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Sports betting advocates spend $12.3m on Georgia legislative races
Investors can assess sports betting advocates’ $12.3m Georgia election spending alongside primary wins for almost all their backed candidates.
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Laws, tax changes, consultations and gambling policy.
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English top flight introduces gambling shirt sponsorship ban affecting £80m in annual deals
Gambling operators retain access to sleeve and training kit sponsorship despite losing shirt-front exposure.
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PAGCOR plans licensed gaming app before year-end in Philippines
PAGCOR’s planned app would help players identify regulated Philippine platforms, making regulatory status easier to check.
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Minas Gerais restricts betting advertising on state-owned property
The restrictions limit betting companies’ advertising opportunities at state-owned venues, including Mineirão.
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PAGCOR forecasts nearly PHP87bn income in Philippines for 2026
PAGCOR’s lower income forecast gives investors a measure of the financial pressures facing the Philippine gambling market.
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Australia proposes jersey gambling advertising ban with transition until 2031
Existing jersey sponsorship contracts could continue until December 2031, while domestic lottery operators would receive an exemption.
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Argentina grants Health Ministry powers to address problem gambling
Argentina’s Health Ministry now holds responsibility for problem gambling prevention, treatment, training, research and public awareness.
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Nevada challenges Kalshi’s state oversight argument over North Carolina tax
The dispute concerns states’ authority to oversee and tax prediction market operators’ activities.
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CFTC outlines regulatory roadmap for US prediction markets
The roadmap identifies clearer event contract rules as a regulatory priority for US prediction market participants.
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Nevada cites North Carolina tax to contest Kalshi’s opposition to state oversight
The challenge concerns whether states can oversee Kalshi alongside federal regulation.
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CFTC committee examines prediction market manipulation risks
The committee examined manipulation risks, while disputed examples highlight disagreement over which products breached standards.
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Sports Betting Alliance gives $100,000 each to five Virginia senators backing online casinos
The contributions show the Sports Betting Alliance financially supporting five Virginia senators who backed online casino legalisation.
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Lotería de la Ciudad outlines strategies against illegal online betting
Lotería de la Ciudad shared its approach to illegal online betting at an international conference on betting platforms.
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State government and Cruzeiro discuss betting advertising at Mineirão
Sports betting advertising at Mineirão is under discussion between the state government and Cruzeiro.
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Nevada challenges Kalshi’s preemption argument over North Carolina prediction market tax
Nevada challenges whether Kalshi’s support for state taxation alongside federal oversight strengthens its preemption case.
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Belarus ministry proposes online gambling advertising ban
The proposal would prohibit online gambling advertising and bar advertisements featuring people, animals or betting bonus information.
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Nevada challenges Kalshi over North Carolina tax acceptance
Nevada uses Kalshi’s acceptance of North Carolina’s revenue tax to argue that states have authority over prediction markets.
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Prediction market operators expand sports offerings as litigation updates approach
Prediction market operators are expanding sports products while facing expected litigation developments and possible additional New York filings.
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Better Collective co-CEO warns UK gambling duty rate benefits illegal operators
Søgaard argues mitigation could offset the UK duty increase while warning that the higher rate benefits black-market operators.
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GCI estimates 95% of qualifying illegal World Cup stream views carry gambling adverts
The findings identify illegal sports streams as an advertising channel for unregulated gambling, without quantifying customer recruitment or betting revenue.
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Authorised operators back campaign against illegal betting in Brazil
Brazil’s authorised operators are coordinating opposition to illegal betting through a movement bringing together regulated market participants.
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BGC forecasts £1bn in unlicensed UK football bets for 2027/28
The forecast signals greater competition from unlicensed betting sites for regulated UK operators, according to the BGC.
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DANE links sports betting to Colombia’s Q2 entertainment growth
DANE identifies sports betting as contributing to entertainment growth, linking increased activity to the World Cup and other sporting events.
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ANJL plans Supreme Court challenge to Minas Gerais betting advertising ban
ANJL’s challenge contests restrictions on state-property betting promotions and a directive to terminate sports betting contracts.
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Chubut legislators seek court report on Trewelyn cases after casino closures
Legislators seek judicial information on Trewelyn’s proceedings, asset restrictions and employee compensation steps following casino closures.