Belarus
Belarus Plans Broad Clampdown on Gambling Ads
Draft rules would curb online, transport, radio and television promotions and ban celebrity, human and animal imagery from gambling marketing.
August 25, 2026
Online Sports Betting
New York
New York Says Mobile-Betting Campaign Is Drawing More Visitors
OASAS points to a rise from about 38,000 web visits in 2022 to 190,000 by Aug. 21 as it backs surveys, counselling and recovery stories.
August 24, 2026
Nebraska
Nebraska Certifies Online Sports Betting Measures for Ballot
Bob Evnen’s office cleared the Tax Relief Nebraska petitions as fraud scrutiny continues over other statewide measures.
August 22, 2026
Responsible Gaming
Fanatics Builds Multi-Agent Support System on AWS
The setup routes higher-risk messages to human staff while using guardrails and retrieval tools to answer betting questions faster at peak event volume.
August 20, 2026
Tarcísio Calls Betting a Health Problem and Urges Brazil-Wide Ban
The São Paulo governor compared online wagering with the fight against tobacco, as regulators and health officials offered a very different answer to gambling harms.
August 19, 2026
Online Sports Betting
ROGA Adopts Marketing Code for Major Online Gambling Operators
The voluntary rules ban youth-oriented imagery, campus ads and risk-free claims, and feed into a new certification programme.
August 19, 2026
Online Sports Betting
NCAA Division III Eases Some Betting Reinstatement Penalties
First-time violations without integrity concerns can now qualify for relief if athletes undergo clinical evaluation or support, while college-sports betting still carries severe sanctions.
August 12, 2026
Online Sports Betting
WVU Researchers Win Arnold Ventures Grant to Study Loss-Chasing
The project will use real-time betting data in West Virginia to identify risky patterns and test responses such as pausing accounts.
August 12, 2026
Mississippi
Mississippi College Gambling Problems Often Overlap With Mental Health Concerns
A University of Mississippi-led study found 7% of surveyed students showed signs of problem gambling.
August 11, 2026
Maryland
Maryland Gaming Contributions Rise to $1.637 Billion in FY2026
Casinos led the year, lottery sales stayed strong and the Problem Gambling Fund received about $5.4 million.
August 08, 2026
Online Sports Betting
NYSBA to Host Free Webinar on Mobile Betting and Prediction Markets
Katie Mibaum will lead the Aug. 17 session on warning signs, risk factors and support services.
August 07, 2026
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Commission Urges Tougher Player-Data and Self-Exclusion Rules
The bipartisan report comes after online casinos generated $2.77 billion in 2025 and says researchers need better data to identify the most harmful products.
August 06, 2026
South Carolina
South Carolina Lawyer Sues Polymarket and DraftKings Predictions Over Sports-Betting Ban
The complaint says event contracts are wagers in disguise and invokes a centuries-old recovery law to seek losses and damages.
August 05, 2026
North Carolina
Meredith Poll Finds Support for Betting Safeguards in North Carolina
Respondents backed treatment funding, deposit limits and college-athlete protections, while many said they knew little about prediction markets.
July 29, 2026
Arizona
Arizona Survey Finds One in Five Adults Report Gambling Harm
Weekly play, sports wagering and helpline awareness all rose, but gambling is still rarely screened in health visits.
July 29, 2026
Missouri
Missouri Launches Compulsive-Gambling Prevention Effort
The new initiative sits alongside substance-use and suicide prevention work as officials widen outreach after sports betting’s legalisation.
July 28, 2026
Arkansas
Arkansas Problem-Gambling Helpline Calls Rise 22.5%
The increase to 4,520 calls came as statewide mobile sports betting handle reached $450.9 million in the first half of 2026.
July 27, 2026
Online Sports Betting
Study Links Legal Online Sports Betting to Weaker Household Finances
Frequent bettors and lower-savings households saw the sharpest strain as brokerage deposits fell and app deposits rose
July 23, 2026
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Study Calls for Tighter Betting Limits
The 126-page commission report targets live wagers, credit cards, autoplay, VIP perks and ad saturation as lawmakers weigh the next step.
July 19, 2026
Online Sports Betting
Blumenthal and Britt Target Betting Ads Aimed at Minors
The Game Act would bar targeted online gambling ads for under-18 users and allow fines of up to $100,000 per ad.
July 19, 2026