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Mauritius has scrapped the hotel casino licence category and will require every casino server to connect to real time tax monitoring under its 2026/27 budget.
Bulgarian MPs voted down a total gambling ad ban and a near doubling of operator fees in July 2026, keeping the 25 percent GGR tax and partial advertising rules in place.
SBC Summit Tbilisi 2026 brought more than 2,500 delegates and 70 speakers together for its fourth edition, with regulatory dialogue, AI in gaming and market entry strategy dominating the agenda.
A new UNODC threat assessment finds illegal online gambling has merged with cyberfraud, money laundering and human trafficking into one interconnected criminal economy across Southeast Asia, and calls for coordinated regional action.
Australia's communications regulator has fined TAB, owned by Tabcorp, AU$2.7 million after finding thousands of unlawful telemarketing calls and marketing messages sent to customers who had opted out.
The Wisconsin Elections Commission has warned that voters who trade election contracts on Kalshi or Polymarket, then cast a ballot in that same race, risk disqualification and a felony referral.
A King County judge has granted Washington a preliminary injunction against Kalshi, ruling the prediction market operator likely ran an illegal gambling operation and rejecting its federal preemption defense.
Ireland's GRAI has warned Polymarket and Kalshi it will seek High Court blocking orders over unlicensed access for Irish users, joining France, Italy and Spain in a growing European crackdown on prediction markets.
All 98 local councils in Romania's Iasi county have voted to close every venue hosting slot machines, using new powers that shifted licensing authority away from national regulator ONJN in February 2026.
A Paraiba appeals judge has upheld the nationwide suspension of Pixbet, Flabet and Bet da Sorte, ruling that facial biometrics alone do not stop minors from betting.
France's gambling regulator ANJ has ordered internet providers to block Polymarket, ruling it an unlicensed gambling site after finding no identity checks and manipulated weather bets.
New International Player Safety Index research shows 34 percent of Latin American operators already use AI to track player behaviour, while Africa has almost none and Western Europe stays cautious despite mature rules.