Courts
Manchester raids: 4 held & £20,000 seized in gambling swoop
Greater Manchester Police arrested four people in an operation against suspected illegal gambling.
Reporting & guides
Business
99.585% back Bally’s Intralot’s £243.1m evoke takeover
Bally's Intralot shareholders overwhelmingly approved the takeover of evoke, sending the deal to a court sanction hearing.
Regulation
11 African nations launch ARGN to tackle gambling harm
Eleven African countries have formed a new network to coordinate responsible gambling standards & treatment access.
Regulation
Kalshi asks CFTC to let punters borrow to back predictions
Kalshi has asked US regulators for permission to let users borrow money to place prediction market bets.
Courts
Ho-Chunk Nation v Kalshi: new filing lands in Wisconsin court
The Ho-Chunk Nation's lawsuit against Kalshi continues in Wisconsin federal court.
Courts
DOJ: Scotts Valley was warned before 6-day Vallejo casino run
A California tribe opened a casino it knew could be ruled illegal, & it was, six days later.
Courts
Card counter sues Royal Caribbean over AUD 22,000 in cruises
An Australian advantage player is suing Royal Caribbean after being banned & denied boarding over alleged card counting.
Regulation
Italy plots €400m-€500m gambling levy for 2027 budget
Italy's finance ministry is weighing new gambling levies for the 2027 budget after retail reform talks with the regions collapsed.
Regulation
Glezer: 15 firms breached BetStop, only 3 ever fined
Australia's BetStop self-exclusion register faces claims of weak enforcement & a boardroom conflict of interest.
Regulation
3 UK operators suspended over AML failures in weeks
AML enforcement, not tax hikes, is pushing small UK gambling operators out of the market fastest.