Minnesota tribal conference addresses online sports betting in state amid entry of prediction markets Summary At the Indian Gaming Association Mid-Year Conference at Mystic Lake Casino, tribal leaders warned that unregulated online wagering — notably prediction markets and sweepstakes-style iCasinos — is an existential threat to tribal casinos in Minnesota and beyond. Andy Platto told […]
Paytently and Mastercard partner to launch next-generation open banking payment solution Summary Paytently has launched Paytently Open Banking powered by Mastercard Open Finance — an account-to-account checkout option that lets customers pay directly from their bank. The solution merges Mastercard’s open banking connectivity with Paytently’s payment orchestration to deliver secure bank authentication, payment initiation and […]
Mexico proposes gambling tax hike from 30% to 50% of GGR Summary Mexico’s finance minister, Édgar Amador, has proposed raising the Special Tax on Production and Services (IEPS) applied to gambling and lotteries from 30% to 50% of gross gaming revenue (GGR) as part of the 2026 Economic Package. The rise would affect both land-based […]
H1 2025: Playtech tracks ahead of expectations after strong half Summary Playtech reported a strong first half of 2025 and says it is on track to exceed full-year expectations after completing the Snaitech sale and returning €1.8bn to shareholders. Adjusted EBITDA for H1 was €92m, in line with upgraded guidance, while revenue fell 10% year-on-year […]
GambleAware says demand for treatment almost doubled since 2020 Summary GambleAware’s Annual Treatment and Support Survey 2024, carried out by YouGov, shows a substantial rise in help-seeking and problem gambling in Great Britain since 2020. The share of adults who gamble and want treatment, support or advice has risen from around one in five in […]
1spin4win ranks among top 5 providers on SOFTSWISS Game Aggregator by bet sum in H1 2025 Summary 1spin4win, a fast-growing classic online slot studio, placed among the top five providers on the SOFTSWISS Game Aggregator by bet sum for H1 2025. The studio’s catalogue — more than 150 titles — supports multiple fiat currencies and […]
AGA survey suggests US population views prediction markets as betting Summary A YouGov survey for the American Gaming Association (AGA) of 2,025 registered US voters finds strong public sentiment that sports event prediction markets (eg Kalshi, Polymarket) are effectively gambling rather than financial instruments. The poll reports 85% of respondents see sports event contracts as […]
Hong Kong lawmakers approve basketball betting legislation Summary Hong Kong’s legislature has passed the Betting Duty (Amendment) Bill 2025, legalising and creating a regulatory framework for basketball betting similar to the one for football introduced in 2003. The bill passed with 77 votes in favour, two against and two abstentions. Key measures include a 50% […]
Study challenges view that legal betting brings financial harm Summary A new report from the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI), authored by Dr Michael Mandel, finds that legalising sports betting in the US did not produce the expected rise in consumer financial distress. Comparing consumer bankruptcy filings from 2019 to 2024 — a period of rapid […]
China says Nvidia violated antitrust law when it bought Mellanox Summary China’s authorities have concluded that Nvidia breached Chinese antitrust rules in its acquisition of Mellanox. The finding from regulators marks a notable enforcement action against a major US semiconductor deal and underscores growing regulatory scrutiny of cross-border technology mergers. The ruling could have implications […]
