Author: Maisie Morrison

TLDR Tim Miller, executive director for policy and research at the Gambling Commission, will leave the regulator in September 2026. Miller joined the commission in 2016 and has spent ten years there, his longest stint at any organization in his career. He led work on the Gambling Survey for Great Britain and helped implement parts of the Gambling Act review and white paper. His exit follows former CEO Andrew Rhodes, who left the commission in February 2026 for a role at consultancy Hawkbridge. Miller plans to move into an international advisory role, working with governments and regulators outside the UK’s…

TLDR The MLB Players Association wants to ban all prop bets tied to individual players, including bets placed before or during games. The union says these bets lead to harassment of players by angry gamblers. The proposal covers sportsbooks, daily fantasy operators, and prediction markets. Players are asking MLB to clarify rules around sponsorships with betting and prediction market companies. The push comes the same week the NCAA asked Indiana regulators to ban prop bets on college athletes, though the state delayed a decision. The Major League Baseball Players Association has proposed banning prop bets on individual players. The union…

TLDR Austria plans to end Win2Day’s online casino monopoly when its license expires on October 1, 2027. Operators must exit the Austrian market by January 2027 or face licensing bans of up to two years. A gap of at least nine months could exist between operators leaving and new licenses being issued. The proposal includes a 45% tax on online gambling revenue and strict player protection rules. Industry groups warn this transition period could push players toward unregulated offshore websites. Austria is moving to end one of Europe’s last online casino monopolies. The change could expose players to unregulated betting…

TLDR The Economic Council, a group linked to the CDU, wants changes to Germany’s 2021 State Treaty on Gambling. The treaty review is expected to finish by the end of 2026. Critics say the 5.3% tax on stakes for online slots hurts licensed operators. Illegal betting sites reportedly outnumber legal ones by eleven to one. The proposal calls for simpler licensing and a focus on cutting illegal gambling. Germany’s gambling rules may be heading for another shake-up. A group tied to the CDU party has put forward a proposal to change the country’s 2021 State Treaty on Gambling. The timing…

TLDR Hong Kong police arrested 29-year-old Erena So Hoi-Lam over suspected promotion of unlicensed gambling websites on social media. She was released on bail while the investigation continues. The arrest comes during a wider crackdown on illegal betting tied to the FIFA World Cup. Separately, 19 people, including a former Footballer of the Year, were detained over alleged match-fixing and illegal football betting. Hong Kong’s gambling laws ban both unlicensed betting and advertising it, putting influencers under growing scrutiny. Hong Kong police have arrested a well-known adult film star as part of an investigation into illegal gambling promotion. The case…

TLDR SEGG Media filed a $20 million lawsuit against White Diamond Research and analyst Adam Gefvert in Tarrant County, Texas. The suit claims the firm ran a “short and distort” scheme that hurt SEGG Media’s stock price. SEGG Media says its shares dropped more than 50% after the June 10 report was published. White Diamond Research had claimed SEGG Media issued press releases for projects that never launched. SEGG Media says Sports.com Predict launched on June 10, 2026, as planned. SEGG Media has taken legal action against a research firm that questioned its business practices. The company filed a $20…

TLDR Craig Williams and Amy Hind pleaded guilty to cheating offences tied to the 2024 UK general election betting scandal. Williams was a former parliamentary private secretary to Rishi Sunak; Hind is married to a Conservative digital director. Both placed bets on the election date before Sunak’s public announcement, using access to confidential information. Williams and Hind could face up to two years in prison or a fine. Twelve other defendants will face trial in September 2027 and January 2028. Two people connected to the UK’s election betting scandal have pleaded guilty to cheating. The Gambling Commission confirmed the news…

TLDR Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Edward Davis are among six people indicted in the Eastern District of New York. Prosecutors say Beasley agreed to underperform or overperform in certain stats to help others win bets. Davis allegedly acted as the “gatekeeper,” passing inside information from Beasley to other co-conspirators. The scheme ran from December 2023 through April 2024 and reportedly netted bettors thousands of dollars in some games. Each defendant faces up to 20 years in prison on the most serious counts. Federal prosecutors have indicted six people, including former NBA players Malik Beasley and Edward Davis, in…

TLDR Baguio City councilors passed a second-reading ordinance to ban online gambling operations in the city. No new permits or renewals will be issued for online casinos, e-games, online sabong, e-bingo, and related services. Existing operators get one year to shut down after the ordinance takes effect. Gambling ads will be banned in public spaces, schools, parks, and churches, and sponsorships of public events are restricted. People under 25 will be barred from gambling venues, and a new council will be created to enforce the rules. Baguio City has taken a step toward shutting down online gambling within its borders.…

TLDR Jay Chun raised his stake in Paradise Entertainment to 65.36%, up from 60.00% in March. He made 54 share purchases between late March and last week. Total spending on the shares came to about HK$32.88 million (US$4.2 million). The stock hit a yearly low of HK$0.435 on March 24 before recovering to HK$0.770 by June 26. Paradise Entertainment’s 2025 profit fell 63.5% due to the closure of its Macau satellite casino. Jay Chun, chairman and managing director of Paradise Entertainment, has increased his ownership stake in the Hong Kong-listed company. Disclosure records filed with the Hong Kong stock exchange…