Brazil’s president has turned against a market his own government helped open, putting fresh political risk over one of the world’s fastest-growing regulated gambling sectors. Lula links online gambling to family debt Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has called for action against online casino games, saying they are draining household budgets and hurting […]
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MLS Bans Derrick Jones and Yaw Yeboah for Life Over Betting Breaches
MLS has dropped the harshest penalty it has, barring Derrick Jones and Yaw Yeboah for life after an investigation found both players bet on soccer, including on their own teams. Betting alerts sparked the case Major League Soccer said the case began after suspicious wagering alerts were flagged by its monitoring partners. That led to […]
SkyCity Online Casino Hit With Class Action Over New Zealand Legality Claims
A new class action is taking aim at SkyCity’s Malta-run online casino, putting years of player losses and a legal gray area in New Zealand squarely in the spotlight. Lawsuit Puts SkyCity’s Offshore Model on the Spot SkyCity Entertainment Group is facing class-action proceedings challenging whether its online casino setup is lawful for New Zealand […]
Win2day Adds Blueprint Gaming Slots In Austria Deal
Austria’s lone licensed online casino is freshening up its lobby after win2day struck a content partnership with Blueprint Gaming. What Players Will See First The first wave of games heading onto win2day includes familiar Blueprint titles like Eye of Horus and Cash Strike. For everyday players, it’s a simple win: more branded, “been-there-everywhere” slot content […]
Allwyn Walks Away From Novibet Deal After Greek Watchdog Pushback
Allwyn’s planned buy-in to Novibet is officially off, after Greece’s competition authority signaled the deal would squeeze out one of OPAP’s few real challengers. Regulator Flags a Rivalry Problem Allwyn International confirmed it will not proceed with its proposed majority investment in Novibet, following feedback from the Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC). Allwyn’s board and Novibet […]
Wynn, MGM Reassess UAE Security After Iran Strikes Hit Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Wynn Resorts and MGM Resorts International say their UAE developments have not been damaged, but both companies are reviewing security conditions and staying in close contact with staff as tensions rise. Drone and Missile Activity Disrupts Dubai The escalation followed weekend airstrikes by the United States and Israel on Iran, after which Iran launched drone […]
New York Bill Would Force Sportsbooks to “Show Their Work” Every Month
New York lawmakers are considering a bill that would push a monthly betting “receipt” to every mobile sportsbook customer, making it a lot harder to ignore what the app has been quietly keeping score of all along. The proposal: mandatory monthly account statements Assembly Bill A10329, filed February 24, 2026, by Assemblymember Rebecca Kassay and […]
Nebraska’s casino surge meets Massachusetts’ sports betting slide in a tale of two January gambling markets
January delivered two very different gambling stories: Nebraska’s casino floors cashed in as new permanent venues helped push revenue sharply higher, while Massachusetts sportsbooks handled more bets but ended up with less taxable revenue, a reminder that growth doesn’t always show up the same way across gaming verticals. Nebraska gets a January lift from bigger, […]
NextBet Swallows PlayUp Ahead of March 1 Debut in Australia
NextBet is rolling PlayUp into its system before launching March 1, another sign Australia’s online wagering market is shrinking into fewer, bigger platforms. What PlayUp customers are being told PlayUp has emailed customers saying their accounts will move automatically to NextBet once the new platform goes live. That includes cash balances, bonus balances, and any […]
DCMS Moves to Shut Out Unlicensed Betting Sponsors From UK Sport
UK ministers want to make sure fans betting on matchday are using regulated sites, not mystery operators hiding behind a club badge. What DCMS is proposing The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has opened the door to a new rule: only gambling operators licensed by the UK Gambling Commission would be allowed to […]
