Massachusetts study finds young adults underestimate personal sports betting risks
Researchers urged stronger age verification and app-based responsible-gambling tools, identifying specific safeguards for betting operators to improve.
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Burundi imposes 10% gambling royalties and gross-profit levy
Operators face higher tax obligations and risk losing permission to operate if payments remain overdue for more than one month.
ISA-Guide examines gambling permission requirements and GGL practice
The commentary examines operator and player permissions, a new stake limit and GGL practice concerning illegal gambling.
Ninth Circuit returns Kalshi election contract question to district court
The court ruled against Kalshi’s Nevada sports contracts while leaving federal pre-emption unresolved for election contracts.
Buenos Aires legislators bar child support debtors from online gambling
Operators must enforce automated debtor eligibility checks or face LOTBA sanctions for restricted online gambling accounts and transactions.
Canadian regulators reaffirm ban on sports and entertainment event contracts
Updated Canadian regulatory guidance confirms that sports and entertainment event contracts are prohibited in Canada.
Malaysia denies issuing new gambling licences as Federal Court rejects Kedah appeal bid
The Federal Court refused Kedah permission to appeal betting and lottery licence renewal rulings, leaving those rulings standing.
Tasmania records $18.1m poker machine losses as cashless card inquiry begins
The inquiry puts abandonment of mandatory cashless cards with preset loss limits under scrutiny as government defends replacement measures.
Canadian regulators issue guidance on sports and entertainment event contracts
CIRO considers facilitating or approving dealer-member applications to trade sports and entertainment event contracts inappropriate.
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.
Canadian regulators reject sports prediction markets under financial trading legislation
The notice clarifies federal regulators’ opposition to sports prediction markets under Canadian securities or derivatives legislation.
ANJL responds to Brazil central bank comments on household debt
ANJL’s response brings the games and lotteries association into Brazil’s household indebtedness discussion following comments by the central bank president.
Malaysian government denies issuing new gambling permits since the 1990s
The reported rulings prevent Malaysia’s government from refusing gambling licence renewals, while it denies issuing new permits since the 1990s.
Altenar opposes Sportradar’s Swiss arbitration request in US antitrust case
The dispute concerns suppliers’ access to official sports data for US sportsbook platforms and whether Altenar’s claims qualify for arbitration.
San Juan distributes 3,000 teacher laptops with gambling-site blocking controls
Betting platforms face access restrictions on government-issued teacher laptops, with officials periodically updating the blocked-site list.
Nebraska petition clears signature thresholds for online sports betting ballot measure
Voter approval would let Nebraska’s five racinos partner with online sportsbooks under Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission oversight.
GiG plans €16.4m acquisition of 80% stake in 888AFRICA
GiG’s proposed acquisition would restore its B2C presence, with share issues and loans intended to help finance the transaction.
Maryland enacts law targeting illegal online gambling and domestic intermediaries
Maryland’s attorney general can issue cease-and-desist orders to illegal operators and domestic companies facilitating access from 1 October.
Gemini and Apex sign letter of intent for US prediction-market distribution
The proposed arrangement gives Gemini Titan exclusivity for regulated crypto event contracts distributed through Apex’s futures commission merchant.
BBC reports illegal gambling links on Scottish council website
The reported incident suggests outdated council website listings can expose local visitors to illegal gambling links.
International Entertainment issues FY26 profit warning over expected US$64m loss
International Entertainment Corp’s profit warning signals an expected US$64m loss linked to a non-cash charge for investors.
DFNN reports 66.9% decline in first-half gaming commissions in Philippines
Lower gaming commissions constrained DFNN’s near-term revenue as it pursued expansion of its physical gaming network.
Mississippi casinos record July revenue of $208.7m as total falls 0.9%
Mississippi’s July revenue decline combined rising slot revenue with falling table game revenue, revealing different performance across casino segments.
São Paulo committee advances bill to ban betting advertising at sporting events
Betting operators would face restrictions on advertising at sporting events in São Paulo if the bill proceeds.
South Korea’s media regulator votes to block Polymarket access
The decision would restrict Polymarket’s access to users in South Korea.