Signals · as of 23 Oct 2026

What moved, and what did not

132 answer changes in the last 30 days. 0 of 6 regions had none — stated rather than omitted.

24Europe

62Americas

2Caribbean

24Asia-Pacific

18Africa

2Middle East

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10 Jul 2027
in 260 days
European Economic AreaComing up
Takes effect — regulation driven by EU
Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 (AMLR) applies directly across all EEA/EU operators as obliged entities from 10 July 2027, overriding national AML transposition variance for gambling CDD/EDD thresholds.
T2 of 4
30 Sep 2027
in 342 days
AustriaComing up
Monopoly term ends — Lottery
Österreichische Lotterien GmbH (win2day) / Casinos Austria AG group: Lotteries and electronic lotteries (online casino, poker, bingo) — national online and retail channels
30 Sep 2027
in 342 days
AustriaComing up
Takes effect — regulation driven by EU
EU Commission notification requirement and CJEU coherence doctrine constrain Austria's monopoly defence and shape the timing of any post-2027 reform opening the online market.
T2 of 4Uncertain
31 Dec 2027
in 434 days
AustriaComing up
Monopoly term ends — Casino
Casinos Austria AG: Land-based casinos (12 of 15 licences); terms 2027/2030
1 Jan 2028
in 435 days
BelgiumComing up
Takes effect — regulation driven by BE
From 1 January 2028 shirt sponsorship of professional sports clubs by gambling companies will be fully banned, removing the last transitional sponsorship channel for operators in or serving Belgium.
T3 of 4Probable
26 Nov 2030
in 1495 days
VietnamComing up
Monopoly term ends — Casino
MOF-licensed foreigner casinos + pilot operators (Phu Quoc/Ho Tram/Van Don): Land-based casinos; foreigner-only plus conditioned national pilots
31 Dec 2030
in 1530 days
GreeceComing up
Monopoly term ends — Lottery
OPAP S.A.: Online and retail lottery (online casino exclusivity historically to 2030)
31 Dec 2035
in 3356 days
CambodiaComing up
Monopoly term ends — Casino
NagaCorp Ltd (NagaWorld): Exclusive casino operation for the Phnom Penh area
21 Nov 2044
in 6604 days
FranceComing up
Monopoly term ends — Lottery
FDJ (Française des Jeux SA): Physical and online lottery and certain sports-betting products — national retail and online channels.
1 Jan 2051
in 8836 days
FloridaComing up
Monopoly term ends — betting
Seminole Tribe of Florida: Statewide mobile sports wagering; banked card games, craps and roulette at tribal facilities

Recently

19 Oct 2026
CambodiaAnswer change
Answer changed — 1 open · 2 restricted · 15 closed · 2 uncertain
The 2020 LMCG and online gambling ban replaced the prior unregulated environment; the China-facing online sector was dismantled.
18 Oct 2026
ArgentinaAnswer change
Answer changed — 3 open · 2 restricted · 1 closed · 12 uncertain · 2 not yet assessed
CABA's licence tender closed in June 2024 (acquisition-only entry); a federal AML overhaul (Ley 27.739, 2024) and mandatory RENAPER biometric verification (Dec 2024) raised the national compliance baseline; a federal advertising-ban bill…
18 Oct 2026
AustraliaAnswer change
Answer changed — 11 open · 3 closed · 4 uncertain · 2 not yet assessed
NSW and Victoria POC tax now 15%; credit-card and crypto deposit ban in force from 11 June 2024; AUSTRAC seeking AUD 400M from Star; ACMA actively enforcing BetStop breaches; BetStop statutory review tabled February 2026.
18 Oct 2026
BelgiumAnswer change
Answer changed — 2 open · 7 restricted · 5 closed · 4 uncertain · 2 not yet assessed
The 2023 advertising Royal Decree, the 2024 statutory blacklist basis, the EUR 200 deposit limit, age-21 minimum, and the 2025/2028 sponsorship phase-out collectively tightened the regime; 2023 GGR reached EUR 1.7bn (+50% in two years).
18 Oct 2026
BulgariaAnswer change
Answer changed — 9 open · 3 restricted · 4 closed · 1 uncertain · 3 not yet assessed
The May 2024 amendments banned most gambling advertising; the one-off licence fee rose to BGN 400,000 in 2024; and the GGR tax rises from 20% to 25% on 1 January 2026, coinciding with euro-area accession.
18 Oct 2026
BrazilAnswer change
Answer changed — 5 open · 1 restricted · 2 closed · 5 uncertain · 7 not yet assessed
Law 14.790/2023 and SPA Ordinance 827/2024 created a federal authorisation covering betting and online casino;
18 Oct 2026
AlbertaAnswer change
Answer changed — 12 open · 1 restricted · 1 closed · 5 uncertain · 1 not yet assessed
The iGaming Alberta Act (Bill 48) created AGLC as regulator and AiGC as the conduct-and-manage Crown corporation, with a confirmed go-live date of 13 July 2026 and an 80/20 net revenue split after a 3% GGR allocation.
18 Oct 2026
New BrunswickAnswer change
Answer changed — 3 open · 1 restricted · 7 closed · 3 uncertain · 6 not yet assessed
Baseline established. The Gaming Control Act (2008) vests conduct-and-manage in NBLGC, with ALC operating ALC.ca as the only legal online platform. ALC has recently added iCasino. No NB-specific liberalisation bill is active.
