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
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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
Ontario
Ontario Fines Betty Gaming CA$120,000 Over Underage Access
The regulator said nine people under 19 were able to deposit and gamble, while 14 others opened accounts only.
August 07, 2026
Arizona
Arizona Adds Free Financial Counseling for Self-Excluded Gamblers
GamFin will now support people in the state’s voluntary ban program, extending help that had been limited to treatment clients.
August 06, 2026
Arizona
Birches Health Study Finds Telehealth Can Ease Gambling Disorder Symptoms
Researchers reported that 71.7% of 1,305 adults improved meaningfully, even though many had psychiatric comorbidities.
August 05, 2026
YouTube
UNLV Study Links Responsible-Gambling Messages to Stronger Slot-Vlog Engagement
Most of the YouTube videos focused on betting strategy and game mechanics, and the comment sections were largely neutral or positive.
August 05, 2026
Chile
Chile Rewrites Casino AML Rules With Risk-Based Circular
New obligations cover reporting, due diligence, compliance officers and record keeping for the country’s 25 licensed casinos.
August 05, 2026
Austria
Austria Notifies Gambling Overhaul to the EU
The draft would open online gambling to multiple licences while adding stricter player-protection and enforcement rules.
August 05, 2026
Goa Delays Casino Rules as Age Limit Rises
The detailed framework may miss the February 2027 election, while the state has already raised the minimum casino entry age to 21.
July 31, 2026
Responsible Gaming
Allwyn Names First Player Protection Lab Winners
Funding will back research into personalised safer-gambling messages and a Generation Z assessment tool.
July 31, 2026
Turkey
Turkey’s Minister Calls Illegal Betting a National Security Threat
Mustafa Çiftçi said crypto, digital wallets and underground banking now sit at the centre of laundering networks as authorities report hundreds of thousands of site blocks.
July 30, 2026
Saskatchewan
SIGA Pairs Record Profits With Its Strongest Responsible-Gaming Scores
The Saskatchewan gaming authority says growth in casinos and online play is being matched by self-exclusion tools, specialist staff, bilingual education and higher accreditation marks.
July 30, 2026
Online Sports Betting
BC.GAME Launches in Ghana After Licence Approval
The rollout adds clearer payment guidance and responsible-gambling tools in a fast-growing market.
July 29, 2026