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

Updated July 31, 2026

New York Sues Kalshi for $36 Billion, Calling Its Event Contracts an Illegal Gambling Operation
regulation·5 min read

New York Sues Kalshi for $36 Billion, Calling Its Event Contracts an Illegal Gambling Operation

NFL Wants Player Props Banned Outright as 1,443 Comments Land on the CFTC's Event-Contract Rule
regulation·4 min read

NFL Wants Player Props Banned Outright as 1,443 Comments Land on the CFTC's Event-Contract Rule

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

IG Group Pays Up to $1.3bn for Underdog, and Its Shares Drop 14% the Next Day
financial·5 min read

IG Group Pays Up to $1.3bn for Underdog, and Its Shares Drop 14% the Next Day

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

IBIA Logs 76 Suspicious Betting Alerts in Q2, With Esports Now a Fifth of All Cases
sports-betting·4 min read

IBIA Logs 76 Suspicious Betting Alerts in Q2, With Esports Now a Fifth of All Cases

Singapore Arrests Nine Over GemBet Shell-Company Network as UN Flags Illegal Gambling as Crime's Financial Pillar
regulation·4 min read

Singapore Arrests Nine Over GemBet Shell-Company Network as UN Flags Illegal Gambling as Crime's Financial Pillar

Americans Wagered $166bn on Sport in 2025, But the Handle Comparison Hides What They Actually Lost
industry·5 min read

Americans Wagered $166bn on Sport in 2025, But the Handle Comparison Hides What They Actually Lost

Italy's FA Freezes Pirlo Hiring Over His Russian Sportsbook Deal
sports-betting·4 min read

Italy's FA Freezes Pirlo Hiring Over His Russian Sportsbook Deal

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

Kalshi Avoids Contempt by Hiring GeoComply, With an August 12 Nevada Deadline and $120,000 a Day at Stake
regulation·4 min read

Kalshi Avoids Contempt by Hiring GeoComply, With an August 12 Nevada Deadline and $120,000 a Day at Stake

Uganda's Museveni Blocks Gambling Tax Overhaul Over a Casino Carve-Out
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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
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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
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Liverpool Joins UK Coalition Pushing to End Gambling Ads as Football Sponsorship Money Shrinks

NCAA Turns Its Sorsby Gambling Probe Toward Cincinnati Itself
sports-betting·6 min read

NCAA Turns Its Sorsby Gambling Probe Toward Cincinnati Itself

bet365 Signs Binding AUSTRAC Undertaking to Rebuild AML Systems After Australian Probe
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bet365 Signs Binding AUSTRAC Undertaking to Rebuild AML Systems After Australian Probe

Michigan Gaming Regulator Quits Problem Gambling Council Over Its Kalshi Deal
regulation·5 min read

Michigan Gaming Regulator Quits Problem Gambling Council Over Its Kalshi Deal

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

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

MLB Players Union Pushes to Ban Player Props at Sportsbooks and Prediction Markets
sports-betting·5 min read

MLB Players Union Pushes to Ban Player Props at Sportsbooks and Prediction Markets

Brazil Sets 24-Hour Bank Freeze for Illegal Betting Operators Under New CMN Rule
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Brazil Sets 24-Hour Bank Freeze for Illegal Betting Operators Under New CMN Rule

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

Kenya's June 30 Licensing Deadline Lands With Its New Regulator in Court
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Kenya's June 30 Licensing Deadline Lands With Its New Regulator in Court

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

DraftKings Brings Prediction Markets In-House With Railbird-Powered DKeX Exchange
technology·5 min read

DraftKings Brings Prediction Markets In-House With Railbird-Powered DKeX Exchange

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

Brazil Committee Backs Plan to Funnel Up to 3% of Betting Revenue to Federal Police
regulation·5 min read

Brazil Committee Backs Plan to Funnel Up to 3% of Betting Revenue to Federal Police

Nevada Asks Court to Hold Kalshi in Contempt, Seeks $120,000-a-Day Fine Over Geofencing
regulation·5 min read

Nevada Asks Court to Hold Kalshi in Contempt, Seeks $120,000-a-Day Fine Over Geofencing

Fanatics and IC360 Build AI Network to Ban Bettors Who Harass Athletes
technology·6 min read

Fanatics and IC360 Build AI Network to Ban Bettors Who Harass Athletes

Entain Starts Phased Exit From Central Europe With €425m EMMA Capital Deal
industry·5 min read

Entain Starts Phased Exit From Central Europe With €425m EMMA Capital Deal

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

Brazil's Operation Conto da Sorte Targets a R$50 Billion Illegal Betting Network
regulation·5 min read

Brazil's Operation Conto da Sorte Targets a R$50 Billion Illegal Betting Network

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

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

China Arrests Dozens in World Cup Betting Crackdown as Police Hit Rings Across Four Provinces
regulation·5 min read

China Arrests Dozens in World Cup Betting Crackdown as Police Hit Rings Across Four Provinces

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

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

BetWarrior's AI Maradona Ad Draws Fury During the World Cup
industry·6 min read

BetWarrior's AI Maradona Ad Draws Fury During the World Cup

North Carolina Senate Votes to Raise Online Sports Betting Tax to 23%
regulation·5 min read

North Carolina Senate Votes to Raise Online Sports Betting Tax to 23%

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

Massachusetts Sports Betting Handle Falls 4% in May as Operators Point at Kalshi
sports-betting·5 min read

Massachusetts Sports Betting Handle Falls 4% in May as Operators Point at Kalshi

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

NCAA Bans Iona's Adam Njie as NBA Fights to Keep Terry Rozier Off the Court
sports-betting·7 min read

NCAA Bans Iona's Adam Njie as NBA Fights to Keep Terry Rozier Off the Court

New Jersey Bill Would Force Kalshi to Hold a Sports License and Pay 29.75% on Event Contracts
regulation·6 min read

New Jersey Bill Would Force Kalshi to Hold a Sports License and Pay 29.75% on Event Contracts

DOJ's New Fraud Division Lands First Offshore Sportsbook Conviction
regulation·5 min read

DOJ's New Fraud Division Lands First Offshore Sportsbook Conviction

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

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

Indonesia Sees Illegal World Cup Betting Surge as PPATK Tracks Bets to QRIS Wallets
sports-betting·6 min read

Indonesia Sees Illegal World Cup Betting Surge as PPATK Tracks Bets to QRIS Wallets

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

Ivory Coast World Cup Striker Elye Wahi Detained in French Spot-Fixing Probe Over a Yellow Card
sports-betting·5 min read

Ivory Coast World Cup Striker Elye Wahi Detained in French Spot-Fixing Probe Over a Yellow Card

Hong Kong Arrests 150 in HK$320M World Cup Betting Raid as Legal Monopoly Hits Record Turnover
regulation·5 min read

Hong Kong Arrests 150 in HK$320M World Cup Betting Raid as Legal Monopoly Hits Record Turnover

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

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

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

DraftKings Reports Record Q4 2025 Revenue
financial·1 min read

DraftKings Reports Record Q4 2025 Revenue

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

MGM Resorts Expands BetMGM Partnership with Entain

DraftKings and FanDuel Exit American Gaming Association Over Prediction Market Clash
industry·2 min read

DraftKings and FanDuel Exit American Gaming Association Over Prediction Market Clash

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

UK Gambling Commission Announces New Responsible Gaming Framework

FanDuel Predicts Goes Live in All 50 States, Sports Contracts in 18
sports-betting·2 min read

FanDuel Predicts Goes Live in All 50 States, Sports Contracts in 18