GRAI warns prediction markets to restrict access for Irish users
Prediction-market platforms serving Ireland risk enforcement, including High Court blocking orders, if they do not restrict access.
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Pennsylvania lawmakers introduce prediction-market framework bill
Operators should note Pennsylvania's HB 2711 would establish rules for prediction-market platform operations, participation and permitted markets.
UKGC directs gambling enforcement payments towards government fund
Operators should note UKGC decided gambling enforcement payments should go to government after consulting on the Consolidated Fund.
Nevada judge grants preliminary approval to $3m Las Vegas F1 settlement
The ruling sets a compensation precedent for race and event operators whose scheduling failures leave ticketed spectators unable to attend.
White Hat Gaming powers G2 Digital's Vegas Club Casino launch
The deal gives G2 Digital a platform partner for its US and Canada push, widening White Hat Gaming's operator footprint in regulated markets.
Macau casino chiefs meet DICJ over proxy betting arrests
Macau concessionaires face regulatory and enforcement pressure over proxy betting, a channel that lets remote players wager through on-site patrons.
Puglia regional court rejects suspension request over Taranto betting licence denial
The ruling leaves the betting shop’s licence refusal effective while the underlying challenge proceeds.
Twycross retains DCMS position as gambling brief remains unconfirmed
Investors should note DCMS declined to confirm whether Baroness Twycross would continue as UK gambling minister.
Pennsylvania lawmakers propose prediction market rules without tax
Operators weighing prediction-market entry face a Pennsylvania proposal that would regulate the sector without a tax, unlike tax-focused states.
TAR Puglia rejects interim relief over Taranto betting licence refusal
The refusal remains in force while the court considers the underlying challenge to the betting licence decision.
Cambodian regulator revokes Casino Kchom licence over alleged scams
Operators should note Cambodia's gaming regulator revoked Casino Kchom's licence over suspected online scams.
Police freeze Bundesliga player's accounts over Stake gambling, RTL reports
The case shows German authorities pursuing players rather than unlicensed operators, exposing account-freeze and forfeiture risk for customers of unlicensed platforms.
Greenbrier owners seek refinancing of nearly $300m overdue debt
Owners seek refinancing of almost $300m in overdue loans while resisting an acquisition by the Omni Hotels owner.
Liechtenstein casino revenue falls 59% after exclusion changes
Casino gross gaming revenue fell 59% to CHF57.3m after Swiss player exclusions were extended to Liechtenstein.
Polymarket plans court challenge to French geoblocking order
Polymarket will challenge ANJ's French access ban in court after stopping French transactions in November 2024.
Pescara GdF executes three precautionary measures over alleged bankruptcy
The case shows Italian investigators treating online gambling accounts as a channel for concealing diverted company and public funds.
Kenya's Gambling Control Act 2025 replaces 1966 betting law, creates GRA
Higher capital thresholds and fit-and-proper checks will favour operators with established compliance structures and push others toward partnerships, mergers or fresh capital.
Benin National Lottery approves FCFA3.438bn dividend for 2025
The approved dividend gives LNB SA shareholders a stated payout from the 2025 financial year.
Italian bill proposes 2% levy on sports bets to fund football
If enacted, the proposed levy would change concessionaires’ costs and direct part of sports-betting revenue to football and prevention programmes.
Cottrell's near-$9m Polymarket Trump bet faces funding scrutiny
The case raises questions over the origin of funds and who took the profits on a large prediction-market position.
Lottery associations call for prediction markets to be regulated as gambling
Prediction-market contracts that mirror betting could draw lottery operators into regulatory scope if lawmakers treat them as gambling.
NLGRB seizes over 6,000 illegal gaming machines in Uganda operation
The seizures signal tighter enforcement against unlicensed machine operators in Uganda, raising compliance risk for operators and suppliers active in the market.
FeedConstruct secures exclusive Nicaraguan football data and streaming rights
FeedConstruct secured exclusive Nicaraguan football data rights plus streaming rights, expanding its content portfolio.
Ribeirão Preto prohibits betting advertisements in public-access spaces
Ribeirão Preto's in-force decree bans betting advertising in public spaces and collective-access locations to protect minors' mental health.
GGL expands LUGAS with Dataport ahead of treaty evaluation
GGL is expanding LUGAS with Dataport to inform the first statutory gambling treaty evaluation.