5 February 2026
Turkish prosecutors froze a reported €460m in cryptocurrency and moved to seize wider assets in an illegal betting probe. The strategy targets money laundering and payment access.
New rules are to be drawn up in the regulating of sports-event contracts within the prediction market sector, the new chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Michael Selig confirmed. He also confirmed a proposal to ban sports-event contracts will also be scrapped.
A bill being introduced in Alabama could allow voters to have their say on whether they want sports betting legalized as soon as this year. It had been thought any move to introduce a ballot measure in this legislative session would face obstacles
Sands-aligned PACs are flooding Texas primaries with pro-casino messaging as Miriam Adelson ramps up spending ahead of March 3. The goal is votes for a constitutional amendment.
San Jose police have brought a “clandestine operation” to a halt, with dozens of officers descending on a warehouse space on Wednesday. Two arrests have been made as a result of the investigation, with gambling equipment, one firearm and two stolen motorcycles recovered in the operation.
Virginia lawmakers advanced HB145, a bill that would impose a 10% tax on DFS revenue and shift operators to a three-year permit system.
Federal prosecutors say they are reviewing additional NBA games in an expanding betting investigation tied to insider information and prop markets.
UK consultation papers briefly published in error outline plans to raise Gambling Commission license fees, including a 30% headline option. The proposals target an October 2026 start.
Missouri regulators rejected an NCAA request to restrict college player prop betting soon after the state launched sports wagering. Officials said they want data before changing rules.
Brazil’s betting regulator says it blocked 25,000+ illegal betting URLs in the market’s first full year. Enforcement is now paired with payment and advertising controls.
