All blog articles about Regulation.
Flutter is closing Betfair's Italian products after regulatory changes made the exchange commercially unsustainable. We examine why legal status alone was not enough to keep it viable.
Three small Kalshi trades costing a combined $173 appeared before Katie Zacharia was named White House press secretary. Their potential payout reached $9,608.
A PointsBet customer deposited A$7,000 and had A$110,490 a week later. The bookmaker found that a BetStop-registered third party had operated the account and voided every bet.
Martin Sherif said he did not personally place the 61 bets. But the accounts were opened in his name, funded from his bank account and used by other people. We examine the FA decision and the limits of a player's responsibility.
A bettor twice tried to accept a six-figure Cash Out offer, but automated verification rejected both attempts. The regulator concluded that the displayed amounts were not achievable as presented.
Eight bets on one tennis match produced about A$145,000 in winnings. bet365 froze the money over an unusual pattern, but a years-long investigation ended without a final finding.
Mintbet closed an account after investigating automated betting and withheld A$2,368.55 in winnings. The regulator agreed a bot was used but ordered the money returned.
Polymarket lists contracts on the failure of major banks. We examine whether such a price can do more than measure fear and begin to amplify it.
After the betting ban, offshore brands' share of tracked online interest in Brazil rose from 3.4% to 9.9%. We examine what the first data actually shows.
From 30 September, British operators must offer one clearly defined type of deposit limit. We explain gross versus net limits and how the rule may affect player behaviour.
Brazil is closing its regulated betting market. Why the government made this decision, when sites will be blocked, and what happens to balances and open bets.
New York calls Polymarket an unlicensed gambling operation. Polymarket says its event contracts belong to a federally regulated exchange. The real dispute is where trading ends and sports betting begins.