Illinois lawmakers approved new gaming taxes inside the FY2027 budget, with prediction markets and fantasy sports operators both pulled into a wider revenue package Good to Know Illinois approved new levies tied to prediction markets, DFS, digital assets and social media companies The budget could raise about $65 million from the..

New York lawmakers have sent A10329 to Gov Kathy Hochul after unanimous votes in both chambers The bill would require mobile sportsbooks to send bettors monthly account statements, making New York the first state with that rule if signed into law Good to Know The Senate passed A10329 by 61-0 after the Assembly approved it 143-0..

Betfair has opened a free UK voicemail line for World Cup fans, with Alan Shearer set to answer selected messages every week during the tournament Good to Know Fans in the UK can call 0800-707-4073 for free and leave a World Cup voicemail Alan Shearer will respond to selected fan opinions across Betfair channels each week Topics..

Scott Clements returned to one of his best games and won WSOP Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship for $450,176 and his fourth bracelet Good to Know Event #9 drew 204 entries and built a $1,897,200 prize pool Clements beat Dylan Weisman heads-up for the title The final day included Phil Hellmuth, Todd Brunson,..

Michael Casella beat one of the toughest short-handed finishes of the early 2026 WSOP to win Event #8: $1,500 Badugi for $141,963 and his first bracelet Good to Know Event #8: $1,500 Badugi drew 554 entries at the 2026 WSOP Michael Casella beat Nick Schulman heads-up Scott Seiver finished third, while Gary Benson took..

Pagcor may bring esports into the regulated Philippine gaming system as the country deals with a slower start to 2026 Good to Know Philippine GGR fell 1587% year on year to PHP8760bn in Q1 2026 Licensed land based casinos generated PHP4452bn, or 5083% of total GGR Pagcor also launched a 24/7 National Problem Gambling Helpline in..

SpeedLabs has raised $65m in seed funding as it prepares a summer 2026 launch for Momentum Markets, an AI powered platform for live sports trading Good to Know Parlay Capital Holdings led the $65m seed round Momentum Markets creates new markets during live games instead of only repricing existing bets SpeedLabs plans to sell the..

The Star Sydney has taken another regulatory hit in New South Wales, with its casino licence still suspended and a government-appointed manager still in place Good to Know NICC fined The Star Sydney A$10m and ordered a further A$5m technology spend The breaches ran from December 2018 to September 2025 The Star can pay the..

Macau casino revenue climbed again in May, helped by Labour Day travel from mainland China and a stronger month for mass market gaming Good to Know Macau GGR reached MOP226bn, or $28bn, in May Revenue rose 67% year on year and 136% from April Labour Day brought about 873,000 visitors across five days May Revenue Gives..

Brendan Sorsby needs a fast court win if he wants a real path back to Texas Tech football in 2026 Good to Know Sorsby wants a preliminary injunction after the NCAA denied reinstatement on May 26 Court filings say he placed about $90,000 in bets over four years NCAA guidance allows major penalties, including loss of eligibility,..

FanDuel Casino has launched Love Island: Unlocked, the second game in its exclusive multi-game partnership with ITV Studios and the Love Island franchise Good to Know Love Island: Unlocked was built exclusively for FanDuel Casino by White Hat Gaming The slot is live in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, West Virginia, Michigan,..

Houston police raided Lucky J Social Club on Wednesday night after allegations of illegal gambling inside the poker club Officers arrested at least three people and seized more than $350,000 in cash and gaming equipment Good to Know Police said three men face misdemeanor charges tied to promoting gambling About 80 to 90 people were..

The 2026 World Series of Poker began at Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas with five bracelet winners across no-limit hold’em, Omaha, pot-limit Omaha, and stud events Good to Know Jerome Neppl won the first bracelet of the 2026 WSOP in the industry employees event Daniyal Gheba claimed the first open bracelet of the series in..

DigiPlus Interactive Corp chairman Eusebio Tanco wants licensed online gaming operators in the Philippines held to the same standards as listed companies Good to Know DigiPlus operates BingoPlus, ArenaPlus, and GameZone in the Philippines Tanco said public listings would help create fairer competition He also linked the idea to..

Finland will end the online casino and sports betting monopoly of Veikkaus on 1 July 2027 That licensing reform has turned state ownership into a live political and commercial question Good to Know Veikkaus could be worth up to €45 billion, according to Jari Vähänen The online casino and sports betting arm may be valued at €1..

bet365 has launched online sports betting in France after securing a license from Autorité Nationale des Jeux, with access now open through bet365fr and its mobile apps Good to Know bet365 France starts with online sports betting Poker and horse-race betting are planned for later phases The launch comes before Roland-Garros, the..

The American Gaming Association says sports prediction markets now create a major tax problem for states, tribes, and licensed gambling operators Good to Know AGA estimates lost state and tribal gaming tax revenue at up to $1 billion Bill Miller raised the figure on CNBC Squawk Box A CFTC proposal for prediction market rules now..

Choosing the right gambling license is one of the most consequential decisions an iGaming operator makes The wrong choice costs time, money, and often market access — sometimes all three at once The right choice creates the legal foundation that makes it possible to sign software agreements, process player payments, and operate with confidence..

New research from XY Legal Solutions BV and VNLOK says illegal online gambling ads reached Dutch users at large scale on Facebook and Instagram in March 2026 The study used Meta Ad Library data and focused on Dutch-language gambling search terms Good to Know Researchers identified 15,114 illegal gambling ads in March 2026 The ads..

The UK Advertising Standards Authority has told Cyan Blue Odds Ltd, trading as Oddschecker, not to reuse two Instagram posts that featured Harry Kane and Erling Haaland with betting references Good to Know ASA upheld complaints against two OddscheckerTV Instagram posts from November 2025 The regulator said Kane and Haaland had..