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The regulator said the former congressman made misleading public statements about attending President Trump’s speech while trading contracts tied to the outcome. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has fined former U.S. Rep. George Santos roughly $35,000 after concluding he manipulated a Kalshi prediction …

New York officials have moved against Kalshi, accusing the company of running an illegal gambling business through its prediction market platform. Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James announced the lawsuit last Friday, saying Kalshi has ignored state gaming laws by offering wagers on sports, electi…

The CFTC has fined Santos and barred him from trading for three years after finding that he manipulated a Kalshi prediction market. US.- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has fined former New York Congressman George Santos and imposed a three-year trading ban after determining that he manipulated trades …

FanDuel's co-founder believes live casino incumbents will lag behind on innovation. Eccles says BetHog's closure had nothing to do with regulatory strain on crypto casinos in the US.

First MLB prediction market deal

The PGA Tour’s final regular-season event tees off on Thursday at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, NC. The Wyndham Championship will be the final event for those outside the top 70 in FedEx Series points after it ends. Wyndham Championship Odds at DraftKings Cameron Young won last year’s Wyndham Championship to …

The first full week of August brings key courtroom hearings, major gambling earnings reports and the unofficial start of football betting season. Prediction market litigation remains in the spotlight with hearings scheduled in Rhode Island and Iowa, while several major gambling companies, including DraftKings and Flut…

Pesquisa Ipsos-Ipec revela que 40% da população confia menos em famosos que divulgam apostas, especialmente entre maior renda e escolaridade; confira a íntegra da pesquisa The post Brasileiros desconfiam de influenciadores de bets: 51% têm visão negativa appeared first on BNLData.

Flutter Entertainment has officially ended its listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), with its shares now trading solely on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The delisting comes after Flutter Entertainment announced the move on June 12, 2026. Flutter Leaves the London Stock Exchange The company’s shares have be…

UK and Irish-origin Flutter Entertainment, still the world’s top online sports betting and iGaming operator, today confirmed it had ceased trading on... Read More...

The proposal has generated opposition from the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and First Light Casino backers. U.S.- A proposal approved by the Massachusetts House of Representatives would allow the installation of historical horse racing (HHR) machines at Raynham Park and Suffolk Downs if it survives negotiations with the Se…

The gambling operator behind FanDuel and Paddy Power has transitioned to a single stock market listing.. UK.- The Dublin-headquartered gambling operator Flutter Entertainment has withdrawn its listing. from the London Stock Exchange after more than two decades. The gambling giant’s FTSE-listed shares were cancelled at…

On August 3, Illitch Gaming closed its purchase of the outstanding 50 percent ownership of Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City. The transaction consummates a buyout first announced in June. The transfer of ownership still awaits New Jersey regulatory approval, according to Illitch. “Ocean Casino Resort has become an …

Ohio casinos generated $84.9 million in revenue for June, up 3.5% year-over-year. The Ohio Casino Control Commission figures show that slots accounted for most of the combined total, yielding $62.8 million, up 4.1%, while table games generated $22.1 million, up 1.7%. Hollywood Columbus posted the highest revenue for t…

The technology is awaiting approval from the Nevada Gaming Control Board before it can be rolled out more widely. U.S.- Station Casinos has begun testing a new payment system that lets customers fund slot machines from their phones using Apple Pay linked to a debit card. The operator confirmed to the Las Vegas Review-…

Flutter consolidates its public market listing in New York Flutter Entertainment has completed the delisting of its ordinary shares from… The post Flutter Exits London Stock Exchange to Make NYSE Its Primary Trading Venue appeared first on iGaming Express.

