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Rep. Dina Titus Continues the Fight for Full Federal Gambling Loss Deduction
Nevada Rep. Dina Titus is not backing down from her fight to restore the full federal deduction for gambling losses. She is urging members of the House Ways and Means Committee to act as they consider a new round of tax legislation. Her FAIR BET Act still faces an uphill battle, as it competes for […]
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Pro Leagues, Players Call For States To Ban Bettors For Harassment
The five major U.S. professional sports leagues and their players associations sent a joint letter to state gaming regulators this week calling for uniform rules that would permanently ban bettors... The post Pro Leagues, Players Call For States To Ban Bettors For Harassment appeared first on Legal Sports Report.
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Konami vaults into Class II with some of the company’s most popular titles
Konami has become a new player in the Class II gaming space and already boasts three states in the company’s portfolio. The slot developer previously licensed only Class II content to a third party, but the longtime gaming brand is now forging ahead with its own in-house offerings in an effort to better serve the... R…
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Genius Sports CEO: We will be paid regardless of change
The Chief Executive Officer of Genius Sports has made a bold statement, claiming that the demand for gambling and predictions platforms will not change – nor apparently impact each other. In an announcement to investors, Mark Locke stated that while he is anticipating regulatory change especially for prediction market…
Read summary →Solas Compliance partners with Super to strengthen marketing oversight
Solas Compliance has agreed a partnership with global entertainment technology company Super to support marketing compliance across the operator’s international operations. Under the agreement, Super will use Solas’ AI-powered platform to review marketing materials against the regulatory requirements, internal policie…
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UKGC Says Operators Should Do More to Help Players Make Informed Decisions
The UKGC has cited the results of a new report, which suggests that providing players with information is not always enough to make sure their decisions are informed. The regulator therefore encouraged operators to do more to shield players from harm. Availability of Information Does Not Equal Informed Choice As part …
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Florida gaming regulator targets more illicit gambling houses
The Florida Gaming Control Commission continues to crack down on illegal gambling, as the regulator targets retail locations it describes as illicit gambling houses. Recently, the FGCC in partnership with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, the Florida Highway Patrol, and the Department of Business and Professional …
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Crypto.com asks Supreme Court to settle sports betting split
Crypto.com and Robinhood have petitioned the US Supreme Court to rule whether federal law bars states from regulating sports event contracts Crypto.com filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the US Supreme Court last week, asking the justices to decide whether the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) blocks states fro…
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OpenBet to acquire OmniLogic, strengthening sportsbook capabilities for global lotteries
OpenBet has agreed to acquire sportsbook technology provider OmniLogic, expanding its capabilities across regulated lottery markets and reinforcing its position as a leading technology partner to World Lottery Association (WLA) members worldwide. The post OpenBet to acquire OmniLogic, strengthening sportsbook capabili…
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Why Flexibility Matters in Emerging iGaming Markets
Betora Global is one of the new names on the market reimagining how a modern iGaming business should operate. From the outset, the company has focused on two emerging regions – Africa and Latin America – both of which are highly fragmented and cannot be approached with a one-size-fits-all strategy. The gradual regulat…
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KSA extends Lotto BV’s exclusive licences through 2031 as court challenge remains unresolved
The Kansspelautoriteit pressed ahead with a five-year renewal rather than wait for a Council of State ruling that… The post KSA extends Lotto BV’s exclusive licences through 2031 as court challenge remains unresolved appeared first on European Gaming Industry News.
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New UKGC research calls for greater emphasis on operator responsibility
The regulator found product design, pace of play and emotional state can impact consumers’ ability to make choices The post New UKGC research calls for greater emphasis on operator responsibility appeared first on NEXT.io.
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Finance minister says Brazil doesn’t depend on betting taxes as calls to ban gambling grow
Brazil’s finance minister defended betting regulation and tougher controls, while stopping short of calling for a ban on gambling.
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Dia do Cliente: Escuta orienta melhorias em produtos e processos do Esportes Gaming Brasil
Grupo mostra que informações geradas pelos atendimentos apoiam decisões em áreas como Produto, Tecnologia, Compliance e Jogo Responsável The post Dia do Cliente: Escuta orienta melhorias em produtos e processos do Esportes Gaming Brasil appeared first on BNLData.
