Tennessee Sweepstakes Casino Ban Signed by Gov. Lee
A ban on Tennessee sweepstakes casinos is set to become law after Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill on the final day for action.
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EU Courts Can Consider Malta’s Gaming Protection Law for Asset
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has declared that courts can take Malta’s gambling protection law and similar laws into consideration when deciding whether to urgently freeze assets.
Undercover FBI Agent's Close Call with Illegal Gambling Ring in
A new government filing in the case against an illegal gambling ring in Indiana has revealed how the FBI busted the gang.
Ontario Achieves 90% Channelization Milestone
Four years after opening its doors to private operators, Ontario’s regulated online gambling market is beginning to deliver a steady migration away from the gray market, and toward a system built around oversight and player protection.
California Judge Halts Rules Against Blackjack-Style Games
A San Francisco Superior Court judge has blocked enforcement of California gaming regulations that would have banned blackjack-style games at state-licensed cardrooms, allowing the venues to continue offering the games while a legal challenge proceeds.
NHL and CFTC Enter Information Sharing Partnership
News arrived Thursday that the National Hockey League (NHL) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) agreed to a confidential, two-way information sharing partnership.
Sun International to Challenge Tsogo Sun's Casino Licence Move in
Sun International will challenge the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board’s decision to allow Tsogo Sun to relocate its Caledon casino licence to the Helderberg region in the Cape Town metro, raising the prospect of a lengthy delay to Tsogo’s planned R1.29 billion ($79 million) development in Some
South Korea to Review Legality of Polymarket's Platform
The undisputed growth of prediction markets has attracted the attention of South Korean authorities, who will now review the Polymarket platform to determine whether its products violate the local law.
SEC Delays Decision on Prediction Market ETFs
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed decisions on a series of proposed prediction market exchange-traded funds (ETFs) while it examines how event-based contracts should fit within the existing ETF regulatory framework.
Mexico’s Congress Pushes for Public Register of Casino and Online
Mexico’s Permanent Commission of the Congress has received a draft resolution calling on the Interior Ministry to publish all casino and online betting permits in open-data format as lawmakers push for greater transparency in the gambling sector amid money laundering concerns.
AGA Warns U.S. Senators About Prediction Markets
The American Gaming Association (AGA) raised concerns over the rapid growth of sports prediction markets, labeling them as unregulated sports betting platforms.
Brazil Central Bank Expands Fraud Data-Sharing Rules
The Central Bank of Brazil has expanded the fraud data-sharing obligations of supervised financial and payment institutions to include information linked to unauthorized betting operators.