PGCB Executive Director Warns About the Impact of Predictions Markets Summary Kevin F. O’Toole, executive director of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), has written to Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation warning that sports prediction markets pose a “significant threat” to state gambling regulation. He argues these platforms classify their contracts as financial derivatives or swaps to […]
Kalshi sues Ohio regulator as states escalate prediction markets crackdown Summary Kalshi has filed suit against the Ohio Casino Control Commission and the Ohio Attorney General in the US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, asking for a preliminary injunction to stop Ohio enforcing state gaming laws against its event contract platform. The […]
College Athletes Closer To Pro Sports Betting Approval Summary The Division I Administrative Committee has approved a proposed NCAA rule change that would allow Division I student‑athletes and athletic department staff to wager on professional sports. The measure still needs votes from Divisions II and III before it can take effect on 1 November. Bets […]
Regulatory crackdown overtakes competition as iGaming industry’s top concern: Survey | AGB Summary The EvenBet Gaming report “iGaming Future 2026: Core Trends and Challenges”, based on surveys of more than 700 industry professionals, finds regulation has become the single biggest concern for iGaming executives (19%), ahead of competition (17%) and responsible gaming (13%). The sector […]
GLI releases one updated and three new modules of its Gaming Security Framework Summary Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has added three new modules and updated one existing module to its Gaming Security Framework (GLI-GSF). The new releases are: GLI-GSF-3 v1.0 – Gaming Information Security (GIS) Controls Audit: Vendor Controls GLI-GSF-4 v1.0 – GIS Controls Audit: […]
Exclusive: Evolution wins final battle to unmask secret client behind Black Cube hit Summary Evolution has secured a final-stage legal victory in the New Jersey Supreme Court, forcing private intelligence firm Black Cube to either disclose the identity of its secret client behind the 2021 report or face contempt. The court denied Black Cube leave […]
Ainsworth CEO’s future in doubt as Nevada regulator recommends licence withdrawal Summary The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has recommended that Ainsworth Game Technology CEO Harald Neumann withdraw his application to renew his Nevada gaming licence following a meeting on 9 October 2025. Neumann, who previously held a licence in Nevada, is subject to routine […]
NCAA committee backs proposal to allow betting on pro sports Summary The NCAA Division I Administrative Committee has adopted a proposal that would permit student-athletes and athletics department staff to wager on professional sports. The decision is a notable policy shift in collegiate sport governance and still needs approval from Divisions II and III; if […]
Australian media watchdog reports stricter enforcement of interactive gambling safeguards | AGB Summary The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) says it has shifted from education to active enforcement on interactive gambling safeguards in its 2024–25 compliance report. The regulator opened and closed 10 investigations during the period and targeted enforcement at National Self-Exclusion Register […]
Gambler Sues Betfair to Recover £1.5M in Losses Summary Lee Gibson, a British property investor, is taking Betfair and parent company Flutter Entertainment to the Court of Appeal after losing nearly £1.5 million betting on football. Gibson says Betfair should have recognised clear signs of problem gambling — he placed more than 30,000 bets between […]
