Regulation
Argentina reports higher online gambling tax receipts during World Cup
Higher first-half online gambling tax receipts show operators the fiscal stakes around major tournament periods.
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Laws, tax changes, consultations and gambling policy.
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Brazil Supreme Court pauses physical gambling prohibition review
The pause leaves operators awaiting clarity on what separates prohibited land-based gaming from regulated online betting.
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Unico reports 120 million Brazilian betting transactions during World Cup 2026
The figures give operators and suppliers a benchmark for identity-verification load and fraud exposure during peak betting events.
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ADM plans online gambling complaints portal for 10 September
A central complaints portal from 10 September gives Italian online gambling operators a new consumer-dispute channel.
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Brazilian government plans further betting restrictions and taxes
Planned additional betting restrictions and taxes follow July's advertising and marketing restrictions already in effect.
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FGS survey finds 13% of sports fans use prediction markets
Limited prediction market use alongside 81% support for oversight informs regulators weighing rules for both sectors.
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Panama reports first-half gross wagering growth of 16.5%
Online wagering rising 59.8% to $379.7m shows suppliers where Panama's first-half market growth concentrated.
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GRAI opens consultation on Irish gambling regulations
The public consultation lets industry participants comment on three proposed regulations under Ireland's Gambling Regulation Act 2024.
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India Supreme Court agrees to hear final online gaming ban arguments
Final hearings will test a law banning all online real-money games regardless of skill or chance.
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Junard Chan proposes online gambling taxes to fund income tax relief
The proposal would tax online gambling to finance income tax relief, linking gambling proceeds to personal tax funding.
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Italy removes land-based gambling decree from annual agenda
Italy dropped its land-based gambling reorganisation decree from the government's programme for the year.
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Brazil Supreme Court pauses gambling judgment after review request
Dino's review request suspends the Supreme Court's gambling judgment and may broaden issues considered.
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Schneider says Wire Act should lead prediction markets debate
Schneider argues the Wire Act should be central to prediction markets discussion, shaping regulatory-risk assessment.
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Federal judge permits Utah gambling-law enforcement against prediction markets
A federal judge ruled Utah can enforce its gambling laws against platforms including Kalshi and Polymarket.
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Survey finds over half of prediction traders used borrowed money
A survey found more than half of respondents traded on prediction markets using borrowed money.
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FGS Global survey finds most US sports fans shun prediction markets
The findings suggest prediction markets have yet to draw most US sports fans, a signal for operators and suppliers weighing entry into event contracts.
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Arizona extends financial counselling to self-excluded gamblers
Self-excluded residents can now access debt and financial recovery support without joining the treatment programme.
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Indonesian agency reports $57m in World Cup illegal bets
The figures quantify illegal World Cup betting that continued despite enforcement against illegal online gambling.
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Analyst says Dutch market health hinges on illegal-market edge
Dutch licence holders face unequal competition from offshore sites that market fewer checks and higher bonuses, the analyst said.
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Brazil operators suspect illegal market funds attacks on licensed bets
Operators argue that prohibition would shift demand to criminal structures and remove the traceable tax revenue and consumer protections of the regulated market.
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GRAI opens consultation on three proposed gambling regulations
The consultation invites operators, stakeholders and citizens to respond to three draft regulations under Ireland's Gambling Regulation Act 2024.
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CFTC chair warns against state-level prediction-market rules
The CFTC chairman said state regulation of prediction markets would undermine federal market integrity.
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Kalshi executive criticises New York lawsuit and defends regulation record
A Kalshi executive said the product is heavily regulated while discussing the New York lawsuit and integrity work.
Regulation
Conservative groups challenge Wisconsin online sports betting law
Conservative groups argue lawmakers breached the state constitution when changing how wagers processed on tribal land are classified.
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Brazil labour minister supports online gambling and advertising ban
The labour minister backed a nationwide online gambling prohibition and a ban on gambling advertising.