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...
More than half of U.S. sports bettors surveyed in 2026 said they had placed wagers in an effort to pay household bills, highlighting the connection between sports betting and personal finances among some participants. The survey covered 1,200 Americans who had placed a sports bet during the previous year. Researchers conducted it between August 31 and September 3. Among respondents,...
Former UK Gambling Commission executive Tim Miller has launched GamReg Consulting, an international advisory business that will work with governments and regulators as gambling markets face technological change and growing scrutiny. Miller, who serves as founder and managing director of the new company, left the Gambling Commission in September following 10 years with the regulator. He announced his departure in...
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has introduced a new AI Gaming Charter in partnership with the Malta Digital Innovation Authority (MDIA), offering gambling operators a framework for the responsible use of artificial intelligence as adoption continues to spread across the industry. The voluntary initiative follows research conducted among Malta-licensed operators that examined how AI technologies are currently being deployed. While...
Betfred has confirmed it will bring its long-running sponsorship of rugby league to a close at the end of the 2026 season, with founder Fred Done linking the decision to rising tax burdens and increasing operating costs that have already led the bookmaker to reduce its retail footprint. The company currently serves as title sponsor of the Super League, the...
The U.S. NFL wagering market could generate about $40.5 billion in regulated activity during the current season, with traditional sportsbooks expected to retain the majority of that business despite rapid growth among prediction-market operators. Eilers & Krejcik Gaming projects regulated sportsbooks will handle $31.7 billion in NFL wagers during the season. The research firm places the prediction-market handle analog at...