All The Latests News About Online Gambling

Sri Lanka has delayed the operational launch of its new gambling regulator beyond an internal June target. Officials want further expert input before introducing rules covering casinos, betting and online gambling. Good to Know The Gambling Regulatory Authority Act took effect on December 1, 2025. One regulator will oversee all gambling activity. Offshore online betting…

The Philippine government could decide by year end whether Pagcor should stop operating casinos and focus only on gambling regulation. A recommendation on the proposed split may reach the Office of the President in August. Good to Know Pagcor wants to privatise the Casino Filipino chain. Reform would likely take effect through an executive order.…

French regulator Autorité nationale des jeux has fined an unnamed online betting operator, referred to as Company XYZ, €500,000 ($572,797) after finding gaps in problem gambling detection and customer support. Good to Know Company XYZ misclassified or missed 29 high risk players. The group lost a combined €683,355 during the review period. French law treats…

Entain plans to remove around 500 jobs worldwide as part of a wider cost programme led by new CFO Michael Snape. Most affected roles sit within central operations rather than betting shops. Good to Know Finance, human resources, product and technology face most of the reductions. Entain said higher UK gambling tax did not directly…

Germany has revised its online slot rules as regulators try to make licensed casinos more competitive with unlicensed sites. Approved operators can now offer stakes above the standard €1 ($1.15) limit. Good to Know Players aged 21 or older may qualify for €3 stakes. A €5 limit requires no harmful gambling indicators during the prior…

A Minnesota lawsuit accusing Stake.us of offering unlawful online casino gambling will remain in federal court. Judge John Tunheim rejected an arbitration request after finding that Stake.us had not proven a valid agreement with plaintiff Chris Wolters. Good to Know Wolters claims more than $80,000 in gambling losses. Stake.us failed to prove he accepted its…

Betsson reached record revenue in the second quarter of 2026, helped by Latin America and FIFA World Cup betting. However, rising regulated market costs and lower B2B activity cut earnings. Good to Know Q2 revenue increased 2.1% to €310.2 million ($361.9 million). Operating income fell 38.9% to €42.2 million. Latin America became the largest Betsson…

Macau authorities say coordinated action by police and casino operators has contained a recent group of alleged telephone betting cases inside casino venues. Good to Know Most reported cases appear unrelated, according to initial police findings. Activity involved livestreams from baccarat tables and electronic terminals. DICJ has discussed detection measures with all six casino operators.…

Aristocrat Leisure CEO Trevor Croker sold 121,685 company shares for about AUD7.5 million, equal to roughly US$5.2 million. The transactions reduced his ordinary shareholding by 16.8%. Good to Know Croker completed three on-market sales between July 13 and July 15. His holding fell from 723,685 shares to 602,000 shares. Aristocrat reported AUD794 million in half-year…

The Gambling Commission reported a 2.4% problem gambling rate for 2025, giving the regulator three full years of comparable data on gambling behaviour in Great Britain. Good to Know The survey covered 20,775 adults. Gambling participation reached 47% over four weeks. The problem gambling rate fell from 2.7% to 2.4%. Three Years of GSGB Data…

Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 will place gambling operators under one directly applicable anti-money laundering framework from 10 July 2027. National governments will still decide which gambling products they permit and license. Good to Know EU law will define gambling services for the first time. Customer checks apply at stakes or winnings of €2,000. National licensing systems…

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has opened a second consultation on banning physical advertising and sponsorship from gambling operators without a British licence. Good to Know DCMS prefers an August 2027 start date. The proposal covers sport, music and cultural events. Online and broadcast advertising are not included. DCMS Sets Out Wider Gambling…

Greece gambling revenue reached €3.07 billion in 2025, up 6.7% from 2024. Online gambling grew faster than retail, while the regulator added player controls and blocked thousands of unlicensed domains. Good to Know Online gambling generated about €1.19 billion in GGR. Gambling taxes, levies and licence fees brought in €1.17 billion. The Greek gambling blacklist…

Caesars Entertainment invested in employee development, community programs and responsible gaming during 2025 while cutting greenhouse gas emissions across its operations. Good to Know Community investment reached $87.8 million. Caesars spent $35 million on employee training. More than 44,000 workers completed responsible gaming training. Employee Investment Leads Caesars CSR Report Caesars filled more than 7,700…

Evolution has agreed to pay £4.75 million to end an 18-month UK Gambling Commission licence review. The case involved Evolution games appearing on six websites linked to two operators without a UK licence. Good to Know Evolution retains its UK supplier licence. The company ended both operator relationships. New ring-fencing controls now cover European markets.…