U.S. LEGISLATION NEWS

Casino City’s Friday Five: Sportsbook drama in Canada and a super app edition
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario hit PointsBet Canada with a five-day suspension, but PointsBet isn’t going down without a fight.
03/06/2026

Senator Turner introduces bill to regulate and prohibit certain prediction markets in New Jersey
If passed, S-3692 would prohibit unregulated prediction markets in New Jersey and require that any markets involving athletic events operate under the State’s existing sports betting laws.
02/26/2026

AGCO moves to suspend PointsBet
Ontario's gaming regulator plans to suspend the operator's iGaming registration for five days, citing failures to identify and report suspicious bets connected to the NBA's Jontay Porter scandal.
02/12/2026

Connecticut hits three platforms with cease-and-desist orders
Letters were sent to KalshiEX LLC, Robinhood Derivatives, LLC and Crypto.com for conducting unlicensed online gambling, specifically sports wagering.
12/04/2025

MGCB takes aim at 12 more illegal gambling operators
The letters were sent after the Michigan Gaming Control Board investigations determined they were offering illegal online casino-style games or sports betting in violation of state law.
12/03/2025

MGCB targets three illegal gambling sites
The Michigan Gaming Control Board issued cease-and-desist letters to CryptoWins Casino, Slotland Casino, and Win A Day Casino after determining that the platforms were operating illegally in Michigan.
11/13/2025

MGCB targets eight illegal online casinos operating in Michigan
Cease-and-desist letters were recently sent to Aussie Play, CryptoGames, FortuneJack, Hugewin Casino, My Stake Casino, Play at Harry’s Casino, RuneChat, and Slots Garden.
10/24/2025

ACMA continues to block illegal sites
The Australian Communications and Media Authority blocked seven more illegal online gambling sites, after investigations found these services to be operating in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act.
10/22/2025

More illegal sites halted in Michigan
The Michigan Gaming Control Board has directed six additional unlicensed online casinos to cease offering gambling to Michigan residents.
10/01/2025

Eight unlicensed online casinos ordered to cease operations in Michigan
This enforcement action reinforces the agency’s mission to protect players, ensure fair play, and safeguard personal and financial information from the risks posed by illegal gaming platforms.
09/23/2025

Casino City’s Friday Five: Jackpots, renovations and violations
The Lithuanian regulator inspected OlyBet for unauthorized gambling advertising. In addition, we have record numbers coming from Circa Sports’ NFL contests this year, a Las Vegas resort unveiling its transformation, and several jackpots from Sin City.
09/12/2025

MGCB orders four offshore online casinos to cease operations
Cease-and-desist letters were sent to BettyWins, Orbit Spins, Pacific Spins Casino, and Yabby Casino, all operated by Tech Zone, a company registered offshore in the Union of Comoros.
09/04/2025

North Carolina man sues online gaming platforms for exploiting gambling addiction
The man filed a multi-count lawsuit against ARB Gaming, B2Services and Affirm, alleging predatory practices that exploited his gambling addiction and caused severe financial and emotional harm.
09/03/2025

ACMA's latest illegal online gambling websites blocked
The Australian Communications and Media Authority blocked four more illegal sites after investigations found these services to be operating in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001.
08/13/2025

Questbet penalized by Australian regulator
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission fined online bookmaker QuestBet $80,000 for continuing to accept bets from a customer displaying observable signs of gambling-related distress.
08/12/2025

Jackson men sentenced in illegal gambling operation
The Michigan Gaming Control Board announced that two Jackson County men have been sentenced in connection with an illegal gambling operation conducted at a business known as Spin to Win.
08/12/2025

MGCB issues cease-and-desist orders to six illegal gambling sites
The targeted sites—Crypto Slots, Nitrobetting, NewVegas, Las Vegas USA Casino, Grand Rush Casino, and Slotgard Casino—were found to be operating in violation of Michigan laws that require licensure for iGaming and sports betting.
07/31/2025

Michigan continues to halt illegal gambling websites
The Michigan Gaming Control Board issued cease-and-desist letters to 19 illegal online gaming operations found to be targeting players in Michigan without proper licensure.
07/02/2025

California bill introduced to prohibit online sweepstakes games
The bill aims to protect Californians from unregulated online gambling by prohibiting online sweepstakes games that use a "dual currency” model to mimic casino-style wagering.
06/25/2025

MGCB targets five illegal online gambling sites preying on Michigan players
BoVegas Casino, BUSR, Cherry Gold Casino, Lucky Legends, and Wager Attack Casino received cease-and-desist orders after it was discovered they were targeting Michigan residents without proper licenses.
06/13/2025

Six unlicensed operators ordered to halt services in Michigan
Bonus Blitz Casino, DomGame, Royal Ace Casino, Slots Capital, Supernova Casino, and Wins Mania have been found providing internet-based gambling without obtaining the necessary state authorization.
06/03/2025

Michigan issues cease-and-desist orders to four illegal online gambling operators
The Michigan Gaming Control Board issued cease-and-desist orders to four unlicensed online gambling operators — You Wager, Bet Pop Casino, Wager 7, and Discount Wager — for offering illegal gambling services to Michigan residents.
05/13/2025

Michigan Gaming Control Board targets 14 offshore gambling operators
The unlicensed platforms have been found to be offering internet gaming and sports betting without the proper approvals required under Michigan law.
05/11/2025

BetUS ordered to halt illegal online gambling operations in Michigan
The Michigan Gaming Control Board issued a cease-and-desist order to the offshore gambling operator for allegedly offering illegal internet gaming and sports betting to Michigan residents without a proper license.
05/07/2025

