
On April 16, the European Court issued a ruling that is fundamentally shaking the business model of cross-border online gambling in the EU. In case number C-440/23, the court ruled that EU member states have the full right to prohibit certain forms of online gambling, even if the operator holds a le

At the latest hearing of the House Agriculture Committee, Michael Selig, Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, staged a hours-long battle of wits. Faced with a barrage of questions from the members, Selig almost used the phrase "rulemaking advance notice" as a shield—whether pre

The conflicts in the Middle East are directly impacting the ledger of the Philippine gaming industry. Alejandro Tengco, chairman of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), candidly stated in his latest announcement that the soaring oil prices and the ensuing uncertainty have painfu

In most industries, the venture capital game is not hard to understand: raise funds, bet on high-growth young companies, and pursue excess returns. However, in the highly vertical track of iGaming, this logic is filtered through a unique lens. Large gambling operators had already established their

The Philippine gaming industry has recently reached a milestone moment. Local digital entertainment platform operator DigiPlus Interactive officially announced that its platforms, including ArenaPlus sports betting and BingoPlus online bingo, have successfully integrated with the integrity intellige

On a long-silent plot of land beside Highway 16 in the outskirts of North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada, the roar of bulldozers is rewriting the destiny of a city and an indigenous tribe. The Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man First Nation recently held a community meeting to update members an

Next to California's Highway 99 in Madera County, a giant casino resort covering approximately 9290 square meters is rising rapidly, showing no signs of stopping. On April 15, the North Fork Mono Indian Tribe announced that despite the California Supreme Court's earlier refusal this month to review

Kentucky's legislature pulled off a stunning turnaround at the last minute of the session. The House of Representatives overturned Governor Andy Beshear's veto of House Bill 904 with a decisive vote of 67 in favor and 7 against, and the Senate with 26 in favor and 5 against. This means that the comp

Renowned game developer Spribe OÜ has won another battle in a transatlantic trademark defense war. A court in Pernambuco, Brazil, recently issued a temporary injunction requiring Flutter's gambling brand Betnacional to immediately cease using the name "Aviator" and to stop copying any visual, graph

Indonesia's financial regulatory authority continues to intensify its crackdown on online gambling. On April 13, led by the Financial Services Authority, multiple departments collaboratively froze 1000 bank accounts used for online gambling transactions, pushing the cumulative number of frozen accou

The UK Advertising Standards Authority recently overturned an initial ruling against a complaint about the gambling brand Ladbrokes, giving the green light to the advertising campaign for its "Ladbucks" loyalty reward program. The complaint dates back to June 2025, when two members of the public que

Philippine-listed gaming operator DigiPlus Interactive has made a critical move on the international expansion chessboard. On April 16, the company officially announced that it had secured three online gaming licenses from the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board in South Africa—a national manufac

Reno, Nevada, is brewing a major project that packages professional soccer with gaming entertainment. A planning document submitted to the city government reveals that the developer plans to create a mixed-use complex called "Boulevard Reno" on six plots of land covering nearly 28 acres at the north

The U.S. prediction market platform Kalshi is facing the fiercest blow from state regulators. The Ohio Casino Control Commission recently issued a notice to Kalshi proposing a fine of $5 million, accusing it of operating sports event contract business in the state without a state license since Janua

The Dutch Gambling Authority recently announced that it will allocate special funds to five new projects focused on preventing gambling-related harm, with funding sourced from the Addiction Prevention Fund managed by the authority. Established in 2021, the fund is financed by high-risk gambling oper

The African gambling market is expanding at a staggering rate. It is predicted that by 2032, the entire continent's gambling market size will climb to $11.3 billion, almost doubling from $6.1 billion in 2023. Three core variables are driving this growth curve: 70% of the population in Sub-Saharan A