Gambling Regulation News.
Licensing decisions, enforcement actions and policy shifts from regulators worldwide. From online gambling regulation updates to major market openings, we cover the developments that reshape how the industry operates.
Unregulated Gambling Hits $5.9T as Regulators Lose Market Share
Gaming Compliance International estimates 78% of global online gambling revenue flows through unregulated channels, as prediction markets and crypto products add a new layer of regulatory pressure.
KSA Warns Dutch Sportsbooks as World Cup Risk Rises
The KSA sent Dutch sportsbook licensees a formal World Cup warning over banned micro-betting markets, ad restrictions and planned immediate action on unlicensed operators.
GLI Eyes Philippines Growth as PAGCOR Adds Online Controls
GLI's PAGCOR accreditation gives the test lab a stronger role as the Philippines adds supplier checks, operator fees and limits on online cashback offers.
Senegal’s Gambling Sector Mobilizes US$71M in Q1 2026 Amid Tax Reforms
Senegal achieved 71% of its projected gambling revenue in Q1 2026, with digital and cross-border gaming driving the sector’s growth.
Canadian Sportsbooks Face New Pressure on Payments and Player Safety
iGaming Ontario's 2024-25 annual report recorded CA$82.7bn in wagers across 50 licensed operators, as AML obligations and responsible gambling standards force changes to how Canadian sportsbooks handle deposits, withdrawals, and account oversight.
Costa Rica Draws Crypto Casino Operators to Low-Cost Legal Base
Legal firm Inteliumlaw identifies Costa Rica's data processing licence as a cheaper formation route for crypto-native casino startups that face higher costs in traditional iGaming jurisdictions.
EL Targets Illegal Online Gambling With White Bullet Pilot
European Lotteries has launched a new task force and a three-month White Bullet pilot across France, Greece and Poland.
Novomatic Italia Cuts Security Alerts by 60% With HyperSOC
Novomatic Italia has reduced cybersecurity alert volume by around 60% after it adopted HWG Sababa’s HyperSOC managed security services.
19 MPs Urge Nandy to Halt Affordability Checks Before Thursday Meeting
The cross-party letter, sent to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy on Sunday by MPs from 19 racecourse constituencies, called for a pause before the Gambling Commission's board meets this week. Industry projections cited in the letter put the cost to the sport at £250 million over five years.
Ontario Rolls Out BetGuard for Province-Wide Player Self-Exclusion
Ontarians can now self-exclude from all regulated online gambling sites, and operators must block accounts and stop sending marketing messages.
Congress Puts 10 Gambling Operators on Notice Over Youth Harm
Five House members have demanded revenue breakdowns by age group, advertising spend comparisons, and youth safeguard disclosures from Bet365, DraftKings, Kalshi, and seven others, with written responses due May 29.
Dana White Calls on Trump to Repeal Gambling Loss Tax Cap
The UFC president's letter pushed Kalshi repeal odds from 19% to 32% in days, more movement than a year of Congressional bills produced.
Michigan iGaming Hits $2.9B in 2025, Ten Times the 2019 Forecast
Five years after launch, Michigan's online casino market generated nearly 10 times the revenue fiscal analysts projected in 2019, with state tax receipts from iGaming at $597.5 million against a 2019 projection of $31.3 million.
Shadow Gambling Minister Warns FRA Rollout Could Drive Players to Black Market
Louie French says the Gambling Commission has withheld pilot results and warns FRAs could push customers to the illegal market.
WLA and UNIL Build Standard Tool to Measure Illegal Gambling Markets
A preliminary framework tested across six jurisdictions uses channelization rates to produce comparable, cross-border estimates of unlicensed market activity for the first time.