Regulation
PSG finals drove France’s biggest bets in €11.5bn year
France's gambling regulator says sports betting stakes grew 12% to €11.5bn while flagging patterns among excessive bettors.
Reporting & guides
Regulation
Ireland drops EU gambling tax from €1.85trn budget draft
Ireland's first draft of the EU 2028-2034 budget leaves out a proposed common tax on online gambling.
Markets
$900k+ wagered on Polymarket murder trials sparks jury fears
Six-figure sums wagered on murder trials on Polymarket are fuelling fears jurors could be influenced or even bet on their own verdicts.
Regulation
Illegal betting links jump from 9,000 to 40,000 after Brazil ban
Brazil's fixed-odds betting ban has cost over 3,500 jobs & put thousands more on leave, industry body ANJL says.
Markets
60% of US voters oppose election betting, Reuters/Ipsos finds
A Reuters/Ipsos poll finds 60% of US voters oppose betting on elections, with Democrats more opposed than Republicans.
Markets
Sydney Sweeney’s second racy Novig ad follows 4x valuation jump
Sydney Sweeney's second racy Novig ad lands as the prediction market's valuation reportedly quadruples to $2bn.
Regulation
7% of Colorado sports bettors show serious gambling problems
A UNLV study finds 7% of Colorado sports bettors show signs of serious gambling problems.
Regulation
Peru bill would hike betting wager tax fivefold to 5%
A Peruvian bill would raise the online betting consumption tax from 1% to 5%.
Scandal
NC House front-runner’s rental tied to illegal gambling den
A North Carolina House candidate's rental property is reportedly running an illegal gambling den.
Business
Hard Rock launches Dutch sports betting despite 38.7% tax
Hard Rock Casino has launched sports betting in the Netherlands despite a 38.7% tax rate & looming ad ban.