Netherlands Gambling Licence Renewal Tests Its Pioneers
The Kansspelautoriteit renewed five of the Netherlands' ten original gambling licences through 2031, while bet365, BetCity and GGPoker still await word.
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AGCO Fines Great Canadian Entertainment Twice in Nine Days
Ontario's AGCO fined Great Canadian Entertainment CA$120,000 on June 29 and CA$170,000 on July 7 over software controls and money-laundering monitoring.
Mindway AI Leads Gambling Harm Detection for Operators
Mindway AI, majority owned by affiliate group Better Collective, now runs gambling harm detection for DraftKings, PrizePicks and dozens of other operators.
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.
New Jersey Fines Caesars $251K Over Self-Exclusion Lapses
New Jersey's Division of Gaming Enforcement fined Caesars Sportsbook $251,250 plus $45,465 in disgorgement, its largest online sportsbook penalty since 2018.
AGCO Fines NorthStar Gaming $100,000 Over AML Failures
The AGCO fined NorthStar Gaming (Ontario) Inc. $100,000 after it let a high-risk player deposit $189,395 over a year without required source-of-funds checks.
Lottery Courier Services Are Banned in Seven States
Lottery courier services are now banned in seven US states and licensed in five, after a Texas jackpot scandal exposed how little law ever governed the model.
Gibraltar's Gambling Act Brings B2B Suppliers Under Licence
Gibraltar's Gambling Act now licenses B2B suppliers and marketing firms for the first time, with the transition window for new entrants closing 1 October 2026.
UKGC Suspends BresBet and Bet St George Licences
The UK Gambling Commission suspended BresBet Ltd and Bet St George Ltd on 28 August over suspected anti-money laundering and social responsibility failings.
Brazil's SPA Suspends Pixbet and Five Betting Operators
Brazil's SPA suspended 14 betting sites from Pixbet and five other licensed operators over Sigap reporting and responsible-gambling failures on August 14.
Kalshi and Polymarket's Preemption Defense Hits a Split
Four US jurisdictions moved against Kalshi and Polymarket in three weeks, and courts are splitting on whether federal law preempts state gambling rules.
Four Bills in Brazil's Senate Could Rewrite Betting Law
Brazil's Senate is weighing four betting bills at once, from Senator Camilo Santana's R$80 deposit cap to a bill that would ban fixed-odds wagering outright.