Michigan hits SportsBetting.ag and BetOnline.ag with cease-and-desist orders
These operators are in violation of Michigan’s Lawful Internet Gaming Act, Gaming Control and Revenue Act, and Michigan Penal Code.
04/28/2025

Arizona Department of Gaming issues multiple cease-and-desists
As part of its ongoing efforts to protect the public and uphold Arizona gaming laws, the department has issued several cease-and-desist orders to unlicensed entities offering unlawful wagering activities.
04/18/2025

Top 10 gambling fines through Q1 2025
Rules or guidelines are extremely key when it comes to the gambling industry and for those companies and operators who choose not to abide by them, they certainly pay the price.
04/14/2025

Casino City’s Friday Five: Illegal gambling, jackpots and openings edition
In addition to a new casino opening, we a had six-figure jackpot in Connecticut, a California resort expanding its gaming floor, and the Dutch Gaming Authority and Michigan Gaming Control Board cracking down on illegal operators.
04/11/2025

Michigan Gaming Control Board finds 13 more illegal offshore gambling websites
Thirteen websites were found to be illegally targeting Michigan residents by operating without proper state licenses, in clear violation of Michigan law.
04/10/2025

Michigan Gaming Control Board takes action against 11 illegal offshore gambling websites
Authorities issued cease-and-desist letters to the illegal offshore gambling websites because they were offering unlicensed gambling services in direct violation of Michigan law.
04/03/2025

Three cease-and-desist letters sent out in Ohio
The Ohio Casino Control Commission issued cease-and-desist notices to Kalshi, Robinhood, and Crypto.com, three companies offering event contracts on sporting events to Ohioans.
04/01/2025

High 5 Games Connecticut license suspended for conducting illegal gaming activity
The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection Gaming Division’s investigation determined that High 5 Games illegally operates an unlicensed online casino, High 5 Casino.
03/19/2025

Casino City’s Friday Five: March Madness, fines, and expansions edition
Next week, March Madness will be in full swing and betting on the men’s basketball tournament is expected to increase in the U.S.
03/14/2025

Casino City’s Friday Five: Fines, winning streaks and new casinos edition
From an unprecedented jackpot-winning streak at BitStarz to significant regulatory developments and new casino announcements, it was another busy week in the gaming.
03/07/2025

$900,000 fine for Sarah Eternal SRL
The Dutch Gaming Authority imposed a fine of $900,000 on Sarah Eternal S.R.L. for illegally offering online games of chance to players in the Netherlands on the Casino Sky website.
03/06/2025

Olympic Casino has been fined almost €8.4 million
The Lithuanian Gambling Supervisory Authority announced the company did not take sufficient steps in monitoring the origin of a player's funds and the monitoring was considered ineffective.
03/06/2025

Nevada Gaming Control Board issues cease-and-desist order to Kalshi
The NGCB notified the company that offering "event-based contracts" on sporting events and election outcomes "is unlawful in Nevada, unless and until approved as licensed gaming by the Nevada Gaming Commission.
03/05/2025

Talisman Group receives legal victory against Light & Wonder's subsidiary
Bailey Kennedy secured an important legal victory on behalf of The Talisman Group, the creators of EZ Baccarat, in its ongoing litigation against LNW Gaming.
02/28/2025

Michigan Gaming Control Board issues cease-and-desist letter to BetNow
BetNow has 14 days to cease offering gambling services to Michigan residents as required by the cease-and-desist order.
02/24/2025

MGCB issues cease-and-desist letters to nine unlicensed online casinos
The Michigan Gaming Control Board has taken swift action against nine online casinos, issuing cease-and-desist letters for violations of state gaming laws.
02/12/2025

PA Gaming Control Board levies fines totaling $282,205
The largest of the fines is $260,905 to Interactive Gaming Operator BetMGM for 152 instances in which an individual on the Board’s Interactive Self-Exclusion List was permitted to gamble on their sites.
01/29/2025

Michigan Gaming Control Board orders MyBookie.ag to cease operations
The operator, based in Curacao, was allowing players in Michigan to access their operations and casino-style games, which violates state laws.
01/24/2025

MGCB issues suspension order against Churchill Downs
The Michigan Gaming Control Board has issued a summary suspension order against TwinSpires for violations of Michigan’s gaming laws and the Horse Racing Law of 1995.
01/09/2025

Arizona Department of Gaming sends cease-and-desist to Bovada Online Gambling
The Arizona Department of Gaming took action against an overseas gaming company in Curaçao that is allegedly operating illegal online gaming sites, Bovada.com and Bovada.lv, accessible to Arizona residents.
12/04/2024

Decision made on darts match fixing
The Darts Regulation Authority Disciplinary Committee suspended Leighton Bennett for eight years and Billy Warriner for 10 years, both also receiving fines.
12/03/2024

Casino City’s Friday Five: Illegal sportsbooks and college basketball edition
In addition to college basketball, we have a Florida casino crowning a millionaire, The LINQ Promenade in Las Vegas being sold, ESPN BET making moves, and Bovada getting in hot water in Tennessee.
11/01/2024

Tennessee Sports Wagering Council takes action against Bovada
Bovada failed to comply with cease and desist letters delivered to addresses in Curaçao, and Council investigators placed wagers through Bovada’s platform on three separate occasions.
10/28/2024

Michigan Gaming Control Board issues cease-and-desist letter to unlicensed One Country
One Country has been generating income through monthly membership sales, offering participants entries into various so-called “sweepstakes” advertised on their website and social media platforms.
08/27/2024

Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board fines iGaming manufacturer
The board issued a fine of $7,500 against Evolution U.S. for permitting an unauthorized person to gain access to its live dealer studio in Philadelphia.
08/22/2024

Evolution facing class action lawsuit for alleged securities fraud
The class action concerns whether Evolution and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
03/03/2024