UKGC Licence Suspension Leaves Bettors' Funds at Risk
The UK Gambling Commission suspended Targetlocal Ltd's licence over AML failings. What a licence suspension actually does to a bettor's balance and open bets.
Bettors Corner
What industry and regulatory changes actually mean for the people placing the bets.
Pennsylvania Moves to Close the Self-Exclusion Credit Gap
Pennsylvania's gaming board wants credit and cashless accounts frozen within two days of self-exclusion, and marketing banned until you ask to return.
Louisiana Fines Sweepstakes Casino Players Up to $500
Louisiana's Act 182 took effect August 1, redefining sweepstakes casino play as a crime and fining sweepstakes casino players up to $500 or six months in jail.
UK Gambling Tax Rise: What It Means for Your Bets
The UK's Remote Gaming Duty jumped from 21% to 40% on 1 April 2026. Here is what this UK gambling tax rise actually means for your free bets, bonuses and odds.
DraftKings Launches Crown Cash Dollar-Value Rewards
DraftKings rolled out Crown Cash on August 12, 2026, a $1-for-$1 rewards currency across its sportsbook, casino and DFS apps. Here is what changes for bettors.
KSA Young Adult Gambling Data Upend an Old Assumption
The Netherlands gambling regulator KSA found 72% of new young-adult accounts play only casino games first, not sports betting, and plans new protections.
Stake Is Canada's Biggest Offshore Gambling Brand
Stake is Canada's most valuable gambling brand at CAD 2.5 billion despite holding no provincial licence, new research on offshore gambling in Canada shows.
LuckyLand Slots Shuts Down, Sets September 14 Payout Deadline
VGW closed LuckyLand Slots gameplay on August 24 and set September 14, 2026 as the final deadline to redeem Sweeps Coins, with no transfer to its other brands.
Denmark Blocks Polymarket and 97 Other Gambling Sites
Denmark's Spillemyndigheden ordered DNS blocks on Polymarket and 97 other unlicensed gambling sites from August 18, 2026, citing war-betting integrity complaints.
Colorado's Betting Law Leaves Winning Bettors Unprotected
Colorado's SB26-131 caps sportsbook deposits at six a day and bans credit cards, but a stripped clause means books can still limit winning bettors.
Congress Presses FanDuel to Scrap Its VIP Rewards Program
Lawmakers gave FanDuel CEO Christian Genetski until Aug. 24 to answer questions on its VIP program after a bettor lost $1.5M and got a Bryce Harper video.
Prediction Market Bets Skip the Safer-Gambling Warnings
Nearly half of digital sports betting ads in 2026 skipped safer-gambling messaging, as prediction markets face suits over acting like unlicensed sportsbooks.