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BGC Says Complete Ad Ban Won’t Stop Gambling in the UK
The Betting and Gaming Council has pushed back against calls for a blanket ban on gambling advertising, arguing that such a move would not make betting disappear. The criticism comes after the Local Health and Global Profits consortium urged the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to extend restrictions b…
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Nevada regulators to review 10 technical gaming standards
Public comments accepted through Oct. 5 Mike Dreitzer is the Chairman and Executive Director of the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
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Dutch regulator grants Lotto BV five-year exclusivity
Lotto BV, the Dutch state provider of lottery games, scratch cards and sports betting, has been granted an exclusive licence extension by Kansspelautoriteit (KSA). The current licences expire this December, with the extensions granting Lotto BV exclusive rights for five more years. The company is one of the component …
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Fabio Macorin, de la SPA, es elegido para el consejo de la IAGR
Fabio Macorin, secretario adjunto de la Secretaría de Premios y Apuestas del Ministerio de Hacienda (SPA/MF), fue elegido para el Consejo de Administración de la International Association of Gaming Regulators […]
Read summary →BGC Rejects Gambling Advertising Ban
Ban Proposals Draw Rejection The UK’s Betting and Gaming Council rejected proposals for a complete gambling advertising ban following lobbying by… The post BGC Rejects Gambling Advertising Ban appeared first on iGaming Express.
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What can Japan learn from its neighbours and traditional gaming culture?
As Japan prepares for its next round of casino regulations, iGB considers whether its historically negative view of gambling could have a significant impact on market interest.
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OpenBet buys lottery sportsbook specialist OmniLogic
OmniLogic's Hungary-based team will join OpenBet to work on its lottery partnerships The post OpenBet buys lottery sportsbook specialist OmniLogic appeared first on NEXT.io.
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Europe’s black market has grown 18% annually since 2019 says Euromat report
The report produced by Regulus Partners and Helios suggests over half (64%) of Europe's black market is powered by a leading cohort of 25 brands.
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NLGRB and URA Engage Gaming Operators on 15% Withholding Tax Implementation
Denis Ngabirano, CEO of the National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB), joined key stakeholders from the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and licensed gaming operators for a strategic engagement regarding the rollout of Section 131 under the Income Tax (Amendment) Act, 2026. Licensed operators continue to ma…
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Australia’s NSW regulator eyeing ClubGRANTS pokies funding scheme exit
The funding scheme, which funnels gambling proceeds into community causes, faces mounting scrutiny from politicians. Some have cited a conflict of interest as machine owners benefit from tax rebates through the scheme.
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Study finds over 80% of betting sites recommended by Instagram are illegal in Brazil
New research has raised fresh concerns over Instagram’s role in recommending illegal betting operators to Brazilian users.
Read summary →BGC: “Complete ban on advertising will not make gambling disappear”
The UK’s Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has slammed proposals for a complete ban on gambling advertising following lobbying by the Local Health and Global Profits (LHGP) research consortium. LHGP has called for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to go one further and extend its potential ban…
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Fabio Macorin joins IAGR Board, bringing Brazil’s regulatory expertise to global stage
IAGR has announced the election of Fabio Macorin, Deputy Secretary of the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) at Brazil’s Ministry of Finance, to its Board of Trustees, adding extensive expertise in financial crime prevention, law enforcement, regulatory oversight and betting market supervision to the organisation…
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Saturday Lucky Day Lotto Produces Two Winners for $200K Prize
The Illinois Lottery has teased that two players have won big time from the lottery, matching five numbers for the grand prize in the Lucky Day Lotto draw on Saturday, September 12. Illinois Lottery Sees Two Players Win the Same $200,000 Prize The prize of $200,000 has now officially been won by a ticket, with […]
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Tesco brand identity stolen to promote illegal casino
An illegal casino clearly targeting British consumers has used major UK supermarket chain Tesco’s branding to promote its services on social media. Reports surfaced that ‘Tesco Slots’ has flooded Meta’s Facebook platform with adverts, using the famous red-and-blue branding to apparently try and deceive customers that …
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PAGCOR expects GCG decision soon on separating casino and regulatory roles
PAGCOR expects a GCG decision soon on its proposal to separate casino operations from its regulatory responsibilities. The post PAGCOR expects GCG decision soon on separating casino and regulatory roles first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.
