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Licensing, legislation and compliance across regulated markets.
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The Betting and Gaming Council told SBC News it is considering "all options" following the UK Gambling Commission's July 7 confirmation that Financial Risk Assessments are proceeding, with legal challenges remaining on the table as horse racing warns that high-roller VIP punters could be driven out of the regulated market.
Germany's Joint Gambling Authority of the Federal States (GGL) raised the online slots maximum stake limit from a flat €1 per spin to a tiered system capping out at €5, effective July 1, 2026, the first such adjustment since Germany's regulated online market launched under the Interstate Treaty on Gambling in 2021.
The Venetian Resort Las Vegas agreed to a $7.2 million AML fine with the Nevada Gaming Control Board, becoming the fifth Las Vegas Strip casino penalized in connection with convicted illegal bookmaker Mathew Bowyer, bringing total Strip-wide Bowyer-related fines to $34 million.
Interpol's Operation First Light 2026 resulted in 5,811 arrests and $293 million in intercepted illicit assets across 97 countries from January to April 2026, with illegal online gambling networks surfacing as a recurring element in multiple national investigations.
Everton signed a three-year sleeve sponsorship deal with unlicensed crypto casino Stake just as the UK's DCMS launched a consultation on banning offshore gambling operators from British sports sponsorships, raising the prospect that the agreement could be canceled mid-season.
Gibraltar published the Prediction Market Regulations 2026 on July 13, 2026, becoming the first jurisdiction in the world to create a dedicated standalone regulatory regime for prediction markets, licensing ADI Predictstreet and WagerWire under the new framework.
Alberta's regulated iGaming market went live on July 13, 2026, with 50 licensed operators including bet365, FanDuel, DraftKings and BetMGM, making it Canada's second province after Ontario to open online gambling to private competition.