Author: Maisie Morrison

TLDR Cybersecurity firm Infoblox is tracking more than 1.7 million domains tied to Chinese-language illegal casino activity. Operators constantly rotate domain names, so blocking one site has little effect on the wider network. A recently active site used the Venetian Macao name without any real connection to the resort. Infoblox sorted suspicious sites into three groups: illegal gambling platforms, fake casinos, and decoy pages hiding cyberespionage tools. Just two networks account for about 81% of the tracked domains, showing the activity is controlled by a small number of groups. Cybersecurity company Infoblox says it is tracking more than 1.7 million…

TLDR 5,838 people aged 19 or younger received gambling-related assistance in South Korea last year. Illegal online gambling accounted for 57.7% of the reported teen cases. Only 1,235 of 24,474 high-risk teens were referred to the Korea Problem Gambling Agency in 2025. A 2025 youth survey found 4% of 13,481 surveyed students had gambled at least once. A new law now requires gambling prevention education twice a year for elementary, middle, and high school students. South Korea has released new data showing a rise in the number of teenagers seeking help for gambling problems. The figures come from the National…

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…