The British Horseracing Authority and industry groups warn that the Government’s proposed affordability checks—tested in pilots since 2024—are neither reliably…
Carson City Bars Kalshi in Nevada Through April 17, 2026 — Third Circuit Treats Its Sports Contracts as CEA‑Regulated Swaps
Federal and state courts have split over whether Kalshi’s event‑based contracts are gambling or federally regulated derivatives: a Nevada court…
CFTC sues Arizona, Connecticut and Illinois — a federal preemption fight that will decide whether prediction markets are swaps or state-controlled gambling
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed suits in April 2026 against Arizona, Connecticut and Illinois to block those states from…
Not just a name ban — California DOJ’s April 1 rules rewrite blackjack mechanics and TPPP roles
California’s Department of Justice finalized rules that, effective April 1, 2026, do more than ban the word “blackjack.” They recast…
Aichi’s IR Bid: Airport Access and Economic Promise vs. a High Bar for AML, Cybersecurity and Social Approval
Aichi Prefecture has restarted its push for one of Japan’s remaining integrated resort (IR) licenses — a move that rests…
Not a Relic: How IGA 2026 Showed Side Bets, ETGs and Hybrids Revive Tribal Table Play
At the 2026 Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Convention in San Diego, equipment makers and tribal operators pushed back against the…
Banijay bullish on ‘resilient’ markets with ‘regulatory stability’
Banijay Group’s €3 billion agreement to acquire German sports-betting operator Tipico is a deliberate shift: the company is consolidating scale…
Virgin Bet’s South Africa launch signals a responsible-gambling led push into Africa’s largest regulated market
Virgin Bet has gone live in South Africa — its first market outside the UK — and the operator is…
February 2026: Nevada’s $1.24B Gaming Win Led by Regionals as Strip Trails Fiscal Pace
Nevada’s February 2026 gaming win was about $1.24 billion, up 1.5% year‑over‑year, driven largely by gains outside the Las Vegas…
Norway’s 2026–2029 youth gambling plan: education, treatment and bank cooperation — not new laws
Norway’s new four-year youth gambling action plan (2026–2029) explicitly avoids changing age limits or betting laws and instead pushes prevention,…