Posts From: July 2026

Arizona bans insider betting by state employees

Governor Katie Hobbs signed an executive order prohibiting Arizona state executive branch employees from using nonpublic government information to profit on prediction markets. By designating nonpublic information as confidential for...

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UK to introduce player financial risk assessments

A streamlined approach to identifying and supporting high-spending customers in financial difficulties is to be introduced in the UK. The UK Gambling Commission will introduce Financial Risk Assessments (FRAs) in...

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bet365 to overhaul AML systems following AUSTRAC notice

AUSTRAC will require bet365, to strengthen its anti‑money laundering controls after identifying serious gaps in how it manages risk and reports suspicious activity. bet365 today entered into a legally binding...

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Australia issues $24 million in penalties to illegal online gambling providers

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) welcomes today’s Federal Court orders imposing $24.24 million in penalties on providers and promoters of prohibited online poker services operated under the names...

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Dutch regulator updates affordability check policy

The Netherlands Gambling Authority (Ksa) has updated its “good and bad practices” regarding the implementation of the financial affordability check. These adjustments follow a follow-up study into how online gambling...

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ASA upholds complaint against Mr Vegas Facebook ad

The ASA has issued a ruling against Videoslots Ltd t/a Mr Vegas for an ad published on Facebook which was likely to be viewed by an underage audience. The ruling forms part...

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Betfred to pay £900,000 penalty for UK social responsibility failures

Betfred is to pay £900,000 penalty after a UK Gambling Commission investigation revealed social responsibility failures.  Petfre (Gibraltar) Limited – which runs betfred.com – will pay the money as part...

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UK government announces 25% increase in gambling license fees

The UK government has announced a significant increase in annual gambling licence fees, which will rise by 25% effective from 1 October. This adjustment applies broadly, with the exception of...

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Britain’s Gambling Commission invites industry proposals to reduce regulatory burdens

The UK Gambling Commission is calling for proposals from the gambling industry to identify opportunities to reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens while maintaining strong consumer protections and upholding the licensing objectives...

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Stakelogic to pay £122,835 penalty for running slots too fast

Stakelogic BV is to pay £122,835 for breaching responsible product design standards. Stakelogic BV, which runs games on other operator’s websites and apps, ran slots games faster than the minimum...

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