Facebook
Meta Ads for Illegal Casinos Expose Australian Law Gap
The watchdog says it can only act when most site users are in Australia, while parliament considers a broader test.
August 16, 2026
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FanDuel Sportsbook US
FanDuel Defends VIP Sportsbook Program in Letter to Congress
The company said its high-value customer outreach is covered by the same monitoring and exclusion rules as the rest of its book, even as Democrats pressed it to shut the program down.
August 15, 2026
Online Sports Betting
IRS Warns Bettors Off Illegal and Crypto Gambling Sites
The agency tied illegal gambling to money laundering and tax crimes, while repeating that winnings must still be reported.
August 15, 2026
Mali Court Keeps 10 Chinese Suspects in Detention
Investigators say the Bamako casino case involved local accomplices, false authorisations and large cash flows.
August 14, 2026
West Virginia
WVU Begins Three-Year Study Into Online Gambling Loss Chasing
Arnold Ventures grant will help researchers analyse betting data and test whether interventions can curb risky play
August 13, 2026
South Korea
Gwangju Police Detain 12 in Gambling Laundering Probe
Investigators say two organisations moved KRW506.2 billion through burner accounts and Telegram instructions over about a year.
August 13, 2026
Facebook
Meta Removes Casino Ads Aimed at Dutch Self-Exclusion Register
BNR found hundreds of AI-generated promotions for unlicensed gambling sites, many built to lure people listed in CRUKS.
August 13, 2026
UK Gambling Commission Flags Identity Gaps in Risk Assessment Pilot
Helen Rhodes and Sarah Webster say fuzzy matching and incomplete records can leave customers unmatched, even as most checks are still expected to be frictionless.
August 13, 2026
Ireland
Ireland Tightens Gambling and Crypto Rules in New AML Strategy
Casino clubs, payment accounts and ownership disclosures are all set for closer scrutiny as Simon Harris launches the state’s first national anti-money-laundering plan.
August 13, 2026
Sweepstakes Casinos
InFocus Group Gives Codexa a VIP-style AI Overhaul
The sweepstakes platform adds social features and a compliance engine as the company pushes white-label licensing in the US.
August 12, 2026
Online Casinos
Search Hotspots for Gambling Addiction Are Mostly Outside Regulated Online-Casino States
Some regulated markets saw more helpline searches after online betting launched, but the study relied on Google Trends.
August 12, 2026
Mexico
Mexico City Deputy Proposes Federal Gambling Reform
The draft would recognise addiction as a disorder, tighten checks on online betting and ban wagers on political and humanitarian events.
August 12, 2026
Alberta
Alberta Seeks Providers for Gambling-Addiction Services
The province wants extra support beyond Recovery Alberta, with funding tied to iGaming revenue and applications due Sept. 10.
August 12, 2026
North Carolina
North Carolina Ranks 29th in WalletHub Gambling Study
The state scored far better on gambling problems and treatment than on gambling-friendliness, even as legal betting rules remain tightly drawn.
August 11, 2026
Brazil
ABRAJOGO Weighs Brazil’s Five-Second Play Rule
The industry group is gathering feedback on a proposed autoplay ban and other betting curbs before sending its response to regulators.
August 08, 2026
India
India’s Supreme Court Agrees to Final Hearing on Gaming Ban Challenge
The case targets a law that bars real-money play nationwide and has drawn a separate plea over social-gaming and esports labels.
August 08, 2026
Illinois
Illinois Adds Gambling Disorder to Addiction Law
The new statute expands treatment authority and prevention work, but adds no fresh funding.
August 08, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine Study Finds Most Players Favour Licensed Casinos
The ministry’s second-stage survey said long experience is common, illegal operators are less attractive and only a small share report serious harm.
August 07, 2026
Spain
Spanish Ponzi Victims Win First Payout From UK Gambling Sanctions
A Girona court cleared the initial distribution of about €6 million recovered after British regulators examined gambling firms linked to Iban Juvanteny Gómez’s betting.
August 07, 2026
Kansspelautoriteit
Dutch Regulator Extends Holland Casino Online Licence Through 2031
The five-year renewal starts on 1 October as the Netherlands tightens rules on advertising, bonuses and player deposits.
August 07, 2026