18 Oct 2026
OntarioAnswer change
Answer changed — 11 open · 2 closed · 1 uncertain · 6 not yet assessed
iGO became a standalone conduct-and-manage agency under the iGaming Ontario Act 2024; the Centralized Self-Exclusion program launches H1 2026; the CGA advertising code began accepting complaints January 2026; recent OMPs hit BetMGM…
18 Oct 2026
Côte d'IvoireAnswer change
Answer changed — 3 open · 3 restricted · 7 closed · 5 uncertain · 2 not yet assessed
Loi n°2020-480 (2020) replaced ~50-year-old instruments and created ARJH as an independent regulator with administrative-only sanction powers; corporate tax on gambling operators was raised to 30% in 2025.
18 Oct 2026
Dominican RepublicAnswer change
Answer changed — 4 open · 4 restricted · 2 closed · 6 uncertain · 4 not yet assessed
Resolution 136-2024 opened a licensable online casino/sports-betting regime; Decreto 197-26 (March 2026) and Resolution 184-2026 added regularisation and a national self-exclusion system; a bill would replace the DCJA with a unified DGJA.
18 Oct 2026
EcuadorAnswer change
Answer changed — 1 open · 2 restricted · 7 closed · 8 uncertain · 2 not yet assessed
Since 1 July 2024 a 15% single income tax applies to sports-prediction operators, and Decreto Ejecutivo 487 (Dec 2024) created the LOPD licence (USD 307,850/yr).
18 Oct 2026
SpainAnswer change
Answer changed — 5 open · 2 restricted · 2 closed · 4 uncertain · 7 not yet assessed
The April 2024 Supreme Court ruling annulled several RD 958/2020 advertising restrictions, reintroducing welcome bonuses and easing acquisition; marketing spend rose 30% in 2024.
18 Oct 2026
FranceAnswer change
Answer changed — 4 open · 1 restricted · 11 closed · 4 uncertain
GGR reached EUR 14bn in 2024 (+4.7%); social-charge tax on online sports betting rose to 15% and a new 15% advertising tax took effect 1 July 2025.
18 Oct 2026
GreeceAnswer change
Answer changed — 7 open · 1 restricted · 2 closed · 3 uncertain · 7 not yet assessed
December 2025 saw the HGC block ~11,000 offshore sites, and a 2026 decree escalated illegal-operation penalties to 10-year imprisonment and EUR 100,000 fines, alongside municipal permit-revocation powers.
18 Oct 2026
IndonesiaAnswer change
Answer changed — 1 restricted · 17 closed · 1 uncertain · 1 not yet assessed
Since the 2024 ITE Law amendment and the Satgas Judi Online task force, Indonesia has intensified content blocking (2.46M items Oct 2024-Nov 2025), account freezing (33,252+ accounts) and crypto-bet bans, with PPATK reporting a ~50-57%…
18 Oct 2026
South KoreaAnswer change
Answer changed — 1 restricted · 16 closed · 3 not yet assessed
KRA launched online horse-racing wagering in June 2024 (a narrow state-monopoly online expansion); enforcement against overseas Korean-run rings intensified through 2025.
18 Oct 2026
Latin AmericaAnswer change
Answer changed — 4 open · 2 restricted · 1 closed · 13 not yet assessed
Colombia's tax basis changed three times in 13 months (deposit VAT -> suspended -> GGR consumption tax);
18 Oct 2026
LiechtensteinAnswer change
Answer changed — 5 open · 3 restricted · 7 uncertain · 5 not yet assessed
GGR fell approximately 58.9% year-on-year through Q3 2025; only five casinos remain operational and the national casino trade association dissolved in March 2025.
18 Oct 2026
Sri LankaAnswer change
Answer changed — 3 open · 4 restricted · 2 closed · 5 uncertain · 6 not yet assessed
The GRA Act No. 17 of 2025 (in force 1 Dec 2025) repealed the Casino Business Act 2010, Gaming Ordinance and Horse-Racing Ordinance, creating a single regulator covering casinos, betting, online/digital gambling, software (s.33) and…
18 Oct 2026
MyanmarAnswer change
Answer changed — 1 open · 17 closed · 2 uncertain
FATF reaffirmed Myanmar's blacklist status at the 13 February 2026 Plenary and will consider countermeasures by June 2026;
18 Oct 2026
MaltaAnswer change
Answer changed — 10 open · 1 restricted · 1 closed · 1 uncertain · 7 not yet assessed
The EC launched infringement procedure INFR(2025)2100 in June 2025 over Article 56A, and AG Emiliou's October 2025 opinion in C-198/24 signals EAPO asset-freeze exposure.
18 Oct 2026
MexicoAnswer change
Answer changed — 6 restricted · 2 closed · 5 uncertain · 7 not yet assessed
The 2026 Economic Package raised gambling IEPS from 30% to 50%, brought non-resident online operators into scope, and granted SAT real-time data access plus temporary site-blocking against non-compliant sites; the Senate approved on 29…
18 Oct 2026
NigeriaAnswer change
Answer changed — 2 open · 2 restricted · 16 uncertain
The Supreme Court SC/1/2008 ruling (22 Nov 2024) voided the National Lottery Act outside the FCT; LSLGA and FSGRN URC now govern entry, and presidential assent to a recentralising Central Gaming Bill was declined.
