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Casino regulation, products and operator moves across GEOs, and what they mean for affiliates.

Updated August 1, 2026

Macau GGR Falls 8.4% in July but Climbs Back From a World Cup Slump
financial·2 min read

Macau GGR Falls 8.4% in July but Climbs Back From a World Cup Slump

CIRSA Clears €200m Quarterly Operating Profit for the First Time in Its 72nd Straight Growth Quarter
financial·3 min read

CIRSA Clears €200m Quarterly Operating Profit for the First Time in Its 72nd Straight Growth Quarter

UK Arcade Operators Say a 40% Machine Tax Would Close Venues, With a New PM Already Raising Their Rates
regulation·5 min read

UK Arcade Operators Say a 40% Machine Tax Would Close Venues, With a New PM Already Raising Their Rates

Illinois Folds Gambling Disorder Into Its Substance Use Law, With Signage Duties for Every Licensee
regulation·3 min read

Illinois Folds Gambling Disorder Into Its Substance Use Law, With Signage Duties for Every Licensee

Brazil's Betting Tax Take Nearly Doubles to R$7.3bn in Six Months
financial·3 min read

Brazil's Betting Tax Take Nearly Doubles to R$7.3bn in Six Months

Missouri AG Defends Gray-Machine Crackdown as Bar Owners Sue Over Prosecution Threats
regulation·4 min read

Missouri AG Defends Gray-Machine Crackdown as Bar Owners Sue Over Prosecution Threats

UKGC Sends Operator Settlement Money to the Treasury, Leaving the Levy to Fund Treatment Alone
regulation·4 min read

UKGC Sends Operator Settlement Money to the Treasury, Leaving the Levy to Fund Treatment Alone

Uganda's Museveni Blocks Gambling Tax Overhaul Over a Casino Carve-Out
regulation·4 min read

Uganda's Museveni Blocks Gambling Tax Overhaul Over a Casino Carve-Out

Gamstop Hits Record Self-Exclusions During the World Cup, Led by Under-25s
regulation·4 min read

Gamstop Hits Record Self-Exclusions During the World Cup, Led by Under-25s

Pennsylvania Study Weighs Credit-Card and VIP Curbs After Record $6.8bn in Gambling Revenue
regulation·5 min read

Pennsylvania Study Weighs Credit-Card and VIP Curbs After Record $6.8bn in Gambling Revenue

Rio and Belo Horizonte Ban Betting Ads in Public Spaces, and a Lawyer Calls It Unconstitutional
regulation·5 min read

Rio and Belo Horizonte Ban Betting Ads in Public Spaces, and a Lawyer Calls It Unconstitutional

Liverpool Joins UK Coalition Pushing to End Gambling Ads as Football Sponsorship Money Shrinks
regulation·6 min read

Liverpool Joins UK Coalition Pushing to End Gambling Ads as Football Sponsorship Money Shrinks

Germany Lifts Online Slot Stake Cap to EUR 5 to Claw Back Black-Market Play
regulation·7 min read

Germany Lifts Online Slot Stake Cap to EUR 5 to Claw Back Black-Market Play

Ontario Regulator Fines Great Canadian Casino Toronto C$120,000 After Dealers Cheated With Patrons
regulation·5 min read

Ontario Regulator Fines Great Canadian Casino Toronto C$120,000 After Dealers Cheated With Patrons

Dutch Supreme Court Shields Operators From Pre-2021 Refund Claims
regulation·6 min read

Dutch Supreme Court Shields Operators From Pre-2021 Refund Claims

UK Raises Gambling Commission Licence Fees 25%, Stacking Costs on Operators in the Same Year
regulation·6 min read

UK Raises Gambling Commission Licence Fees 25%, Stacking Costs on Operators in the Same Year

Suspicious iGaming Transactions Jumped 4.5x in a Year as AI Rewrites the Fraud Playbook
technology·5 min read

Suspicious iGaming Transactions Jumped 4.5x in a Year as AI Rewrites the Fraud Playbook

UKGC Puts a Number on Gambling's Hidden Victims as 1.6 Million Britons Feel the Damage
regulation·6 min read

UKGC Puts a Number on Gambling's Hidden Victims as 1.6 Million Britons Feel the Damage

South Korea Arrests 2,319 in Cyber Gambling Sweep as Seized Cash Doubles to $70M
regulation·5 min read

South Korea Arrests 2,319 in Cyber Gambling Sweep as Seized Cash Doubles to $70M

Bally's Squeezed in Chicago and Las Vegas as a $4 Billion Bronx Build Starts the Clock
financial·7 min read

Bally's Squeezed in Chicago and Las Vegas as a $4 Billion Bronx Build Starts the Clock

Africa's Offshore Reckoning: South Africa and Egypt Both Turn on Illegal Gambling at Once
regulation·6 min read

Africa's Offshore Reckoning: South Africa and Egypt Both Turn on Illegal Gambling at Once

Brazil Regulator Blocks Social Features on Betting Sites After Betano Asks
regulation·6 min read

