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EIH Calls on Ethiopian Lottery to Accelerate Digital Transformation and Strengthen Operations
Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH) has urged the Ethiopian Lottery Service (ELS) to accelerate its digital transformation and strengthen its core lottery operations to capture the full potential of the country’s rapidly evolving gaming market. The directive was issued during EIH’s Annual Performance Dialogue. EIH emp…
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Police Raid NJ Corner Store, Seize $95K from Illegal Gambling
New Jersey law enforcement is on the move as police and investigators are working to dismantle illegal gambling venues that continue to pop up despite strict enforcement and the risks that such operations carry. Most recently, a prominent, now former councilman took a guilty plea over his involvement in an illegal gam…
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Regulating iGaming in Africa: A Player-First Approach
If you’ve been keen on the hot trending topics in the iGaming industry, then you cannot fail to notice the rising conversion on the need for player protection across the African continent. What was once a peripheral issue has now moved to the centre of industry debates, as regulators, operators and responsible gamblin…
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ABERT pede ao STF para atuar como amicus curiae em ação contra Lei das Bets
Associação que reúne 2.500 emissoras argumenta que legislação regulamenta publicidade e marketing de apostas, matéria central para suas associadas The post ABERT pede ao STF para atuar como amicus curiae em ação contra Lei das Bets appeared first on BNLData.
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Responsible Gambling in Africa: The Growing Need to Protect Players – A Podcast with Fisayo Oke
It is no secret that the African iGaming market is experiencing significant growth, especially in the sports betting industry. With an approximate value of $1.85 billion in 2024, the market is already projected to exceed $3.6 billion by 2029. This steady growth has created business opportunities as operators launch ne…
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Ireland Cracks Down on Illegal Pub Betting
Irish Gambling Enforcement Reaches Pub-Based Betting Irish pubs are ending an informal betting practice that allowed customers to place wagers… The post Ireland Cracks Down on Illegal Pub Betting appeared first on iGaming Express.
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Botswana Moves the Gambling Age From 18 to 21 In a Major Gambling Reform
On August 13, 2026, the Botswana Parliament made a major gambling reform, moving the legal gambling age from 18 to 21. The law was approved during the passing of the amendment bill No. 15 of 2026 after it passed opposition during the committee stage and was retained before it passed its third reading, where 20 … The p…
Read summary →Botswana Moves the Gambling Age From 21 to 18 In a Major Gambling Reform
On August 13, 2026, the Botswana Parliament made a major gambling reform, moving the legal gambling age from 21 to 18. The law was approved during the passing of the amendment Bill No. 15 of 2026 after it passed opposition during the committee stage and was retained before it passed its third reading, where 20 … The p…
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JOTA debate mercado ilegal de apostas com especialistas e autoridades nesta segunda-feira
Evento patrocinado pelo IBJR, em Brasília, reúne representantes do Executivo e Legislativo para discutir desafios e ações de combate a plataformas ilegais; o debateterá transmissão ao vivo pelo canal do JOTA no YouTube The post JOTA debate mercado ilegal de apostas com especialistas e autoridades nesta segunda-feira a…
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Estonia moves up review of online gambling tax reduction amid budget strain
Estonia is moving up the review of its online gambling tax cut by two years. Prime Minister Kristen… The post Estonia moves up review of online gambling tax reduction amid budget strain appeared first on European Gaming Industry News.
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Now Former NJ Politician Resigns After Illegal Gambling Plea Deal Surfaces
Prospect Park Councilman Anand Shah has been banned from holding public office due to his involvement with an illegal gambling ring involving a prominent syndicate, the Lucchese crime family. Official Takes Plea Deal, Awaits Sentencing and Faces up to 10 Years Behind Bars As part of his involvement, Shah generated nea…
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Canada Clarifies Rules for Event-Based Contracts
Regulatory Boundaries for Event-Based Trading in Canada Canada’s securities regulators have clarified how they view event contracts tied to sports… The post Canada Clarifies Rules for Event-Based Contracts appeared first on iGaming Express.
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Kalshi Loses Nevada – The Road To SCOTUS
On Friday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Nevada’s authority to regulate Kalshi’s sports event contracts as gambling, rejecting the company’s... Read More...
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Irish Pubs Forced to Abandon Informal Betting as Regulators Close a Long-Running Loophole
A betting arrangement that operated quietly across hundreds of Irish pubs for years has been brought to an abrupt end, as gambling regulators tighten enforcement and authorities focus on the potential use of bar-based wagering to move criminal cash. The practice was particularly familiar in rural areas where the neare…
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VNLOK Reports Illegal Meta Gambling Ads
Meta Library Review Findings Dutch trade association VNLOK said Dutch users of Facebook and Instagram remained exposed to illegal gambling… The post VNLOK Reports Illegal Meta Gambling Ads appeared first on iGaming Express.
