Thai police arrested suspected Chinese gambling operator Pei Min Si on April 9 at his Pattaya residence, an operation that…
Frictionless or friction in practice? Why the BHA warns affordability checks could push racing bettors to illegal operators
The British Horseracing Authority and industry groups warn that the Government’s proposed affordability checks—tested in pilots since 2024—are neither reliably…
Carson City Bars Kalshi in Nevada Through April 17, 2026 — Third Circuit Treats Its Sports Contracts as CEA‑Regulated Swaps
Federal and state courts have split over whether Kalshi’s event‑based contracts are gambling or federally regulated derivatives: a Nevada court…
CFTC sues Arizona, Connecticut and Illinois — a federal preemption fight that will decide whether prediction markets are swaps or state-controlled gambling
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed suits in April 2026 against Arizona, Connecticut and Illinois to block those states from…
Not just a name ban — California DOJ’s April 1 rules rewrite blackjack mechanics and TPPP roles
California’s Department of Justice finalized rules that, effective April 1, 2026, do more than ban the word “blackjack.” They recast…
Aichi’s IR Bid: Airport Access and Economic Promise vs. a High Bar for AML, Cybersecurity and Social Approval
Aichi Prefecture has restarted its push for one of Japan’s remaining integrated resort (IR) licenses — a move that rests…
Not a Relic: How IGA 2026 Showed Side Bets, ETGs and Hybrids Revive Tribal Table Play
At the 2026 Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Convention in San Diego, equipment makers and tribal operators pushed back against the…
Banijay bullish on ‘resilient’ markets with ‘regulatory stability’
Banijay Group’s €3 billion agreement to acquire German sports-betting operator Tipico is a deliberate shift: the company is consolidating scale…
Virgin Bet’s South Africa launch signals a responsible-gambling led push into Africa’s largest regulated market
Virgin Bet has gone live in South Africa — its first market outside the UK — and the operator is…
February 2026: Nevada’s $1.24B Gaming Win Led by Regionals as Strip Trails Fiscal Pace
Nevada’s February 2026 gaming win was about $1.24 billion, up 1.5% year‑over‑year, driven largely by gains outside the Las Vegas…