Author: Maisie Morrison

TLDR Gaming Corps launched its game portfolio with bet365 on day one of Alberta’s new regulated market. The partnership also expanded into Spain and Ontario. More than 50 Gaming Corps titles are now live with bet365 in Alberta. New content includes Penalty Champion: Goals to Glory and the 3 Pigs game collection. The rollout includes a Low RTP Blackjack portfolio built for operator monetization. Gaming Corps has expanded its partnership with bet365. The Swedish game developer launched its full portfolio with the operator on the first day of Alberta’s regulated gambling market. Alberta’s market officially opened on July 13, 2026.…

TLDR California tribal leaders confirm 2028 as their target year for an online sports betting ballot measure. CNIGA Chairman James Siva reaffirmed the timeline at the NCLGS summer meeting in San Diego. Prediction market platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket are seen as a growing threat to tribal gaming revenue. Tribes estimate revenue losses of up to five percent tied to prediction market growth. A ballot measure and new compacts would both be needed before online betting could start. California’s tribal leaders say they are still planning to bring an online sports betting measure to voters in 2028. The update came…

TLDR Provincial Deputy Alejandra Lorden introduced a bill to restrict online betting advertising in Buenos Aires. The bill bans gambling ads within 300 meters of schools, sports facilities, and hospitals. Gambling ads on licensed broadcast channels would be banned from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Digital platforms would need age-filtering systems to block gambling ads from reaching minors. The bill also bans gambling brand logos on youth sports uniforms. A new bill in Buenos Aires aims to limit how online betting companies advertise to the public. Provincial Deputy Alejandra Lorden introduced the proposal this week. The bill arrives alongside the…

TLDR Macau collected MOP8.67 billion (about US$1.07 billion) in gaming tax revenue in June 2026. First-half 2026 gaming tax revenue reached MOP51.19 billion, up 13.1% from the same period last year. Gaming taxes made up about 87.6% of Macau’s government income for the first half of the year. Macau is targeting MOP92.53 billion in gaming tax revenue for all of 2026, and it has already reached 55.3% of that goal. The government posted a budget surplus of MOP13.28 billion for the first half, up 14.7% year over year. Macau’s government collected MOP8.67 billion in gaming tax revenue during June 2026.…

TLDR Sands China launched a Responsible Gaming Youth Talent Development Programme with the University of Macau. The programme also includes the Youth Volunteers Association of Macau as a community partner. About 150 students applied, and 32 were chosen for the first round of training. Top students joined a 23-member group for a four-day study tour in Singapore. The group visited Marina Bay Sands and a second integrated resort during the trip. Sands China has launched a new education programme for university students in Macau. The programme focuses on responsible gaming. It combines classroom learning with hands-on training. The company partnered…

TLDR Norway’s gambling regulator says prediction markets fall under gambling law The ruling came after a public question about Polymarket’s legality Norwegian law defines gambling by stake, prize, and chance Using prediction markets is not a crime, but offering them without a license is Parliament will debate new rules for prediction markets after the summer recess Norway’s gambling regulator has weighed in on prediction markets for the first time. The Norwegian Gambling Authority, known as Lotteritilsynet, said these platforms count as betting under national law. The statement came in response to a question from the public. On May 25, someone…

TLDR Nepal police raided a rented house in Pokhara’s Sedi area and arrested eight people. The operation is linked to a larger betting network based in India. The group allegedly ran the network’s 27th branch and used Telegram and WhatsApp to manage bets and payments. Police say more than NPR 200 million moved through the operation since May. Seven of the eight suspects arrested are Indian nationals; one is Nepalese. Police in Nepal have dismantled an online betting operation they say was tied to a criminal network based in India. The raid took place in Sedi, Pokhara, at a rented…

TLDR Conor McGregor returned to the UFC after five years away, facing Max Holloway at UFC 329. The fight ended in just over a minute after McGregor suffered a knee injury. The event became the most heavily wagered MMA fight in BetMGM’s history. DraftKings said 92 percent of the money bet on the fight backed McGregor. Sportsbooks profited heavily as most bets became worthless within minutes. Conor McGregor stepped back into the UFC octagon after five years away from the sport. Fans had waited a long time for his return. The anticipation translated into one of the biggest betting events…

TLDR Alberta’s iGaming market launched July 13 with 22 platforms going live, ending the province’s single-operator monopoly. Major brands including FanDuel, DraftKings, bet365, BetMGM and Caesars are now available to Alberta residents. Play Alberta, the former sole legal operator, remains active alongside the new commercial platforms. Another 28 registered operators have not yet launched, meaning more brands could join in coming months. Analysts project Alberta’s gambling revenue could reach nearly C$2.8 billion within two years of regulation. Alberta’s online gambling market officially opened on Monday. Twenty-two platforms went live on the first day of the province’s new multi-license system. The…

TLDR Michael Burry has taken new positions in Flutter Entertainment and DraftKings stock. Flutter makes up about 60% of the investment, DraftKings the remaining 40%. Sports betting stocks have fallen from their highs as growth slows. Prediction market platforms are pulling bettors away from traditional sportsbooks. Burry’s bet may hinge on regulation and lower marketing costs boosting profits. Michael Burry has added two well known sports betting companies to his portfolio. New filings show he bought stock in Flutter Entertainment and DraftKings. Burry is known for finding value in companies other investors have written off. His latest move follows that…