Author: Maisie Morrison

TLDR Tabcorp has been fined more than AU$2.7 million by Australia’s media regulator for telemarketing and spam law breaches The breaches happened between February 2024 and June 2025 Tabcorp made 351 calls to numbers on the Do Not Call Register without consent The company sent over 217,000 marketing messages to unsubscribed customers in just 16 days This is Tabcorp’s second penalty from the regulator after a 2025 fine of over AU$4 million Tabcorp Holdings has been fined more than AU$2.7 million by the Australian Communications and Media Authority. The penalty relates to telemarketing and spam law breaches. The regulator announced…

TLDR A Washington judge granted a preliminary injunction against Kalshi over its sports event contracts. The court rejected Kalshi’s argument that federal law blocks the state from enforcing its gambling rules. The judge said gambling law and futures market law are separate legal areas. Washington joins Massachusetts, Nevada, and Michigan in winning similar early rulings against Kalshi. Both sides must submit injunction details by August 3, with the order set to take effect August 5. A Washington judge has ruled against Kalshi in an ongoing legal fight over sports event contracts. The King County Superior Court found that the company…

TLDR Spain’s gambling regulator, the DGOJ, has opened a public consultation on changes to the Remote Gambling Act. Proposed changes include stricter ID checks, a registry for approved software suppliers, and new advertising limits. The Spanish government has approved cross-operator deposit limits, with testing starting September 25. H2 Gambling Capital expects the deposit limits to cut onshore player spending by about €300 million a year. The DGOJ is taking enforcement action against Polymarket and Kalshi, but sports-based prediction betting may still fit current rules. A recent Gaming in Spain webinar looked at several changes coming to Spain’s regulated betting market.…

TLDR UK Gambling Commission operator licence fees will rise 25% starting October 1, 2026. The increase follows a public consultation led by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. The government wants the industry to fully fund the regulator instead of using taxpayer money. The fee hike adds to other new costs, including a Remote Gaming Duty jump from 21% to 40% in April 2026. Online gambling operators are expected to feel the biggest financial impact from the combined changes. The UK government has confirmed that Gambling Commission operator licence fees will increase by 25%. The change takes effect on…

TLDR Charlotte Emery has left her role as Entain’s UK Chief Marketing Officer after two years. Entain says the exit was on mutually agreed terms and has already started an executive search. The role covers marketing strategy, media spending and brand development for Ladbrokes, Coral, Gala and Foxy Bingo. Emery’s time in the job included a new creative agency for Ladbrokes and a switch in media buying to PHD. The search comes while Entain cuts around 500 jobs worldwide under a cost review led by CEO Stella David. Entain is searching for a new UK Chief Marketing Officer. Charlotte Emery…

TLDR North Carolina sportsbooks handled nearly $590 million in bets during June 2026, a 36.1% jump from June 2025. The Carolina Hurricanes won their second Stanley Cup title in June, driving heavy hockey betting activity across the state. Sportsbook revenue fell 6.8% to about $54.1 million as payouts to bettors rose sharply. The state collected close to $9.7 million in betting taxes for June, bringing 2026 totals to roughly $71.7 million. Starting in July, North Carolina raised its sports betting tax rate from 18% to 23%, with new funding going to college athletic departments. North Carolina’s online sports betting market…

TLDR Rwanda has licensed Betway, ElephantBet and ForteBet to operate in the country The approvals follow a licensing freeze that started in 2024 Gambling revenue tax jumped from 13% to 40% under the new rules Tax on player winnings rose from 15% to 25% Betway and ForteBet can offer sports betting and casino games, while ElephantBet is approved for sports betting only Rwanda has granted new gambling licenses to three operators as part of an ongoing effort to rebuild its betting industry. The Rwanda Development Board, working through the National Lottery and Gambling Commission, approved Betway, ElephantBet and ForteBet. The…

TLDR Pennsylvania’s total gambling revenue reached $7 billion for fiscal year 2025/26 Online gambling (iGaming) revenue hit $2.93 billion, beating casino floor revenue for the first time Sports betting revenue climbed to $662.9 million, up nearly 36% from last year State tax revenue from gambling set a record at $3.1 billion Slot machines held steady, while table games and fantasy sports revenue both declined Pennsylvania’s gambling industry reported total revenue of just over $7 billion for fiscal year 2025/26. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board released the figures this week, marking a record high for the state. Revenue came from six…

TLDR Ireland’s gambling regulator, GRAI, told Polymarket and Kalshi to block Irish users or face High Court enforcement. Both platforms added Ireland to their restricted jurisdictions as of July 21. The move follows similar bans in France, Czechia, and several Canadian provinces. France ordered internet providers to block Polymarket entirely, citing addictive features and no self-exclusion tools. Irish officials have also raised concerns about suspicious bets and possible money laundering on prediction markets. Ireland’s gambling regulator has told prediction market platforms to block access for Irish users or face legal action. The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland, known as GRAI,…

TLDR Commercial gaming revenue hit a record $7.06 billion in May, up 4.6% year over year. Tribal gaming reported record fiscal year 2025 revenue of $46.2 billion, up 5.3%. The American Gaming Association says prediction markets have cost states more than $1.21 billion in tax revenue. Tribes have filed lawsuits against operators like Kalshi over exclusivity agreements. Prediction markets captured about 27% of comparable World Cup betting activity, up from 9% earlier in the year. The U.S. gaming industry is reporting record revenue at the same time trade groups and tribal organizations are warning that prediction markets could hurt their…