Brazil’s newly imposed prohibition on online gambling has been followed by a sharp increase in the number of detected illegal betting websites, intensifying concerns about the scale of the country’s unregulated market as authorities move to shut down licensed operators. Data gathered by Bet Legal, a monitoring platform operated in partnership with cybersecurity firm Iron Security, shows that hundreds of...
New Jersey lawmakers are once again considering legislation that would change how the state handles underage gambling violations in casinos and simulcasting facilities. A bipartisan measure filed in the Senate seeks to replace criminal penalties with a system of escalating civil fines while directing all collected revenue toward gambling addiction services. Senate Bill 597, sponsored by Sen. James Beach, a...
Revenue-sharing payments from Michigan tribal casinos have fallen sharply as more tribes withhold money from the state over disputes involving gambling exclusivity, adding pressure to a funding stream that supports the Michigan Economic Development Corp. Payments to the Michigan Strategic Fund dropped 71% from $52.8 million in 2022 to $15.4 million in 2025, according to Michigan Gaming Control Board figures....
Norway’s Ministry of Culture and Equality has opened a public consultation on regulatory changes that would allow state-owned Norsk Tipping to offer online poker, with a package of limits intended to reduce gambling-related harm. The consultation was published on September 29 and remains open for responses until November 29. The ministry shortened the consultation period because it wants the amended...
Indian Gaming Association Chairman David Z. Bean has welcomed a recent Ninth Circuit decision involving Kalshi, describing the ruling as support for concerns tribal gaming organizations have raised about sports-related prediction markets for nearly two years. In commentary published after the September 16 decision, Bean focused on what the case means for tribal sovereignty and the regulatory authority tribes exercise...
SkyCity Entertainment Group is preparing to formally seek buyers for SkyCity Adelaide after receiving interest from potential purchasers during a strategic review of the Australian casino. The company said in a September 30 filing that UBS will manage the sale process and seek proposals from parties that have already expressed interest as well as other potential bidders. SkyCity announced the...
The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) has launched a search for a new executive director after Heather Maurer resigned less than a year after taking the leadership role, marking another significant change for the organization during a period of internal and external scrutiny. The nonprofit confirmed that Maurer will remain in her position through October 16 to assist with...
Brazil’s sudden decision to halt online betting and casino activity has prompted operators to review their positions in one of the world’s most closely watched regulated gambling markets. Among the companies responding to the government’s move is DigiPlus Interactive Corp., which says it is taking steps to comply with the new requirements while maintaining that the measures are unlikely to...
Pragmatic Play has expanded its Gates of Olympus franchise with Gates of Olympus 2500, a 6×5 video slot that retains the series’ tumble gameplay while adding larger multipliers and four distinct free-spin configurations. The game returns players to the Greek mythology setting associated with the franchise, with Zeus positioned beside a grid surrounded by clouds, columns and a golden platform....
Brazil’s new ban on online betting is facing legal challenges from three industry associations, with petitions before the Supreme Federal Court seeking to suspend the measure while Congress considers its future. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed Provisional Measure No. 1.394 on 25 September 2026. The measure immediately prohibited the operation, offering, intermediation and advertising of fixed-odds sports betting...