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India’s ASCI flags 4,858 gambling ads a year after PROGA ban: report

26 August 2026 at 7:09am UTC-4
The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has reportedly flagged 4,858 gambling ads in the year since India's Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act (PROGA) came ...

SkyCity rejects two takeover proposals that “did not adequately reflect the underlying value of the company”

26 August 2026 at 6:31am UTC-4
New Zealand-based casino and igaming operator SkyCity Entertainment Group has rejected two takeover proposals, after its board determined the offers didn’t adequately reflect ...
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Mizuho says prediction market court rulings could affect DraftKings’ stock

26 August 2026 at 6:10am UTC-4
Financial services holding company Mizuho has said that the ongoing legal action against prediction markets in the US could influence gambling operator DraftKings’ share price ...

Australia’s self-exclusion scheme BetStop sign-ups hit 67,000

21 August 2026 at 7:18am UTC-4
Over 67,000 individuals have registered with Australia’s national BetStop self-exclusion scheme since its launch in August 2023. According to The Straight, a total of 41,290 ...

Florida AG sues sweepstakes operators over alleged illegal gambling

21 August 2026 at 6:47am UTC-4
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has taken legal action against several online sweepstakes casino operators, arguing that their platforms are running unlawful online ...

Booming Games hit with CA$70,000 penalty by AGCO over prohibited auto-play feature

21 August 2026 at 6:24am UTC-4
Casino game provider Booming Games has been handed a CA$70,000 penalty by Ontario’s gambling regulator, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), after a banned auto ...
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Tribal gaming regulator unable to enforce key responsibilities due to lack of chairperson

11 August 2026 at 7:29am UTC-4
The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC), the federal regulator for US tribal gambling, is facing severely limited enforcement powers due to its lack of a chairperson, being ...

CFTC warns prediction markets against using sportsbook-style odds

11 August 2026 at 7:07am UTC-4
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has warned prediction market operators against displaying contract prices in a typical sportsbook format. On 7 August, the ...

Unregulated US online gambling market generated US$97.4 billion GGR in 2025: report

11 August 2026 at 6:36am UTC-4
A report commissioned by the Campaign for Fairer Gambling estimates that unregulated online gambling generated approximately US$97.4 billion in gross gaming revenue in the US in ...

Bargaining continues over Australia’s gambling advertising rules

10 August 2026 at 7:42am UTC-4
The debate over gambling advertisements in Australia has not relented, with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meeting with the country’s opposition leader, the Liberal ...

Philippines: Rules for POGO asset forfeiture come into effect 24 August

10 August 2026 at 7:15am UTC-4
New rules for the civil forfeiture of assets linked to illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGOs) are coming into force on 24 August. The measures follow the Anti ...

Brazil moves on crypto, enabling holding period on transfers over US$10,000 from 1 Jan.

10 August 2026 at 7:02am UTC-4
Brazil’s central bank will implement a 24-hour delay on crypto transfers of over US$10,000 sent to foreign virtual-asset holding firms or self-custody wallets, starting 1 ...

Record retail revenue of US$1.5 billion for PENN Entertainment in 2Q26

7 August 2026 at 8:22am UTC-4
US entertainment and gaming company PENN Entertainment has reported record retail revenue in the second quarter of the year, along with an improvement in adjusted EBITDA ...

Federal court allows Utah to enforce gambling laws against Kalshi

7 August 2026 at 8:14am UTC-4
A US District Judge has ruled in favor of a Utah Governor and State Attorney General, rejecting prediction market platform Kalshi's claim that federal law preempts the state from ...

US Senate postpones Clarity Act vote until September

7 August 2026 at 7:32am UTC-4
The US Senate has postponed a procedural vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, delaying progress on legislation that would establish a regulatory framework for ...