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U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday (March 17) rolled out new legislation aimed at shutting down certain prediction markets that allow people to wager on geopolitical developments, government decisions, and other real-world events.
Sen. Chris Murphy and Rep. Greg Casar introduced what they call the Banning Event Trading on Sensitive Operations and Federal Functions Act, or the BETS OFF Act. Their...
A newly released study commissioned by the national gambling regulator of Germany suggests that most online gambling in the country now happens on licensed platforms, with illegal operators representing less than a quarter of the market.
Research published Monday (March 16) by the Joint Gambling Authority of the Länder, known as the GGL, estimates that 22.97% of Germany’s online gambling...
Entain has renewed its long-running partnership with Inspired Entertainment, locking in a new multi-year agreement that keeps the betting group stocked with Inspired’s virtual sports content while adding fresh titles to the lineup.
The deal, announced Monday (March 16), means Entain brands around the world will continue offering Inspired’s virtual sports portfolio across both online and...
Massachusetts regulators handed down $80,500 in fines to five licensed sportsbooks after uncovering eight separate violations tied largely to prohibited betting markets. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission approved the fines in a unanimous 5-0 vote during its March 12 public meeting, saying the enforcement actions are intended to strengthen operator compliance and reinforce consumer protections...
Polymarket says it has banned several users and will share their information with authorities after bettors allegedly issued threats against a journalist whose reporting affected a high-stakes wager tied to an Iranian missile strike.
The cryptocurrency-based prediction market posted a statement on X denouncing the behavior. The company said it “condemns the harassment...
A national trade association representing companies in the social gaming business is pushing back against new legislation introduced in Minnesota that would outlaw a category of online games the industry says has operated legally in the state for years.
The Social Gaming Leadership Alliance, a Washington based trade group known as SGLA, released a statement Monday (March 16) criticizing...
Europe’s video game ratings system is preparing a major update that changes how it judges modern games and their online features.
Pan European Game Information, better known as PEGI, says it will expand its classification criteria starting in June 2026. This will apply to games submitted for rating from that point forward and will look more closely at design features that influence how...
“The deal must rotate.”
That deceptively simple rule lies at the center of California’s gambling laws, according to top gaming law scholar I. Nelson Rose. But enforcing it has proved far more complicated.
Rose, one of the world’s leading experts on gambling and gaming law, has spent years examining how cardrooms design games that resemble blackjack while attempting to stay within...
Police in Honolulu say officers shut down a suspected gambling room in Wahiawa after serving a search warrant that uncovered machines and cash inside the property. Investigators moved in on the location along Mala Street on Wednesday (March 11), after building a case that the site was being used for illegal gaming. When officers searched the room, they found several machines set up for play...
Pwnn Entertainment says guests will soon be able to book stays at a long-awaited hotel addition rising next to Hollywood Casino Columbus, a project the company hopes will transform the property into a fuller entertainment destination.
Company officials announced that the new hotel tower is scheduled to open June 12, assuming final regulatory approvals move forward as expected. The addition...