18 Oct 2026
New ZealandAnswer change
Answer changed — 4 open · 1 restricted · 12 closed · 2 uncertain · 1 not yet assessed
The Online Casino Gambling Bill (introduced 30 June 2025) creates up to 15 DIA-licensed online casino operators via EOI/auction, expected live ~Q1 2027; the Racing Industry Act was amended on 27 June 2025 to ban offshore bookmakers, and…
18 Oct 2026
PhilippinesAnswer change
Answer changed — 8 open · 1 restricted · 4 closed · 4 uncertain · 3 not yet assessed
RA 12312 (2025) codified the total POGO ban after all offshore licences were cancelled by December 2024.
18 Oct 2026
ThailandAnswer change
Answer changed — 2 open · 16 closed · 2 uncertain
The Entertainment Complex Bill was Cabinet-approved in 2025, withdrawn in July 2025, Senate-rejected in September 2025, and frozen by the December 2025 parliamentary dissolution; a May 2026 coalition framework re-opened the prospect of Q3…
18 Oct 2026
TunisiaAnswer change
Answer changed — 2 open · 13 closed · 5 uncertain
In December 2025 and January 2026 two restrictive draft laws emerged: a 23-MP bill to amend Décret-loi 74-20 and a Ministry of Youth & Sports revision.
18 Oct 2026
TurkeyAnswer change
Answer changed — 2 open · 15 closed · 1 uncertain · 2 not yet assessed
The Presidential Action Plan (Circular 2025/18, Nov 2025), the 11th Judicial Package (Dec 2025, granting 48-hour asset/account-freeze powers), and MASAK's new TRY 200,000 bank-transfer monitoring threshold (Jan 2026) together represent the…
18 Oct 2026
Trinidad and TobagoAnswer change
Answer changed — 2 restricted · 2 closed · 1 uncertain · 15 not yet assessed
The Minister of Finance made the Gambling (Gaming and Betting) (Remote Gambling) Order, 2026 on 15 Sep 2026, laid it in both Houses in September 2026, and a Senate motion to approve it appeared on the 23 Sep 2026 Order Paper; the Finance…
18 Oct 2026
UgandaAnswer change
Answer changed — 6 open · 6 restricted · 2 closed · 6 not yet assessed
The Lotteries and Gaming (Amendment) Bill 2026 and Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2026, tabled 31 March 2026, would harmonise the operator GGR tax to 30% (up from 20% for betting) and add a 15% WHT on net player winnings, both effective 1…
18 Oct 2026
United KingdomAnswer change
Answer changed — 18 open · 2 restricted
The statutory levy (0.1%-1.1% GGY) commenced 6 April 2025 and online slot stake limits (£5 adult / £2 for 18-24) are now fully in force; UKGC introduced a turnover-linked penalty framework in 2025.
18 Oct 2026
ArizonaAnswer change
Answer changed — 6 open · 2 restricted · 6 closed · 6 not yet assessed
All ten tribal licences are filled again as of 3 August 2026 — after Sporttrade's 25 May 2026 exit vacated a slot, ADG's June-July 2026 application window resulted in the licence being awarded to Circa Sports Arizona LLC for the San Juan…
18 Oct 2026
ColoradoAnswer change
Answer changed — 7 open · 6 closed · 2 uncertain · 5 not yet assessed
HB 25-1311 (signed May 2025) phases out free-bet deductibility, fully effective 1 July 2026, raising the effective tax rate while keeping the 10% headline.
18 Oct 2026
IllinoisAnswer change
Answer changed — 6 open · 2 restricted · 7 closed · 1 uncertain · 4 not yet assessed
Since July 2024 Illinois moved from a flat 15% to a graduated 20-40% GGR tax, added a per-wager fee from July 2025, and Chicago imposed a 10.25% levy from January 2026.
18 Oct 2026
KansasAnswer change
Answer changed — 2 open · 4 restricted · 7 closed · 3 uncertain · 4 not yet assessed
SB 125 (2025) froze new/renewed facility-manager contracts through FY2026;
18 Oct 2026
LouisianaAnswer change
Answer changed — 5 open · 5 restricted · 7 closed · 2 uncertain · 1 not yet assessed
Online sports wagering tax rose from 15% to 21.5% (Act 298/HB639, Aug 2025); sweepstakes casinos face an AG opinion + 40+ cease-and-desist letters despite a vetoed formal ban.
18 Oct 2026
MassachusettsAnswer change
Answer changed — 6 open · 3 restricted · 5 closed · 1 uncertain · 5 not yet assessed
H.4431 iGaming was sent to study in March 2026 (deferred to 2027); the MGC reopened sports betting licensing in April 2026 after bet365 interest; and the MGC issued a Nov 2025 prohibition on prediction-market contracts plus a Dec 2025…
18 Oct 2026
MichiganAnswer change
Answer changed — 5 open · 6 restricted · 4 closed · 2 uncertain · 3 not yet assessed
Online casino gross receipts surpassed $3B in 2025; MGCB launched a December 2025 rule review and intensified offshore enforcement.
