Egypt Moves to Close Legal Loophole That Allowed Offshore Betting Apps to Operate
TLDR Egypt’s parliament is drafting amendments to the Cybercrime Law to explicitly criminalise online betting apps Penalties could reach life imprisonment in the […]
Brazil Makes Influencers and Fintechs Liable for Illegal Betting Operator Taxes
TLDR Brazil is targeting influencers and marketing agencies who promote unlicensed betting platforms with shared tax liability. Fintechs and banks that process payments […]
Eswatini Gambling Regulations 2026: Operators Seek Self-Exclusion Rules Under Gaming Control Act
TLDR Licensed operators in Eswatini want the government to define how long self-exclusion periods should last A validation workshop was held to review […]
Australia’s Online Casino Ban Explained: Why Offshore Sites Keep Operating
TLDR Australia banned online casino gambling under its 2001 Interactive Gambling Act Offshore casinos continue to attract Australian players despite the ban Crypto […]
Georgia Proposes New Gambling Licenses for Foreign Operators With 5% Tax Rate
TLDR Georgia’s Parliament is reviewing a bill to create new gambling licenses for international operators only Georgian citizens would be blocked from using […]
Brazil Operation Conto da Sorte Targets $9.7 Billion Illegal Betting Scheme
TLDR Brazil’s Federal Revenue Service launched Operation Conto da Sorte on June 23, targeting illegal betting The scheme involved 37 companies and an […]
Dutch Gambling Group Sues Meta Over Illegal Gambling Ads on Facebook and Instagram
TLDR Dutch trade group VNLOK is suing Meta and filing an EU complaint over illegal gambling ads on Facebook and Instagram Research found […]
How LOTEP and TikTok Are Working Together on Brazil Gaming Regulation
TLDR Brazil’s State Lottery of Paraíba (LOTEP) held a meeting with TikTok Brazil to discuss gaming regulation and digital advertising TikTok presented its […]
#222 – Destiny Kanno, Anand Upadhyay, Maciej Pilarski on How WordPress Education Programs Are Growing
Transcript [00:00:19] Nathan Wrigley: Welcome to the Jukebox Podcast from WP Tavern. My name is Nathan Wrigley. Jukebox is a podcast which is […]
Americans Oppose Election Prediction Markets as Industry Pushes for Growth, Poll Finds
TLDR 44% of Americans think betting on election outcomes should be illegal, vs. 30% who say it should be legal Sports prediction markets […]