2 May 2026
Anutin Charnvirakul’s re-election has pushed Thailand’s casino plans further out, leaving the withdrawn entertainment complex bill with no clear route back under the new government.
A new Ontario study says gambling help requests rose after online market expansion, with the sharpest increases seen among boys and young men.
Focus keyword: Ontario
Washington passed SB 6137 to allow betting on in-state college games at tribal casinos as Massachusetts weighs a ban on prop and live bets.
Florida’s 2026 illegal gambling package stalled before lawmakers finished the process, leaving tougher penalties and proposed internet gambling definitions on hold until a future session.
The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) is being asked to revisit its affordability checks by a leading gambling body in the country. The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) and the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) have both called on the agency to consider amending its financial risk assessment (FRA) protocols.
Pennsylvania’s gaming regulator has launched a new underage gambling awareness campaign timed to March Madness.
Argentina has moved to block Polymarket nationwide and ordered Google and Apple to remove its app from local stores. Authorities said the platform was operating without authorization in a regulated gambling market.
The Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has charged a general manager of a store in the state with two felonies relating to the promotion of gambling on the premises. A civil lawsuit action has also been brought forward by the state, which accuses the store of housing and operating 12 illegal slot machines.
U.S. lawmakers have introduced the BETS OFF Act to ban prediction market contracts tied to war, terrorism, assassinations, and government decisions. The bill targets event categories seen as vulnerable to insider knowledge and manipulation.
The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) has appointed a new Executive Director of Operations in ex-HMRC Director of Debt Management Sue Young. She is tasked with overseeing operational functions, according to the commission, as it “continues its work to keep gambling safer, fairer and crime free.”
