Poland Eyes Loot Boxes as Gambling Under New Rules Published: 2025-12-11T10:08:42+00:00 Summary Poland is considering a draft amendment to bring “games incentives and virtual goods” — notably loot boxes — under the Gambling Act 2009. Backed by Poland 2050 MPs, the proposal would classify loot boxes as a form of gambling, require game creators to […]
Boosting India’s Global Footprint: How Export Promotion Missions Are Opening New Markets for MSMEs Summary The Government of India has launched the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) — a six-year, digitally enabled programme with an outlay of ₹25,060 crore (FY2025-26 to FY2030-31) aimed at strengthening exports, especially for MSMEs and labour-intensive sectors. The Mission consolidates multiple […]
Judge Grants Kalshi Temporary Relief in Betting Dispute Summary A federal judge has halted Connecticut’s enforcement action against Kalshi, pausing state restrictions while Kalshi’s legal challenge proceeds. Connecticut regulators had ordered Kalshi, Robinhood Derivatives and Crypto.com to stop offering certain event-based contracts, saying those products amounted to unlicensed gambling. Kalshi counters that its event-based contracts […]
Scandalous 2025 in US sports betting vaults integrity questions to the fore Summary 2025 was a turbulent year for US sports betting, dominated by high‑profile arrests, criminal charges and major regulatory fines that exposed weaknesses in both legal and illegal wagering channels. Federal probes led to arrests including Shane Hennen and Miami Heat guard Terry […]
Malta Introduces Exclusive Residency Route for Investment Family Offices and UBOs Summary Malta’s MFSA and the Residency Malta Agency issued a joint communication on 3 December 2025 that creates a direct residency route for ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs) and senior executives of MFSA‑authorised family office structures. Rather than a golden visa, the framework links MFSA […]
Nate Ravitz Takes Helm at theScore as Penn Transitions Away from ESPN Bet Summary Penn Interactive has appointed Nate Ravitz, a long‑time ESPN digital executive, to lead theScore’s media division as the company reshapes its digital strategy after ending the costly ESPN Bet partnership. Ravitz will oversee content, advertising sales and audience growth for theScore […]
Angel smart tables announced as next Pitch! innovation at Regulating the Game 2026 in Sydney Summary Regulating the Game (RTG) has selected Angel’s Smart Tables as the next Pitch! innovation to be showcased at the RTG conference in Sydney on 9 March 2026. Pitch! is a showcase for technologies that can shift regulatory outcomes and […]
Trump pledges order addressing patchwork of state AI laws Summary President Donald Trump said he will sign an executive order this week to create a national, “one-rule” approach to artificial intelligence regulation, aiming to prevent companies from having to navigate differing state laws. The White House offered no further details beyond Trump’s Truth Social post, […]
Generative artificial intelligence – ITSAP.00.041 – Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Summary This Canadian Centre for Cyber Security awareness guide (ITSAP.00.041, December 2025) explains what generative AI is, where it’s being used across industries and the cyber risks it introduces. It outlines common applications (image, video, language, robotics, entertainment) and sector use-cases (healthcare, software development, […]
evoke exploring potential sale in response to UK tax hikes Summary evoke — the operator behind William Hill, 888 and Mr Green — has launched a strategic review that could include the sale of the group or parts of its business. The move follows sweeping UK gambling tax changes announced in the recent Budget, which […]
