Gambling regulation news from around the world. We track the laws, court rulings, licensing decisions, and enforcement actions that decide where and how online casinos and sportsbooks can operate. This is the beat where the biggest decisions in the industry are made, and we cover it as it happens.
A federal judge has paused a lawsuit alleging Drake and streamer Adin Ross used the online casino platform Stake.us to fund bot activity that artificially inflated Drake’s music streams, ruling that plaintiffs must first arbitrate claims against the casino.
New York Attorney General Letitia James has sued prediction market platform Kalshi for $36 billion, alleging the company ran an illegal gambling operation in the state and exposed users under 21 to financial harm.
The UK Court of Appeal has rejected an attempt by The New Lottery Company and Northern & Shell to challenge Allwyn’s award of the fourth National Lottery licence, ending their legal efforts to overturn a High Court decision from earlier this year.
Spanish gambling operator CIRSA has posted its 72nd consecutive quarter of growth, with second-quarter revenue climbing 10% year-on-year to €637m as the early stages of the 2026 World Cup delivered a significant boost to its betting operations.
Sports betting technology firm SOFTSWISS has released its iGaming Trends 2027 report, offering a detailed look at how two of Europe’s largest betting markets are adapting to significant tax increases and regulatory shifts that have reshaped the economic landscape for operators.
Ireland’s gambling regulator is examining 145 websites allegedly linked to Soft2Bet to determine whether they illegally offered gambling services to Irish customers without proper licensing or age verification.
A federal judge in Wisconsin has denied the CFTC’s attempt to shield prediction market platforms from state gambling enforcement, ruling that the regulator failed to prove sports event contracts qualify for exclusive federal oversight.
The Betting and Gaming Council has welcomed Lisa Nandy’s retention as Culture Secretary under new Prime Minister Andy Burnham, pledging to work with her and the new Chancellor to address concerns over recent tax increases that nearly doubled remote gaming duty rates.
Maine has authorized its tribal nations to operate online casino games exclusively, a move that took effect this week alongside dozens of other new state laws. The expansion faces a federal legal challenge from Oxford Casino, though the suit does not block implementation.
A Gisborne man has been sentenced to seven months’ home detention after allegedly evading more than $122,000 in taxes over seven years to fund a gambling habit that reportedly consumed $400,000.