Councilmember Felder is urging Washington DC lawmakers to regulate and tax the District’s illegal iGaming market, according to a media report.
A proposed regulated market could change the rules for gambling operators in Washington DC.
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The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke has decided not to seek leave to intervene in the Supreme Court of Canada appeal over Ontario’s ability to pool peer-to-peer iGaming liquidity internationally. The Council said other intervenors would sufficiently represent its perspective and that further participation was not the best use of its resources.
Reportedly, Bandung Regency’s Representative Council identified 1,066 local civil servants who placed illegal online wagers in 2025. Their combined spending exceeded $373,000, prompting West Java officials to appeal to civil servants.
Brazil’s National Monetary Council approved Resolution 5,320, requiring financial and payment institutions to block accounts identified in notices from the Finance Ministry’s Secretariat of Prizes and Bets within 24 hours. The rules also require institutions to reject transactions intended for betting through those accounts and take effect on 28 August 2026; accounts may be released following a final administrative decision in favour of their holders.
Russia’s Federation Council approved a bill to speed up blocking unauthorised gambling websites, after the State Duma had also passed it. The proposed process would reduce the blocking timetable to 48 hours; the bill still requires presidential approval to become law.
The Betting and Gaming Council accused technology companies of failing to prevent illegal gambling advertisements from reaching British consumers, including people who have self-excluded. Its open letter calls for faster removal of unlawful content, stronger detection and information-sharing, and collaboration with regulators and law enforcement; the UK government announced plans for an Illegal Gambling Taskforce in May.