New York judge denies Kalshi bid to block state gambling enforcement
The ruling leaves New York’s gambling laws applicable to Kalshi’s sports contracts while the remaining claims proceed.
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Kalshi captures 65% of June prediction-market volume, Macquarie estimates
The estimated concentration and sports share indicate the scale of activity in prediction markets for betting operators and investors.
Canary Islands reports April 2026 gaming tax revenue figures
The figures show contrasting tax-revenue trends across two land-based gaming segments in the Canary Islands.
Greece’s HGC sets out player exclusion procedures across gambling channels
Until the central register launches, players and operators must use the stated separate or HGC-managed exclusion processes.
Source: Hellenic Gaming Commission
Judge denies Kalshi injunction bid against New York gambling laws
The ruling leaves New York able to enforce its gambling laws against Kalshi’s sports-event contracts while the dispute proceeds.
EU financial regulator says some prediction market contracts face binary options rules
Prediction market operators face compliance obligations under existing EU binary options restrictions, affecting product design and market access.
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Sports Media Entertainment pledges betting rights in R$950m debenture issue
Betting-rights receivables serve as collateral, though the FFU club group has no current betting-company agreement.
ESMA clarifies rules for prediction markets and event contracts
Operators may face financial, gambling or crypto regulation depending on the features and underlying assets of their contracts.
ESMA says some prediction contracts may face retail binary-options restrictions
Platforms offering event contracts may need to assess whether financial-instrument restrictions apply to their products.
Dutch Supreme Court upholds pre-2021 gambling agreements in player-loss cases
The ruling limits one route for players seeking refunds from operators over pre-2021 gambling losses in the Netherlands.
Dutch Supreme Court rejects automatic refunds for pre-2021 online gambling losses
The ruling rejects a general basis for players to recover pre-regulation losses from online gambling operators.
US lawyers say CFTC may hold an edge in prediction-market dispute
The outcome could shape whether states or the CFTC regulate sports-related prediction contracts.
Dutch Supreme Court rejects automatic refunds for unlicensed gambling losses
Operators face continuing individual claims, but players cannot rely solely on contracts being automatically void.
Dutch Supreme Court rules pre-2021 player loss claims not automatically void
The ruling limits restitution claims against unlicensed operators for pre-2021 losses, reducing legal exposure for operators facing similar cases in the Netherlands.
Dutch Supreme Court upholds pre-2021 unlicensed gambling contracts
The ruling limits claims seeking historical gambling losses solely on the basis that contracts were automatically void.
Italian MP Stefano Vaccari calls for Rai gambling-advertising reference to return
The dispute concerns whether Rai’s public-service contract should restate its commitment against gambling advertising.
Stefano Vaccari criticises removal of Rai gambling-advertising clause
The proposed challenge could affect the public broadcaster’s contractual commitments on gambling advertising.
Dutch Supreme Court rejects automatic invalidity of unlicensed gambling contracts
Operators facing player claims can no longer rely on automatic contract invalidity as the basis for blanket refunds.
Brazilian betting sponsors fall to 12 Série A clubs in 2026
The decline signals fewer top-flight sponsorship opportunities for betting companies in Brazil.
Italy’s Council of State allows CTDs to change betting concessionaire without consent
CTDs can transfer their connection to another concessionaire without former operators’ consent, while contractual disputes belong in civil courts.
ADM updates online gambling communication verification procedures to version 1.2
Concessionaires and verification bodies must use the revised procedures and message specifications for system checks.
Dutch Supreme Court rejects voiding pre-regulation online gambling contracts
Operators can rely on the Dutch Supreme Court ruling that pre-regulation customer contracts cannot be declared void.
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Health New Zealand awards Hemisphere three-year gambling-harm contract
The contract assigns delivery of a national gambling-harm programme focused on communities identified for targeted campaigns.
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Spain's budget office extends gambling inspection support contract for one year
The extension continues technical support for homologation, inspection and monitoring of operators’ systems.
Michigan gaming board withdraws from council over Kalshi relationship
Operators should monitor Michigan’s enforcement stance as the board disputes the council’s relationship with Kalshi.