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Louisiana Gives DraftKings a Four-Month Extension, Not a Renewal, Over AI and Shareholder Suitability

3 min read•Oct 16

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Sports Betting

Johns Hopkins Study Ties Legal Online Sports Betting to Up to 7.2% Rise in Depression and Anxiety Care

3 min read•Oct 16

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Regulatory

National Audit Office to Examine the National Lottery Licence Award as Good-Cause Payments Fall 22%

3 min read•Oct 15

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Prediction MarketsJul 10

Federal Judge Denies Kalshi Bid to Block New York Gambling Enforcement

A Manhattan federal judge has ruled that Kalshi's federal registration does not shield its sports contracts from New York gambling law, the prediction-market sector's most significant legal setback to date. The decision clears the way for state regulators and the Attorney General to pursue enforcement, and Kalshi has already appealed.

Antonina Tupikova

2 min read

Sports BettingJul 9

North Carolina Raises Sports Betting Tax to 23%, Adds First-of-Its-Kind Prediction-Market Levy

North Carolina's newly signed budget lifts the online sports-betting tax from 18% to 23% of gross wagering revenue and creates a 6% tax on prediction-market operators, the first state levy of its kind. The higher rate makes North Carolina one of the costlier US markets for licensed sportsbooks.

Antonina Tupikova

2 min read

RegulatoryJul 8

Britain's Gambling Commission to Introduce Financial Risk Assessments in Staged Rollout

The UK Gambling Commission has confirmed it will phase in Financial Risk Assessments, beginning with the largest operators and the highest-spending customers, after a pilot found that 97% of affected accounts could be checked without friction or any impact on credit scores. The first stage triggers at a £5,000 net deposit and will touch fewer than 0.5% of customers.

Antonina Tupikova

3 min read

Prediction MarketsJul 7

Michigan Court Orders Kalshi to Halt Unlicensed Sports Event Contracts

An Ingham County judge has granted a 14-day temporary restraining order barring prediction-market operator Kalshi from offering sports event contracts to anyone in Michigan, with noncompliance carrying a penalty of $120,000 per day. It is the latest state to treat the federally registered exchange as an unlicensed sportsbook.

Antonina Tupikova

2 min read

RegulatoryJul 3

Ireland's GRAI Issues First Betting Licences as New Regime Goes Live

Ireland's new gambling regulator has begun issuing statutory licences, switching on the regime built under the Gambling Regulation Act 2024 and starting the long transition from a fragmented legacy system to a single supervised market.

Antonina Tupikova

2 min read

RegulatoryJul 2

Spain Consults on Banning Celebrity and Influencer Gambling Ads

Spain's gambling regulator has reopened one of Europe's most contested advertising fights, proposing to bar celebrities and influencers from all gambling promotion as it rewrites the 2011 Gambling Act, two years after the courts struck down its last attempt.

Antonina Tupikova

2 min read

RegulatoryJul 1

France Adopts Law Requiring Betting-Loss Caps for 18-to-25-Year-Olds

France's National Assembly has written a mandatory youth loss limit into its professional-sport bill, obliging the government to cap what young adults can lose on betting. The crucial threshold, however, will be set later by decree.

Antonina Tupikova

2 min read

RegulatoryJun 30

Betfred Operator Petfre Ordered to Pay £900,000 for Safer-Gambling Failures

The Gambling Commission has penalised the operator of betfred.com after social-responsibility gaps allowed a single customer to lose £17,900 in 24 hours, with the regulator branding the shortcomings "unacceptable".

Antonina Tupikova

2 min read

M&AJun 29

Entain Agrees €425m Sale of 20% of Its CEE Business, Starting a Phased Exit

Entain has struck a deal to sell an initial fifth of its Central and Eastern European unit to joint-venture partner EMMA Capital, valuing the business at about €2.1bn and beginning a full withdrawal. The proceeds will go toward cutting group debt.

Antonina Tupikova

2 min read

Prediction MarketsJun 26

Kalshi Targets a US$40bn Valuation, Doubling Its Price and Its Lead Over Polymarket

The prediction-market exchange is raising fresh capital at roughly twice its most recent valuation, with the World Cup pushing trading volumes higher. A potential 2027 listing is now on the table.

