Posts From: May 2026

Entain: Unlicensed operators should be banned from sponsoring Premier League clubs

The Independent Football Regulator (IFR), the new statutory regulator of English men’s football, should stop clubs accepting illegal gambling sponsorship, according to Entain plc, the global sports betting and gaming...

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Dutch regulator reports over 4,600 illegal gambling advertisements on Meta

In April, the Dutch Gaming Authority (Ksa) filed over 4,600 reports with Meta regarding illegal gambling advertisements. Special attention is paid to the marketing practices of these gambling companies, which...

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ACMA issues warning for gambling self-exclusion rule breaches

Entain Group Pty Ltd (Entain), the parent company of wagering services Ladbrokes AU and Neds AU, has entered into a court-enforceable undertaking after an Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) investigation found more than...

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U.S. Senate to evaluate sports betting integrity

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn, chair of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy, is set to lead a significant hearing on sports betting and gaming integrity...

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NBA asks regulator to tighten restrictions on prediction markets

The NBA asked the nation’s top commodities regulator Thursday to impose tighter restrictions on players, game officials and team staff to ensure prediction markets don’t undermine sports integrity and fan...

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Ex-Fordham basketball players permanently banned by NCAA over alleged betting scheme

Another betting scandal in sports has surfaced, this time involving two Fordham Rams men’s basketball players. Two former players were ruled permanently ineligible to participate in NCAA play after the governing body found them...

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Brazil blocks access to Polymarket

Brazil has blocked access to Polymarket and two dozen other prediction market platforms, citing non-compliance with federal gambling laws. Finance Minister Dario Durigan told reporters in Brasilia on Friday that...

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Ukraine regulator and YouTube partner to jointly block illegal gambling ads

The state agency PlayCity, which implements state policy in the field of gambling and lotteries, has begun official partnership with YouTube to block gambling advertising that violates Ukrainian law. This has already led to the...

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ACMA blocks 19 illegal gambling sites

The ACMA has requested that Australian internet service providers (ISPs) block more illegal online gambling and affiliate marketing sites, after investigations found these services to be operating in breach of...

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ACMA issues warning to Harris Bookmaking for self-exclusion breach

Harris Bookmaking Pty Ltd, trading as Chasebet, has been issued with a formal warning after failing to adequately promote BetStop – the National Self-Exclusion Register. An ACMA investigation found Chasebet did not adequately promote...

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