Posts From: April 2026

Hong Kong puts launch of basketball betting on hold

The Hong Kong government confirmed on Monday that it would suspend its launch of basketball betting. The Home and Youth Affairs Bureau said in a email statement on Tuesday that...

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Dutch gambling regulator issues AML directive to Unibet

The Dutch Gaming Authority (Ksa) has issued a directive to Optdeck Service Limited for violating the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act (Wwft). Optdeck Service Limited offers gambling services in...

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Wisconsin governor signs online sports betting bill into law

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday signed legislation legalizing online sports betting, making Wisconsin the 33rd state to allow the practice. Legal wagering is not expected to begin for several...

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Maine Governor signs bills to outlaw sweepstake games 

Maine’s legislature has passed a bill prohibiting online sweepstakes casinos and websites that mimic casino gambling through promotional methods. The new law introduces civil fines up to $100,000 and enables...

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Australia acts on gambling ad reform

A partial ban on gambling advertising designed to protect children from exposure to harm has been unveiled by the Australian prime minister as part of a package of reforms advocates...

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Washington Governor signs bill to amend sports betting laws

Gov. Bob Ferguson has signed a bill that expands tribal sports betting and furthers gaming regulations as the state deals with illegal online gambling. The new law extends sports betting...

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New York regulator proposes new safeguards for sports betting

Governor Hochul is proposing new measures aimed at preventing underage sports betting and strengthening protections for New Yorkers who gamble. The proposals, outlined as part of her 2026 State of...

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Dozens arrested in the Czech Republic over football match-fixing

The Czech Football Association (FACR) has been plunged into chaos due to a match-fixing scandal, which is hogging the headlines domestically ahead of the national team’s World Cup play-off against...

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Denmark fines bwin DKK500,000 for marketing breach

Entain’s ElectraWorks Limited, which is behind the website bwin.dk, must pay a fine of 500,000 kroner for misleading danish consumers. The company had marketed a campaign in which it was...

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Romanian gambling regulator finds affiliate redirected players to unlicensed gambling sites

The National Office for Gambling has filed a criminal complaint with DIICOT against a licensed class II affiliate who redirected players to unlicensed gambling platforms and domains in Romania. The...

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