Buenos Aires Province mandates biometric identification for online gaming platforms Summary The Government of the Province of Buenos Aires has made biometric identification and facial recognition mandatory for all authorised online gaming and sports betting platforms operating in the province. Minister of Government Carlos Bianco said the measure is intended to help prevent and tackle […]
Play971 goes fully live as the UAE’s first authorised online sportsbook and iGaming platform Summary Play971, run by Coin Technology Projects LLC and based in Abu Dhabi, went fully live on 15 December 2025 as the United Arab Emirates’ first authorised real‑money online sportsbook and iGaming site for eligible users inside the country. The platform […]
Blask x NEXT.io: Ethiopia shuts down sports betting, Blask Index crashes Summary Ethiopia’s gambling regulator, the Ethiopian Lottery Service (ELS), revoked operating licences for all sports-betting operators and ordered a nationwide halt to betting from 15 December 2025. The move follows a “comprehensive nationwide investigation” and comes after a 4 December suspension of 22 operators […]
Prediction markets revenue could top $10B by 2030, according to Citizens | Yogonet International Summary Citizens analysts project prediction markets could deliver more than $10 billion in annual revenue by 2030, rising from a current run rate near $2 billion. Monthly trading volumes are around $10 billion today, while the report estimates an underlying event-sensitive […]
Bangladesh pushes to criminalize match-fixing after BPL scandal Summary The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is working with the government to create a law that would criminalise match-fixing, following a major corruption probe in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). The Integrity Unit counsel, Mahin M. Rahman, said nine players were barred from this year’s BPL auction […]
Indian Gaming Association urges Congress to act on prediction market betting | Yogonet International Summary The Indian Gaming Association (IGA) has called on the US Congress to intervene over sports betting offered through prediction markets, warning that regulatory inaction threatens tribal sovereignty and consumer protections. IGA chairman David Z. Bean said these sports-related contracts violate […]
S&P downgrades Genting to ‘negative’ on US, Singapore investments Summary S&P Global Ratings has revised Genting Group’s outlook to “negative”, citing elevated risk from large, ongoing capital investments in New York and Singapore. Genting New York plans a $5.5bn upgrade to turn Resorts World New York City into a full-scale casino (including a $600m upfront […]
Bally’s chair eyes complete restructuring of Star, could dismantle corporate office Summary Soo Kim, chairman of US casino operator Bally’s Corp and newly appointed chairman of Australia’s Star Entertainment Group, has indicated the possibility of tearing down Star’s corporate structure in favour of stronger property-level management. Kim told the Australian Financial Review that the company […]
At least four Cambodian casinos damaged by Thai bombing as border conflict moves towards Poipet Summary Thai authorities confirmed they bombed a logistics centre close to Poipet, the well-known Cambodian border casino town, amid an intensifying border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia. Cambodia says at least four casinos along the border were damaged by Thai […]
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” […]
