Month: December 2025

Dubai has adopted a cautious, digital-first approach to commercial gaming: Legal counsel Summary The UAE is shifting from a long-standing perception of blanket prohibition on gambling towards a tightly controlled regulatory model for commercial gaming, with federal oversight via the newly formed General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA). Legal counsel Sofia Linhares describes a “regulation-first” […]

UAE Opens Door to Regulated Online Betting Without Fanfare Summary The UAE has for the first time authorised regulated, real‑money online betting via licensed platforms under a federal framework. Play971, operated by Abu Dhabi’s Coin Technology Projects LLC, launched quietly and is the country’s first approved online sports and casino betting site. The regulator requires […]

Crime Hits 70% Spike During Sports Games, New Study Argues Summary A joint study from the University of Michigan and Rice University, published in the Journal of Sports Economics, analysed National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) data from 2017–2021 and found a 70% increase in criminal incidents beginning with the start of a sports contest and […]

Macau Regulator Boss Says Responsible Gambling Is a Duty of Operators Summary Ng Wai Han, director of Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), emphasised that responsible gambling is not optional — it is a legal duty for casino operators and crucial to the lawful, healthy and orderly development of Macau’s gaming industry. The comments […]

Kalshi Faces Rising Risk in Nevada as Court Ruling Clears Way for Enforcement Summary Federal judge Andrew Gordon has refused to extend a preliminary injunction that had been protecting prediction market Kalshi from action by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. With that shield removed, the Board can pursue its cease-and-desist order alleging Kalshi offered sports […]