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Kyrgyzstan collects KGS443.4m ($5.07m) in gambling tax over eight months

Kyrgyzstan collected KGS443.4m in gambling taxes from January to August 2026, with casino tax providing the overwhelming majority, according to Ministry of Finance figures.

1 min read • Sep 25 • By Jack Found

New York AG, Governor file lawsuit against Polymarket for ‘skirting’ state gambling laws

Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul also filed enforcement action against Kalshi in July, arguing prediction markets meet New York's legal definition of gambling.

2 min read • Sep 24 • By Kirk Geller

Financial Land Based + 2 more

Penn Entertainment-Nascar joint venture to debut new boutique hotel at Kansas Speedway

The new boutique hotel is expected to launch in 2028 and will be connected to the existing Hollywood Casino property at Kansas Speedway, offering approximately 140 rooms.

2 min read • Sep 24 • By Kirk Geller

Legal & Regulatory Financial + 4 more

Virginia Fonseca’s $19.6m Blaze contract revealed as influencer exits betting

Court filings have disclosed new details of Virginia Fonseca’s 18-month agreement with Blaze, including fixed payments and agency fees.

1 min read • Sep 24 • By Layla Victoria

Financial Payments + 2 more

Loterj terminates RioPag contract after millions withheld from betting payments

Rio de Janeiro's lottery authority has ended its agreement with RioPag, citing serious, repeated breaches including the retention of around BR20m owed to the state.

1 min read • Sep 24 • By Layla Victoria

Legal & Regulatory Financial + 3 more

Denmark: Q2 suspicious gambling transactions down

Denmark’s Financial Intelligence Unit has reported a notable decline in gambling-related suspicious transaction notifications during the second quarter of 2026.

1 min read • Sep 24 • By Marieta Lezaic

Legal & Regulatory Financial + 2 more

Coljuegos collections rise 39% to $299.3m through August

Sports betting generated COP473.02bn for Colombia’s gambling regulator during the period, following an 84.24% increase linked to World Cup activity.

1 min read • Sep 24 • By Shaan Khan

Financial Land Based + 3 more

People Inc withdraws $18bn bid to acquire MGM Resorts

The operator’s Board of Directors confirmed the news on September 23, as Chairman Paul Salem reaffirmed excitement to ‘lead MGM Resorts as a standalone company.’

2 min read • Sep 23 • By Kirk Geller

Financial iGaming + 5 more

Tribal prediction markets: Is the reputational pendulum swinging the other way?

Following the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe’s partnership with Kalshi, does the deal mark a new era for Tribes, or is this a lone-wolf move that will attract derision from the rest of the industry?

7 min read • Sep 23 • By Kirk Geller

Legal & Regulatory Financial + 3 more

MGM Resorts fined $50,250 by PGCB for failure to file principal licensing application

German-based firm CountR GmbH was also fined $50,000 for an unapproved change of license control, as well as failure to pay required licensing fees to the regulator.

1 min read • Sep 23 • By Kirk Geller