25 February 2026
Cape Town’s seizure of illegal gaming machines points to a supply-chain crackdown as Treasury consults on a national online gambling tax.
The Mississippi House of Representatives has sent a sports betting bill to the senate, raising hopes of finally expanding the practice to an online format. It will now be voted on in the upper chamber, where there is real pressure on representatives to fund an ailing pension fund.
Greece is preparing tougher illegal gambling measures that would also target repeat players. Officials say the black market is draining tax revenue and keeps regenerating despite blocking.
The United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC), the leading authority for regulating gambling within the British isles, has confirmed prediction markets would fall under their purview if they were operating in the UK.
A House panel blocked Dina Titus’ fix, keeping the 90% gambling loss deduction cap in place for 2026 unless Congress moves again.
The first legislative chamber in Indiana has acted to ban sweepstakes casinos, with house representatives sending House Bill 1052 to the state senate. Authored by Rep. Ethan Manning, the bill passed the House 87-11 on February 2, 2026, and is now set for further scrutiny in the upper chamber.
An order has been officially signed in Ireland by the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Jim O’Callaghan, decreeing the issuance of remote and in-person betting licenses established by the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI).
Indiana’s House approved a plan to relocate the Rising Star casino license through a competitive bid. Four counties could compete under a $500 million build requirement.
Social media behemoth Meta is in hot water with Australian authorities after permitting an influencer with more than 800,000 followers to advertise an illegal gambling site. Online streamer Dinah encouraged her followers to sign up to Rainbet, a crypto casino that operates outside the jurisdiction of the Australian government’s regulation.
A casino bill in South Carolina unlikely to pass after members of the house sent it back to the House Ways and Means Committee, an action that means it’s being pulled back into the budget-and-money gatekeeper’s lane for further examination.
