Author: Steve Tyler

Evolution identifies Playtech as source of 2021 “smear campaign,” rival defends actions as legitimate investigation Summary Court discovery in a New Jersey defamation case has identified Playtech Software Limited as the client that hired private intelligence firm Black Cube to produce a 2021 report alleging Evolution supplied unlicensed operators and accepted bets from restricted jurisdictions. […]

Australia’s gambling sector faces a major compliance shake-up by 2026, experts warn | AGB Summary New reforms to Australia’s Anti‑Money Laundering and Counter‑Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) regime will take effect in March 2026 and are set to materially raise compliance expectations across the gambling sector. The changes widen coverage to previously exempt high‑risk advisers, require comprehensive […]

Evolution names Playtech in connection with 2021 “smear campaign” | Yogonet International Summary Evolution says court discovery in its New Jersey defamation suit has revealed that Playtech Software Limited hired private intelligence firm Black Cube in 2020 to produce and distribute a report alleging Evolution operated in prohibited markets (China, Iran, Sudan). Evolution calls the […]

Caixa to launch national betting platform in November Summary Caixa Econômica Federal (CEF) will enter Brazil’s regulated sports betting and online gaming market in November, launching three authorised brands: BetCaixa, MegaBet and Xbet Caixa. The licence, approved in July by the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) under the Ministry of Finance, permits both online […]

Australian gaming industry facing ‘major shake-up’ with AML/CTF reforms: Compliance firm | AGB Summary Significant reforms to Australia’s Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) regime will take effect in March 2026, says compliance firm Senet. The changes broaden who is covered (including casinos, wagering operators and a wider set of high-risk service providers such as […]

New Japan PM Takaichi could signal conservative, dual-track approach to nation’s gaming industry | AGB Summary Sanae Takaichi’s election as Japan’s first female prime minister signals a conservative tilt in policymaking that is likely to adopt a dual-track stance on gaming: continued support for tightly regulated, land-based Integrated Resorts (IRs) while imposing tougher enforcement and […]