18 Oct 2026
MissouriAnswer change
Answer changed — 7 open · 1 restricted · 9 closed · 1 uncertain · 2 not yet assessed
Missouri went from zero legal sports wagering to a live, MGC-licensed multi-operator market (8 live sportsbooks) following the November 2024 passage of Amendment 2, with permanent rules effective August 30, 2025 and launch on December 1…
18 Oct 2026
New MexicoAnswer change
Answer changed — 1 open · 1 restricted · 15 closed · 1 uncertain · 2 not yet assessed
In June-July 2026, NM's Attorney General sued Kalshi over unlicensed sports betting, prompting the CFTC and Polymarket to sue New Mexico in federal court on preemption grounds — an unresolved, high-stakes jurisdictional dispute.
18 Oct 2026
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18 Oct 2026
New YorkAnswer change
Answer changed — 7 open · 1 restricted · 6 closed · 6 not yet assessed
NYSGC moved in 2026 to restrict player-prop wagers, and legislators introduced bills to prohibit in-play betting, bonuses, and individual bettor limiting — a clear tightening of conduct rules.
18 Oct 2026
OhioAnswer change
Answer changed — 7 open · 7 closed · 3 uncertain · 3 not yet assessed
DeWine's 40% tax proposal was rejected (20% holds); OCCC escalated against Kalshi with a $5m fine notice (April 2026) after a federal court denied Kalshi's injunction; a player-prop ban is under OCCC review.
18 Oct 2026
TexasAnswer change
Answer changed — 2 open · 15 closed · 3 uncertain
The 89th Legislature (2025) saw HJR134, HJR137, and SJR16 all fail to advance; tribal gaming expanded materially with the Alabama-Coushatta's Leggett casino project (temporary facility opening summer 2026, permanent resort groundbreaking…
18 Oct 2026
WisconsinAnswer change
Answer changed — 5 open · 1 restricted · 10 closed · 4 uncertain
2025 Wisconsin Act 247 (AB 601), signed April 9, 2026, creates a statutory pathway for statewide online/mobile sports betting via a hub-and-spoke model requiring wager-processing servers on tribal land, amending the ch. 945 'bet'…
18 Oct 2026
West VirginiaAnswer change
Answer changed — 7 open · 3 restricted · 2 closed · 3 uncertain · 5 not yet assessed
Two 2026 bills (HB 4397/4398) propose raising online gaming taxes to 25%; SB 576 (2025) added fixed-odds racing; AG enforcement pushed most sweepstakes operators out by late 2025.
18 Oct 2026
WyomingAnswer change
Answer changed — 4 open · 3 restricted · 3 closed · 5 uncertain · 5 not yet assessed
Cease-and-desist enforcement against house-banked fantasy pick'em products (2023) remains the operative precedent;
18 Oct 2026
UruguayAnswer change
Answer changed — 1 open · 1 restricted · 11 closed · 4 uncertain · 3 not yet assessed
A November 2025 bill (Carballo) proposes a State Online Gambling Platform, a new unified regulator, a digital bettor registry, and criminalisation of unauthorised online operation, with President Orsi pledging gradual reform.
18 Oct 2026
VenezuelaAnswer change
Answer changed — 1 open · 3 restricted · 1 closed · 14 uncertain · 1 not yet assessed
FATF added Venezuela to its grey list in June 2024, and OFAC continued issuing General Licenses through April 2026 (GL 56/57) that ease commercial and named-bank channels but expressly do not cover gambling and preserve BSA/FinCEN SAR…
18 Oct 2026
VietnamAnswer change
Answer changed — 17 closed · 3 not yet assessed
Decree 147/2024 (eff. 25 Dec 2024) barred casino-style and card-based online games from licensing and compelled app-store removals;
18 Oct 2026
VanuatuAnswer change
Answer changed — 3 open · 1 restricted · 16 not yet assessed
No confirmed statutory change was identified this run. Trade press reports a 2024 relaunch of the interactive licence product, but no official DCIR instrument was located to corroborate it.
17 Oct 2026
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16 Oct 2026
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16 Oct 2026
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16 Oct 2026
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16 Oct 2026
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15 Oct 2026
CambodiaEnforcement
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15 Oct 2026
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14 Oct 2026
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13 Oct 2026
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13 Oct 2026
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12 Oct 2026
GermanyAnswer change
Answer changed — 4 open · 3 restricted · 10 closed · 2 uncertain · 1 not yet assessed
GGL opened a comprehensive online-slots review in April 2026 (consultation expected Q3 2026); the Federal Administrative Court (March 2025) struck down the IP-blocking legal basis pending amendment.
12 Oct 2026
IrelandAnswer change
Answer changed — 9 open · 1 closed · 6 uncertain · 4 not yet assessed
The Gambling Regulation Act 2024 commenced its licensing function on 5 February 2026, with the GRAI accepting betting licence applications via its Operator Portal from 9 February 2026.
12 Oct 2026
KenyaEnforcement
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12 Oct 2026
United StatesAnswer change
Answer changed — 1 restricted · 15 uncertain · 4 not yet assessed
Wire Act confined to sports wagering (1st Cir. 2021; D.R.I. 2022); FinCEN issued AML modernisation NPRMs in 2024 and April 2026; casino AML enforcement momentum returned in 2024.
11 Oct 2026
AfricaAnswer change
Answer changed — 20 not yet assessed
Kenya fully re-legislated in 2025 (Gambling Control Act repealing Cap 131) and issued new 2026 conduct regulations; this is the most active transition among the worked examples.
