Tag: Regulation

Flutter, FanDuel “on the sidelines” of prediction-market scrum, legal expert says

16 September 2025 at 11:59am UTC-4
Prospects for traditional sports books in a prediction-market world are mixed, according to legal expert Daniel Wallach. His view was described as that online sports betting ...

PAGCOR to focus on education to tackle illegal gambling sites

16 September 2025 at 5:47am UTC-4
Philippine gambling regulator PAGCOR is strengthening its efforts to protect the country’s gaming industry from illegal operators by emphasizing education for players and ...

Pragmatic Play awarded Brazil sportsbook certificate

16 September 2025 at 5:35am UTC-4
Igaming supplier Pragmatic Play has been certified to supply its sportsbook to operators Brazil. The certification means that local operators can use Pragmatic Play’s ...

Industry warns Philippine regulator against overregulation

14 September 2025 at 5:59am UTC-4
As the Philippines continues to carve out a regulated igaming market, local operators are concerned that the clampdown on payments platforms and advertising could hinder progress ...

Analyst: New Jersey trial a win-win for DraftKings, FanDuel

12 September 2025 at 11:44am UTC-4
Whatever the outcome of a trial in New Jersey, its result favors both DraftKings and FanDuel parent Flutter Entertainment, Jefferies Equity Research analyst David Katz concluded ...

Hong Kong legalizes basketball betting in majority vote

12 September 2025 at 8:18am UTC-4
Hong Kong legislators have passed a bill to legalize basketball betting, in an attempt to combat illegal gambling. The bill was approved 77 to 2, after two abstained from the ...

Philippine regulator moves ahead with plan to separate regulator and operator roles

10 September 2025 at 11:51pm UTC-4
The Philippine gambling regulator PAGCOR has reaffirmed its plan to separate its dual role as operator and regulator of the country’s gaming industry. In a statement ...

California tribes team up to protest anti-sweepstakes bill

10 September 2025 at 6:06am UTC-4
Members of four California tribes have come together to protest the state’s anti-sweepstakes bill, Assembly Bill 831. The tribal nations opposing AB831 include the Kletsel ...

Light & Wonder becomes first licensed igaming supplier in the Philippines

9 September 2025 at 4:13am UTC-4
Gambling supplier and games aggregator Light & Wonder has become the first PAGCOR-licensed supplier for e-gaming in the Philippines. Light & Wonder, which only operates ...

Australia pushes on with gambling ad reform

9 September 2025 at 12:51am UTC-4
The Australian federal government is pushing ahead with reforms to gambling advertising, with reports suggesting legislation is expected before the end of the parliamentary year ...