Turkey puts 3.1 million people under illegal betting review
May 15, 2026
Turkey has placed 3.1 million people under review in its largest illegal betting crackdown yet, expanding enforcement from operators to users.
20 May 2026
Turkey has placed 3.1 million people under review in its largest illegal betting crackdown yet, expanding enforcement from operators to users.
Oklahoma blocked its sweepstakes casino bill after a gubernatorial veto, while Louisiana advanced new legislation targeting dual-currency gambling platforms.
A planned prediction market conference in Las Vegas has been canceled by the casino Aria, the prospective venue for the meet, after concerns were raised about ramifications to its licence in Las Vegas. A legal notice, reviewed by premier financial magazine and website Barron’s, shows Aria rejecting the opportunity to host Predict 2026.
The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) is creating a new position within its agency to help tackle the creeping issue of illegal gambling in the country. The role, called Head of Illegal Markets, will offer the successful candidate £65,000 per annum and be available on a part-time or full-time basis.
In a consequential interview with leading news outlet Axios, the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has sought to draw a line between prediction market platforms and sports betting operators. The remarks are likely to further inflame the tensions between the CFTC and state-funded gambling commissions throughout the country.
Dutch officials are considering stricter gambling advertising rules, including a potential full ban. The review follows concerns over player protection and self-exclusion limits.
PAGCOR has introduced new cashback and rebate caps for electronic gaming operators in the Philippines. The move aims to control bonus competition in the growing iGaming sector.
Kentucky’s Attorney General, Russell Coleman, has written a letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) arguing sports event contracts found on prediction markets are too similar to sports betting and should be regulated under state oversight. It comes as a bipartisan group of state attorneys general says the CFTC does not have jurisdiction.
Lawmakers in Ohio are moving to ban credit cards from sports betting in a bid to clamp down on gambling harms arising in its population. A draft rule proposed by Governor Mike DeWine’s administration and put forward by the Ohio Casino Commission reads: “remove credit cards as a permissible funding source for a deposit-enable account”
Oklahoma’s latest sports betting proposal has stalled after a Senate vote rejected House Bill 1047. Tribal rights and gambling concerns remain central barriers.