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High Court Strikes Out Entain Copyright Claims
Copyright Claims Face Early Setback In Matched Betting Dispute Entain’s legal action against UK matched betting websites has suffered a setback… The post High Court Strikes Out Entain Copyright Claims appeared first on iGaming Express.
Read summary →Vinci Italia Lottery to Fund Italian Olympic Team
Lottery Ties Retail Gaming Network To Olympic Funding Sisal and the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) have launched Vinci Italia,… The post Vinci Italia Lottery to Fund Italian Olympic Team appeared first on iGaming Express.
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Florida Seniors Don’t Want Arcade Games to Vanish
Florida’s determined stance against alleged illegal gambling arcades, backed by an intense crackdown, has drawn opposition from an unexpected group: elder citizens. The group claims the neighborhood businesses are important social hubs and not underground casinos. “Who Wants to Sit in Front of the TV for Eight Hours?”…
Read summary →Netherlands Renews Lotto BV Monopolies
Dutch Gambling Monopolies Face Renewed Legal Uncertainty The Dutch Gambling Authority (KSA) has renewed Lotto BV’s three monopoly licences for… The post Netherlands Renews Lotto BV Monopolies appeared first on iGaming Express.
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Denmark Extends Gambling AML Rules to Proliferation Financing and Sanctions
Danish gambling operators face a wider compliance burden from 15 September, with amendments to the country’s anti-money laundering regime bringing proliferation financing, financial sanctions and independent testing more firmly into the controls expected of regulated businesses. For licensed operators, the change goes…
Read summary →Turkish Crackdown Targets Illegal Betting
Panel Focuses On Addiction At a Directorate of Communications panel on 10 September, officials framed illegal betting and gambling addiction as… The post Turkish Crackdown Targets Illegal Betting appeared first on iGaming Express.
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Gyeonggi education office partners with regulator in youth gambling prevention pact
The agreement will link with a "phone free" strategy that is already prevalent in South Korean schools.
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Chairman Tengco says Governance Commission will endorse decoupling proposal, recommend to President Marcos “very soon”
The Philippines’ Governance Commission for Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GCG) will officially endorse PAGCOR’s proposal to separate its dual roles […]
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El 84 por ciento de los operadores recomendados en Instagram son ilegales
Un estudio del proyecto Rede em Jogo, desarrollado por CondadoLab en la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Río de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), identificó que el 84 por ciento de los operadores de […]
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Thailand weighs gold transaction tax to track illicit flows, including gambling money
Thailand is considering a 0.01% gold transaction tax to help authorities trace illicit funds linked to scams and illegal gambling. The post Thailand weighs gold transaction tax to track illicit flows, including gambling money first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.
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Myanmar Authorities Arrest 7 Suspects in Online Gambling Case
Authorities have arrested 7 people accused of involvement in online gambling activities in Yangon and Mandalay Regions, according to an official report. The arrests were carried out as part of efforts to curb illegal online gambling. Authorities said these activities have caused financial losses and negatively affecte…
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Argentina Collects $70.5 Million in Online Betting Tax Through August
The Revenue and Customs Control Agency (ARCA) has released data showing that Argentina has raised ARS106.6 billion (already $70.5 million) in taxes on online betting and gaming in the first eight months of 2026. Online betting tax received amounted to ARS16.975 billion ($11.2 million) in August, after ARS17.798 billio…
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Kaban Hotel and Casino Boracay to hold soft opening this week, full launch scheduled for October
Kaban Hotel and Casino Boracay will hold a soft opening to guests this week, representing the first hotel-casino destination on […]
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New Zealand Suspends One Foundation License Over Pokies Fund Failures
New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs, or DIA, has suspended the license of charitable gaming trust One Foundation for 6 days after identifying accounting failures involving gambling proceeds. The action was announced on Friday as part of the regulator’s wider review of compliance in the country’s Class 4 gambl…
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Entain backs New Zealand market potential but warns of regulatory backlash from any online gaming ad war
Global online gaming giant Entain has expressed its confidence that New Zealand’s regulated online gaming market will be big enough […]
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Thailand Considers Gold Transaction Tax in Illegal Gambling Crackdown
Thailand is considering a 0.01% tax on all gold transactions as part of a wider effort to reduce money laundering connected to organized crime, including illegal gambling. A number of financial institutions in the country have joined in supporting the proposed tax. The proposed measure will ensure that all gold transa…
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Estafa.info Releases Argentina Gambling Report Calling for Unified National Framework
