Author: Maisie Morrison

TLDR Cuoasec submitted a new legal framework for online gambling to Uruguay’s Ministry of Economy and Finance The proposal would only allow online gambling licenses for businesses that already run physical casinos The plan includes self-exclusion tools, protections for minors and a fund for gambling addiction treatment Cuoasec has reached out to leaders from several political parties, but the bill has not gone to Parliament A separate state-led proposal from Senator Felipe Carballo offers a different approach to regulation Uruguay is debating how to regulate online gambling. The Uruguayan Chamber of Casino Operators and Service Lessees, known as Cuoasec, has…

TLDR Macau casino gross gaming revenue fell 1.2% year on year in August, reaching MOP21.89 billion ($2.71 billion). Monthly revenue rose 8.1% compared to July, showing a recovery from the prior month. Year to date, Macau’s casino GGR stands at MOP169.05 billion, up 3.7% from the same period in 2025. Seaport Research Partners said Melco Resorts & Entertainment found no pent up demand tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Citigroup’s August survey found premium mass players spent more per hand even though whale headcount dipped slightly. Macau’s casino market posted mixed results for August 2026. Gross gaming revenue came…

TLDR AGCO fined NorthStar Gaming (Ontario) Inc. $100,000 for anti-money laundering failures A high-risk player deposited nearly $190,000 over more than a year without enhanced checks The case surfaced after police charged the player in a separate criminal investigation Regulators say NorthStar breached the Gaming Control Act and internet gaming standards NorthStar can request a hearing before the Licence Appeal Tribunal within 15 days The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has fined NorthStar Gaming (Ontario) Inc. $100,000. The penalty relates to failures in the company’s anti-money laundering controls. Regulators found that NorthStar ignored its own internal rules. A player…

TLDR Cebu Representative Karen Hope Garcia filed House Bill 10982 to ban online gambling advertising in the Philippines. The bill would stop ads, promotions, endorsements, and sponsorships across social media, TV, radio, print, billboards, and apps. Legal gambling forms like casinos, PCSO lotteries, horse racing, and licensed cockpits are excluded from the ban. Violators could face fines up to P10 million, license cancellation, and up to three years in prison. Online gambling revenue hit P201.12 billion in 2025, making up more than half of the industry’s total earnings. A lawmaker from Cebu has filed a bill that would ban advertising…

TLDR India’s Supreme Court issued formal notices in Delta Corp’s plea for a slot machine license at The Deltin hotel in Daman The case follows the Bombay High Court’s dismissal of the same request in April 2026 Delta Corp posted a consolidated net loss of ₹212.42 crore in Q1 FY27 A retrospective 28% GST charge on online gaming has weighed on the company’s results The next Supreme Court hearing is scheduled for October 1 India’s Supreme Court has stepped into a dispute over Delta Corp’s casino license. The court issued formal notices to the Union Territory Administration of Daman and…

TLDR Symplify has released a redesigned App Push editor for its CRM platform Campaign content can now be added directly within the settings panel A new preview feature shows how notifications will appear before sending Teams can build multiple notifications for different audience segments, with a fallback option Users can now delete App Push campaigns directly through the platform interface Symplify has launched a redesigned version of its App Push editor. The update was announced on September 2, 2026. The company is a CRM and AI cloud solutions provider based in Stockholm. It builds tools for operators and CRM teams.…

TLDR Combined monthly volume at Kalshi, Polymarket, and Polymarket US fell 14.5% in August to $45.33 billion, the first monthly decline in a year. Kalshi recorded $37.17 billion in volume, down 7.3% from July’s $40.1 billion. Polymarket and its US platform combined for $8.16 billion, down 36.7% from July’s $12.89 billion. The drop follows a World Cup driven surge that pushed volumes higher through June and July. Kalshi faces state lawsuits over sports betting while still signing new sports partnerships and issuing its first permanent trading ban. Prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket saw their combined trading volume fall last…

TLDR Gabriel Perez used advance access to Trump’s prepared speeches to trade prediction market contracts He profited on 39 of the 43 Trump mention contracts he traded The CFTC ordered him to give up $107,539.02 in profits and pay a $65,000 penalty Perez received a reduced penalty for cooperating with the investigation The case joins several other insider trading actions tied to prediction markets this year A former White House teleprompter operator has agreed to pay more than $172,000 to settle insider trading charges. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said Gabriel Perez used early access to President Trump’s prepared remarks…

TLDR Polymarket raised the odds of Supreme Court review of the Kalshi case from 29% to 52% after a Ninth Circuit ruling. The Ninth Circuit ruled against Kalshi, siding with Nevada’s authority to block its sports contracts. This ruling conflicts with an earlier Third Circuit decision that favored Kalshi, creating a legal split. Kalshi plans to seek further review, and New Jersey has until September 3 to ask the Supreme Court to weigh in on the Third Circuit case. Legal experts are divided, with odds of an eventual ruling against prediction markets estimated between 50% and 80%. A legal battle…

TLDR Malta’s gambling regulator confirmed its systems were accessed without permission earlier this year. A German security researcher claimed responsibility and said files were shared with journalists. It is still unclear if personal data, financial records, or internal messages were taken. Regulatory files can include ownership details, compliance checks, and source-of-funds records. The breach raises new questions about how easily licence numbers can be faked online. Malta’s gambling regulator has confirmed that its systems were accessed without authorisation earlier this year. What exactly was taken has not been made clear. A German security researcher later said he was responsible. He…