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New Idaho laws take effect July 1 HB 504 — Ban on bulk lottery ticket purchases
HB 504 — Ban on bulk lottery ticket purchases
Large-scale Idaho lottery ticket purchases — over $5,000 in a 24-hour period — will be banne…
Legal Gambling Industry To CFTC: Agency ‘Corrupt,’ Proposed Rules ‘Mock’ Congress
Indian Gaming Association (IGA) Chair David Z. Bean said exactly what many against prediction market sports event contracts were thinking W…
Texas AG Says Skill Game Machines Remain Illegal If Chance Is Involved
The opinion comes amid ongoing disputes over skill game machines in Texas and follows court rulings in favor of the machines.
Texas Attorn…
UAE gambling regulator names Ciarán Carruthers as new CEO
Carruthers becomes the second CEO of the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority, taking the helm from Kevin Mullally.
UAE.- The Un…
Finland’s online gambling licensing window attracts almost 50 applications
Regulators say the large number of foreign applicants for Finnish gambling licences has increased the complexity of the process.
Finlan…
Pennsylvania Skill Games Face Gas Station Ban and Age Increase to 21
Big changes could be in store for skill games in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania state Rep. Ben Waxman (D-Philadelphia) has filed the Skill Gam…
French gambling regulator launches new data protection guidelines
The guidelines clarify expectations around data compliance for gambling operators.
France.- The national gambling regulator, the Autorit…
Ontario looking ‘very, very closely’ at rise in sports betting, gambling commercials
Shortly after voting down an attempt by the Ontario Liberals to ban online gambling commercials, the Ford government says it is seriously c…
French gambling regulator issues updated GDPR guide for operators
The National Gaming Authority of France (ANJ) has developed new guidelines in terms of data protection applicable to gambling operators and…
WLA Lottery panel discusses AML compliance during Sports Betting Seminar
Anti-money laundering for lottery and sports betting operators is becoming increasingly complex due to high-volume and rapid transactions…
WLA Sports betting seminar tackles illegal markets
One of the greatest issues threatening the reputation of the regulated lottery and sports betting industry is the growing illegal betting m…
Hot Copy: Situation monitored: This week, the BBC took a long look at the prediction markets boom
Monitoring the situation
This week, the BBC took a long look at the prediction markets boom and concluded that the whole sector currently…
Las Vegas casinos comply with new anti-money-laundering regulations
Compliance officers from casinos on the Las Vegas Strip said Nevada’s new anti-money-laundering regulations will cost casinos revenue, but…
Senate hearing on sports betting shows CFTC should not regulate gambling
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Benjamin Schiffrin, Director of Securities Policy for Better Markets, issued the following statement following a Senate…
Bulgaria hosts GLI compliance experts to assess local sector
The Government and Regulatory Affairs team at Gaming Labs International (GLI) met with officials from the Bulgarian regulator to exchange i…
Report: SEC Stalling Launches of Prediction Markets ETFs
Proposed ETFs were slated to debut this week.
The SEC wants clearer details on fund operations and risk disclosures.
Firms await app…
Pennsylvania seeks stricter oversight on prediction markets, youth sports betting
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — These days, you can literally place a bet on anything. But that is drawing closer scrutiny from gambling regula…
UKGC unveils dedicated head of illegal markets role on £65k salary
Great Britain’s Gambling Commission is seeking to appoint a dedicated head of illegal markets for the first time as it steps up efforts to…
Dutch gambling regulator sends Meta thousands of reports on illegal gambling ads
The KSA also aims to tackle unlicensed operators using the names and logos of well-known Dutch athletes and brands.
The Netherlands.- The…
Andrew Rhodes Leaves UKGC After Five-Year Battle Over Gambling Reform
Andrew Rhodes leaves the U.K. Gambling Commission after driving some of the most consequential reforms in decades, amid fierce resistance…
KSA the Dutch Gaming Authority finds illegal ads on Facebook and Instagram
(PRESS RELEASE) -- In April, the Dutch Gaming Authority (Ksa) filed over 4,600 reports with Meta regarding illegal advertisements. Combatin…
France allows FDJ United to reset scratchcard terms
L’ Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), the gambling authority of France, has allowed FDJ United to reconfigure technical terms of its scratc…
Ohio AG urging state authority over prediction markets
A bipartisan group of 41 attorneys general, co-led by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, is urging federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisd…
Speech delivered by Director of Policy Ian Angus at the Institute of Licensing Gambling Conference
29 April 2026
This speech was delivered by Director of Policy Ian Angus at the Institute of Licensing Gambling Conference on 28 April 2026…
Will transparency fold under Gov. Pritzker's plan to revamp the Illinois Gambling Board?
Under Gov. JB Pritzker, casinos and video and sports gambling have exploded across the state — and video poker could expand even more if an…
Tribal Casino Leaders Say Prediction Markets Are Affronts to Sovereignty
Tribal casino leaders aren’t bullish on the current state of prediction markets regulation and worry that lax attitudes at the federal leve…
Senator Presses Sports Leagues On Game Integrity, Addiction, Prediction Market Deals
Sen. Richard Blumenthal Expresses Concerns About Betting, Event Contracts
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D) is pressing major American pro sport…