Alberta online market opens without widespread first-week outages
Alberta's market opened with 22 gambling sites accepting wagers and no major service interruptions that week.
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UK lawmakers reject gambling sponsorship ban amendments
Rejected sponsorship-ban amendments leave the prohibition off the Sports Events Bill despite pressure on Andy Burnham.
Dutch court reduces Casino Zoetermeer exclusion penalty
A Dutch court upheld enforcement against Casino Zoetermeer for admitting two self-excluded gamblers, despite reducing the penalty.
UAE builds regulated gaming market around tourism, lawyer says
Operators and suppliers entering the UAE face compliance requirements designed before the market scales, with Wynn Al Marjan Island as the first test.
Italy’s Court of Cassation rejects appeal over delayed online betting case
The ruling leaves the conviction’s consequences in place despite the court’s criticism of the notification delay.
Los Angeles therapists report more young adults seeking gambling treatment as Kalshi expands
Operators and regulators face pressure to address prediction markets that draw young adults into gambling outside state licensing regimes.
Underdog launches CFTC-licensed prediction market exchange
The launch gives Underdog customers access to prediction markets through its own exchange.
Playson supplies casino games to Hollywoodbets in South Africa
The partnership gives Hollywoodbets South African customers access to six Playson titles, with further releases planned.
Pay4Fun integrates payments with Betconstruct AI in Brazil
Operators connected to Betconstruct AI gain access to payments designed for Brazil's regulated betting market.
GemBet reportedly routes Singapore World Cup betting payments through local firms
The reported payment arrangements may draw regulatory attention to the use of local companies for offshore betting transactions.
Goa bars under-21s from casino gaming areas and adds 18% late-fee interest
Casino operators in Goa must enforce the new age restriction and account for interest on overdue licence fees.
Kalshi and AppliedXL launch clinical-trial prediction-market pilot
The pilot tests prediction markets on clinical-trial outcomes and FDA decisions, using specified public documents to resolve contracts.
Goa restricts casino entry and adds interest on overdue licence fees
Operators should note Goa barred under-21s from designated casino gaming areas and imposed 18% annual penal interest on late licence fees.
Goa sets 21-year minimum age for casino gambling areas
Casino operators face a new age-check requirement and interest charges on overdue annual fees.
Departure
Ontario gaming minister Stan Cho resigns amid expense criticism
Cho's resignation removes the minister overseeing Ontario gaming after criticism over $16,000 in hotel expenses.
Prediction-market crypto turnover reaches estimated $218m a day
Daily crypto derivatives turnover near $218m signals rapid growth in prediction market activity.
Kalshi launches drug trial and regulatory decision contracts
Kalshi's medicine-trial and regulatory-decision contracts, including Sanofi and Gilead approvals, expand event-contract offerings.
Atlantic City casinos record 1% decline in June gaming revenue
Atlantic City's nine casinos invested nearly $200m in renovations while June gaming revenue declined 1%.
Licence
New Zealand opens expressions of interest for igaming licences
Operators should note New Zealand opened expressions of interest for igaming licensing under a three-stage process.
Former employee sues MotorCity Casino over dismissal during medical recovery
Operators should note the lawsuit challenges the Detroit casino's handling of an employee's medical leave and dismissal.
CFTC directs Kalshi to maintain Michigan sports contracts
The CFTC's direction conflicts with a state court order, leaving Kalshi competing obligations in Michigan.
Licence
Nevada Gaming Commission reviews race book and sports pool licence applications
The applications could affect which operators are authorised to offer race and sports wagering in Nevada.
Kalshi faces Michigan geofencing deadline as CFTC orders trades honoured
The rulings test whether federal commodities law preempts state gambling rules for CFTC-regulated event contracts, affecting prediction market operators and licensed sportsbooks.
CFTC investigates teleprompter operator’s alleged Kalshi trading
Operators should note Kalshi referred suspicious activity and cooperated with investigators over alleged advance speech information use.
Alberta confirms 22 operator sites live at iGaming launch
The confirmed site count gives suppliers and investors a first measure of how many brands are competing in Alberta's newly opened market.