Few gambling markets in Europe generate as much revenue as Italy. Yet few suffer from as much regulatory uncertainty. After two years of negotiations, Italy appeared...
Brazil finally built a regulated betting market. Now, the country’s highest court could redefine it before it fully matures. After years of legislative debate and regulatory...
Artificial intelligence is transforming the gambling industry. Unfortunately, scammers are adopting it faster than regulators. Deepfake technology can now place celebrities, athletes, and television personalities into...
For months, the UK Gambling Commission has insisted that Financial Risk Assessments (FRAs) are backed by evidence. The problem? Much of that evidence still hasn’t been...
TL;DR Local councils cracking down on slot machine halls are right to act — but poker clubs are being caught in the same votes despite being...
For years, Europe’s gambling operators answered primarily to national regulators. That era is ending. The European Union’s Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) is preparing to introduce a...
Europe’s regulated gambling industry has a problem it can no longer ignore. According to new industry figures, illegal online gambling generated €91.6 billion in 2025—enough to...
Opening a gambling market doesn’t automatically create competition. Austria’s proposed licensing rules prove exactly that. For years, operators waited for Austria to abandon its online gambling...
Sports betting is becoming a bigger business for states than sportsbooks expected. North Carolina is the latest example. Just over a year after launching legal online...
Tax incentives alone don’t build a successful gambling jurisdiction. Regulation, credibility, and commercial opportunity do. Georgia believes it has found the right formula. Governments worldwide are...
Governments have a habit of discovering new taxes precisely when they need more money. The European Union may have just found its next target. According to...
Sports betting has created a strange new type of fan. Not the supporter celebrating a last-minute winner. Not the loyal season-ticket holder. And certainly not the...
Regulators often promise that decentralization creates flexibility. In gambling, it can create chaos. Romania’s land-based gambling industry is discovering that lesson in real time after GEO...
The illegal gambling market has a habit of adapting faster than regulators. Shut down one operation, and another appears a few miles down the road. Seize...
Prediction markets have spent years presenting themselves as something different from gambling. Supporters call them financial tools. Critics call them betting with better branding. Regulators still...
For years, Romania’s gambling market carried a reputation many regulators quietly hate: fast growth, weak oversight, fragmented controls, and a black market operating almost in plain...
The online gambling industry has a dirty secret nobody likes discussing openly: once gambling content reaches children, the damage often starts long before the first real-money...
For years, sweepstakes casinos sold regulators a carefully packaged illusion: “We’re not gambling. We’re promotional entertainment.” That argument is starting to collapse. Oklahoma just became one...
The gambling industry loves talking about “regulated growth.” Safer markets. Consumer protection. Responsible gaming banners plastered across every sportsbook homepage. Meanwhile, according to a new report,...
The US gambling industry has entered its favorite phase again: lawmakers rushing to regulate technology they barely understand. Oklahoma’s latest battle over sweepstakes casinos exposed something...
For years, the sports betting industry sold the same fantasy: fast deposits, nonstop promos, and “responsible gambling” slogans buried under bonus ads. Meanwhile, problem gambling numbers...
