Regulation
Michigan opens online sportsbooks to fixed-odds horse racing bets
Licensed online sportsbooks in Michigan can now offer horse racing bets with odds locked in when the wager is placed, alongside the state's traditional pari-mutuel pools.
Regulation
Regulation news for iGaming and betting: licences, enforcement actions, compliance and AML, responsible gambling rules and tax policy, market by market.
Tax policy
Rank Group puts UK Budget machine duty rise at £9m a year
The Grosvenor and Mecca owner expects the rise in Machine Games Duty to add about £9m a year in costs, but says current-year profit guidance is intact.
Tax policy
Entain puts cost of UK Budget gambling tax rise at £25m a year for its betting shops
The group puts the cost of a higher Machine Gaming Duty at about £25m a year for its UK and Ireland shops, but keeps its guidance and expects to offset the hit by 2028.
Enforcement
Polymarket agrees to pull sports event contracts from Michigan by 25 November
Polymarket US will stop offering new sports-related contracts to Michigan customers and close open positions by 25 November, after Kalshi, Robinhood and Coinbase also stepped back.
Netherlands
Dutch regulator Ksa urges newsrooms to drop ‘problem gambler’ and add help details to gambling stories
The Kansspelautoriteit's new media guide sets out eight principles for covering gambling and gambling harm, from person-first language to neutral images and a standard help message.
Safer gambling
Genting’s Safer Play Hub: Kinetic Digital says finding RG tools matters as much as having them
Dom Aldworth of Kinetic Digital argues responsible gambling tools only work if players can find and understand them, and explains where Genting Casino Online's new hub fits.
Licensing
SkillOnNet wins Finnish licence ahead of the market’s July 2027 opening
The PlayOJO owner is among the first operators approved by Finland's National Police Board as the country replaces the Veikkaus monopoly with open licensing.
Compliance reminder
Operators told a supplier’s RTS breach report does not cover them
The Gambling Commission says B2C operators affected by remote technical standards breaches must file their own notifications, even when their B2B supplier has already reported.
Court outcome
Suspended jail terms for three over 2024 General Election date bets
Anthony Lee, Laura Lee and Amy Hind receive suspended custodial sentences, unpaid work and a 12-month online gambling ban for cheating under section 42 of the Gambling Act.
Regulatory settlement
L & L Europe agrees £900,000 settlement after Commission finds withdrawal delays
The operator behind allbritishcasino.com, casinocasino.com and hypercasino.com held up payouts with unfair terms and late checks, and also fell short on AML and safer gambling.
Responsible gambling
Genting Casino Online data shows deposit limit use climbs with player age
Older players are the most likely to set a deposit limit, while self-exclusion is most common among 25 to 34-year-olds, according to anonymised figures released alongside a new Safer Play hub.
Licensing
SkillOnNet among 11 operators cleared to apply for New Zealand casino licence
The PlayOJO owner won the right to apply in an auction that closed at NZ$15m per licence and now moves to full regulatory assessment.
Responsible gambling
BetMGM renews Connor McDavid deal after campaign lifts deposit-limit use by 27%
The NHL player will stay the face of BetMGM’s responsible gambling messaging under a multiyear renewal, with a third advert due to air soon.
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