Australia’s Sportsbet cleared by financial watchdog over prior AML/CTF control deficiencies
3 July 2026 at 8:21am UTC-4
Financial watchdog AUSTRAC says that Australian online betting group Sportsbet has completed its remediation efforts to address “serious deficiencies in its anti-money ...
Betr announces key leadership promotions ahead of move into prediction markets
3 July 2026 at 7:50am UTC-4
Real money gaming app Betr has made key leadership changes, announcing a new COO, CMO and CCO.
The company announced that the company’s first hired employee Alex Ursa has ...
Alberta targets 70% channelization rate by the end of first year
3 July 2026 at 7:17am UTC-4
The Alberta Gaming Corporation has set an ambitious channelization target of 70% by the end of the first year of licensed trading in the province, climbing to 75% by the end of ...
Ohio lawmakers introduce bill to repeal online sports betting
3 July 2026 at 7:10am UTC-4
A group of Ohio lawmakers has formally introduced a bill to ban online sports betting, while allowing in-person sports betting to continue.
House Bill 971, also known as the ...
Conor McGregor becomes 1xBet global ambassador ahead of key fight
3 July 2026 at 6:51am UTC-4
MMA superstar and UFC double-champion Conor McGregor has joined the Curacao-based online sports betting group 1xBet as its global brand ambassador ahead of his upcoming fight ...
Spotify removes streams due to prediction market-purposed manipulation
3 July 2026 at 6:40am UTC-4
Spotify has removed streams from its website after identifying that a song was being boosted in order to win a contract on prediction market Kalshi.
According to reports, the ...
Australia gambling ad reform bill sent to Senate inquiry after backlash
2 July 2026 at 7:28am UTC-4
Australia’s Labor government introduced legislation on Thursday to reform gambling advertising but it was met with significant backlash from the opposition and cross-bench ...
Bangladesh’s new Gambling Prevention Bill covers 24 activities, listing 14 categories of penalties
2 July 2026 at 6:58am UTC-4
Bangladesh is cracking down on online gambling, with the unanimous passage of its Gambling Prevention Bill on 30 June, which aims to curb gambling nationwide, including sports ...
Gaming Associates supporting International Association of Gaming Regulators as year-long Titanium Sponsor
2 July 2026 at 6:45am UTC-4
Independent igaming testing agency Gaming Associates has been named a Titanium Sponsor of the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). As part of the sponsorship ...
Light & Wonder confirms Krasimir Kostadinov as Galeforce studio lead
2 July 2026 at 5:43am UTC-4
Light & Wonder’s new studio, Galeforce, will be headed up by former Red Tiger Game Lead Krasimir Kostadinov.
The core team has already begun working on new ...
BMM Testlabs parent company Visualize acquires igaming testing group eCOGRA
2 July 2026 at 3:38am UTC-4
BMM Testlabs parent company The Visualize Group has announced that it is acquiring online casino game testing laboratory eCOGRA from Hanover Investors Management.
In a company ...
Aristocrat looking at cross-channel strategy to drive global growth in “underpenetrated” igaming segment
1 July 2026 at 11:37pm UTC-4
Executives of Australian gaming giant Aristocrat Leisure Ltd say they are planning to lean on the company’s proven land-based content library to fuel growth in the company’s ...
Entain revamps New Zealand leadership ahead of regulated online casino market launch
1 July 2026 at 7:38am UTC-4
Entain is revamping its executive leadership in New Zealand, appointing Chris Haigh as the Managing Director of its New Zealand operation.
Haigh moves to the newly created ...
New Jersey lawmakers advance bill to tax prediction markets
1 July 2026 at 7:05am UTC-4
New Jersey is moving closer to a 9% tax on prediction market operators, as legislative committees rally around measures aimed at regulating the sector.
Legislation to impose a ...
Campaign to legalize online sports betting in Nebraska gets 350,000 signatures
1 July 2026 at 6:47am UTC-4
A campaign to add online sports betting to Nebraska’s 2026 General Election ballot has received more than 350,000 signatures via two petitions, meeting the minimum threshold ...