Antonina Tupikova

2 min read

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Three Regulators and Two Banks Start Testing for a Quantum Break

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The CLARITY Act Comes Down to Seven Democrats on 15 September

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A $49bn Mint That Was Worth $675,000: Inside the Sandbox Exploit

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Russia Opens a Crypto Door and Caps It at 300,000 Roubles

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Crypto-Gaming Giant Yolo Group to Exit Grey Markets in Major Strategic Pivot to Regulation

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General

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US States Spent $145m of the $188m Set Aside for Problem Gambling Services in FY2025

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Court of Appeal Overturns Spribe's May Win, Ruling English Law Decides the Effect of Georgia's Aviator Judgments

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Illinois Casino Revenue Rises 12.7% to $178.2m in September as Hollywood Aurora Gains 81%

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New Gambling Reform Group FFOG Names Board and Courts Problem Gambling Councils as NCPG Seeks a Leader

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Dutch Study Finds All 10 AI Assistants Named Unlicensed Casinos, and Three Listed Them as Legal

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Interviews

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WiseGaming's Steven Paton: Technology, Not Geography, Decides Who Survives

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Håvard Lehn: Esports Has Been Poorly Run and iGaming Has Paid the Bills

Antonina Tupikova7 min read

Honoré Gaming's Casanova: Europe Builds for the Exception, Not the Rule

Antonina Tupikova8 min read

Jenningsbet's Greg Knight: Media Rights, Not Tax, Will Decide Shop Survival

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Inside The Playa's VIP Intelligence Bet: A Conversation With Gali and Viktoriia

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Louisiana Gives DraftKings a Four-Month Extension, Not a Renewal, Over AI and Shareholder Suitability

Johns Hopkins Study Ties Legal Online Sports Betting to Up to 7.2% Rise in Depression and Anxiety Care

National Audit Office to Examine the National Lottery Licence Award as Good-Cause Payments Fall 22%

Latest News

Federal Judge Denies Kalshi Bid to Block New York Gambling Enforcement

North Carolina Raises Sports Betting Tax to 23%, Adds First-of-Its-Kind Prediction-Market Levy

Britain's Gambling Commission to Introduce Financial Risk Assessments in Staged Rollout

Michigan Court Orders Kalshi to Halt Unlicensed Sports Event Contracts

Ireland's GRAI Issues First Betting Licences as New Regime Goes Live

Spain Consults on Banning Celebrity and Influencer Gambling Ads

France Adopts Law Requiring Betting-Loss Caps for 18-to-25-Year-Olds

Betfred Operator Petfre Ordered to Pay £900,000 for Safer-Gambling Failures

Entain Agrees €425m Sale of 20% of Its CEE Business, Starting a Phased Exit

Kalshi Targets a US$40bn Valuation, Doubling Its Price and Its Lead Over Polymarket

Corporate

Lottomatica Holds Guidance and Cirsa Timing but Won't Size Its Budget Bill Cost

Kambi Grows Q3 Revenue 23%, but Brazil and LeoVegas Point to a Weaker Q4

Sportradar Grows Q3 Revenue 24% and Puts No Number on Prediction Markets

Hungary's Finance Minister Names Zoltán Sólyom to Run Szerencsejáték Zrt

Hacksaw Grows Q3 Revenue 12% to €58.1m and Blames Its Game Mix for Slowdown

Crypto

Three Regulators and Two Banks Start Testing for a Quantum Break

The CLARITY Act Comes Down to Seven Democrats on 15 September

A $49bn Mint That Was Worth $675,000: Inside the Sandbox Exploit

Russia Opens a Crypto Door and Caps It at 300,000 Roubles

Crypto-Gaming Giant Yolo Group to Exit Grey Markets in Major Strategic Pivot to Regulation

General

US States Spent $145m of the $188m Set Aside for Problem Gambling Services in FY2025

Court of Appeal Overturns Spribe's May Win, Ruling English Law Decides the Effect of Georgia's Aviator Judgments

Illinois Casino Revenue Rises 12.7% to $178.2m in September as Hollywood Aurora Gains 81%

New Gambling Reform Group FFOG Names Board and Courts Problem Gambling Councils as NCPG Seeks a Leader

Dutch Study Finds All 10 AI Assistants Named Unlicensed Casinos, and Three Listed Them as Legal

Interviews

WiseGaming's Steven Paton: Technology, Not Geography, Decides Who Survives

Håvard Lehn: Esports Has Been Poorly Run and iGaming Has Paid the Bills

Honoré Gaming's Casanova: Europe Builds for the Exception, Not the Rule

Jenningsbet's Greg Knight: Media Rights, Not Tax, Will Decide Shop Survival

Inside The Playa's VIP Intelligence Bet: A Conversation With Gali and Viktoriia

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