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, […]
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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 […]
Dutch Regulator Orders Polymarket Out, Warns Ad Ban Could Backfire, Names New Vice Chair
The Netherlands’ gambling watchdog is tightening the screws on illegal offerings while warning politicians not to hand the black market an easy win. Polymarket told to stop serving Dutch customers The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has ordered Polymarket to immediately stop offering its prediction markets in the Netherlands, saying the product falls under illegal games of chance […]
UK Online Slots Hit New Highs After Stake Caps, While UKGC Boss Rhodes Heads for the Exit
Fresh UK Gambling Commission figures show slots revenue and play volume climbing again even as overall online yield dips and fewer accounts stay active, all as chief executive Andrew Rhodes confirms he’ll step down on 30 April 2026. The scoreboard: online GGY slips, activity rises The Commission’s latest operator dataset (March 2020 to December 2025) […]
Washington Senate Clears Path for In-State College Betting at Tribal Casinos
Washington lawmakers just took a big step toward letting fans wager on local college teams legally—without turning student-athletes into prop-bet targets. The vote: SB 6137 moves to the House The Washington State Senate passed Senate Bill 6137 on February 11, 2026, in a 41–8 vote, sending the proposal to the House for its next round […]
New Zealand’s Online Casino Licenses Draw Early Heavyweights
With regulation nearing the home straight, major betting and casino groups are already lining up to grab a slice of New Zealand’s soon-to-be legal online casino market. Rules First, Then the Scramble New Zealand’s online casino framework is expected to be locked in around mid-2026, and the government is preparing to auction up to 15 […]
Kambi signs long-term turnkey sportsbook deal with SuomiVeto for Finland launch
Kambi Group has signed a long-term agreement to provide its turnkey sportsbook to SuomiVeto in Finland’s new regulated iGaming market. SuomiVeto is led by the founders of BetCity, which previously partnered with Kambi ahead of the launch of the Netherlands’ regulated market in 2021. Kambi’s end-to-end sportsbook will power SuomiVeto’s launch next year with a […]
Illinois Lawmakers Move to Scrap Per-Bet Sports Wager Tax
A new bill in Springfield could roll back Illinois’ controversial per-wager fee and reshape how much online bettors really pay to place a bet. HB 5143 Targets the “Volume Tax” Illinois’ brief experiment with taxing every online wager may be nearing its end. State Rep. Daniel Didech has filed House Bill 5143, aiming to repeal […]
States Reopen Online Casino Talks as iGaming Momentum Builds in 2026
Several U.S. legislatures are dusting off online casino bills this year, weighing fresh tax revenue against familiar concerns as pressure mounts to regulate digital gambling already thriving elsewhere. More states eye a slice of online casino revenue Early 2026 has brought renewed movement around online casino legislation, with lawmakers in multiple states reopening debates over […]
