Author: Maisie Morrison

TLDR South Korea has made short videos to teach soldiers about the dangers of illegal gambling. Each video lasts about 40 seconds and shows a scenario set in military life. A lecture follows each video to explain the risks and how to prevent gambling. The Ministry of National Defense reviewed the scenarios to check they were appropriate. The Korea Sports Promotion Foundation’s Keumnyun Keungjeong Headquarters handled all production. South Korea’s armed forces have a new tool for teaching troops about illegal gambling. The Korea Sports Promotion Foundation’s Keumnyun Keungjeong Headquarters has produced and distributed education material made for military personnel.…

TLDR Brazil signed the Macolin Convention on October 30 in Strasbourg, France. It is the first Latin American country and the 44th signatory to the treaty. Signing is not ratification, so Brazil must complete a domestic process first. The treaty does not change Brazil’s local sports betting laws. A sports integrity contract with Sportradar was suspended after new betting restrictions. Brazil has signed the Macolin Convention, but the treaty will not take effect in the country until it passes through a domestic approval process. The signing makes Brazil the first Latin American country to join the agreement against match-fixing. The…

TLDR Illinois has appealed a federal ruling that blocks it from regulating prediction market platforms. Judge Martha M. Pacold’s injunction bars state taxes, licensing rules, and enforcement actions. The ruling freezes a July proposal to tax prediction market trades at 1.75% and 3.5%. Kalshi is also suing Missouri and Louisiana, saying only the CFTC can regulate it. Attorneys general from 39 states and DC have asked the Supreme Court to hear New Jersey’s case against Kalshi. Illinois has filed an appeal with the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals after a federal judge blocked the state from regulating prediction market platforms.…

TLDR The federal trial of former Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz began Monday in Brooklyn. Prosecutors cite 18 Clase pitches from 2023 to 2025 that they say were altered for gamblers. Bettors allegedly won about $27,000 on one pitch thrown faster than 94.95 mph. The indictment says bettors won at least $450,000 on pitches from both players. Each player faces four conspiracy charges and up to 65 years in prison if convicted. The federal trial of former Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz began Monday in Brooklyn. Prosecutors allege the two players took bribes to…

TLDR Apple’s new Form 10-K bars employees and contractors from using confidential information on prediction markets. The ban also covers confidential details about suppliers, manufacturers, vendors, carriers, and other partners. Staff cannot tip inside information to others who may trade on these platforms. Apple also forbids staff from shorting its stock or trading put options. The rules arrive about three weeks after the SEC approved Cboe event contracts tied to Apple and 22 other companies. Apple has added new limits on prediction market trading to its annual report. The rules apply to employees and contractors who come across confidential information…

TLDR Malaysia is studying a plan to bring Bank Negara Malaysia and banks into its fight against online gambling. MCMC removed 724,879 gambling-related items between January 2025 and October 2026. That figure equals 98% of the 738,372 takedown requests sent in the period. MCMC and its partners blocked 2,603 gambling websites, including 573 from January to July 2026. Police lead arrests and asset seizures, while MCMC provides technical and investigative support. Malaysia is studying a plan to bring its central bank and commercial banks into the fight against online gambling, a senior official told Parliament this week. The proposal would…

TLDR Illegal gambling users in Britain are more than 7 times as likely to show problem gambling behavior. 45% of illegal site users scored 8 or higher on the PGSI, compared with 6% of licensed customers. 91% of repeat illegal site users also gambled with licensed operators. The UKGC said the data does not prove illegal gambling causes greater harm. The study analyzed 157.2 million banking transactions from about 38,000 people. Gamblers who use illegal betting websites in Britain are more than seven times as likely to show signs of problem gambling as those who use licensed operators. The finding…

TLDR DraftKings and FanDuel each gave $10.4 million to the Nebraska mobile betting campaign. The campaign raised nearly $22.5 million by Oct. 29. Voters must pass both Initiative 440 and Initiative 441 on Tuesday. A $750,000 donation to a legislative candidate cost him three GOP endorsements. Nebraska would become the 33rd state with mobile sports betting if both measures pass. DraftKings and FanDuel have each given $10.4 million to a campaign to legalize mobile sports betting in Nebraska. Voters will decide the issue on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The money went to Tax Relief Nebraska, the committee backing two sports betting…

TLDR Americans have wagered $431 million on congressional prediction markets ahead of Tuesday’s midterms. 96% of live congressional markets could be shifted five cents for $3,500 or less. The top 1% of Polymarket wallets drive 75% of congressional trading volume. Researchers flagged 591 suspicious round-trip trades worth $618,395 that produced just $34 in profit. Kalshi has not responded to criticism that its new transparency tools still hide key trading data. Americans head to the polls on Tuesday for the 2026 midterm elections, and $431 million has already been wagered on congressional prediction markets. New research shows the odds in most…

TLDR Alberta’s regulated online gambling market earned $56.6 million in September, up from $22.2 million in July. Approved operators grew from 15 at the July 13 launch to 24 by September 30. Online casino games made up 75.6% of revenue, with sports betting at 19.5%. There were 388,585 active player accounts, averaging $146 each. 2% of revenue supports First Nations, and 1% funds social responsibility programs. Alberta’s regulated online gambling market brought in $56.6 million in gross gaming revenue in September. That figure is up from $22.2 million in July, the market’s first month of operation. The figures come from…