The Powerball game has had an extremely eventful jackpot. Following the recent landing of the Mega Millions jackpot, players are now hoping that the Powerball top prize is next. And, while the latter game’s most recent drawing did not award the jackpot, six players managed to secure Match 5 prizes. Six Americans Won B…

A pair of casino cheats have been arrested by the Judiciary Police in Macau, with the scheme allegedly inflicting damages of up to $76,000 and more on a local casino. The arrest and investigative action were announced on Friday, with the suspects detailed by the police. A croupier by the surname of Ho, 33, and […]

SoftConstruct has deepened its connections to the international gambling law community as a senior member of its legal team joins a prominent association. The Yerevan-based firm’s General Legal Counsel, Karine Hakobyan, has joined the International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL), an international non-profit association.…

Romania has introduced a new structure of tiered taxes on customer winnings, in force as of 1 August 2026. The new package was agreed by the government of Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan in July, as part of a new fiscal programme to address Romania’s current budget deficit. Romania’s deficit is Central Europe’s highest, s…

Police officers were able to track down and arrest a trio of suspected culprits who targeted a victim and robbed them at gunpoint at a Tampa hotel. Police believe that the victim was first scouted out at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino, leading to the subsequent assault. The casino sits about two miles from the […]

A war of words has erupted in the British media between HM Treasury and the country’s betting industry after Betfred announced the closure of over 130 shops last week. A staple of the UK high street, Betfred operates the largest estate of betting shops in the country with over 1,200. The company revealed last week […]

The Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln has recently become the site of a significant win secured from the NFL Touchdown slot machine, a popular branded slot machine experience developed by Aristocrat Gaming and available across the United States. NFL Touchdown Scores Big for a Slot Player A 50-cent bet was able t…

SBC Summit Masterclasses will debut in 2026, giving delegates practical training in sportsbook trading, electronic gaming and responsible gaming marketing. Running from 29 September to 1 October as part of the Education+ programme, the sessions are built to give betting and gaming professionals skills they can take st…

The operator is considering closing up to 132 bookies in the UK, as part of a consultation to mitigate the impact of UK gambling tax hikes.

Basketball is big business for SoftConstruct in 2026, if the company’s series of commercial partnerships this year is anything to go by. The Armenian betting tech firm’s streaming and data rights company, FeedConstruct, has signed a deal with Nicaragua’s two top basketball leagues. The deals cover every match across b…

Betting activity during the World Cup was three times bigger than during a typical domestic season according to SOFTSWISS, once again highlighting the commercial appeal of the event. What came up as particularly interesting was that pre-match betting held a dominant share of activity when compared to the rest-of-the-y…

Sportradar has reported 19% year-on-year revenue growth to €378m (£324m) for Q2 2026 after the SportTech firm entered into strategic, multi-year agreements with prediction markets giants Polymarket and Kalshi. Adjusted EBITDA also saw a 19% YoY increase to €76m (Q2 2025: €64m), but strikingly, the Switzerland-headquar…

Betsson has completed its €64.5m (£55.2m) acquisition of Rhino Entertainment Group’s B2C business in Canada, alongside a portfolio of technology assets aimed at strengthening the group’s B2B operations. The transaction, first announced in March, includes several Rhino Group entities holding assets, licences, personnel…

In 2025 land-based gambling accounted for 3% of Denmark's total market, with a GGR of DKK378 million ($58.26 million).

Initial rollout targets North, Latin America

SBC News takes a look at some of the biggest moves in July for gambling PLCs, as there were notable movements at Playtech, Evolution and Entain among others. It’s that time of the year again – Q2 and H1 results are flooding in across the gambling industry, as onlookers get their first insights into the […]

Operations begin under 15-year contract

Panelists cite $14 billion combined market size

Responsible iGaming Association

200+ slots added to TriunfoBet

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Third major bookmaker to cut shops

A Santa Fe operator

Net income plunged 85.3%

First-half revenue rises 18%

Romania has rolled out a new tax framework on gambling winnings, effective from 1 August 2026, as part of Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan’s fiscal programme aimed at narrowing the country’s budget deficit. The deficit, currently at 7% of GDP, is the highest in Central Europe and above the threshold set by the European Com…

A Chilean lawmaker has asked the Comptroller General’s Office to review the legality of the country’s new VAT regime for offshore online betting operators, arguing that allowing unlicensed platforms to pay tax is incompatible with the government’s position that the sector remains illegal. Diego Schalper, leader of the…

Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) is set to examine whether the country’s long-standing criminal prohibition on games of chance is compatible with the 1988 Constitution, in a closely watched case that could reshape the legal foundations of land-based gambling. The Court will hear Extraordinary Appeal (RE) 966177 on…

The new organization, the Responsible iGaming Association (AGR), was launched by the top online gambling operators to primarily help the regulatory framework of the Chilean online gambling industry. At a crucial time for the Chilean industry, the country has yet to establish a legal framework specialized in online gam…

A Kalshi enfrentou novos desafios legais, após Nova York processar a empresa por supostamente operar um sistema ilegal de jogos de apostas. A ação intensificou a disputa sobre a regulamentação […] O post Processo em Nova York aumenta pressão sobre a Kalshi por suposto sistema irregular de apostas apareceu primeiro em …

India’s PROG Act removed local real-money operators, leaving an entirely offshore market. Blask data tracks how demand changed after the ban, which brands gained market share, and why Parimatch emerged as the leader with $82.5M in CEB. Сообщение India iGaming market 2026: Parimatch leads with $82.5M in post-ban CEB по…

SoftConstruct has announced that General Legal Counsel Karine Hakobyan has become a member of the International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL). IMGL is an international organisation comprising gaming lawyers, regulators, academics and industry professionals, providing a forum to discuss legal and regulatory developments…

El informe Brazil Betting Outlook 2026: One Year into Regulation, publicado por SBC Media, no solo revela las percepciones de la industria sobre el primer año de regulación, sino que […]

More delay is likely after Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s office rejected proposals to reform Italy’s land-based gaming sector. Italy.- The office of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has rejected the long-delayed proposals to reform the regulations for land-based gambling in Italy. The government has reportedly returned…

The regulator’s 2026 risk assessment raises the casino TF risk level to medium. UK.- The British Gambling Commission has released its 2026 risk assessment on money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF) vulnerabilities in the licensed gambling sector. Based on data from April 2023 to October 2025, the report ass…

Gobernanza, compliance, juego responsable y la posible legalización de los casinos físicos marcaron la agenda de un encuentro que reunió a los principales referentes del gaming en São Paulo. La primera edición de GAT Brasil concluyó con un balance altamente positivo tras reunir a reguladores, operadores, proveedores, …

Hakobyan has joined the International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL) to engage with global industry legal experts. Press release.- SoftConstruct is proud to announce that Karine Hakobyan, general legal counsel at SoftConstruct, has joined the International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL). The International Masters of Gamin…

The approval enables PopOK Gaming to supply its games portfolio to licensed operators in Portugal, following similar certifications… The post PopOK Gaming obtains certification for Portugal’s regulated iGaming market appeared first on European Gaming Industry News.

The deal gives operators on LuckyConnect access to PlayEola’s in-house-developed slots, crash and instant games through a single… The post LuckyStreak adds PlayEola’s AI-native games to LuckyConnect appeared first on European Gaming Industry News.

This achievement highlights the company’s commitment to strict compliance and quality standards. Press release.- PopOK Gaming has officially obtained certification for the Portuguese market, marking another important milestone in the company’s continued expansion across regulated igaming jurisdictions. This achievemen…

Africa’s gambling market is worth an estimated $17 billion, and the online segment alone, $1.85 billion as of 2025, is projected to reach $2.36 billion by 2028. Every week seems to bring a fresh data point confirming the same story: mobile-first betting is one of the fastest-growing digital economies on the continent,…

Cyprus’ regulated betting market reached more than €1.3 billion in turnover in 2025, but the country’s gambling authorities are looking beyond growth figures. Their next challenge is expanding oversight as technology companies, online operators and cross-border risks reshape the industry. The National Betting Authorit…

Recurso com repercussão geral discute se a definição como infração penal da exploração de jogos de azar, constante da Lei das Contravenções Penais (1941), choca-se com a Constituição de 1988 The post STF retoma trabalhos e decidirá se proibição de jogos de azar prevista em legislação de 1941 é compatível com a Constit…