Chicago's 10.25% sports betting tax has taken effect after operators withdrew an injunction request, though a constitutional challenge remains active while state lawmakers propose bills to preempt the city's levy.
Sri Lanka has enforced new gaming taxes for 2026, doubling the casino entry fee for locals to $100 and raising the operator levy to 18% to boost fiscal revenue.
Kazakhstan has approved a major expansion of its gambling zones, authorizing new casinos on the Caspian coast and Lake Alakol. The move aims to capture foreign tourism revenue while maintaining strict domestic controls.
A class action lawsuit filed in Virginia accuses Stake.us and rapper Drake of running an illegal gambling ring. The suit also alleges Drake used the platform to fund bot networks to inflate his music streaming numbers.
The New Zealand government has confirmed a ban on credit card deposits for its forthcoming regulated online casino market, a major concession aimed at securing parliamentary support for the Online Casino Bill.
The licensed gambling sector in Brazil is bracing for higher costs after the Senate overwhelmingly approved a measure to gradually increase the tax rate on betting operators.
A serious error by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has prematurely revealed the UK government's plan to impose a punitive tax hike on the online
A senior Labor backbencher has claimed that a legislative ban on gambling advertising would likely pass through the Australian Parliament immediately if MPs
Seven of Europe’s major gambling regulators have agreed to strengthen joint efforts against illegal online gambling networks, warning that fast-growing
Thailand immigration police have detained five Indian nationals in Pattaya following a raid on a condominium suspected of being used as a base for illegal
