Estonia Cuts Online Gambling Tax to 4% But New Operators Have Not Arrived
TLDR Estonia cut online gambling tax from 6% to 4% to attract foreign operators, but results have been slow Only 2 license applications […]
Philippine Police Arrest 13 in Muntinlupa Illegal Online Gambling Raid
TLDR CIDG agents arrested 13 people, including one fugitive, at a home in Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa on June 15 The raid began as […]
Brazil Forces Banks to Block Illegal Betting Operators Within 24 Hours
TLDR Brazil’s Ministry of Finance released Ordinance No. 17.66, targeting illegal sports betting operators Financial institutions must block transactions with unauthorized operators within […]
US Prediction Markets Expand Into States Where Gambling Is Illegal — and Help Services Can’t Keep Up
TLDR Platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket are expanding rapidly across the US, including in states where gambling is illegal Public health advocates warn […]
Pragmatic Play Launches Exclusive Slot for Mecca Bingo in Rank Group Partnership
TLDR Pragmatic Play has launched an exclusive slot called Mecca Big Bass Double Dab for Rank Group’s Mecca Bingo brand The game is […]
Russia Approves Bill to Cut Online Casino Blocking Times to 48 Hours
TLDR Russia’s Federation Council has approved a bill cutting online casino blocking times to 48 hours Current process routes through the Federal Tax […]
Senate and House Both Move to Ban Prediction Market Betting by U.S. Lawmakers
TLDR Rep. Bryan Steil introduced the “Stop Lawmakers From Predicting Act” to ban members of Congress, their spouses, and dependents from trading on […]
Who’s Left to Build WordPress?
WordPress powers about 41.5% of all websites, but the landscape is shifting. As the platform matures, core users are aging while newer generations […]
Indonesia PPATK Requests $31.7M Budget Increase to Fight Online Gambling in 2027
TLDR Indonesia’s PPATK wants an extra $31.7M for its 2027 budget to fight online gambling and money laundering The increase would more than […]
China Police Shut Down World Cup Gambling Networks in Multiple Provinces
TLDR Police in China have shut down multiple illegal gambling networks linked to the 2026 FIFA World Cup across several provinces In Xi’an, […]