11 Oct 2026
KahnawakeAnswer change
Answer changed — 4 open · 16 not yet assessed
The Regulations concerning Interactive Gaming were amended 25 Mar 2026 following the standard CDMRP community-consultation cycle (posted 29 Jan 2026).
11 Oct 2026
QuebecAnswer change
Answer changed — 4 open · 2 restricted · 14 closed
The QOGC submitted a February 2026 brief to the Ministry of Finance urging an Ontario-style market and independent regulator; Loto-Québec responded defending the monopoly. No legislation has been introduced.
11 Oct 2026
ChinaAnswer change
Answer changed — 1 open · 18 closed · 1 not yet assessed
Enforcement intensified through 2024-2025: MPS dismantled 4,500+ platforms and 45 syndicates, investigated ~73,000 cross-border cases, and repatriated thousands from Cambodia and Myanmar.
11 Oct 2026
AlderneyAnswer change
Answer changed — 6 open · 14 not yet assessed
2024-2025 AML/proliferation-financing amendments layered onto the 2009 framework; AGCC leadership transition announced.
11 Oct 2026
Hong KongAnswer change
Answer changed — 11 closed · 2 uncertain · 7 not yet assessed
Nothing structural. The HKJC monopoly under Cap. 148/Cap. 108 is stable; a basketball-betting expansion is under consultation but would stay within HKJC's exclusive structure.
11 Oct 2026
KenyaAnswer change
Answer changed — 6 open · 7 restricted · 6 uncertain · 1 not yet assessed
The Gambling Control Act 2025 commenced August 2025, repealing Cap.131; the GRA replaced the BCLB on commencement (20/26 August 2025) and opened its first licensing cycle in July 2026 under the Gambling Regulations 2026, and excise duty…
11 Oct 2026
KazakhstanAnswer change
Answer changed — 5 open · 1 restricted · 9 closed · 3 uncertain · 2 not yet assessed
From 1 January 2026 CIT on gambling rose to 25% and VAT to 16%; in March/May 2026 the President signed amendments expanding gambling zones (Alatau city from 1 July 2026) targeting foreign visitors.
11 Oct 2026
MacauAnswer change
Answer changed — 1 open · 3 restricted · 14 closed · 2 uncertain
Six 10-year concessions were re-granted for 2023–2032 at ~40% effective GGR tax; the junket model was dismantled and credit was restricted to concessionaires (Law 7/2024).
11 Oct 2026
PakistanAnswer change
Answer changed — 1 open · 16 closed · 3 uncertain
Enforcement has shifted online and financial: PTA reported 184 betting/gambling sites blocked under PECA 2016 (Aug 2025), courts are hearing a ban petition, and payment-rail monitoring is intensifying.
11 Oct 2026
RwandaAnswer change
Answer changed — 10 open · 3 closed · 6 uncertain · 1 not yet assessed
RDB became the designated regulator (June 2024), licensing reopened via EOI (August 2025), and a 40% GGR tax plus 25% player withholding took effect from the 2025 Income Tax Amendments Act.
11 Oct 2026
ThailandEnforcement
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11 Oct 2026
TanzaniaAnswer change
Answer changed — 2 open · 9 restricted · 2 closed · 1 uncertain · 6 not yet assessed
Sector tax revenue doubled to TSh 260.21bn in 2024/25; GBT introduced electronic slot monitoring and temporarily paused new slot/route licences in late 2024.
11 Oct 2026
ConnecticutAnswer change
Answer changed — 4 open · 6 restricted · 4 closed · 1 uncertain · 5 not yet assessed
Sweepstakes casinos were banned effective 1 Oct 2025 (PA 25-112); the online casino tax steps from 18% to 20% in October 2026; DCP continues cease-and-desist enforcement against pick'em and prediction-market platforms.
11 Oct 2026
District of ColumbiaAnswer change
Answer changed — 6 open · 1 restricted · 2 closed · 7 uncertain · 4 not yet assessed
The DC online sports betting market expanded from a single government app (GambetDC/FanDuel) to six competing licensed operators through 2024-2026, while retail Games of Skill licensing shifted from OLG to ABCA effective October 2025.
11 Oct 2026
DelawareAnswer change
Answer changed — 2 open · 1 restricted · 8 closed · 3 uncertain · 6 not yet assessed
Since December 2023, the Delaware Lottery contracts Rush Street Interactive (BetRivers) for online casino, poker and the state's first online sportsbook; FY2025 net iGaming proceeds reached $85.5M after the relaunch.
11 Oct 2026
MaineAnswer change
Answer changed — 8 open · 3 restricted · 8 closed · 1 uncertain
LD 1164 was allowed to become law without the Governor's signature in January 2026, legalising online casino gaming exclusively for Maine's four Wabanaki tribes; separately, LD 2007 banned dual-currency online sweepstakes casinos and a…
11 Oct 2026
NevadaAnswer change
Answer changed — 6 open · 3 restricted · 5 closed · 3 uncertain · 3 not yet assessed
In 2025 SB 256 strengthened unlicensed-operator enforcement, sweepstakes operators were forced out, prediction-market crackdowns led FanDuel and DraftKings to surrender NV sports licences, a lottery amendment (AJR5) was shelved, and MSIGA…
11 Oct 2026
OklahomaAnswer change
Answer changed — 2 open · 12 closed · 6 uncertain
The legislature overrode the governor's veto of SB 1589 in May 2026, criminalizing dual-currency sweepstakes casinos effective Nov 1, 2026, while a tribal/NBA-backed sports-betting compromise (HB 1047) again failed in the Senate.