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“Gambling Seems To Be Highly Normalised In Our Society.” Dutch Regulator Uncovers Increased Youth Gambling
Continuing iGF’s underage gambling exposé, special investigative reporter Trilby Browne explores the latest statistics and research from the Netherlands – a market... Read More...
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Appeals Court Sides with Nevada in Kalshi Prediction Market Row
Kalshi’s legal battle over sports event contracts has taken a hit after a federal appeals court ruled that Nevada can apply its gambling laws to the prediction market operator. Court Rejects Kalshi’s Claim That CFTC Rules Override Nevada Law On August 28, the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously rejected Kalshi…
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Canadian Regulators Say Tentative No to Prediction Markets in the Country
If prediction regulators have been hoping to gain ground in Canada, they may need to readjust their strategy, as regulators are going on the offensive. A letter signed by a pair of organizations, including the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) has state…
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PNP Arrests 6 Illegal Numbers Game Collectors In Negros Oriental
The Philippine National Police said 6 alleged illegal numbers game collectors were arrested in simultaneous operations across Negros Oriental on Aug. 28. The arrest of these individuals also brought about the relief of 7 police officers because of their inability to control the illegal act of gambling in their jurisdi…
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Regulating the Game Sydney 2027 opens call for speakers and unveils strategic partnership opportunities
Regulating the Game has officially announced that Sydney 2027 is taking shape, opening its highly anticipated Call for Speakers and launching exclusive partnership tiers for the upcoming global gambling law and regulation conference. The post Regulating the Game Sydney 2027 opens call for speakers and unveils strategi…
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Leaked documents allege governance breakdown at Star Entertainment under new ownership
Leaked documents allege Star Entertainment cut compliance staffing and problem-gambling safeguards ahead of a key casino license decision. The post Leaked documents allege governance breakdown at Star Entertainment under new ownership first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.
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PointsBet Raises Offshore Market Concerns Over Australian Ad Reforms
Australia’s regulated betting industry could face greater difficulty competing with offshore operators under new gambling advertising rules, according to PointsBet Group chief executive Andrew Catterall. Speaking at PointsBet’s Annual General Meeting earlier this week, Catterall said licensed operators would face a mo…
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Brazil’s ANJL Challenges Betting Investigation and Retroactive Taxation Claims
On 28 August, the National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL) appealed a request for a sports betting company’s operation in Recife by the Federal Revenue Service (RFB) and the Public Prosecutor’s Office (PPG). The association says the investigation has sparked worries about discrimination and a “back door tax”…
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$20 Ticket Turns into a $2M Payout in Illinois
Lady Luck has visited the Illinois Lottery to collect her check. You read this correctly. An anonymous winner picked the moniker Lady Luck to pose for the customary photo at the Illinois Lottery headquarters, collecting her $2,000,000 payout from a $20 instant draw game. Lady Luck Comes to Illinois to Pick Her Million…
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Tucumán Lawmaker Proposes Ban on Online Gambling Across the Province
A new bill has been introduced in Tucumán, Argentina, to ban any kind of online gambling or sports betting province-wide. Alfredo Toscano, second vice president of the Tucumán Legislature, said that it is essential to take action to safeguard public health and deal with the increasing digitalization of gambling. The p…
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The villain isn’t the bet. And the Central Bank’s own numbers just said so.
What Galípolo's diagnosis reveals about the financial maturity that underpins Brazil's regulated gaming market.
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EU iGaming weekly: BGC’s £800m forecast, Entain’s FTSE exit, Curaçao onboarding rules
The BGC put £800 million on illegal Premier League betting this season, a Nottingham study found gambling branding… The post EU iGaming weekly: BGC’s £800m forecast, Entain’s FTSE exit, Curaçao onboarding rules appeared first on European Gaming Industry News.
