Bloomberry completes Jeju Sun casino sale for KRW7bn
The completed sale transfers Jeju Sun’s casino operations and licence while Bloomberry retains property interests.
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Appointment
The Star appoints John Koster as Sydney venue chief executive
The appointment adds a new venue chief executive while the role remains subject to regulatory requirements.
Acquisition
Allwyn withdraws its proposed Novibet acquisition after HCC feedback
The withdrawal ends the current review of a proposed acquisition involving a major Greek online betting market participant.
Polymarket sues Michigan officials over prediction-market enforcement
The case tests whether Michigan can apply its gambling laws to sports event contracts offered by prediction markets.
Betr partners with Polymarket to add event contracts to its app
The deal adds prediction-market contracts to Betr’s mobile offering alongside its existing products.
Kalshi partners with Bezel on luxury-watch event contracts
The partnership extends Kalshi’s event-contract offering into luxury-watch prices and product changes.
Caesars opens Summerlin sportsbook as president discusses prediction markets
The comments set out Caesars’ view of emerging competition and its position on participating while related cases remain unresolved.
FIFA extends Sportradar integrity agreement through 2031
The agreement expands betting-integrity monitoring and support across competitions organised by FIFA and its member associations.
Oklahoma and Tennessee senates advance bills targeting sweepstakes casinos
Operators and suppliers could face new state-level restrictions if either bill becomes law.
Appointment
GINI names Mick Mulvaney executive director of sports prediction markets coalition
The coalition’s campaign could add pressure for state and tribal oversight of sports event contracts.
DraftKings plans unified sportsbook, casino and prediction markets app in the US
The planned integration brings products subject to different state rules and federal oversight into one app.
OBR lowers 2025-26 betting and gaming receipts forecast by £200m
The revised forecast changes the expected betting and gaming receipts for the UK Treasury.
Russian court prepares trial of 17 accused illegal gambling operators
The case concerns alleged illegal gambling operations and the status of 17 defendants in Russia.
OLG and Caesars begin Windsor casino operating agreement
The agreement sets the casino’s operator, municipal payments and minimum employment-maintenance period.
Source: OLG
Nevada judge returns Kalshi case to state court
The ruling allows Nevada regulators to continue their licensing-based enforcement case against Kalshi in state court.
Licence
Maryland grants Oddin.gg sports betting vendor licence
Maryland licensure expands Oddin.gg’s access to operators alongside its existing North American markets.
ADM blocks 73 new unauthorised online gambling sites in Italy
The order requires gambling operators and access providers to block the newly listed sites by the stated deadline.
Quebec Online Gaming Coalition urges province to regulate iGaming market
The proposal could create private-operator licensing opportunities and change oversight, standards and community funding in Quebec.
Oklahoma and Tennessee senators advance sweepstakes casino ban bills
The bills could make sweepstakes casino operations unlawful in two US states if enacted.
Police report person over alleged illegal gaming venue in Alcamo
The reported case concerns alleged unlicensed gaming activity, while authorities say further compliance inspections are planned.
Licence
New Zealand plans online casino licensing framework from July 2026
Prospective operators face a capped licensing process and a stated deadline to exit if they remain unlicensed.
Louisiana senator proposes ban on prop bets and live micro-bets
Licensed sports wagering operators would need to remove the specified bet types if the proposal is enacted.
Wisconsin Assembly passes tribal-server mobile sports betting bill
The bill’s server-location and revenue-sharing terms could shape market access for tribes and commercial operators.
KSA records 12 match-fixing reports in the Netherlands in 2025
Operators must manage match-fixing risks, and the KSA’s figures identify athlete betting on their own competition as a reported concern.
Nasdaq seeks SEC approval for prediction-style index options
SEC approval could let Nasdaq offer binary contracts on its indexes, without entering sports or cultural event markets.