Thailand’s ruling coalition faces questions over whether it can maintain support for its proposed casino bill amid tensions with Cambodia. The source says the governing party has a narrow majority and that opposition to the proposal is gaining support.
The coalition’s parliamentary strength could affect the proposed casino bill’s prospects.
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The Supreme Federal Court may suspend Brazil’s betting ban, while Congress is studying around 100 amendments to change it, reportedly. Sports betting and sponsorship contracts are among the disputed issues; the excerpt also says the Superior Electoral Court confirmed Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s re-election with almost 52% of the vote.
Brazil faces a provisional ban on online betting and gambling, including advertising, according to a report describing the government’s change in policy. The measure would revoke operators’ five-year licences, and Congress must decide on it within 120 days. The report says the regulated market opened on 1 January 2025 and generated about R$3.9bn in gross gaming revenue during its first year.
It was reported that DraftKings faces a proposed class action concerning allegations that it uses artificial intelligence to target bettors. The report also said FanDuel disclosed further information about personalised VIP marketing.
A proposed class action has been lodged against DraftKings in a Massachusetts federal court, centring on claims that the company used artificial intelligence to target bettors. The plaintiff is West Virginia customer Daniel Vest. According to the complaint, he received at least 70 promotional messages of various kinds — emails, texts and notifications among them — within a single month.
The UK Gambling Commission’s proposed Financial Risk Assessments faced criticism at a council meeting focused on the checks, according to the report. The Betting and Gaming Council said its pilot raised concerns about reliability, proportionality and fairness, while a YouGov poll found 65% of British bettors would not provide financial documents to keep gambling.
An unnamed party has begun legal proceedings against SkyCity in New Zealand, seeking to test the lawfulness of its online gaming operations. A company filing says the case seeks leave for a funded class action over gambling losses from February 2020 to February 2026; SkyCity denies liability and says it will defend the proceedings.