Read summary →Federal Appeals Panel Sides With Nevada, Says State Can Bar Kalshi Sports Contracts
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals says ‘Kalshi has a gambling problem’ A three-judge panel ruled on Friday that the federal law overseeing commodities trading does not trump a state’s right to regulate gambling, striking a blow to Kalshi in its attempt to block Nevada gaming regulators from taking action against the pred…
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Prediction Market ETF Filings Surge as SEC Delays Approvals
A surge in filings for prediction market Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) is putting pressure on regulators, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to quickly develop appropriate regulatory solutions. However, this hasn’t happened yet, as the SEC hasn’t approved any prediction-market ETFs. There’s a Growi…
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Brazil’s CONAR Approves New Rules for Betting Advertising
The Brazilian Advertising Self-Regulation Code (CONAR) has announced new guidelines for betting ads and enhanced compliance duties for the entire sector, with changes to Annex “X”. The Content Council on Thursday, 27th August, approved a new Self-Regulation Framework for Betting Advertising and reached the decision. T…
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Buenos Aires Bans Online Gambling for Child Support Debtors
Legislators in the City of Buenos Aires have agreed to a new law that will bar persons who have been registered as child support debtors from using and/or participating in any transactions on websites and platforms of online gambling and/or betting services. The bill, written by lawmaker Leandro Santoro, would require…
Read summary →Canadian Regulators Uphold Event Contract Ban on Sports, Entertainment Predictions
Canada’s investment and securities regulators issued updated guidance clarifying sports and entertainment event contracts as a no-go for prediction markets. Canada’s investment and securities regulators have spoken. The sports and entertainment event contracts that dominate U.S. prediction markets are prohibited. On T…
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Review of Estonian online gambling tax to be brought forward
Estonia’s prime minister has called for an early evaluation of the phased reduction in igaming tax amid budget shortfalls. Estonia.- Prime Minister Kristen Michal has instructed parliament to bring forward a review of the reduction in online gambling tax in Estonia. He cited concerns over fiscal shortfalls and the dif…
Read summary →Ninth Circuit Appeals Ruling Likely Sends Sports Predictions To Supreme Court
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a lower court’s ruling Friday, saying that Kalshi’s sports event contracts are sports bets, not “swaps” subject to exclusive Com... The post Ninth Circuit Appeals Ruling Likely Sends Sports Predictions To Supreme Court appeared first on Legal Sports Rep…
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Kalshi cannot block Nevada’s regulation of sports event contracts, court rules
A federal appeals court on Friday ruled Kalshi is not entitled to an injunction to block Nevada gaming regulators from overseeing its prediction markets, which allows people to purchase event contracts on sporting events. In a 3-0 decision, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Franciso determined the Commodity…
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Canadian regulators clarify rules for sports and entertainment event contracts
The CSA and the CIRO have issued new guidance on prediction markets and certain types of event contracts. Canada.- The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) have published a joint notice clarifying their approach to event contracts linked to sports and ente…
Read summary →Canadian Regulators Say Sports Event Contracts Are Not Securities
The Canadian Securities Administrators and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization issued joint guidance Thursday stating that sports- and entertainment-based event contracts should not be... The post Canadian Regulators Say Sports Event Contracts Are Not Securities appeared first on Legal Sports Report.
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Digital Trading Card Boom Raises New Gambling Questions
Randomized digital card products are blurring the line between collecting and gambling as legal scrutiny and responsible gambling concerns begin to catch up. Digital trading-card platforms, including Whatnot, crypto-based Collector Crypt, and Courtyard.io, are handling billions of dollars in sales as gambling companie…
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Dutch trade group says Meta failing to stem illegal gambling ads
VNLOK accuses Meta of still not doing enough to curb illegal gambling ads, despite multiple lawsuits and fines The post Dutch trade group says Meta failing to stem illegal gambling ads appeared first on NEXT.io.
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Hot Copy: New National Lottery boss attracts attention
But is he suitable? The Guardian this week brought us the latest on the National Lottery’s new interim boss. Unfortunately for Allwyn, some MPs have been doing a little more digging into his CV than the usual LinkedIn skim. Phil Walker, the former UK and Ireland boss of William Hill, is due to take over as interim CEO…
Read summary →Brazilian betting yields £1.2bn in 2026 taxes so far in midst of political storm
The saving grace for the Brazilian betting industry may be one simple thing … the amount of money it is providing the state in yearly tax revenue. Brazilian betting companies are facing an increasingly confrontational political environment, with both the President and one of the major opposition parties taking shots a…
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Kenya Takes Legal Action Against Match-Fixing in Sports
Sponsored by Hon. Irene Mayaka, the Sports (Amendment) Bill, 2026, has been officially introduced in the National Assembly to criminalize the manipulation of sporting competitions for the first time in Kenya. This landmark legislation aims to establish a clear legal framework to combat match-fixing, thereby safeguardi…
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Ukraine Tackles Gambling Addiction with a Three-Year Plan
