Iowa Governor Signs Law Giving Regulators New Authority Over Illegal Sweepstakes Casinos
TLDR Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed SF 2289, giving the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission new tools to pursue unlicensed gambling operators and […]
#217 – Leonardo Losovic on Affordable and Accurate WordPress Translations Using AI
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 […]
Bally’s Q1 2026 Revenue Rises 28% as Intralot Acquisition Fuels Growth
TLDR Bally’s reported Q1 2026 net revenue of $755.72 million, up 28.3% year-over-year, powered by the Intralot acquisition and digital expansion in the […]
North Carolina Debates Raising Sports Betting Tax Rate to 30%
TLDR North Carolina lawmakers are debating raising the state’s sports betting tax rate from 18% to between 20% and 30% to help plug […]
Spain Proposes Restricting Celebrities and Influencers in Gambling Advertising
TLDR Spain has opened a public consultation on major changes to its Gambling Regulation Act, running until June 22, 2026 Proposed rules would […]
Turkey Arrests 233 in Illegal Gambling Crackdown Targeting $395 Million in Transactions
TLDR Turkish authorities arrested 233 people across multiple provinces in coordinated raids targeting illegal sports gambling networks Investigators uncovered over TL 18 billion […]
Sporttrade Shutting Down US Sports Betting Operations by June 2026
TLDR Sporttrade is closing all US sports betting operations, with New Jersey users losing access May 25 and remaining states by June 26 […]
Polymarket and Kalshi Under Regulatory Scrutiny Over Trading and Dispute Resolution
TLDR A Wall Street Journal investigation found that over 60% of active UMA voters resolving Polymarket disputes could be linked to Polymarket accounts, […]
Senegal Gambling Market Records $71 Million in First Quarter of 2026
TLDR Senegal’s gambling sector generated over $71 million (CFA 40.9 billion) in the first quarter of 2026 Finance Minister Cheikh Diba announced the […]
Unregulated Online Gambling Reaches $5.9 Trillion in Wagering Value, Report Says
TLDR Unregulated online gambling now sits at $5.9 trillion in wagering value, making it the world’s third-largest economy behind only the US and […]