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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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RegulatoryJun 2

EU Eyes €11 Billion Annual Tax on Online Gambling, Big Tech and Crypto

Brussels has shared early estimates suggesting new EU-level taxes on online gambling, big tech and crypto could raise close to €11 billion a year for the 2028 to 2034 budget. A 3% levy on gambling net turnover could yield around €1.9 billion annually, though the figures are analytical options, not law, and any bloc-wide tax needs unanimous Member State approval.

Antonina Tupikova

3 min read

RegulatoryMay 29

New Jersey Advances Sweeping Responsible Gambling Overhaul Amid iGaming Surge

New Jersey senators have advanced a trio of responsible gambling bills, led by S-2356's mandate to study and standardise advertising language, as the state's iGaming revenue hits a record $276.3 million and builds on the Division of Gaming Enforcement's new behavioural-monitoring standards.

Liam O'Brien

3 min read

RegulatoryMay 28

Turkey Blocks Over 84,000 Illegal Gambling Domains in Escalating 2025 Crackdown

Türkiye reported more than 84,000 illegal gambling sites for closure in 2025 and froze roughly 5.1 billion lira, approximately $131 million, in suspect funds, yet offshore hosting and resilient demand expose the limits of a prohibition-led strategy with no licensed alternative.

Liam O'Brien

2 min read

RegulatoryMay 27

SPRIBE Secures Procedural UK Court Victory in Global Aviator IP Dispute

A High Court of England and Wales judge has ruled that foreign law and earlier Georgian judgments must be weighed in SPRIBE's intellectual property battle over the Aviator crash game, blocking Aviator LLC's attempt to fast-track the ownership question. The procedural win decides nothing on the merits, with trademark and copyright issues deferred to a full trial.

Liam O'Brien

3 min read

RegulatoryMay 26

Spain Blocks Polymarket and Kalshi Amid Unlicensed Gambling Investigation

Spain's gambling regulator, the DGOJ, has ordered a precautionary nationwide block on Polymarket and Kalshi and opened a sanctions procedure, treating the prediction platforms as unlicensed gambling rather than financial exchanges and aligning Spain with a widening European crackdown.

Liam O'Brien

3 min read

RegulatoryMay 25

Slovakia Launches Major Youth Protection Drive Against Unlicensed Online Gambling

As its licensed gambling market reaches €1.55 billion, Slovakia's regulator has signed two May 2026 memoranda, building a multi-source database with Digitálna koalícia and embedding gambling-harm training at a Nitra university to shield minors from unlicensed offshore operators.

Liam O'Brien

3 min read

Press ReleaseMay 25

Casino Guru Awards 2026: Winners Revealed

Hosted by Denisa Vydumska, the gala honored operators, providers, and individuals who are actively shaping a more transparent, innovative, responsible, and player-focused future for iGaming. The event featured dazzling live performances, powerful speeches, world-class entertainment, and emotional winner announcements that highlighted the incredible progress being made across the industry.

Press release

2 min read

InterviewsMay 22

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

The Playa has just brought one of the iGaming industry's most experienced VIP operators on board as a Strategic Advisor. The timing is no accident. With personalisation moving from competitive edge to baseline expectation, the company is positioning its new VIP Intelligence product to reshape how operators manage their most valuable players.

Liam O'Brien

6 min read

Press ReleaseMay 22

Casino Guru Named “Casino Affiliate of the Year” at AffPapa iGaming Awards 2026 in Madrid

The AffPapa iGaming Awards celebrate excellence across affiliates, operators, and B2B providers, recognizing organizations that consistently demonstrate impact, innovation, and long-term value in a highly competitive and rapidly evolving industry.

Press release

1 min read

RegulatoryMay 21

Dutch Councillor Calls for Online Gambling Age to Be Raised to 24

A debt crisis among young people in Enschede has reopened a Dutch debate that won't go away. With one in five local youngsters in debt, a councillor is pushing for the legal online gambling age to climb to 24, a level that would be unprecedented in Europe.

Liam O'Brien

3 min read