Posts From: February 2026

Tabcorp fined $158,400 for taking illegal in-play sports bets

Tabcorp Holdings Limited (Tabcorp) has paid a $158,400 penalty for taking online in-play sports bets, which is illegal in Australia.  An Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) investigation found Tabcorp accepted 426...

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Big Ten athletes push NCAA for prop bet ban

The Big Ten Conference Student-Athlete Issues Commission (SAIC) today sent a letter to NCAA President Charlie Baker urging the NCAA to continue pushing for limitations or the outright elimination of proposition (“prop”)...

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The Dutch Gaming Authority addresses Bet365 regarding underage betting offers

The Netherlands Gambling Authority (Ksa) has contacted bet365 about offering prohibited sports betting. This involved bets on matches involving football teams with players under 21 years of age. According to...

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New York regulator set to review wagering prop bets

In a letter to all leagues participating in sports wagering in New York, a state regulatory body said, “If our review requires the outright elimination of certain bets, the Gaming...

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ACMA takes action after operators breach self-exclusion rules

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has concluded six more investigations into licensed wagering providers for breaches of self-exclusion rules. The ACMA investigations found Tabcorp, LightningBet, Betfocus, TempleBet, Picklebet and BetChamps all failed to comply with rules...

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UK government may raise gambling license fees by 30%

Documents mistakenly published online on Tuesday showed Lisa Nandy, the Culture Secretary, has drawn up plans to raise licence fees for gambling companies by as much as 30%. In an...

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OkeBet fined for gambling self-exclusion breaches

The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has upheld the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission’s decision that online bookmaker partnership OkeBet contravened the Gambling Regulation by sending promotional gambling materials to self-excluded persons....

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Dutch regulator sanctions bet365 for duty of care failings

The Netherlands Gambling Authority (Ksa) issued a binding instruction to Hillside New Media Malta Plc (Hillside) on November 13, 2025, for failing to adequately respond to signals that players can...

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Missouri regulators reject ban on college athlete prop bets

The Missouri Gaming Commission voted Thursday to reject a proposal from the NCAA that would have banned bets placed on individual collegiate athletes. In a letter to the Missouri Gaming Commission,...

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Meta is reportedly neglecting to address illegal gambling advertisements

Britain’s Gambling Commission said on Monday that Meta Platforms the owner of Facebook and Instagram, was turning a blind eye to illegal online casinos advertising on its sites, indicating it was...

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