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Ninth Circuit upholds Nevada’s authority over Kalshi sports contracts
The ruling allows Nevada regulators to act against Kalshi’s prediction market operations despite its federal commodities law argument.
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Laws, tax changes, consultations and gambling policy.
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CONAR approves changes to betting advertising rules in Brazil
The amendments change the self-regulatory framework governing betting advertising in Brazil.
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Buenos Aires legislators bar child support debtors from online gambling
Operators must enforce automated debtor eligibility checks or face LOTBA sanctions for restricted online gambling accounts and transactions.
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Canadian regulators reaffirm ban on sports and entertainment event contracts
Updated Canadian regulatory guidance confirms that sports and entertainment event contracts are prohibited in Canada.
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Ninth Circuit rejects sports event contracts in 3–0 ruling
The ruling affects how prediction-market operators can offer sports event contracts in the US market.
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Ninth Circuit affirms ruling that Kalshi sports contracts are bets
The ruling keeps prediction-market sports contracts outside swaps treatment, shaping how US operators and suppliers view event-contract competition.
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Deadwood casinos increase July revenue 4.7% to $16.7m
Slots drove Deadwood’s July casino revenue growth, while table game revenue remained stable year on year.
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Kalshi records $5.4bn in trading by US users aged 18–21
Users aged 18–21 traded approximately $3.9bn in sports contracts and parlays as leagues sought a minimum trading age of 21.
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Lula confirms plans for ministry financed by betting revenue in Brazil
Establishing the planned Ministry of Public Security depends on betting-company revenue.
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Brazilian betting companies generate £1.2bn in taxes during 2026
Brazilian betting companies generated £1.2bn in taxes amid industry criticism from the President and a major opposition party.
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Alfredo Toscano proposes online gambling ban in Argentina’s Tucumán province
The bill would ban online gambling throughout Tucumán, prohibiting operators’ online gambling activities across the province if enacted.
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Malaysia denies issuing new gambling licences as Federal Court rejects Kedah appeal bid
The Federal Court refused Kedah permission to appeal betting and lottery licence renewal rulings, leaving those rulings standing.
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Federal government prepares rules for betting platform design in Brazil
Brazil’s planned rules would bring online betting platform design within regulation, following advertising and player access restrictions.
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NLGRB addresses audit queries before parliamentary committee
NLGRB leadership addressed Auditor General queries before the parliamentary COSASE committee.
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CSA and CIRO exclude sports and entertainment prediction contracts from supervised platforms
The guidance prevents platforms supervised by CSA and CIRO from offering sports and entertainment prediction contracts in Canada.
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Kalshi faces further state litigation in Connecticut and Montana
Kalshi faced further legal disputes in Connecticut and Montana as the sector added entrants, data partnerships and distribution agreements.
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Tasmania records $18.1m poker machine losses as cashless card inquiry begins
The inquiry puts abandonment of mandatory cashless cards with preset loss limits under scrutiny as government defends replacement measures.
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Montana federal judge rejects Kalshi injunction and further proceedings delay
Kalshi’s injunction request was denied without prejudice, and the state must answer its complaint within 21 days.
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Brazil considers restrictions on betting platform design
Operators face potential restrictions on website and app features encouraging excessive play, with scope and timing unspecified.
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Sports betting operators contribute roughly $76m to US midterm elections
Sports betting operators contributed roughly $76m towards US midterm elections, including $29m from four operators to Win for America.
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Sweden’s licensed gambling market records 5% turnover growth in Q2
Sweden’s licensed gambling turnover rose 5% in Q2, while state-run lotteries and slot machine games remained broadly unchanged.
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Kristen Michal orders review of Estonia’s online casino tax cut
The review puts further tax reductions for licensed online casino operators in question as gambling tax receipts fall.
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Brazilian legislator seeks end to legal sports betting
A Brazilian legislator seeks to end legal sports betting amid opposition to the regulated market across the political spectrum.
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Canadian regulators issue guidance on sports and entertainment event contracts
CIRO considers facilitating or approving dealer-member applications to trade sports and entertainment event contracts inappropriate.
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LSLGA hosts Malawi regulator for bilateral gaming cooperation talks
The talks help both regulators exchange experience on emerging trends and shared gaming oversight challenges.