Ukraine has been experiencing significant problems with gambling that have been exacerbated by Russia’s invasion and the continued military struggles. In an attempt to minimize the threat posed by gambling harm, the Ukrainian government has greenlit a new three-year plan. The Government Seeks to Curb the Country’s Add…
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Orange County Player Takes Home $1M New York Lottery Scratch-Off Prize
The New York Lottery has minted yet another winner as an incredibly lucky woman from Middletown took a seven-figure sum home. This cements the lottery’s ability to create millionaires, especially in light of a recent $10 million win that happened in the state. Lucky Middletown Resident Scoops Up $1M According to the N…
Read summary →Governo federal prepara novas regras para o design das plataformas de bets
O governo federal iniciou uma nova etapa no processo regulatório do mercado de apostas. Após estabelecer limites para a propaganda e bloquear grupos específicos de jogadores, a equipe econômica planeja […] O post Governo federal prepara novas regras para o design das plataformas de bets apareceu primeiro em iGaming Br…
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Rincón Jurídico, Yamile Gutiérrez: “República Dominicana necesita una actualización integral de su marco regulatorio”
República Dominicana avanza hacia una posible actualización integral de su marco regulatorio para la industria de los juegos de azar. En julio, el Senado de la República recibió un proyecto […]
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Los deudores alimentarios no podrán realizar apuestas en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires
La Legislatura de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires aprobó ayer una ley que impide a las personas incluidas en el Registro Público de Alimentantes Morosos que puedan acceder o […]
Read summary →La UEFA retira la amenaza de boicotear a la FIFA e inicia acciones legales contra Infantino
Al 27 de agosto de este año, Insider Sport anuncio que la UEFA se prepara para emprender acciones legales contra la FIFA y su presidente, Gianni Infantino. Según documentos consultados […]
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Tucumán: presentan proyecto de ley para prohibir el juego online
En la provincia de Tucumán (Argentina), el vicepresidente segundo de la Legislatura, Alfredo Toscano, presentó un proyecto de ley que pretende prohibir el juego online en todo el territorio provincial. […]
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Malaysia Rejects Claims of New Gambling Licenses as Kedah Fight Reaches Federal Court
Malaysia’s federal government has pushed back against claims that it has expanded legal gambling, insisting that the country has not issued new gambling licenses since the current administration took office. The dispute has become particularly sharp in Kedah, where state authorities have tried to restrict gambling bus…
Read summary →Swedish Licensed Turnover Rises In Q2
Licensed Turnover By Segment Sweden’s licensed gambling market recorded Q2 2026 turnover of approximately €668m (SEK7.4bn), up 5.1% compared with… The post Swedish Licensed Turnover Rises In Q2 appeared first on iGaming Express.
Read summary →Player Participation Contracts Quickly Pulled By Polymarket
Polymarket has reversed course on a new line of NFL prediction contracts, pulling its self-certified player participation filings from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission just a day after... The post Player Participation Contracts Quickly Pulled By Polymarket appeared first on Legal Sports Report.
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NLGRB Addresses Audit Findings Before Parliamentary Committee
On 26th August, Denis Mudene, Chief Executive Officer of the National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB), led the board’s leadership team before the Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (COSASE). This appearance served as a vital public accountability session,…
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Canadian Financial Regulators Rule Out Oversight of Sports and Entertainment‑Based Prediction Markets
Canadian regulators have drawn a firm boundary around the fast‑growing world of events‑based prediction markets, making clear that sports and entertainment contracts won’t fall under securities law. In a joint notice released Thursday, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and the Canadian Investment Regulatory…
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SBC Summit unveils Compliance Tech track for its 2026 agenda
Set for Oct. 1, Lisbon
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Romanian city Timișoara bans new gambling halls, existing venues to close by 2027
National Lottery outlets exempt from ban
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La nueva frontera del juego online en México es la confianza
La semana pasada, en Ciudad de México, tuve la oportunidad de moderar una conversación sobre fraude, identidad digital y KYC en la... Leer más... La entrada La nueva frontera del juego online en México es la confianza se publicó primero en iGaming Futuro.
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EGBA’s New Secretary General Highlights the Black Market as Top Threat
The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has unveiled a major leadership change, confirming that Maarten Haijer is stepping down as secretary general after roughly two decades with the association. The body also stated that Pierre Tournier has been appointed as Haijer’s successor on an interim basis. Tournie…
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Tasmania’s Pokies Losses Hit $18.1 Million as Cashless Card Inquiry Begins
Tasmanians lost $18.1 million on poker machines in July, the highest monthly total recorded in a year, as parliament prepares to examine why the state government abandoned plans for a mandatory cashless gaming card. The losses were recorded across 91 venues, according to figures from the Liquor and Gaming Commission. …
Read summary →Brazilian Deputy Proposes Ban on Online Betting
Brazil’s Betting Market Faces Growing Political Pressure Brazilian Federal Deputy Caroline de Toni has proposed legislation that would end online… The post Brazilian Deputy Proposes Ban on Online Betting appeared first on iGaming Express.
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