Brazil Regulator Blocks Social Features on Betting Sites After Betano Asks

CDU Economic Council Hands Germany a Blueprint to Drain Its Gambling Black Market
regulation·5 min read

CDU Economic Council Hands Germany a Blueprint to Drain Its Gambling Black Market

Malta Regulator Names Six Sites Faking an MGA Licence, Including a Casino Claiming Juventus Ties
regulation·5 min read

Malta Regulator Names Six Sites Faking an MGA Licence, Including a Casino Claiming Juventus Ties

UK Gambling Commission Asks Operators How to Cut Their Own Red Tape
regulation·6 min read

UK Gambling Commission Asks Operators How to Cut Their Own Red Tape

Ontario Players Bet C$9.48 Billion in May as Online Casino Takes 88% of the Market
industry·5 min read

Ontario Players Bet C$9.48 Billion in May as Online Casino Takes 88% of the Market

Caesars Stock Nears Fertitta's $31 Bid as Go-Shop Window Closes July 11
financial·6 min read

Caesars Stock Nears Fertitta's $31 Bid as Go-Shop Window Closes July 11

Stakelogic Pays £122,835 After UK Regulator Catches Its Slots Spinning Too Fast
regulation·5 min read

Stakelogic Pays £122,835 After UK Regulator Catches Its Slots Spinning Too Fast

Entain Turns Its Black-Market Campaign on Stake's Curacao Base
industry·6 min read

Entain Turns Its Black-Market Campaign on Stake's Curacao Base

EU Weighs a 1% Bloc-Wide Gambling Levy as Brussels Eyes the Sector for Budget Cash
regulation·6 min read

EU Weighs a 1% Bloc-Wide Gambling Levy as Brussels Eyes the Sector for Budget Cash

Curacao Sets 2027 Deadline for Crypto Casinos to Screen Wallets, Ban Mixers and Drop Exchange Roles
regulation·5 min read

Curacao Sets 2027 Deadline for Crypto Casinos to Screen Wallets, Ban Mixers and Drop Exchange Roles

Spain Approves Cross-Operator Deposit Limits, Capping Players at €3,300 a Month Market-Wide
regulation·5 min read

Spain Approves Cross-Operator Deposit Limits, Capping Players at €3,300 a Month Market-Wide

Ukraine's PlayCity Pulls Kick Into Its Crackdown on Black-Market Gambling Ads
regulation·5 min read

Ukraine's PlayCity Pulls Kick Into Its Crackdown on Black-Market Gambling Ads

Georgia Pitches a 5% Tax to Lure Foreign-Facing Gambling Operators
regulation·5 min read

Georgia Pitches a 5% Tax to Lure Foreign-Facing Gambling Operators

South African Casinos Stare Down 30 June FIC Filing Deadline With 88% Still Unfiled
regulation·5 min read

South African Casinos Stare Down 30 June FIC Filing Deadline With 88% Still Unfiled

Egypt Moves to Criminalize Online Betting, With Life Sentences on the Table
regulation·5 min read

Egypt Moves to Criminalize Online Betting, With Life Sentences on the Table

Sweepstakes Casinos Quit Iowa and Indiana Before July 1 Enforcement Starts
regulation·6 min read

Sweepstakes Casinos Quit Iowa and Indiana Before July 1 Enforcement Starts

Tanzania Adds 5% Tax on Betting Stakes, Stacking a Turnover Levy on Top of GGR
regulation·5 min read

Tanzania Adds 5% Tax on Betting Stakes, Stacking a Turnover Levy on Top of GGR

Brazil's Betting Shakeout Begins as Small Operators Drown in Debt and Sell
industry·5 min read

Brazil's Betting Shakeout Begins as Small Operators Drown in Debt and Sell

Armenia Bars Welfare Recipients and Pensioners From Online Casinos in New Gambling Law
regulation·5 min read

Armenia Bars Welfare Recipients and Pensioners From Online Casinos in New Gambling Law

New ANJ Chief Chevremont Promises a Harder Line as France's Black Market Outgrows Its Licensed One
regulation·6 min read

New ANJ Chief Chevremont Promises a Harder Line as France's Black Market Outgrows Its Licensed One

CVC Buys GLI, Putting Private Equity Inside Gaming's Main Testing Lab
suppliers·6 min read

CVC Buys GLI, Putting Private Equity Inside Gaming's Main Testing Lab

Austria Drafts Law to End Online Gambling Monopoly, Sets 45% GGR Tax and 2027 Opening
regulation·7 min read

Austria Drafts Law to End Online Gambling Monopoly, Sets 45% GGR Tax and 2027 Opening

Estonia's iGaming Tax Cut Stalls Out of the Gate as Operators Stay Away
regulation·5 min read

Estonia's iGaming Tax Cut Stalls Out of the Gate as Operators Stay Away

Ilitch Family Forms Ilitch Gaming, Buys Out Ocean Casino and Mississippi's Scarlet Pearl
industry·5 min read

