Sector: Affiliates

Online casino bill narrowly passes Virginia Senate

17 February 2026 at 7:07am UTC-5
A bill aiming to legalize online casino gambling narrowly advanced in the Virginia Senate on Monday, surviving an initial defeat just one day before a legislative deadline ...

Kevin Mullally joins International Association of Gaming Regulators as first Chief Executive

17 February 2026 at 5:08am UTC-5
The International Association of Gaming Regulators has appointed Kevin Mullally to the newly established role of Chief Executive. In a statement, the ...

South Dakota moves forward with online betting measure

13 February 2026 at 7:07am UTC-5
The South Dakota Senate has approved a constitutional amendment that would allow mobile and electronic sports betting statewide, sending it to the House for further consideration ...

PointsBet faces AGCO suspension over NBA bet rigging scandal

13 February 2026 at 6:59am UTC-5
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has proposed temporarily suspending PointsBet Canada after the sportsbook allegedly failed to report suspicious wagers linked to a ...
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MLB Commissioner floats potential partnership with prediction markets

13 February 2026 at 6:21am UTC-5
Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred has revealed that the league is exploring a new relationship with prediction market platforms as part of its integrity efforts ...

Kalshi reports over US$1 billion Super Bowl trading volume

11 February 2026 at 5:12am UTC-5
Prediction market Kalshi recorded more than US$1 billion in trading volume during the Super Bowl on Sunday, marking a daily high for the platform. Chief Executive Tarek Mansour ...
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Brazil to implement stricter age verifications to prevent youth online gambling

10 February 2026 at 8:10am UTC-5
The Brazilian government is moving to tighten controls on minors’ access to online gambling, as part of a broader move to protect young people from harmful online content ...

Hana Bank President joins South Korea campaign against youth igaming

9 February 2026 at 7:56am UTC-5
Lee Hosung, President of Hana Bank in South Korea, has joined the country’s campaign to tackle youth igaming and raise awareness, according to The Asia Business Daily. In his ...

Indian Prime Minister warns students that ‘gambling is ruin’

6 February 2026 at 7:43am UTC-5
India Prime Minister Narendra Modi has warned students about the dangers of igaming, contrasting it with the potential benefits of gaming, according to mathrubhumi.com ...

Mississippi House approves online sports betting for third straight year

5 February 2026 at 7:49am UTC-5
The Mississippi House has voted to legalize online sports betting for the third straight year, approving House Bill 1581 by an 85–31 vote. The measure goes to the Senate, where ...

Super Bowl LX brings rise in concerns over gambling addiction

4 February 2026 at 6:47am UTC-5
The biggest game in the American sports calendar kicks off on Sunday, and an estimated 67 million Americans are expected to place wagers on the Super Bowl, with the American ...

Meta fails to remove illegal crypto gambling promotions despite warnings from Australian regulator

4 February 2026 at 6:36am UTC-5
Social media company Meta has failed to remove multiple posts promoting illegal offshore crypto gambling despite repeated user reports, even after the Australian Communications ...

Better Gambling Forum opens gambling framework consultation to public

3 February 2026 at 7:02am UTC-5
Gambling harm prevention organization Better Gambling Forum has launched a public consultation on a framework for responsible gambling that it has developed with the United ...

Indonesia’s igaming turnover falls 20% in 2025

2 February 2026 at 7:24am UTC-5
The circulation of money linked to igaming in Indonesia hit IDR286.8 trillion in 2025, according to the latest annual report from the country’s financial oversight body, the ...

Commodity Futures Trading Commission abandons proposed sports contracts ban

30 January 2026 at 7:40am UTC-5
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has announced a policy shift away from a previously proposed ban on events contracts tied to sports outcomes. On January 29, the ...