Kalshi has launched a legal challenge against Illinois ahead of the state’s new prediction market regulations, arguing that federal law gives exclusive oversight authority to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and prevents Illinois from imposing its own licensing and tax requirements. The company filed its lawsuit Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the […]

Members of the Lumbee Tribe have voted against a constitutional amendment connected to a proposed casino and entertainment development in Robeson County, North Carolina, bringing an end, at least for now, to plans for tribal gaming on recently acquired land near Interstate 95. The vote marks one of the most significant decisions made by the […]

Gambling software supplier Stakelogic BV has agreed to pay £122,835 after the Gambling Commission of Great Britain determined that several of its online slot games failed to meet mandatory spin speed requirements. The case centres on the company’s Tiger Temple 88 slot, which was found to operate with a 1.97-second interval between spins, below the required minimum of […]

Sizekhaya Holdings has officially taken over South Africa’s National Lottery operations as of 1 June 2026, marking the first change in operator since 2015 and ending Ithuba Holdings’ 11-year tenure. The transition begins an eight-year licence period overseen in partnership with the National Lotteries Commission. The move places the consortium at the centre of one […]

The Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) has introduced a comprehensive set of crypto-focused compliance rules for business-to-consumer online gambling license holders, marking a significant tightening of oversight across the sector. The guidance defines how operators may accept, process, and store cryptocurrency while expanding obligations across the full lifecycle of digital asset use. The policy, which came into effect […]

The Netherlands’ decision to raise gambling taxes over a two-year period has produced far lower fiscal returns than policymakers originally forecast, according to a joint assessment by the Ministry of Finance and the national gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA). The report concludes that the objective of generating substantial additional public revenue through higher tax rates has […]

MGM Springfield has been fined $25,000 after Massachusetts regulators found that the casino briefly offered wagering on a college baseball game involving Northeastern University, which is prohibited under state rules. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission approved the penalty after determining that betting markets for an April 5, 2025 matchup between Northeastern and Campbell University were available for around […]

Philippine gaming technology company PhilWeb Corp is set to receive a major capital boost after businessman Lance Gokongwei agreed to invest approximately PHP2 billion (about $32.5 million) in a personal capacity. The investment will be formally announced on June 24, 2026, according to reports and a subsequent company filing. According to Asia Gaming Brief, the transaction is […]