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UK Think Tank Calls to Double High Street Slot Tax. The Industry Says It Would Close Hundreds of Shops.

The Social Market Foundation called for doubling Machine Games Duty on high street slot machines from 20% to 40%, matching the rate online slots now pay. The Betting and Gaming Council says

July 2, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

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Betfred Fined £900,000 After UK Gambling Commission Finds Harm Monitoring Gaps

The UK Gambling Commission announced a £900,000 settlement with Petfre, the operator behind betfred.com, after finding the platform lacked automated harm detection and left at-risk customers unwatched for seven days after initial

July 2, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Indiana Bans Sweepstakes Casinos as Six States Move Against a $7 Billion Industry

Indiana's ban on sweepstakes casinos took effect July 1 under House Bill 1052, cutting off platforms like Chumba Casino and Stake.us from the state. Six states have now moved against the dual-currency

July 2, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Malik Beasley and Ed Davis Indicted on Federal Charges in NBA Prop Bet Fixing Scheme

Federal prosecutors charged former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis with wire fraud, bribery, and money laundering for manipulating Beasley's statistical performance in Milwaukee Bucks games to cash prop bets —

July 2, 2026

NBA·News·Sports

Former UK MP Craig Williams outside Southwark Crown Court election betting scandal

Sunak’s Former Aide Pleads Guilty to Betting on the 2024 UK Election Date

Craig Williams, Rishi Sunak's former parliamentary private secretary, pleaded guilty Monday to using insider knowledge of the 2024 election date to place bets — the first criminal conviction in Britain's election betting

July 2, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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Alberta Opens Canada’s Second Online Gambling Market to 28 Operators on July 13

Alberta launches Canada's second regulated online gambling market on July 13, bringing 28 licensed operators including FanDuel, DraftKings and BetMGM into simultaneous competition for a province long served by unregulated offshore platforms.

July 2, 2026

Business·News

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese official portrait

Labor’s Gambling Ad Bill Reaches Parliament and Immediately Loses Both Flanks

Australia's long-delayed gambling advertising bill finally reached parliament this week, three years after the Murphy report recommended a full ban. Within a day, the Coalition and the Greens joined forces to send

July 2, 2026

Government and Politics·News

The IRS will take public comments on proposed regulations capping gambling loss deductions at 90 percent of winnings

IRS Sets July Hearing on Gambling Tax Rule That Bettors Call ‘Phantom Income’

The IRS will hold a July 17 hearing on rules capping gambling loss deductions at 90 percent, a change that can tax bettors on money they never actually won. Casino executives and

July 2, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

The Kentucky State Capitol building in Frankfort Kentucky where Attorney General Russell Coleman filed cases against prediction market platforms

CFTC Sues Kentucky to Shield Kalshi and Polymarket From State Gambling Crackdown

The CFTC sued Kentucky on June 23 to block state enforcement against Kalshi and Polymarket, making it the first Republican-led state in the federal prediction markets battle. The case turns on whether

June 27, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

Bally's Baton Rouge land-based casino after $140 million renovation in December 2025

Louisiana Casinos Hit $246M in May as Bally’s Baton Rouge Posts 591% Surge

Louisiana's casinos generated $246.2 million in May, up 8 percent year-over-year, as Bally's Baton Rouge reported a 591 percent revenue jump in its first full months operating from its new $140 million

June 26, 2026

Business·News

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Betfred Fined £900,000 After UK Gambling Commission Finds Harm Monitoring Gaps

Indiana Bans Sweepstakes Casinos as Six States Move Against a $7 Billion Industry

Malik Beasley and Ed Davis Indicted on Federal Charges in NBA Prop Bet Fixing Scheme

Sunak’s Former Aide Pleads Guilty to Betting on the 2024 UK Election Date

Alberta Opens Canada’s Second Online Gambling Market to 28 Operators on July 13

Labor’s Gambling Ad Bill Reaches Parliament and Immediately Loses Both Flanks

IRS Sets July Hearing on Gambling Tax Rule That Bettors Call ‘Phantom Income’

CFTC Sues Kentucky to Shield Kalshi and Polymarket From State Gambling Crackdown

Louisiana Casinos Hit $246M in May as Bally’s Baton Rouge Posts 591% Surge

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