Voters across three northeast Indiana counties are casting ballots on a referendum regarding whether to permit a casino in the region. An affirmative outcome will allow gaming operators to bid for a single new casino license regulated by the state.
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The Tobique First Nation in New Brunswick, Canada, has launched the first-ever indigenous regulatory framework for prediction markets. Administered by the community's independent gambling regulator, the initiative introduces formal rules for the sector within the sovereign jurisdiction.
The Gambling Commission's first open banking study into black market activity revealed that 91% of repeat illegal site users continue to bet with licensed operators. The research linked unlicensed platforms to a high concentration of gambling harm. These findings challenge the betting industry's argument that tax increases and regulatory pressures primarily drive players offshore.
Spain's gambling regulator, the Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ), has outlined its regulatory perspective on prediction markets during the MERGE Madrid 2026 event.
Italy's government is planning tax increases, altered lottery commissions, and adjusted concession fees to generate approximately €1.9 billion ($2.13 billion) from the gambling sector between 2027 and 2029. A draft budgetary plan submitted to Brussels projects €718 million annually from gambling in 2027 and 2028, alongside €478 million in 2029. The fiscal measures form part of broader state revenue targets led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s administration.
The Federal Court of Australia has ordered The Star Entertainment Group to pay AU$260 million ($182 million) for breaches of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws. The ruling comes in below the AU$400 million penalty proposed by financial intelligence regulator AUSTRAC. Justice Moore determined the reduced penalty after factoring in prior enforcement penalties and mitigating circumstances.