Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs said regulations for blind boxes, including trading-card packs, are being drafted to address potential gambling risks. The ministry said it will release details and an implementation timeline later.
The rules could set conditions for operators selling chance-based products in Singapore.
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PrizePicks launched PrizePicks Packs on 21 October in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., and OG.com introduced OG.com Rips eight days later, the companies said. PrizePicks offers packs priced from $1 to $2,500; OG.com offers NFL, NBA, MLB and Pokémon packs. OG.com said its product is not regulated by the CFTC.
PrizePicks launched digital card packs on Oct. 21 across all 50 states and Washington, D.C., followed eight days later by Crypto.com-affiliated OG.com.
Sri Lanka’s Gambling Regulatory Authority has set 31 December as its target to publish casino guidelines, according to the report. The authority had missed two earlier deadlines.
Sri Lanka's new Gambling Regulatory Authority has given itself a 31 December deadline.
Kenya’s Gambling Regulatory Authority plans a distinct licence category for prediction markets, according to director general Peter Karimi as reported. The authority has not disclosed an implementation date or application requirements; Karimi said it views prediction markets as gambling because they concern future outcomes. The GRA has opened its 2026–2027 licensing period, and companies have contacted it about the proposed category.
Kenya's Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) plans to create a separate licence category for prediction markets, according to director general Peter Karimi in an interview published by Business Daily on 18 October. The GRA has opened its 2026–2027 licensing period, and companies have contacted the authority about the proposed category, Karimi said. The regulator has not disclosed an implementation date or application requirements.
Ghana’s real-time VAT system for eligible digital services began on 15 October, and the Ghana Revenue Authority said it is intended to collect existing taxes rather than introduce new ones. MP Gideon Boako questioned whether online betting users could face higher costs, while the system’s guidance does not specify how every deposit, stake or wager will be treated.
Questions have been raised about how online betting transactions might be treated under Ghana's new real-time VAT collection system. The RTVAT system launched on 15 October and is meant to collect and monitor taxes automatically on eligible digital services supplied by foreign companies. The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) says the system aims to improve collection of existing taxes rather than introduce new ones.
Kenya Gambling Regulatory Authority director general Peter Karimi called for closer engagement with industry participants at iGamingFuture East Africa 2026 in Nairobi on 15 October. He said technological advances in the sector outpace regulators’ capabilities and called for shared responsibility to keep gambling safe and give customers control over their participation.