G2E: Rigid regulations, licensing costs stifle online gaming innovation Summary A G2E panel warned that duplicative, outdated regulation and high licensing costs are squeezing legitimate innovation out of the regulated online gaming market and pushing players toward unregulated operators. Panelists — Dan Hartman (former Colorado regulator, now with GMA Consulting), Alexander Kane (CEO, Sporttrade), and […]
Thailand readying legislation to regulate, promote digital social games Summary Thailand is preparing the Game Industry Act, a bill to create a formal regulator and legal framework for digital games, with a particular focus on social gaming. Drafted in March and expected possibly by the end of 2025, the law aims to ensure that in-game […]
Understanding Brazil’s Regulated Betting Payment Methods Summary Brazil’s recent regulated betting rules restrict how deposits and withdrawals are handled for online gambling. The Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA) has outlawed high-risk methods such as credit cards, cash and cryptocurrencies, requiring all transactions to be electronic bank-to-bank transfers through Central Bank-authorised institutions. Approved channels include […]
UK online deposit limits to be phased in from end of October Summary The Gambling Commission has published guidance on phased implementation of mandatory online deposit limit rules announced earlier in the year. The first set of changes takes effect from 31 October 2025, with a further requirement that, by 30 June 2026, all UK […]
Control Board member Assad to Kalshi: ‘The gig is up’ Summary Nevada Gaming Control Board member George Assad — a retired judge — publicly criticised companies selling event-based prediction contracts, saying recent court rulings show those products are effectively sports wagers and should fall under state gaming regulation. Assad pointed to a recent U.S. District […]
New York Stock Exchange owner invests $2 billion in Polymarket, valuing startup at $8 billion Summary Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the owner of the New York Stock Exchange, is investing up to $2 billion in prediction-market platform Polymarket, valuing the company at about $8 billion. The partnership will see ICE distribute Polymarket’s event-driven data globally and […]
India’s new GST on gaming “cripples operators, rewards the State,”: Consultant Summary India has raised the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on casino gaming from 28% to 40%, effective 22 September. The 40% rate applies to casino entry fees and gaming chip purchases and is split equally between central and state governments. Financial consultant David […]
UK’s Premier League Opener Flooded by Gambling Ads Despite Restrictions Summary A University of Bristol study recorded 27,440 gambling-related messages across the Premier League opening weekend, including over 13,200 instances during the “whistle-to-whistle” broadcast ban. The analysis covered branding on kits, stadium signage, pitch-side boards and interview backdrops. One fixture (Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City) […]
Eastern Europe & Central Asia in Focus as SBC Summit Tbilisi 2025 Opens Next Week Summary SBC Summit Tbilisi 2025 takes place at the Sheraton Grand Tbilisi Metechi Palace on 15–16 October and is expected to attract around 2,000 senior executives. Co-hosted with SMH Global, the two-day event brings together operators, affiliates, suppliers and regulators […]
UAE authorities meet to set out AML strategy Summary Officials in the United Arab Emirates convened under the National Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Financing of Illegal Organisations Committee (NAMLCFTC) to review progress on the National Strategy for AML/CFT/CPF 2024-2027 and to plan the next strategic cycle (2027–2030). More than 50 […]
