Tag: Regulators

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 ...

Tabcorp fined AU$158,400 for taking illegal sports bets

12 February 2026 at 7:38am UTC-5
Australian gambling operator Tabcorp has been fined AU$158,400 by the Australian Communications and Media Authority for accepting online in-play bets, which are placed after a ...
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PAGCOR clarifies that an estimated 10 million Filipinos gamble online

12 February 2026 at 5:43am UTC-5
PAGCOR Chairman and Chief Executive Alejandro Tengco has clarified a government figure claiming that more than 32 million adult Filipinos gambled online in 2025, saying the true ...

PAGCOR tightens regulations for Philippine online gambling industry

11 February 2026 at 7:00am UTC-5
Philippine gambling regulator PAGCOR has pledged to roll out tighter restrictions for the country’s online gambling industry. At a Senate Committee on Games and Amusement ...
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Polymarket sues Massachusetts to prevent closure of sports events contracts in the state

10 February 2026 at 6:08am UTC-5
Polymarket sued the Massachusetts Attorney General and state gambling regulators on Monday, in an attempt to stop the state from shutting down its sports event contract markets ...

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 ...

Australian regulator set to decide fate of Picklebet

29 January 2026 at 6:36am UTC-5
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has investigated six wagering businesses for breaching rules that prevent problem gambling, leaving online sportsbook PickleBet ...

FanDuel Canada hit with CA$350,000 fine from Ontario regulator

9 January 2026 at 7:27am UTC-5
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has fined sportsbook operator FanDuel Canada CA$350,000 over a failure to report suspicious betting patterns. According to the ...

Congressman urges Commodity Futures Trading Commission to review Kalshi-CNN deal

19 December 2025 at 6:41am UTC-5
Congressman Abe Hamadeh has called on federal regulators to review the partnership between news broadcaster CNN and prediction market platform Kalshi, warning that the deal posed ...

PAGCOR Chairman commends Philippine licensees for resilience amid tightening regulation

27 November 2025 at 6:27am UTC-5
PAGCOR Chairman and Chief Executive Alejandro H. Tengco has commended Philippine licensed operators for their resilience and willingness to comply with more stringent rules ...