Author: Maisie Morrison

TLDR Brazilian football clubs and federations signed a joint manifesto opposing a possible ban or heavy limits on sports betting. The statement, titled “The End of Brazilian Football,” was released on September 17 by clubs including Flamengo, Fluminense, Botafogo, Vasco, São Paulo, Santos and Palmeiras. Clubs say betting revenue funds training centers, youth programs, women’s football and social projects across all divisions. The groups are asking for stronger enforcement and consumer protection instead of ending the regulated betting market. The manifesto warns that banning legal betting would push consumers toward unregulated, untaxed platforms. Brazilian football clubs and federations have released…

TLDR Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet announced a halt to online gambling tied to physical casinos starting in October 2026. The move targets technology-related fraud and money laundering linked to online betting operations. No exact start date or enforcement details were given for the suspension. Hun Manet also called Cambodia’s casino count, over 100, too high and ordered a licensing review. Casinos in Cambodia mainly serve foreign tourists, since local citizens are barred from gambling by law. Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet has announced that online gambling activities connected to physical casinos will stop from October 2026. He made the…

TLDR Brazil’s major TV networks are lobbying the government against a possible nationwide betting ban. Broadcasters like Globo, SBT and Band have financial ties to betting brands including BetMGM, Bet do Milhão and BandBet. Football clubs and federations released a manifesto called “The End of Brazilian Football” opposing the restrictions. Opponents warn a ban would push bettors toward unregulated illegal platforms instead of stopping betting. The dispute now involves broadcasters, football clubs, lawmakers and betting operators across Brazil. Brazil’s top television networks are pushing back against the possibility of a nationwide ban on betting platforms. The networks say a ban…

TLDR DoubleZero added Kalshi’s election and politics markets to its Edge data service on Sept. 9. The service delivers trading data over a dedicated network, showing live prices and order sizes. Market makers could use faster data to manage risk and possibly offer tighter prices. Better deals for everyday bettors from this upgrade have not yet been proven. The tool may widen the gap between professional trading firms and casual mobile bettors. Election bettors on prediction markets can watch a price disappear before they finish placing their bet. This happens when news causes many traders to buy or sell the…

TLDR Fraudsters attempted to steal over $10 million using stolen debit cards linked to Polymarket accounts in February 2026. Payment processor Checkout.com flagged nearly 80% of transactions as fraudulent at one point, far above the industry norm of about 1%. CEO Shayne Coplan reportedly told compliance staff to keep growing and pay fines later if regulators found out. The CFTC, New York City Council, and multiple state lawsuits are now examining Polymarket’s practices. A second fraud incident in July exposed nearly 500 accounts to unauthorized access through an engineering flaw. Polymarket is facing new scrutiny after reports revealed that fraudsters…

TLDR A Ninth Circuit panel sided with two California Tribes in their case against Kalshi and Robinhood The court said Kalshi’s sports event contracts work like Class III gaming under federal Indian gaming law The case was sent back to a lower court to weigh a possible injunction A House committee advanced a bill to restore the full tax deduction for gambling losses New York reported $1.3 billion in mobile sports betting tax revenue for the fiscal year A federal appeals court ruled against Kalshi this week in a case brought by two California Tribes. The Ninth Circuit panel found…

TLDR The House of Lords Liaison Committee published a report urging a full ban on gambling advertising across the UK. The report says advertising drives gambling harm, which affects up to 1.5 million adults in Britain. A cited study found a 10% cut in gambling spend could add £1.25 billion in value and create over 22,000 jobs. The Betting and Gaming Council pushed back, warning that a ban would push bettors toward unlicensed platforms. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has already moved to limit how easily new betting shops can open. The House of Lords Liaison Committee has called for a…

TLDR Ninth Circuit ruled two California Tribes are likely to win their IGRA claim against Kalshi Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act after Tribal groups pushed back CFTC continues to back Kalshi’s access to federally regulated markets New Mexico and Blue Lake court hearings are set for September 23 and 24 A separate Wisconsin case is paused while a different appeals court reviews key questions Tribal gaming groups had a good week in their ongoing fight against sports prediction markets. Two separate events happened within a single day of each other. On Tuesday, the Senate failed to advance the…

TLDR The NFL requires sportsbook partners to advertise only an “approved product” during games and bans prediction market ads entirely. The league has not published its list of approved products or explained who decides what goes on it. DraftKings, FanDuel, and Fanatics all signed data and advertising deals with the NFL, but the deals exclude their prediction market platforms. Each company separates its prediction market business from NFL advertising differently: DraftKings by timing, FanDuel by state, and Fanatics by brand. The American Gaming Association says prediction market ads made up 57% of digital sports betting ad impressions through July, without…

TLDR DRC opposition leader Delly Sesanga wants the 10% tax on player winnings scrapped. He argues the tax base should be Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR), not winnings. Sesanga says heavy taxes on players could push bettors to illegal platforms. He questions whether the $1.6bn sector figure reflects deposits, stakes, or GGR. The dispute follows a separate fight over who regulates gambling in DRC. Delly Sesanga, leader of the Envol political party in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has criticized the government’s approach to taxing gambling winnings. He made his position public in a statement on September 4, 2026. Sesanga…