Live casino gaming is emerging as one of the strongest growth areas in online gambling in 2026. Operators are reporting a sharp shift towards real-time formats that mirror the traditional casino floor experience. This shows changing player expectations as digital entertainment moves towards interactive environments and live streaming. Active consumer participation in live gaming has […]

The German Joint Federal States Gambling Authority (GGL) has entered a new leadership cycle with Christian Hochgrebe took as chairman of its Administrative Council on July 1. His appointment follows the regulator’s annual rotation system, replaces Sandro Kirchnerwho held that position in the previous period. The structure reflects Germany’s federal approach to gambling supervision, where […]

Laurence Escalante, the Perth-based billionaire who founded online gambling company Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW), has stepped down from his role as chief executive and executive chairman with immediate effect. His departure follows a five-month leave of absence and ends his formal leadership of the social gaming business he founded in 2010. VGW confirmed the resignation […]

Australia’s financial intelligence and regulatory agency, AUSTRAC, has officially completed its engagement with online betting operator Sportsbet Pty Ltd after confirming the company had completed a major remediation program to address anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) deficiencies. The regulator stated that Sportsbet has resolved systemic issues previously identified in its compliance framework and has […]

A group of Ohio Republican lawmakers has introduced sweeping legislation that would eliminate online sports betting in the state and significantly restructure Ohio’s regulated gambling market. House Bill 971also known as “Save Ohio Sports Act,” introduced in the Ohio House of Representatives by Representatives Johnathan Newman and Beth Lear. The proposal represents one of the […]

Illinois Senate President Don Harmon‘s campaign said it would give $50,000 to local charities after questions arose about campaign contributions from the parent company of an online gaming platform accused by state regulators of operating illegally in Illinois. This contribution comes from ARB Interactive, the company behind Modoa sweepstakes-style online casino platform that has come […]

A Michigan court temporarily halted operations of prediction market platform Kalshi in the state, marking an early legal victory for the Attorney General Dana Nessel in a dispute over whether corporate event contracts should be treated as sports betting under Michigan law. Ingham County Circuit Judge Rosemarie Aquilina issued a temporary restraining order on June […]

North Carolina lawmakers have unveiled a budget proposal that would significantly change how the state handles sports betting revenue, increasing taxes on operators, creating a new levy on prediction market companies, and expanding the list of universities eligible to receive gambling-related funding. The plan, released as part of a proposed state budget deal, would work […]

The proposed overhaul of gambling advertising laws in Australia has met with significant political resistance, and MPs from the Coalition Party and the Green Party have joined forces to argue that These laws are not enough to address the harms associated with gambling. The federal government’s Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026 was introduced […]

The Catawba Nation has confirmed it intends to develop two additional casinos in North Carolinais expanding its footprint beyond its flagship Kings Mountain project, according to tribal leadership. Chief Brian Harris made the announcement at a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the opening of the first phase of the Catawba Two Kings Casino Resort, a development valued […]