U.S. LEGISLATION NEWS

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

Malta Gaming Authority delivers notice of cancellation to AMGO iGaming
The commission found that Swedish online gaming company committed several breaches of the Gaming Compliance and Enforcement Regulations.
11/01/2023

Finland legislative project for gambling system reform begins
The project will prepare for the introduction of a license system for gambling in accordance with the Government Program.
10/24/2023

Netherlands Gambling Authority imposes a penalty on Blue High House SA
Following an investigation, the company was found to be offering games of chance without a permit on several websites in the country.
10/16/2023

PANDA Interactive files lawsuit against Sportradar Group and Genius Sports
The company announced that it has filed two separate complaints for infringement on its foundational interactive streaming technology patents.
10/10/2023

Australia banning credit cards for online gambling
The Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2023 will seek to ban the use of credit cards and credit related products, as well as digital currencies, used for online wagering.
09/13/2023

UK Gambling Commission suspends In Touch Games license
The review and consequent suspension follows concerns that activities may have been carried out contrary to the Gambling Act 2005.
09/05/2023

Australian commission fines Tabcorp $1 million
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission found that the gambling company failed to comply with two VGCCC directions.
09/05/2023

Australian commission cracks down on club sponsorship practices
Some online wagering providers are entering into sponsorship agreements with sporting clubs to induce user accounts, according to the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission.
08/31/2023

Antigua man arrested 13 years after being charged with racketeering in connection with illegal gambling ring
Richard Sullivan, 73, of St. John’s, Antigua, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston in August 2010 with racketeering, operating an illegal gambling business, and more.
08/29/2023

VGCCC fines the Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group $550,000
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission found that the electronic games operator was operating 220 gaming machines without mandatory pre-commitment technology installed.
08/25/2023

VGCCC charges BlueBet with alleged unlawful gambling advertising
The wagering service provider allegedly caused gambling advertisements to be displayed between 29 August 2022 and 11 September 2022 on billboards.
08/18/2023

MGA suspends Green Feather Online Limited's authorization
The casino brand is no longer authorized to carry out any gaming operations according to the Malta Gaming Authority.
08/08/2023

Australian commission orders ban on betting on minors in sporting events
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission stated this includes all under 19 sports competitions and on individual players who are under 18 in junior and senior sports.
08/04/2023

ACMA blocks more illegal offshore gambling websites
An Australian Communications and Media Authority investigation found five services to be operating in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001.
07/27/2023

BetDEX announces new licensing and regulation in Ireland
The license fully approves the BetDEX Exchange to offer all forms of online sports betting in Ireland and establishes a presence in the European Union as the Exchange continues to expand global operations.
07/25/2023

Huddle obtains Ohio supplier license
Huddle has hit a significant milestone by being granted the Sports Gambling Supplier license by the Ohio Casino Control Commission.
07/20/2023

VGCCC issues show cause notices to two gaming venue operators
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission wants these operators to explain why they were operating Electronic Gaming Machines outside permitted hours.
07/19/2023

Federal Court of Australia hands down Crown ruling
Crown Melbourne and Crown Perth have been ordered to pay a $450 million penalty for breaches of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006.
07/12/2023

Danish Gambling Authority penalizes Betfair
The Spillemyndigheden handed down three orders and a reprimand for the gambling company for breaching the Anti-Money Laundering Act.
07/10/2023

SGA orders Zimpler to cease promoting illegal gambling
According to the Swedish Gaming Authority, the payment institution is providing payment service solutions containing BankID to gaming companies that lack a Swedish gaming license.
07/06/2023

Administrative Court annuls the SGA's decision involving AB Trav & Galopp
The Swedish Gaming Authority's decision of a warning and fine is overruled as The Administrative Court approves ATG's appeal.
07/03/2023