
On Thursday this week, both houses of the Indiana legislature passed the conference committee report for HB 1052, officially sending the ban to Governor Mike Braun for signature. If signed into law, Indiana will become the first state in the entire US by 2026, and the seventh overall, to ban lottery

Flutter Entertainment released its fiscal 2025 results, with group revenue reaching $16.38 billion, a 17% increase year-over-year. However, due to the shutdown of operations in India following the ban on real-money online gambling and a $556 million non-cash impairment, the group recorded a net loss

Tim Miller, the Executive Director of the UK Gambling Commission, recently stated that the regulatory body will begin to explore the possibility of allowing the use of cryptocurrencies as a payment method in licensed gambling. This topic will be initially discussed in the commission's industry forum

The Criminal Court of Appeal in Thailand recently issued a final judgment on the case of overpriced lottery sales by Hongtong Lottery Online Co., Ltd. and its executive Grakanok, upholding the original sentence: a fine of 10,000 Thai Baht for the company and one year imprisonment for the director,

Cambodia's Commercial Gambling Commission technical advisor Qing Zhan Ta recently revealed that by 2025, the national gambling duty revenue will reach approximately $72 million, a 14% increase from $60 million in 2024, showing that the industry maintains a recovery trend amidst ongoing rectification

This week's forecast market sector is constantly in the news. Kalshi has filed a lawsuit in Utah, asking a federal judge to prevent the state from shutting down its platform—this is the first state without legal sports betting to be sued by Kalshi. Meanwhile, Trump's 1 hour and 47 minutes State of t

The Mississippi House of Representatives passed HB 4074 this week with an overwhelming majority of 100 votes in favor and 11 against, aiming to expand sports betting from brick-and-mortar casinos to online platforms. Unlike previous years, this proposal includes a key concession—reducing the casino

South Dakota aimed to include online sports betting in the November referendum through the SJR 504 bill, which was rejected this week by the House State Affairs Committee with 7 votes against and 6 in favor. The committee then decided to postpone the legislation until after the session with a 11-2 d

This Tuesday, the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies passed the "Anti-Crime Organization Bill," removing the controversial Article 14, which originally planned to impose a 15% tax on deposits made by players on licensed gambling platforms. This means that operators have temporarily dodged a bullet. In pl

In May this year, the term of Jerome Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, will expire, and who will succeed him has become a hot topic in Washington. For the American gambling industry, this change in central bank leadership may offer a breath of fresh air. The market generally expects that

As the World Cup is about to kick off in North America, Mexican Federal Congressman Herico Abramo Maso has proposed a bill to ban gambling advertisements during "family viewing hours". The bill would restrict gambling apps from advertising during prime time sports events and before 10:30 PM. Simply

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos recently directed all government departments to collaborate with the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to update the national anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing strategy. The Chief of the Philippine National Police, Jose Merenciano Nartatez

Regulatory crackdowns on lottery casinos across multiple states in the USA are accelerating. Last week, Indiana's HB 1052 ban bill passed through committee negotiations and is expected to become the seventh state in the nation to explicitly prohibit such platforms. Meanwhile, the Mississippi Senate

UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy recently announced that the government will consult the public on whether to ban unlicensed gambling operators from sponsoring sports teams. Currently, operators without a UK license can sponsor teams, including Premier League clubs, through "white label partnerships"

On the last day of the annual session, the Wisconsin State Assembly unanimously passed AB 601 by voice vote, allowing the state's 11 tribes to offer statewide mobile sports betting through servers located on tribal lands. The bill has now been sent to the Senate, but its fate remains unclear — the m

The Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LSLGA) in Nigeria recently announced a 5% withholding tax on all online gambling winnings for licensed platforms, effective immediately. This tax will be automatically deducted at the time of withdrawal and remitted to the state tax office. In plain t