11 Oct 2026
UtahAnswer change
Answer changed — 1 open · 17 closed · 2 uncertain
HB243, effective May 6, 2026, explicitly classifies proposition bets — including the format used by DFS pick'em apps and prediction-market platforms — as gambling, triggering active federal litigation from Kalshi over CFTC preemption.
11 Oct 2026
VirginiaAnswer change
Answer changed — 8 open · 6 closed · 2 uncertain · 4 not yet assessed
In March 2026, both iGaming bills (SB 118/HB 161) died in conference committee over tax-allocation and casino-protection disputes; a reenactment clause pushes earliest online casino launch to 2028.
9 Oct 2026
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8 Oct 2026
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8 Oct 2026
MichiganEnforcement
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7 Oct 2026
CambodiaEnforcement
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7 Oct 2026
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7 Oct 2026
MichiganEnforcement
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7 Oct 2026
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6 Oct 2026
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6 Oct 2026
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6 Oct 2026
GreeceEnforcement
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6 Oct 2026
IndonesiaEnforcement
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5 Oct 2026
Asia-PacificAnswer change
Answer changed — 6 restricted · 1 closed · 13 not yet assessed
India's 2025 federal online-gambling prohibition and Thailand's draft casino-legalisation bill are the two live structural shifts this cycle.
5 Oct 2026
BangladeshAnswer change
Answer changed — 1 open · 19 closed
The Cyber Security Ordinance 2025 (s.20, promulgated 21 May 2025) closed the former online grey zone, criminalising creating, operating, promoting or advertising any online gambling platform with up to 2 years' imprisonment and a BDT 10m…
5 Oct 2026
Costa RicaAnswer change
Answer changed — 8 open · 5 closed · 2 uncertain · 5 not yet assessed
PSP de-risking and US correspondent-banking pressure (FinCEN advisories and 2025 Section 311 gambling actions) have materially eroded the model's practical viability.
5 Oct 2026
European Economic AreaAnswer change
Answer changed — 20 not yet assessed
Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 introduces the first EU-level legal definition of 'gambling services' and a uniform €2,000 CDD threshold, applying directly from 10 July 2027 without national transposition.
5 Oct 2026
MyanmarEnforcement
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5 Oct 2026
FloridaAnswer change
Answer changed — 1 open · 2 restricted · 9 closed · 5 uncertain · 3 not yet assessed
Two 2026 pre-filed bills (HB 189, HB 591) propose felony-level penalties for unlicensed slot-style gambling, gambling advertising, and expanded court jurisdiction over offshore operators, while the Seminole compact's mobile exclusivity is…
5 Oct 2026
IllinoisEnforcement
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5 Oct 2026
North CarolinaAnswer change
Answer changed — 5 open · 4 restricted · 5 closed · 2 uncertain · 4 not yet assessed
Market launched March 2024 with eight operators; Underdog exited December 2025 leaving seven. Legislative proposals to raise the 18% tax rate (to as high as 36%, later discussion of 20–30%) remain unenacted as of mid-2026.
5 Oct 2026
South DakotaAnswer change
Answer changed — 5 open · 1 restricted · 10 closed · 3 uncertain · 1 not yet assessed
The Senate Taxation Committee advanced SJR 504 on 2026-02-11, reviving the push for a statewide mobile sports-wagering constitutional amendment after two prior failed attempts (2022, 2023).
4 Oct 2026
Antigua and BarbudaAnswer change
Answer changed — 5 open · 15 not yet assessed
No new primary instrument changes were identified this run beyond confirming that FSRC continues to host and apparently administer domestic Gambling Act 2016 regulations (Resort Casino 2017, Lotteries/Trade Lotteries/Community Gaming 2020)…
4 Oct 2026
BelizeAnswer change
Answer changed — 4 restricted · 16 not yet assessed
Act No. 3 of 2026 (assented 23 Feb 2026) consolidates four historic gambling statutes and creates a Gaming and Lotteries Commission, but states no commencement date, so its practical effect is unverified.
4 Oct 2026
GibraltarAnswer change
Answer changed — 18 open · 2 uncertain
Gambling Act 2025 (Act No. 2026-04) commenced 1 April 2026, replacing the 2005 Act; regulator role split retained (Minister as Licensing Authority;
4 Oct 2026
JerseyAnswer change
Answer changed — 5 open · 1 restricted · 14 not yet assessed
No material legislative change identified in this pass; the regulatory architecture (Gambling (Jersey) Law 2012 + Gambling Commission (Jersey) Law 2010) is unchanged, with Barry Faudemer confirmed as JGC Chair from August 2026.
