TLDR Norway released a non-regulatory four-year plan (2026–2029) focused on preventing and treating problem gambling, with no changes to betting limits or age restrictions. Children and young adults aged 9 to 25 are the primary focus, along with athletes, people in custody, and those with neurodevelopmental conditions. Schools, youth sports clubs, and social media platforms will be used for educational outreach and digital prevention campaigns. Treatment services are expanding, including chat support for younger users and remote telephone therapy without GP referrals. State-owned monopoly Norsk Tipping faces growing public criticism over operational errors, incorrect lottery payouts, and fines. The Norwegian…
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TLDR A Nevada court issued a 14-day restraining order on March 20 blocking Kalshi from offering sports, entertainment, and election contracts in the state Nevada users reportedly bypassed restrictions by simply changing their account address to another state with no verification required Kalshi uses account registration data instead of geolocation technology, which critics say fails to meet the court order’s requirements Arizona filed 20 criminal misdemeanor counts against Kalshi on March 17, the first criminal charges a state has brought against the company An April 3 hearing will decide whether Nevada issues a permanent injunction, which could set a precedent…
TLDR Two bipartisan federal bills aim to ban prediction market contracts on sports, elections and war, and prevent insider trading by government officials DraftKings fell 12% in a week to a 12-month low of $20.53, while Flutter dropped 4% to its lowest price since 2022 President Trump publicly endorsed prediction markets for the first time, calling them more accurate than “fake polls” Kalshi and Polymarket both rolled out new integrity rules to block politicians and insiders from trading on certain contracts Kalshi CEO called the proposed ban an effort to protect gambling monopolies, not consumers Senator Adam Schiff and Senator…
TLDR Paradise Entertainment reported FY25 revenue of HK$834.4 million, down 23.1% from the previous year Net profit fell 63.5% to HK$139.4 million as gaming equipment sales dropped 45.3% The company launched Infernoplay, a new B2B online gaming brand using AI-enhanced titles Paradise is expanding into advisory services after its Macau satellite casino management contract ended New hardware products Black Coral and Speedwave are set to launch this year for physical casinos Paradise Entertainment, the parent company of Macau gaming equipment supplier LT Game, posted a sharp decline in its FY25 results. Revenue came in at HK$834.4 million, a 23.1% drop…
TLDR Formula 1 and Allwyn have renewed their global partnership after a successful first year together The deal introduces the “Allwyn League” prediction game where fans can win grandstand tickets and Paddock Club access Allwyn will get premium branding during formation laps at selected races The F1 Allwyn Global Community Awards program is doubling in size to support up to eight local organizations F1 reached 827 million fans and 1.8 billion TV viewers during the 2025 season Formula 1 and Allwyn have officially renewed their global partnership. The announcement was made on March 27, 2026, following what both sides described…
TLDR 26.3% of Brazilian households participated in at least one form of betting in 2025, according to a NielsenIQ survey 49% of betting households believe gambling is a way to increase their income 10% of betting households have cut essential spending, with 47% reducing food budgets and 45.3% cutting fixed expenses Mega-Sena lottery leads with 15.8% market participation, while slot games like “Tiger Game” hold 7.7% Discretionary products like beer, biscuits, and soft drinks are losing household spending share as betting takes priority More than one in four Brazilian households placed some form of bet in 2025. That is according…
TLDR Licensed betting platforms generated BRL 1.5 billion in tax revenue in January 2026 alone, though this was just 0.5% of federal revenue Brazil’s sports betting industry posted BRL 37 billion in gross gaming revenue during 2025, driven largely by football betting The government appointed new leaders to the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) in March 2026, signaling tighter compliance rules ahead The Federal Senate has delayed votes on legalizing land-based casinos and bingo halls, with debate expected to continue through 2026 A new Public Security Constitutional Amendment allows some betting revenue to fund law enforcement budgets Brazil’s regulated…
TLDR The UK government has decided not to increase the 10% horserace betting levy after a review lasting nearly three years The levy generated £108 million last year from bookmakers with gross profits above £500,000 on British racing The British Horseracing Authority called the decision disappointing and said costs of staging the sport outpace returns from betting The government also ruled out extending the levy to bets placed on overseas racing Both racing and betting industry bodies warned that proposed affordability checks could push bettors toward the illegal market The UK government has confirmed it will not raise the horserace…
TLDR Ukraine’s Ministries of Digital Transformation and Defence are launching an automated system to block military personnel from online gambling platforms The system will cross-reference login attempts with military personnel rosters and barred individual lists Gambling operators will only receive a “yes/no” response with no private or military data disclosed The move builds on 2024 laws that banned service members from online casinos during martial law PlayCity, the state gambling regulator, will manage the rollout and enforcement of the new system Ukraine is preparing to launch an automated system that will block military personnel from accessing online gambling platforms. The…
TLDR The NBA Board of Governors voted to officially explore expansion to Seattle and Las Vegas Expansion fees could range between $7 billion and $10 billion per franchise Seattle has been without an NBA team since the SuperSonics moved to Oklahoma City in 2008 Las Vegas already has NFL, NHL, and WNBA teams and is getting an MLB team in 2028 New expansion teams could begin play as early as the 2028-29 season The NBA took a major step toward adding new teams on Wednesday. The Board of Governors voted to officially explore expansion into Seattle and Las Vegas. The…