Estafa.info published a market analysis advocating that Argentina replace its fragmented online gambling regulation with a national framework to better support players and regulators. According to Estafa.info Argentine market specialist Mariano Marante. Unlike Brazil and Colombia, Argentina has no national online gamb…
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MGCB Renewed the Licenses of Michigan’s Three Casinos
Following its annual review of all three properties, the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) renewed the operating licenses for MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity Casino, and Hollywood Casino at Greektown. MGCB Renewed Licenses After Completing Its Review Before granting the renewals, regulators assessed each casino’s fina…
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EU Regulator Warns of Prediction Market Manipulation Risks
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is becoming increasingly worried about prediction markets. The regulator is concerned that the fast-growing sector remains exposed to insider trading, market manipulation, and weak supervision. While prediction markets do not have a stable foothold in Europe, their …
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Pennsylvania Businesses Prepare for the End of Skill Games
October 13 marks the date when skill games in Pennsylvania will become illegal. While efforts to legalize the sector are underway, there is growing skepticism that they will be completed on time. With less than a month until the deadline, businesses may soon be forced to remove the contentious machines, as law enforce…
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New Jersey: Lawmakers urge restriction on targeted gambling ads
New Jersey lawmakers have approved a resolution urging restrictions on gambling advertisements aimed at people displaying symptoms of problem gambling or addiction. The Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee approved AR 150 unanimously on Monday, in response to the recent scandal involving FanDuel’s sending a…
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California: Tribes urge Congress to leave CLARITY Act on sidelines
The California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA) has urged Senate leaders not to bring up the CLARITY Act on Tuesday, unless it closes the prediction market loophole and preserves federal, state, and tribal gaming law. In a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, and Minority Leader Chuck …
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Netherlands Calls for Joint EU Offensive on Unlicensed Operators
The head of the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), Michel Groothuizen, has warned that the Netherlands cannot tackle illegal gambling alone and must push for stronger European cooperation. Writing after the annual committee debate on games of chance, he described the scale of the problem as overwhelming, noting that “of every …
Read summary →CNBC: NFL Wants Better Regulation Of ‘Potential’ Predictions Partners
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell keeps telling reporters the league will be patient with prediction market partnerships. Recent compliance with the league’s requests from operators and the... The post CNBC: NFL Wants Better Regulation Of ‘Potential’ Predictions Partners appeared first on Legal Sports Report.
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Buenos Aires lawmakers revive online gambling commission
Buenos Aires Province lawmakers will return to work on online-gambling safeguards on 16 September, when the Chamber of Deputies’ Committee on Gambling, Lottery and Prevention of Gambling Addiction considers 27 active measures on youth protection, advertising, access controls and online casino regulation. The session w…
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Bally’s reiterates commitment to Chicago project
No questions were taken and no new information regarding $1.7 billion Bally’s Chicago was disclosed in a brief September 14 webinar. The eight-minute conference call consisted of prepared statements by Bally’s Corp. Chairman Soo Kim and board member Wanda Wilson. The purpose of the call, Kim remarked, was to reiterate…
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New Zealand Secures NZ$11.5m from Pokies Compliance Crackdown
The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has marked a turning point in its review of New Zealand’s pokies sector, recovering NZ$11.5 million and taking firm action against operators who failed to meet compliance standards. The investigation focused on class 4 gambling trusts, which are responsible for distributing pro…
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GRAF 2026: Technology Is the Key to Advancing Gaming Regulation in Africa
The 17th Annual GRAF Conference kicked off in Maputo, Mozambique, under the theme, “Regulation for Transformation. Safer Gambling. Smarter Regulation. Stronger African Collaboration.” The 2026 edition of the conference has played a critical role in advancing discussions around the importance of adopting technology sol…
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Buenos Aires Province Seeks to Consolidate Bills to Prevent Underage Betting
The Committee on Gambling, Lotteries and Prevention of Gambling Addiction of the Chamber of Deputies of Buenos Aires Province will be reactivated as legislators study several proposals to combat underage gambling and tackle the problem of gambling addiction. This will be the second committee meeting of the year on Wed…
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High Court strikes out Entain copyright claims in matched betting case
Despite the win, Entain's core trademarks claims survive The post High Court strikes out Entain copyright claims in matched betting case appeared first on NEXT.io.
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