Enforcement & compliance
CFTC fines Gabriel Perez $65,000 over Kalshi speech wagers
The CFTC sanction combines a fine, profit surrender and a three-year trading ban for betting on presidential speech content.
Deals & M&A
NFL expands betting agreements with DraftKings, FanDuel and Fanatics for 2026 season
DraftKings, FanDuel and Fanatics Betting and Gaming gain additional NFL rights through commercial agreements for the 2026 season.
Enforcement & compliance
UKGC suspends operating licences for BresBet and Bet St George
The suspensions halt betting at both operators while requiring them to preserve customer withdrawals and communicate changes affecting customers.
Regulation
Illegal sites attract nearly half of Brazil’s online betting traffic
iGaming Brazil’s reported traffic estimate suggests consumer protection regulation has left illegal platforms with a substantial share of online betting traffic.
Regulation
Canadian financial regulators take firm stance on sports prediction markets
Canada’s regulatory stance concerns suppliers offering sports prediction markets in the country.
Enforcement & compliance
Argentine authorities investigate US$300.000 casino chip operation over possible money laundering
The investigation examines casino controls for detecting and reporting suspicious chip transactions across establishments in Buenos Aires province.
Regulation
Bookmakers withdraw Irish pub betting services as enforcement tightens
Betting companies withdrew Irish pub account services amid enforcement requiring customer identification for qualifying collections and payments to account holders.
Licences & markets
City of Dreams Manila evaluates Philippines online gaming entry
City of Dreams Manila management is considering entry into the Philippines’ online gaming market.
Regulation
American Gaming Association marks 28th Responsible Gaming Education Month in September
September marks the 28th Responsible Gaming Education Month, while almost 60% of Americans gambled in some form last year.
Regulation
US commercial sports betting revenue reaches $16.96bn in 2025
US adult participation in online sports betting reached 10%, compared with 6% in 2022.
Licences & markets
Sasebo Chamber of Commerce revives Nagasaki casino proposal
The chamber’s renewed efforts aim to make construction of the proposed Nagasaki casino feasible.
Deals & M&A
US sweepstakes casino interest reaches 2026 peak in July
Sweepstakes casino interest reached its highest level of 2026 despite further state restrictions and bans.
Regulation
Sports betting operators contribute roughly $76m to US midterm elections
Sports betting operators contributed roughly $76m towards US midterm elections, including $29m from four operators to Win for America.
Regulation
LSLGA hosts Malawi regulator for bilateral gaming cooperation talks
The talks help both regulators exchange experience on emerging trends and shared gaming oversight challenges.
Deals & M&A
Bally’s replaces Tropicana casino proposal with entertainment, dining and retail in Las Vegas
The revised proposal removes the casino component from Bally’s planned redevelopment of the former Tropicana site.
People moves
DraftKings recruits counsel for gaming regulation
The hire adds counsel focused on gaming regulation to DraftKings.