The Gambling Commission’s report says prize draw participation is likely analogous to gambling activity. It suggests 80% of prize draw participants also engage in at least one other form of gambling.
The findings inform regulators’ understanding of prize draw participants’ gambling activity.
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The Massachusetts Gaming Commission posted a link on 26 May 2026 to a report about the state's sports betting handle in April. The page headline cites $678 million, but the page text provides no further figures or report details.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission’s page, dated 16 March 2026, links to a report about eight fines totalling more than $80,000. The page does not provide details of the fines or identify the recipients.
Black Cube has asked a New Jersey court to dismiss Evolution’s lawsuit under the state’s anti-SLAPP law, according to a media report. The hearing is scheduled for 16 November; analysts do not expect an immediate decision, and either side can appeal.
Black Cube has moved to dismiss Evolution’s legal challenge using a New Jersey public-expression law, according to a cited report.
The Financial Ombudsman Service told Santander to refund identifiable gambling losses, less winnings, on transactions made from 15 August to 17 September 2025. It excluded £16,000 spent before the customer disclosed his gambling problem and ordered 8% interest on eligible transactions plus £500 compensation. The ombudsman said it saw no basis for intervention before the disclosure.
A UK ombudsman ruling requires Santander to refund thousands in gambling losses. The order covers identifiable gambling losses, minus any winnings, incurred between 15 August and 17 September 2025. No single fixed sum has been decided for the refund.
The Gambling Commission said around 1% of Britain’s gamblers used illegal platforms as of April 2026. Its survey found 0.6% had used such platforms in the previous four weeks, while 94.4% showed no sign of use. The regulator said it would combine this baseline with other data to assess and target interventions.
By April 2026, the Commission puts illegal-platform use at roughly 1% of Britain's gamblers, and says it is overall confident of that estimate. Sue Gardner, the acting chief executive, presented this to industry leaders during the regulator's yearly CEO briefing.