Netflix has appointed Ian Hunter as its first Real Money Gaming advertising specialist, marking the streaming platform's formal push to attract gambling operator budgets as it targets $3 billion in advertising revenue for 2026.
France's gambling regulator ANJ has ordered internet providers to block Polymarket nationwide, escalating from a 2024 funding ban after 578,751 French visits in a single month.
Congressman Josh Gottheimer's facial recognition age verification bill has Kalshi's support, but critics say it contains language that could widen the CFTC's approval of gaming style contracts.
Hard Rock Bet is now live in Ontario with online casino and sports betting, marking Hard Rock Digital's first expansion beyond the United States.
A SustainoMetric report for the Alliance for Gambling Reform finds Australia's biggest super funds hold A$14.8 billion in gambling shares, led by AustralianSuper's A$4.9 billion stake.
Kalshi has agreed to roll out GeoComply's geofencing across Nevada by August 12, 2026, ending a contempt fight after regulators caught its own location-blocking tool failing repeatedly.
Boyd Gaming's second quarter 2026 revenue held flat at $1.034 billion as growth in its Midwest and South properties and its online business offset softness in Las Vegas locals, while net income slipped to $131.2 million.
Alberta's regulated iGaming market opened on July 13, 2026 with 22 operators live on day one, and GeoComply recorded 3.2 million geolocation checks in the first week alone, with the World Cup final driving a peak surge.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has agreed to dismiss a lawsuit from the Public Health Advocacy Institute after finally collecting and sharing anonymized casino player data with researchers, a requirement written into state law in 2011.
The UK Gambling Commission has published the full findings behind Evolution's £4.75 million settlement, and they go well beyond the headline fine: outdated AML risk assessments and weak third party oversight let the live casino supplier's games reach six unlicensed websites.
FIFA's integrity task force monitored all 104 World Cup 2026 matches and reported zero cases of betting related match fixing, but Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset says the tournament exposed serious integrity gaps around prediction markets and political interference.
Kenya's High Court has issued a stay order suspending the Gambling Control (Licensing) Regulations 2026, just weeks after they took effect, following a legal challenge over steep fee hikes and consultation concerns.