The Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) has banned a sports bettor from the state’s legal gambling market following allegations that he threatened Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider during the 2025 World Series. Commissioners voted on October 21 to place Blake Morgan, a resident of Thornville, Ohio, on the Sports Gaming Involuntary Exclusion List. The decision prohibits him from gambling...
Australia’s communications regulator has issued formal warnings to former Australian Football League (AFL) players Mitch Robinson and Rhys Mathieson after finding they promoted an illegal online gambling service through social media and video content. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) said its investigations established that both former players published promotional material for Vegastars between March and April 2026. Australian...
Polymarket US has filed a federal lawsuit challenging Ohio’s enforcement of sports betting laws against prediction market operators, arguing that the state’s licensing requirements violate constitutional protections for interstate commerce. The complaint, filed on October 16, seeks preliminary and permanent injunctions preventing Ohio officials from taking enforcement action against the federally regulated platform. Polymarket argues that the Ohio Casino Control...
New Jersey has introduced legally enforceable responsible-gambling requirements for online betting and casino operators, requiring them to identify potentially harmful player behavior and intervene when necessary. The measures make the state the first in the US to mandate data-driven standards of this kind, according to officials. Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the state’s Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) announced the...
Online casino operator L&L Europe Limited has agreed to pay £900,000 following a UK Gambling Commission investigation that identified unfair withdrawal restrictions and shortcomings in its anti-money laundering (AML) and player protection procedures. The settlement covers regulatory breaches that occurred between October 2024 and October 2025. L&L Europe operates seven gambling websites, including allbritishcasino.com, casinocasino.com and hypercasino.com. Investigators found that...
Flutter Entertainment plans to eliminate up to 1,400 positions in its UK & Ireland division as the operator responds to higher UK gambling taxes, which it expects to put significant pressure on the regulated betting market. The restructuring, announced on Tuesday, 20 October, through an official press release will affect employees across several locations, including Leeds and Dublin, alongside staff...
New Brunswick is reviewing whether to allow private companies to offer regulated online gambling, a move that could end the Atlantic Lottery Corporation’s (ALC) exclusive position in the Canadian province. Finance Minister René Legacy confirmed that Premier Susan Holt’s government is examining regulatory options as online gambling activity increases across Canada. The province is studying approaches adopted elsewhere, including Ontario...
A 25-year-old Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to federal fraud and money laundering charges after using money entrusted to him for cryptocurrency investments to gamble on offshore platform Stake.com, causing losses of more than $1.16 million. Elmin Redzepagic, of Wolcott, entered his plea on October 19 before U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport. The former Southern Connecticut State...
New Zealand’s Problem Gambling Foundation (PGF) has called for a ban on gambling advertising ahead of the country’s regulated online casino launch, warning that offshore operators continue to breach existing restrictions and reach people experiencing gambling-related harm. Andree Froude, the foundation’s advocacy director, told RNZ’s Morning Report that overseas gambling companies had used social media, influencers and other promotional tactics...
Maine could launch its regulated online casino market in the first quarter of 2027, Gambling Control Unit Executive Director Milt Champion said, citing pending regulatory reviews and preparations for operator licensing. The timeline remains provisional, with further changes to the proposed rules potentially delaying the launch. Governor Janet Mills allowed legislation LD 1164 to become law without her signature in...