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Latest News 4 Nov
Colombia brings back 19% VAT proposal on betting deposits
A new tax bill in Colombia has proposed bringing back a 19% VAT on online gambling deposits, using wording identical to the previous government’s reform that Congress rejected in 2025. President Abelardo de la Espriella’s government…
Latest News 4 Nov
Brazil joins Macolin treaty against sports match-fixing
Brazil has become the first country in the Americas to sign the Council of Europe’s Macolin Convention, which aims to prevent and fight against the manipulation of sports results. The signing took place in Strasbourg…
Latest News 4 Nov
MGCB brings fixed-odds racing bets to state sportsbooks
On October 30, 2026, online sports betting operators in Michigan received approval to offer fixed-odds horse racing bets, after the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) expanded its sports betting catalog to include the product. The…
Latest News 3 Nov
Sri Lanka pushes gambling regulations back to end of 2026
Sri Lanka has pushed back the publication of its gambling regulations to the end of 2026, with lawmakers warning that the delay is costing the state tax revenue from unregulated online operators. The Gambling Regulatory…
Latest News 3 Nov
Kenya’s GRA to regulate prediction markets
The Director General of Kenya’s gambling regulator, Peter Karimi, revealed that the authority has classified prediction markets as gambling and is working toward a separate license for operators in the sector. The Gambling Regulatory Authority…
Latest News 3 Nov
Kalshi launches deposit cap for 18 to 20-year-olds
Kalshi has partnered with youth safety organizations Parent ProTech and ConnectSafely to publish guides for parents, while adding new limits for traders aged 18 to 20. The Parents’ Guides to Prediction Markets explain how the…
Latest News 3 Nov
GiG Chief Financial Officer Phil Richard resigns
Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) chief financial officer Phil Richards has announced his resignation from the company, shortly after it reported a 12% drop in third-quarter revenue. Richards, who took up the post in July 2024,…
Latest News 2 Nov
Spelinspektionen prohibits duel.com from operating in Sweden
Spelinspektionen has prohibited Immortal Snail LLC, operator of duel.com, from offering unlicensed gambling in Sweden, after a second check showed the company had not blocked access from Sweden as it said it would. The regulator…
Latest News 2 Nov
Kalshi lands $40B valuation in latest funding round
Kalshi has secured $1 billion in new funding at a $40 billion valuation, as the prediction market operator pushes further into traditional financial trading. The valuation is almost 82% higher than in May, when a…
Latest News 2 Nov
Chile plans betting ad ban & 22% online gambling tax
Chile’s government has proposed a full ban on online betting advertising, giving temporary licensees up to one year to wind down marketing contracts signed before the law is published. The ban, set out in amendments…