Ilitch Family Forms Ilitch Gaming, Buys Out Ocean Casino and Mississippi's Scarlet Pearl

Kentucky Sues Kalshi, Polymarket and VGW, Opening a Three-Front Gambling Fight
regulation·6 min read

Kentucky Sues Kalshi, Polymarket and VGW, Opening a Three-Front Gambling Fight

Bragg Shareholders Vote CEO Mazij Off the Board as Stock Sinks 60%
suppliers·6 min read

Bragg Shareholders Vote CEO Mazij Off the Board as Stock Sinks 60%

Lula Signs Decree to Freeze Illegal Betting Funds as Brazil Widens Three-State Raids
regulation·7 min read

Lula Signs Decree to Freeze Illegal Betting Funds as Brazil Widens Three-State Raids

Betfred Pulls Out of Ireland Days Before GRAI Licensing Regime Goes Live
regulation·5 min read

Betfred Pulls Out of Ireland Days Before GRAI Licensing Regime Goes Live

Colombia Lines Up a New Tax Reform That Targets Gambling Again
regulation·6 min read

Colombia Lines Up a New Tax Reform That Targets Gambling Again

Alberta Sets Promotion Rules Ahead of July 13 Online Casino Launch, Borrowing From Ontario
regulation·5 min read

Alberta Sets Promotion Rules Ahead of July 13 Online Casino Launch, Borrowing From Ontario

Star's Former CEO and Legal Chief Banned and Fined as SkyCity Settles Adelaide
regulation·6 min read

Star's Former CEO and Legal Chief Banned and Fined as SkyCity Settles Adelaide

A Hijacked Parish Council Site Shows How Black-Market Casinos Game Search
regulation·3 min read

A Hijacked Parish Council Site Shows How Black-Market Casinos Game Search

Pennsylvania Skill Games Ruled Slot Machines, Sending a Billion-Dollar Tax Fight to the Capitol
regulation·5 min read

Pennsylvania Skill Games Ruled Slot Machines, Sending a Billion-Dollar Tax Fight to the Capitol

Korea's Casinos Push for Lighter Rules as MGM Osaka Looms
industry·4 min read

Korea's Casinos Push for Lighter Rules as MGM Osaka Looms

Aviator Trademark War Splits Brazil's Courts as Spribe and Aviator Studio Trade Wins
suppliers·5 min read

Aviator Trademark War Splits Brazil's Courts as Spribe and Aviator Studio Trade Wins

Chile Moves to Tax a $3bn Offshore Betting Market It Still Calls Illegal
regulation·5 min read

Chile Moves to Tax a $3bn Offshore Betting Market It Still Calls Illegal

Brazil's Finance Ministry Plans a Consolidated Bettor Statement as Enforcement Tightens
regulation·5 min read

Brazil's Finance Ministry Plans a Consolidated Bettor Statement as Enforcement Tightens

US Sweepstakes Casinos Keep Growing as State Bans Reach the Affiliates
regulation·6 min read

US Sweepstakes Casinos Keep Growing as State Bans Reach the Affiliates

New Jersey Online Casino Hits Record as Sportsbook Net Win Falls 17% and Kalshi Scales
financial·5 min read

New Jersey Online Casino Hits Record as Sportsbook Net Win Falls 17% and Kalshi Scales

New Jersey Judge Blocks Evolution's Bid to Add Playtech to Black Cube Defamation Suit
suppliers·5 min read

New Jersey Judge Blocks Evolution's Bid to Add Playtech to Black Cube Defamation Suit

Spain's Online Gambling GGR Reaches €454.1m in Q1, Casino Takes 54.5% Share
financial·4 min read

Spain's Online Gambling GGR Reaches €454.1m in Q1, Casino Takes 54.5% Share

UK Regulator and Entain Pile Pressure on Big Tech Over Black-Market Gambling Ads
regulation·6 min read

UK Regulator and Entain Pile Pressure on Big Tech Over Black-Market Gambling Ads

MGM Resorts Expands BetMGM Partnership with Entain
partnerships·2 min read

MGM Resorts Expands BetMGM Partnership with Entain

Virginia iGaming Push Returns as Online Casino Bill Filed for 2026 Session
regulation·2 min read

Virginia iGaming Push Returns as Online Casino Bill Filed for 2026 Session

UK Gambling Commission Announces New Responsible Gaming Framework
regulation·2 min read

UK Gambling Commission Announces New Responsible Gaming Framework

IGT Wins Slot Provider of the Year at ICE Barcelona, Marks 50th Anniversary
suppliers·2 min read

IGT Wins Slot Provider of the Year at ICE Barcelona, Marks 50th Anniversary

Maine Becomes Eighth State to Legalize Online Casino Gaming
regulation·2 min read

Maine Becomes Eighth State to Legalize Online Casino Gaming

New York iCasino Bills Return for Fifth Straight Year With $2.5B Revenue Projection
regulation·2 min read

New York iCasino Bills Return for Fifth Straight Year With $2.5B Revenue Projection