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UK Gambling Commission penalises Octobet and Sportito over compliance failures

Enforcement & compliance

The UK Gambling Commission has imposed penalties on remote operators Octobet and Sportito over failings involving anti-money laundering, social responsibility, and general and regulatory returns, according to reports published on 25 March 2026. The available report does not state the penalty amounts.

The penalties put operators on notice about the Commission’s expectations for AML, social responsibility and reporting controls.

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New York gaming commission asks court to compel Kalshi subpoena compliance

The New York State Gaming Commission has asked a Manhattan court to require Kalshi to provide records concerning its sports-event contracts and users, according to a report. The requested records are the subject of the commission’s subpoenas.

A Manhattan court has been asked by the New York State Gaming Commission to compel Kalshi to hand over records, according to a report. Those records concern the company's sports-event contracts, its users under 21 and its advertising, the report said. The regulator is weighing civil penalties against the prediction market operator, the report said. The move opens a new front in a long-running dispute between the commission and Kalshi, the report said.

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