
Illegal US betting market hits $673.6bn, up 22% since 2022
Michigan has issued cease-&-desist letters to 32 offshore gambling operators taking bets from state residents without a licence.
What the regulators did: licence decisions, fines, consultations & new rules, from the Gambling Commission & the MGA to the US state commissions. Each story links the notice or ruling it reports from.
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Michigan has issued cease-&-desist letters to 32 offshore gambling operators taking bets from state residents without a licence.

Nevis has launched a dedicated prediction markets licence for B2B & B2C operators.

Hungary's finance minister announced a new state gambling CEO on Facebook before the government gazette confirmed it.

New Brunswick's Tobique First Nation has set up its own prediction markets regulator, separate from Canadian law.

Evolution Malta will pay £4.75m after its games turned up on six unlicensed UK gambling sites.

The Gambling Commission suspended then saw BresBet & Bet St George surrender their licences amid money laundering concerns.

Gambling Commission payment data shows most repeat illegal-site users keep gambling with licensed operators too.

Malta's gambling regulator has scaled back plans to tighten oversight of operators licensed abroad after industry pushback.

Michigan will let licensed online sportsbooks offer fixed-odds wagers on horse racing.

Senators Warren & Curtis want Kalshi & Polymarket to explain how they stop election-contract manipulation before Tuesday's vote.

The Dutch regulator says licensed sites captured 59% of gambling revenue in 2025, up from 54%, while illegal-market players may be losing far more on average.

Sweden's gambling regulator banned Duel.com, but SBC News says the operator won't comply.