4 Oct 2026
ComorosAnswer change
Answer changed — 13 closed · 7 not yet assessed
The Central Bank of the Comoros issued a communique on 8 December 2025 stating that entities claim, without authorisation, to be organisations or financial institutions linked to the Union of Comoros, and that no national online…
4 Oct 2026
AnjouanAnswer change
Answer changed — 13 closed · 7 not yet assessed
BCC's 8 December 2025 communique disavows the Anjouan Offshore Finance Authority and Anjouan Corporate Services, confirming no online gaming licence has been issued nationally, consistent with the GIABA May 2024 MER's finding that gambling…
4 Oct 2026
Marshall IslandsAnswer change
Answer changed — 13 closed · 7 not yet assessed
No change identified this cycle; the APG/FATF Mutual Evaluation Report (Nov 2024) remains the most recent authoritative secondary confirmation that no casinos operate and that the prohibition is read to extend to online gambling and…
4 Oct 2026
PalauAnswer change
Answer changed — 10 closed · 10 not yet assessed
In 2024, the Ministry of Finance reopened the Virtual Pachinko / Internet Digits Lottery concession application process under new APA regulations after cancelling both prior concessionaires in 2022 for fee non-payment; the window closed 31…
4 Oct 2026
SerbiaAnswer change
Answer changed — 4 open · 1 restricted · 2 closed · 6 uncertain · 7 not yet assessed
The November 2024 amendment (effective 6 January 2025) introduced e-licensing, near-real-time data streaming, cash-transaction limits, higher fees and a 2025-2026 jackpot rulebook.
4 Oct 2026
SeychellesAnswer change
Answer changed — 5 open · 15 not yet assessed
The Interactive Gambling Rules, 2024 (SI 2/2024) formalised Type 1/Type 2 interactive licence categories, capital-adequacy rules, and a Seychelles-server hosting mandate for player registration; a 2022 regulation separately capped the…
4 Oct 2026
SenegalAnswer change
Answer changed — 1 open · 1 restricted · 2 closed · 9 uncertain · 7 not yet assessed
Senegal exited the FATF grey list (Oct 2024); Law 17/2025 imposed a 20% winnings tax (from Nov 2025); LONASE moved to technical partnerships (Feb 2026) and betPawa exited.
4 Oct 2026
IowaAnswer change
Answer changed — 7 open · 1 restricted · 5 closed · 1 uncertain · 6 not yet assessed
SF 2289, signed 2026-05-15, grants IRGC express cease-and-desist and injunctive-relief powers over unlicensed gambling, including illegal sweepstakes, effective 2026-07-01.
4 Oct 2026
IndianaAnswer change
Answer changed — 4 open · 2 restricted · 8 closed · 2 uncertain · 4 not yet assessed
Operator count settled at 11 (Unibet/Betway exited 2024; Fanatics absorbed PointsBet). iGaming failed again in 2025–26. A sweepstakes ban (HB 1052) takes effect 1 July 2026. iLottery legislation advanced in committee.
4 Oct 2026
MarylandAnswer change
Answer changed — 6 open · 1 restricted · 7 closed · 1 uncertain · 5 not yet assessed
Mobile sports wagering tax increased from 15% to 20% (June 2025, HB 352). The 2026 iGaming referendum effort died when SB 761 was withdrawn on 13 March 2026. A sweepstakes ban (HB 295) passed the House but stalled in the Senate.
4 Oct 2026
MinnesotaAnswer change
Answer changed — 4 open · 12 closed · 2 uncertain · 2 not yet assessed
S.F. 4139 was introduced March 2026 proposing up to 11 tribal-exclusive mobile sports-wagering licences at a 22% tax rate; it received a Senate committee hearing in April 2026 but no vote.
4 Oct 2026
MississippiAnswer change
Answer changed — 3 open · 2 restricted · 10 closed · 3 uncertain · 2 not yet assessed
In the 2026 session, HB 1581 and HB 4074 (Mississippi Mobile Sports Wagering Act) both passed the House but died without a Senate committee vote by the March 3, 2026 deadline, repeating the 2025 outcome.
4 Oct 2026
MontanaAnswer change
Answer changed — 7 open · 12 closed · 1 uncertain
Since October 1, 2025, SB 555 criminalizes internet gambling platforms accepting any currency form, forcing sweepstakes-casino operators to exit; in February 2026 the DOJ Gambling Control Division partnered with Gaming Compliance…
4 Oct 2026
NebraskaAnswer change
Answer changed — 3 open · 11 closed · 6 uncertain
Citizen ballot-initiative petitions for online sports betting cleared signature thresholds in early 2026 alongside carried-over legislative bills (LB421, LR20CA).
4 Oct 2026
WashingtonAnswer change
Answer changed — 5 open · 2 restricted · 12 closed · 1 uncertain
AG Nick Brown sued Kalshi (Mar. 2026) and Robinhood counter-sued the state; HB 2526 seeks to open multi-operator tribal mobile sportsbooks and in-state college wagering.
3 Oct 2026
GuernseyAnswer change
Answer changed — 5 open · 1 restricted · 14 not yet assessed
This is a baseline-discovery run; no prior baseline exists for comparison. The most recent concrete development identified is a 2024 Amendment Ordinance adding Schedule 5 information-gathering powers to the AGCC's regulatory toolkit.
