3 May 2026
Industry leaders are once again sounding the alarm bells about the future of British horse racing, pointing to structural issues and the growing spectre of illegal, unregulated sportsbooks. One expert, former Chief Strategy Officer of evoke Vaughan Lewis, warned the black market has never been more attractive to punters than it is at this point.
Isle of Man regulators are consulting on plans to impose civil penalties on individual gambling executives. The proposal would extend enforcement beyond licensed operators to key staff.
NBA owners have approved a formal expansion review for Las Vegas and Seattle. The vote opens the next stage of the league’s first expansion process in more than two decades.
International football is once again under the spotlight after a match-fixing scandal in Czechia saw more than 40 people connected to professional football arrested by police. The news comes as Czechia prepares to face off in the World Cup playoffs this week.
MLB has signed Polymarket as its official prediction market exchange and also entered a memorandum of understanding with the CFTC.
A bill to impose new restrictions on the sports betting sector in Colorado narrowly passed the senate this week, with concerns about an epidemic of youth gambling addiction at the center of concerns. Senate Bill 131, a bipartisan proposal introduced on February 25, cleared the Senate Finance Committee by a narrow 5–4 margin.
Entain adds virtual soccer BetBuilder
The BFU proposed stricter betting rules in a revised 2026 statute focused on integrity controls.
Belgium’s Gaming Commission is investigating Eden Hazard’s promotion of Stake over concerns the campaign may have reached users in Belgium.
With March Madness just around the corner, sports betting sites are gearing up for a record handle, with one analyst projecting in excess of $135 million spent on bets throughout the event. Taking place from 17 March, the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament is the annual U.S. college basketball tournament.
