Malta's economy minister, Silvio Schembri, said the government is considering whether to regulate prediction markets. He said any legislative change should support responsible development, transparency and regulatory compliance; no proposal or timetable was stated.
A regulatory framework could determine how prediction-market operators are treated in Malta.
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Elie Mishory, a former Kalshi chief regulatory officer and current senior adviser to the US Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, published a working paper on prediction-market information and event integrity. He argues regulators should distinguish among types of informational advantage and treat event manipulation separately.
The UK Gambling Commission is considering a framework for cryptoasset payments in licensed gambling in Great Britain, chief executive Tim Miller said on 26 February. Miller said he had asked the Industry Forum to examine possible approaches, without setting a timetable; proposed UK cryptoasset regulations are due to take effect in October 2027.
An interview with consultant Carlos Silva Alliende examines Brazil’s reversal on regulated online betting after 21 months and the lessons for Chile as it considers rules for online gambling. Silva argues that regulatory stability supports investment and proposes international cooperation, information-sharing and recognition of foreign certification laboratories in Chile’s future law.
Brazil has advanced towards prohibiting its regulated online betting market, 21 months after its launch, while Chile debates rules for online gambling, according to regulatory consultant Carlos Silva Alliende. Brazilian lawmakers submitted more than a hundred amendments to change the provisional measure.
Luca Giacobbe, founder of Giacobbe & Associati, said at SiGMA World Summit 2026 in Rome that the lack of a regulatory overhaul had left land-based gambling without a coherent regulatory and technological direction. He also argued that rules and authorities overlap, while Decree 41 sets responsible gambling obligations for operators.
PAGCOR chair and chief executive Alejandro H. Tengco said the agency's regulatory framework should adapt to changes in the gambling market at a forum in Pasay City on 17 September 2026. He said a proposal to separate PAGCOR's regulatory and operating functions is under review by the Governance Commission for GOCCs, after which it would go to the Office of the President for consideration.