Finland's Supreme Administrative Court has ruled that the country's tax authority cannot treat each individual spin of an online slot machine as a separate taxable event. The decision, reported by the Helsinki-based business publication Taloustaito, strikes down the…
Andy Burnham, the new British prime minister, has announced a major change to gambling regulation that could make it harder for high-street betting shops and adult gaming centres to open or stay open. The reform will abolish the…
Prediction market operator Kalshi has agreed to implement a geofencing solution from third-party vendor GeoComply to prevent Nevada residents from accessing its contracts on elections, entertainment, or sporting events. The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has given Kalshi…
The prediction market sector in the United States experienced another eventful week, marked by expanding litigation, tribal intervention, and the first federal prediction market bill to advance from a congressional committee. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed…
Minnesota state authorities have escalated their legal confrontation with the prediction market industry, filing a new court document that accuses President Donald Trump of attempting to regulate prediction markets for personal benefit. The filing is part of ongoing…
The Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) is set to consider a request from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to prohibit proposition wagers on college athletes during its June 25 business meeting. The agenda item, listed under "College...", signals…
Six months after Estonia lowered its remote gambling tax, the jury remains out on whether the policy shift has delivered the intended benefits. The Riigikogu, Estonia's parliament, voted in December to amend the country's Gambling Act and introduce…
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly considering a shift from quarterly to semiannual reporting requirements for public companies, a move that could have significant implications for the gaming industry. According to a report from iGaming…
The Chicago City Council has voted 33-15 to reject a proposal that would have banned sweepstakes machines in the city. The decision, reported by Focus Gaming News, leaves approximately 7,000 unregulated sweepstakes machines operating in Chicago. Alderman Anthony…
Russia's upper parliamentary house, the Federation Council, has approved a draft law designed to fast-track the issuance of access-blocking orders for online casinos. The bill, which has already received approval from the State Duma, is now set to…