The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued new guidance highlighting concerns about a growing category of prediction market contracts that depend on the actions or statements of specific individuals. The agency’s Division of Market Oversight (DMO) advised designated contract markets (DCMs) that so-called “mention markets” may face greater susceptibility to manipulation and should undergo heightened scrutiny before being...
Tesco has found itself pulled into a growing online gambling scam in which fraudsters borrow the names of well-known companies and celebrities to make casino promotions look legitimate. Ads for a supposed “Tesco casino” recently appeared on Facebook and Instagram, giving users the impression that the supermarket giant had entered the online gambling business. It had not. Tesco reported the...
Republican Sen. John Curtis of Utah has asked Senate Judiciary Committee leaders to investigate business activities involving members of presidential families, with his request covering Donald Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden. Curtis sent a letter dated September 21 to Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Dick Durbin asking the panel to examine whether presidential family relationships have provided...
Barry Diller’s People Inc has withdrawn its proposal to acquire MGM Resorts International and take the casino operator private, ending negotiations that had continued for several months. People Inc submitted the proposal on June 1, offering $48.30 in cash for each MGM share covered by the transaction. The deal valued MGM Resorts at more than $18 billion, including debt. People...
The Curaçao Gaming Authority has confirmed that unauthorized access to its online gaming licensing portal continued for approximately nine months before the regulator identified and ended it in September 2026. The account involved in the incident was created in December 2025 under a false identity. Access took place through the customer-facing section of the licensing portal and did not involve...
Tabcorp VIC Pty Ltd has received a A$350,000 fine after failing to fully introduce mandatory multi-factor authentication controls for customer wagering accounts in Victoria. The breaches occurred between January 30 and June 23, 2025, when some customers could continue accessing Tabcorp services without the required additional authentication step. During that period, unauthorised parties gained access to some wagering accounts and...
The Bulgarian government has launched a broad reform effort aimed at reshaping the country’s gambling sector, proposing extensive advertising restrictions, higher taxes for online operators, tighter financial oversight, and new measures designed to address gambling-related harm. Prime Minister Rumen Radev announced that draft amendments to Bulgaria’s Gambling Act have been submitted for public consultation, outlining what officials describe as a...
Police investigating suspected illegal gambling activity in Manchester city center have arrested four men and seized more than £20,000 in cash following a coordinated enforcement operation involving multiple agencies. The action took place on the night of September 21, when officers executed four warrants at premises in Deansgate and other parts of Manchester city center. Greater Manchester Police (GMP), cited...
Palmer Bookmaking Pty Ltd, which trades as Palmerbet, has entered into an 18-month court-enforceable undertaking after the Australian Communications and Media Authority found breaches of national online gambling self-exclusion requirements. The regulator’s investigation centered on a customer who joined BetStop, the National Self-Exclusion Register, in September 2023. Palmerbet did not close the customer’s wagering account until February 2025, leaving the...
Queensland will combine the functions of Racing Queensland and the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission under a new hybrid governance structure, reshaping how the state manages racing administration, integrity and animal welfare. The Crisafulli Government announced the change on September 23 as part of The Next Lap: A plan for the future of Queensland racing. The reform will place functions currently...