Medier reportedly sues Mike Tyson and wife for $2m over gambling appearance
Medier Ltd is reportedly suing Mike Tyson and Lakiha Spicer in London's High Court over a 2024 gambling appearance, seeking $2m.
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Canary Islands advisory body flags gaps in proposed gambling planning decree
Operators may face revised planning limits and changes to machine approval and player-exclusion rules if the decree is amended.
DGOJ drafts common risk-detection rules for Spain’s online gambling operators
Operators under DGOJ supervision would have to apply shared risk-identification criteria and data safeguards.
Hong Kong authorities develop technology and financial monitoring measures against illegal online gambling
Hong Kong’s measures combine financial monitoring and enforcement against illegal online gambling with education and counselling to reduce gambling harm.
SEC approves Cboe KPI contracts; Robinhood expects Q3 offer
The contracts could give operators and investors a regulated route to trade on company performance measures, while the clearinghouse approval remains outstanding.
Nevada Gaming Control Board questions CFTC’s prediction market rules
The proposed rules could affect how prediction market operators and sports betting businesses are treated under federal and state gambling rules.
Pennsylvania skill games become illegal after lawmakers miss regulation window
The change leaves businesses operating the machines exposed to seizures and criminal charges, according to the report.
Brazilian Federal Police establishes unit for illegal betting and sports manipulation
The dedicated unit places betting investigations and sports-manipulation cases within a defined Federal Police structure.
Conmebol uses virtual overlays to replace betting ads in Brazilian broadcasts
The approach allows broadcasters to replace betting advertising in Brazil while international sponsorships remain visible elsewhere.
DGOJ discusses online gambling regulation at Gaming in Spain Conference 2026
The DGOJ-managed system sets a shared deposit limit across a person’s accounts with different online gambling operators.
Source: DGOJ (Spain)
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TED reports Norsk Tipping award to Mnemonic AS in Norway
The award gives suppliers a reported public contract value of NOK 30m in Norway’s IT services market.
Source: TED
PAGCOR chairman backs regulatory split as Casino Filipino losses approach PHP7bn
The proposal would separate PAGCOR’s regulation and casino operations as Casino Filipino faces expected 2026 losses of PHP7bn.
Quaest poll finds 72% back Brazil betting ban, while Bolsonaro leads Lula
The proposal could affect betting operators and the sector’s workers, clubs and public revenue if Congress advances the ban.
Alberta’s AiGC reports 51 approved iGaming sites live as grace period ends
Operators without final authorisation face a shutdown requirement, while the reported live-site count shows the scale of Alberta’s regulated market.
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SkyCity secures rights to apply for two New Zealand online casino licences
The application rights could lead to a new regulated online channel for SkyCity in New Zealand.
UAE authorities arrest three South Koreans over alleged KRW3.1tn gambling operation
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates arrested three South Korean suspects accused of running an illegal online gambling operation worth about $2.3bn.
CFTC proposes swap classification for sports and political event contracts
The CFTC proposal would classify sports, political, cultural and weather event contracts as swaps and explicitly include them in rules.
Google adds dedicated advertising guidance for prediction markets
The guidance sets compliance and certification conditions for prediction market operators seeking to advertise through Google.
Conmebol uses virtual overlays to replace betting ads in Brazilian broadcasts
Virtual overlays let Conmebol replace betting brands with institutional messages or other sponsors for Brazilian viewers.
Mato Grosso police investigate influencer and husband over illegal betting
The case involves alleged illegal betting platforms and financial flows, with judicial measures affecting two companies and a site used to promote bets.
Swedish appeals court upholds SEK 44m in Hillside penalties
Sweden's Administrative Court of Appeal upheld SEK 4m and SEK 40m fines over player-protection duties and deposit-limit rules, dismissing appeals.
Italian professor proposes technical committee to shape esports legislation
A proposed technical committee could develop shared esports rules on contracts, protections, taxation and legal status.
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Alberta closes igaming transition with 29 approved operators
Ending the transition means unlicensed sites now face enforcement in Alberta.
Galicia opens public consultation on 2026-2030 addiction prevention plan
Operators in Galicia face a prevention framework that formally treats land-based and online gambling as addictive behaviours for the first time.
NAADGS reports US states spend $75 per person with gambling disorder
The reported per-person funding gap may inform state decisions on gambling-harm service budgets.