Author: Maisie Morrison

TLDR Illinois Rep. Travis Weaver filed HB5814 to repeal taxes and rules tied to sports wagering and fantasy contests. The bill would remove the exchange wager transaction tax, which currently ranges from 1.75% to 3.5%. Fantasy contest operators would lose their privilege tax and licensing framework under the bill. Legal protection that shields fantasy contest players from gambling charges would also be removed. Illinois’ main 15% sports wagering tax and tiered privilege tax rates would stay unchanged. Illinois Rep. Travis Weaver has introduced a new bill aimed at rolling back taxes and rules connected to sports wagering and fantasy contests.…

TLDR Prime Minister Hun Manet plans to reduce Cambodia’s casino count and tighten licensing standards Over 100 licensed casinos currently operate across the country 72 casinos have closed following a nationwide crackdown on scam operations Online gambling linked to land based casinos will be suspended starting in early October The Commercial Gambling Management Commission is building a new integrity assessment framework Cambodia’s government is preparing to reduce the number of casinos operating in the country. Prime Minister Hun Manet announced the plan during a public address this week. He said the country currently has more than 100 licensed casinos. According…

TLDR Singapore’s High Court set aside a Hong Kong judgment that Venetian Macau Ltd tried to register locally to collect a gambling debt. The debt involved businesswoman Hu Yangning and totaled HKD19.35 million, about US$2.5 million. Judge Philip Jeyaretnam ruled that enforcing the debt would go against Singapore’s public policy on gambling. Law firm Rajah & Tann says foreign casinos can no longer use Singapore’s courts to register and collect gambling debts. Several legal questions remain open, including how regulated casino debts should be treated differently from unregulated ones. Singapore’s High Court has issued a ruling that changes how foreign…

TLDR The Uruguayan Football Association asked the government for help avoiding fines linked to betting ads during the Copa Libertadores final. The final will be played at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo on November 28th. Uruguay bans promotion of gambling companies not licensed in the country, including ads on visiting teams’ jerseys or in stadiums. President Yamandú Orsi met with football officials but ruled out changing the country’s gambling law. Officials are instead looking for a practical solution that applies specifically to international sporting events. The Uruguayan Football Association has asked the national government for help avoiding fines tied to betting…

TLDR The Philippine central bank closed more than 8,000 merchant accounts tied to unlicensed online casinos. Businesses like bakeries, salons, and small stores were used to process the illegal payments. Authorities flagged accounts taking thousands of small bets late at night and into early morning. PAGCOR is working with the central bank and building an app to help users find legal gambling sites. New draft rules will force payment platforms to screen merchants more closely before onboarding them. Authorities in the Philippines have closed more than 8,000 merchant accounts after finding they were being used to funnel money to unregistered…

TLDR S&P Global Ratings gave DigiPlus Interactive Corp a B+ rating with a stable outlook. S&P expects DigiPlus to hold 40% to 50% of the Philippine online gaming market over the next two years. The company’s next closest rival holds only 15% to 20% market share. DigiPlus market share fell from 47% in 2024 to 41% in 2025 before recovering after e-wallet delinking rules. Philippine lawmakers are reviewing bills that could tighten regulation or ban online gambling entirely. DigiPlus Interactive Corp is expected to stay the largest online gambling operator in the Philippines. S&P Global Ratings said the company should…

TLDR Brazil’s government is drafting a provisional measure to ban online casino games entirely Sports betting restrictions are also under consideration in the same decree Licensed operators paid $5.8 million each for five-year licenses now at risk Brazilian football clubs estimate sponsorship losses of about $194.9 million a year Operators plan to challenge the measure in court once it is published Brazil’s government is drafting a legal decree that would ban online casino games across the country. The news outlet UOL reported the plan on Wednesday, citing sources inside the government. No official text has been published yet. The government…

TLDR Dabble Sports must pay AU$1,069,200 after Australia’s media regulator found repeated self-exclusion breaches 157 wagering accounts stayed open after customers joined the BetStop self-exclusion register 165 self-excluded customers received 839 promotional messages across SMS, email, and app notifications Dabble signed a two-year court-enforceable undertaking requiring an independent systems review The fine follows similar actions against Tabcorp, Entain, and Chasebet this year Dabble Sports has been ordered to pay AU$1,069,200 after Australia’s communications regulator found the company broke self-exclusion rules meant to protect gambling customers. The Australian Communications and Media Authority, known as ACMA, led the investigation. It found that…

TLDR Brazil’s CINDEC launched a preventive action reviewing betting ads tied to celebrities like Neymar and Vinícius Júnior. Other names flagged include Ronaldo Nazário, Galvão Bueno, Luciano Huck, and Casimiro Miguel. Neymar has ten business days to say whether he will keep his betting sponsorship deal. CINDEC wants proof that any continued contracts meet Brazil’s advertising and consumer protection rules. A cited study found 57% of people said celebrity endorsements influenced their betting habits. Brazilian consumer protection authorities are looking closely at how celebrities promote online betting companies. The Integrated Consumer Defense Center of the State of Espírito Santo, known…

TLDR DraftKings sells sports prediction contracts only in the 18 states where it has no legal online sportsbook. The company says the two products barely overlap, pointing to card-deposit data showing about 1% of customers use both. DraftKings prediction market volume grew from $2.3 billion in April to $11 billion in July. Sports revenue fell 10.6% even as combined sports volume rose 14.5%, cutting the net revenue margin to 6.8%. Courts are split on whether sports event contracts count as sports betting, and New Jersey has asked the Supreme Court to decide. DraftKings runs two different products depending on where…