The 2026 FIFA World Cup has brought a surge in sports betting activity across France, placing renewed attention on gambling advertising and player protection. As operators increase marketing efforts during the tournament, lawmakers are preparing to examine legislation …
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The start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup has prompted a coordinated response from nine European gambling regulators, who have announced closer cooperation to address the growth of unlicensed prediction market platforms.
Authorities from Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, …
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Pennsylvania’s regulated gaming industry achieved its strongest month on record in May, with revenue from casinos, online gaming, sports betting, video gaming terminals and fantasy contests reaching a new all-time high.
Figures released by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) …
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Several leading gambling industry organizations have renewed efforts to prevent prediction market platforms from offering sports-related event contracts, arguing that the products function as sports betting while operating outside established state and tribal regulatory systems.
A coalition that includes the …
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New Jersey lawmakers have introduced legislation that would establish a state regulatory framework for prediction markets, impose new taxes on sports event contracts and restrict several categories of event-based trading.
Senate Bill 4447, introduced by Sens. Nicholas Scutari and …
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Pennsylvania’s highest court has determined that skill game machines fall under the state’s gambling laws, overturning earlier court decisions and placing renewed pressure on lawmakers to decide the industry’s future within the next four months.
The ruling addresses a long-running …
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As France prepares for its opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Fédération Addiction has called for stronger controls on sports betting, warning that continued growth in the sector is creating significant health and social risks.
The organisation …
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Michigan’s commercial and tribal gaming operators generated $382.5 million in combined internet gaming and online sports betting gross receipts during May 2026, according to newly released figures. The total represented a 3.1% increase from April and reflected continued strength …
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The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has warned that illegal gambling operators could receive around £200 million in wagers during the FIFA World Cup, as concerns grow over the expansion of the unregulated market in the UK.
More than…
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has directed cease-and-desist notices to major payment processors, escalating the state’s push against offshore gambling networks. He said: “Payment processors such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express undermine Florida law by facilitating transactions for foreign-owned …
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