Author: Maisie Morrison

TLDR The DRC Ministry of Finance says it alone has authority over gambling regulation in the country. Ordinance No. 25/293 moved oversight of the sector from the Ministry of Sports and Leisure to the Ministry of Finance. Operators have been warned not to pay any department that lacks legal authority to collect fees. The DRC’s gambling sector reportedly earned $1.7 billion in revenue last year but paid only about $1 million in taxes. The government is building a new monitoring platform and legal framework to improve tax collection from operators. The Ministry of Finance of the Democratic Republic of Congo…

TLDR A new analysis of Kalshi’s trade data shows sports contracts made up about 61% of its August volume, not the small slice the company’s legal defense relies on. Contracts with the clearest claim to being financial “swaps,” like interest rates and inflation, made up just 0.6% of money staked in August. Kalshi’s often cited $40 billion volume figure shrinks to $11.4 billion when contracts are measured by actual money staked instead of face value. Parlay bets look like 44.6% of Kalshi’s volume under the company’s counting method, but only 9.6% when measured by money actually staked. Federal appeals courts…

TLDR Chile’s Senate Economy Commission is advancing a draft law to regulate online gambling. Authorities have already banned 42 illegal gambling sites while 39 more are registered for taxes. The bill proposes mandatory ID verification and bans minors from accessing betting platforms. New licensing rules would require operators to be legally based in Chile. The plan adds a dedicated gambling tax to fund sports programs and addiction treatment. Chile’s Senate is moving ahead with a plan to regulate online gambling. The Senate Economy Commission is reviewing a draft law with input from the Executive branch. The goal is to create…

TLDR bet365 will cut 340 jobs across Stoke-on-Trent, Malta and Gibraltar, about 3% of its workforce. Around 300 of the cuts will hit the Stoke-on-Trent headquarters, with 40 more in Gibraltar and Malta. The company blames higher gambling taxes, tighter regulation and a competitive market. Remote betting duty rises from 15% to 25% in April next year, following last year’s jump to 40% remote gaming duty. The cuts follow similar closures at William Hill, Betfred and Paddy Power, with over 5,000 jobs lost industry-wide since the tax changes began. bet365 has confirmed it will cut 340 jobs across three of…

TLDR Kalshi added new appellate lawyers on September 8, just before a Ninth Circuit rehearing deadline The Ninth Circuit ruled against Kalshi on August 28, allowing Nevada to regulate its sports-event contracts The Third Circuit had already ruled the opposite way in Kalshi’s favor in a related New Jersey case The Supreme Court docketed New Jersey’s petition on September 8, asking justices to resolve the conflict Kalshi’s response to the Supreme Court petition is due October 8 Kalshi appears to be preparing for another round of litigation in the Ninth Circuit. On September 8, several attorneys from the law firm…

TLDR Six bidders are competing to take over Mauritius’s state-run casinos, five from international investors and one from a local operator. PricewaterhouseCoopers is the transaction adviser overseeing the bid review, which is set to finish on September 30. Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam called the old casino model “clearly flawed” due to overstaffing and heavy losses. Casinos under the State Investment Corporation lost Rs 272 million in the year ending June 2025, with total losses reaching Rs 1.9 billion over a decade. Unions are demanding job protections, unpaid wages, and seniority rights be guaranteed before any buyer is chosen. The government…

TLDR Eight Hokkaido business groups asked Governor Naomichi Suzuki to start casino resort preparations. The groups want a site chosen, a budget set, and a formal planning team organized. Japan’s next integrated resort application window runs from May 6 to November 5, 2027. Only two integrated resort locations remain open under Japan’s three-site national cap. The proposal calls for addiction safeguards based on lessons from Osaka and other regions. Eight business groups from Hokkaido have asked Governor Naomichi Suzuki to begin talks on a possible casino resort location. They also want him to arrange the funding and structure needed for…

TLDR Four Brazilian presidential candidates support a total ban on sports betting platforms A Folha de S. Paulo survey found regulated betting generated R$12.2 billion in public revenue in 2025 No candidate has proposed how to replace lost tax revenue if betting is banned President Lula’s campaign favors stricter regulation, though he personally hinted at supporting a ban Tax proposals from candidates range from raising rates above 50% to investigating operators for money laundering Brazil’s 2026 presidential race has split candidates over what to do about sports betting. A new survey from Folha de S. Paulo shows where each contender…

TLDR India’s Competition Commission has closed its antitrust case against Google The case began after WinZO Games filed a complaint in 2022 A new law banned all online money games in India starting May 2026 Google had already stopped real-money gaming ads in January The regulator can reopen the case if the law is ever repealed India’s Competition Commission of India, known as the CCI, has closed its antitrust investigation into Google. The regulator said the case no longer served a purpose after a new law changed the country’s online gaming market. The case began in 2022 when WinZO Games…

TLDR South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism may delay its casino law changes past September. The plan would raise the top tourism fund contribution rate from 10% to 15% of gross gaming revenue. A new five year casino licensing system is also part of the proposed changes. Holidays and a parliamentary audit in October could push the timeline back further. Casino industry groups warn the higher rate could hurt investment and jobs in the sector. South Korea’s government is working on changes to the country’s casino laws. The plan could now slip past its original September target date.…