Polymarket Seeks Financial Market Status to Expand Across Europe
Polymarket is stepping up its engagement with European and British regulators as it seeks to establish prediction markets as financial products rather […]
News Category: Regulation
Polish Gambling Associations Challenge Proposed EU-Wide Betting Tax
Four major Polish gambling industry associations have jointly opposed a proposed European Union gambling tax, warning that additional charges on licensed operators […]
São Paulo Football Clubs Challenge Proposed Betting Advertising Restrictions
Five football clubs in São Paulo are coordinating their response to proposed restrictions on betting advertising that could threaten millions of reais […]
Spain’s Regions Challenge National Regulator Over Land-Based Gambling Powers
Spain’s 17 autonomous communities have joined forces to defend their authority over land-based gambling, raising concerns that national regulatory reforms could interfere […]
Lithuania Blocks Polymarket After Regulator Classifies Platform as Illegal Betting
Lithuania’s Gambling Supervisory Authority has ordered internet and payment providers to block Polymarket after determining that the prediction-market platform was offering gambling […]
Belgium Online Gambling Revenue Rises as New Player Numbers Fall Sharply
Belgium’s regulated online gambling market increased revenue in 2025, but a steep fall in first-time players has intensified concerns that more consumers […]
NSW Gambling Authority Seeks to Hand ClubGRANTS Oversight to Revenue Agency
New South Wales’ Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) has sought to transfer responsibility for overseeing the ClubGRANTS programme, arguing that administration […]
Major US Sports Leagues Push for Lifetime Betting Bans Over Athlete Harassment
Five of the biggest professional sports leagues in the United States have joined forces with their players’ unions to demand tougher action […]
Europe’s Illegal Gambling Market Could Reach €13bn as Unlicensed Play Accelerates
Europe’s illegal online gambling market is on course to reach as much as €13 billion in 2026 after expanding at an estimated […]
Lotto BV Secures Five-Year Renewal of Dutch Gambling Licences
The Netherlands Gambling Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has renewed three exclusive licences held by Lotto BV, allowing the state-owned operator to continue offering […]