3 Oct 2026
LaosAnswer change
Answer changed — 1 restricted · 10 closed · 9 not yet assessed
2024-2026 enforcement activity has intensified: a 771-arrest raid on an online-fraud network in the Golden Triangle SEZ (Aug 2024), a 475-building compliance inspection confirming an online-gaming suspension order (Dec 2025), and…
2 Oct 2026
UgandaEnforcement
Regulator · action
2 Oct 2026
IllinoisEnforcement
U.S. District Court N.D. Ill. · action
1 Oct 2026
Costa RicaEnforcement
Ministerio de Hacienda · action
1 Oct 2026
ConnecticutEnforcement
Regulator · action
30 Sep 2026
CambodiaEnforcement
CCTC Secretariat / CGMC · action
30 Sep 2026
CambodiaEnforcement
CCTC Secretariat / CGMC · action
30 Sep 2026
West VirginiaEnforcement
West Virginia Lottery Commission · action
30 Sep 2026
West VirginiaEnforcement
West Virginia Lottery Commission · action
T2 of 4
29 Sep 2026
South AfricaAnswer change
Answer changed — 1 open · 4 restricted · 4 closed · 4 uncertain · 7 not yet assessed
The October 2025 Portapa SCA ruling and early-2026 NGB notices triggered a crackdown on bookmakers offering casino-style RGS games; the Remote Gambling Bill (B11-2024) remains stuck in committee.
28 Sep 2026
United Arab EmiratesAnswer change
Answer changed — 6 open · 5 restricted · 4 closed · 4 uncertain · 1 not yet assessed
Play971 went live as the first licensed online operator (Dec 2025);
28 Sep 2026
ArgentinaEnforcement
Regulator · action
28 Sep 2026
AustriaAnswer change
Answer changed — 5 open · 7 closed · 7 uncertain · 1 not yet assessed
2025 tax hikes raised online GGR duty to 45% and betting stake duty to 5%.
28 Sep 2026
British ColumbiaAnswer change
Answer changed — 5 open · 10 closed · 2 uncertain · 3 not yet assessed
The Gaming Control Act came into force 13 April 2026, creating the IGCO as an independent regulator (replacing GPEB) with binding directive powers over BCLC and a strengthened AML mandate following the Cullen Commission.
28 Sep 2026
CameroonAnswer change
Answer changed — 4 open · 4 restricted · 1 closed · 4 uncertain · 7 not yet assessed
Since 30 January 2025 all online gambling payments must route through the InTouch aggregator; a February 2025 ministerial deposit ban was imposed then reversed;
28 Sep 2026
ChinaEnforcement
Regulator · action
28 Sep 2026
AlgeriaAnswer change
Answer changed — 1 open · 18 closed · 1 uncertain
Algeria was added to the FATF grey list in October 2024 and removed from it at the FATF plenary of 19 June 2026 — Algeria is not grey-listed as of 28 August 2026 — and Law 25-10 (July 2025) criminalised cryptocurrency and VPN use, closing…
28 Sep 2026
EstoniaAnswer change
Answer changed — 6 open · 3 restricted · 1 closed · 3 uncertain · 7 not yet assessed
Remote gambling tax rose from 5% to 6% in 2024; the planned 7% rise was dropped in favour of a staged reduction toward 4% (from 2027).
28 Sep 2026
EgyptAnswer change
Answer changed — 1 open · 15 closed · 4 not yet assessed
In February 2026 Parliament's Communications Committee announced a blocking campaign against offshore betting apps (named 1xBet) and a draft Digital Anti-Gambling framework adding user penalties and a mandatory accredited local…
28 Sep 2026
CroatiaAnswer change
Answer changed — 7 open · 4 restricted · 2 closed · 4 uncertain · 3 not yet assessed
Croatia launched a national self-exclusion register in late 2025 and has already enacted 2026-cycle reforms raising fees, changing tax brackets and tightening advertising, via NN 72/25 (in force 1 May 2025) and NN 129/25 (in force 16…
28 Sep 2026
JapanAnswer change
Answer changed — 3 open · 1 restricted · 13 closed · 3 not yet assessed
The September 2025 amendment to the Anti-Gambling Addiction Act banned new online casinos and online ads and reached offshore operators presenting sites to Japanese residents;
28 Sep 2026
LithuaniaAnswer change
Answer changed — 7 open · 3 restricted · 6 closed · 1 uncertain · 3 not yet assessed
From 2025 the GGR tax rose to 22%, the gambling age went to 21, and a near-total advertising ban began phasing in (full sponsorship ban 2028).
28 Sep 2026
LuxembourgAnswer change
Answer changed — 2 open · 10 closed · 5 uncertain · 3 not yet assessed
Justice Minister Elisabeth Margue confirmed in November 2025 that reform is underway to grant exclusive rights to the National Lottery and Casino 2000, and a draft law (Projet de loi 8679) targeting illegal gambling machines was introduced…
28 Sep 2026
MoroccoAnswer change
Answer changed — 1 open · 14 closed · 2 uncertain · 3 not yet assessed
A 2025 Finance Law imposed a ~32% tax-at-source on offshore winnings; a Jan 2026 ISP-blocking order against offshore brands was stayed by the Casablanca Court of Appeal in Feb 2026 pending final ruling.
28 Sep 2026
MalaysiaAnswer change
Answer changed — 1 open · 1 restricted · 15 closed · 1 uncertain · 2 not yet assessed
The Court of Appeal confirmed (Oct 2023) that online gambling falls under the CGHA 1953, removing the grey-area defence.
28 Sep 2026
NepalAnswer change
Answer changed — 1 open · 18 closed · 1 uncertain
A November 2025 12-point directive reaffirmed the online ban and tightened casino AML rules; in March 2026 the NTA ordered all betting apps/sites blocked; in May 2026 the APG warned Nepal of blacklisting ahead of a decisive September 2026…
28 Sep 2026
PanamaAnswer change
Answer changed — 15 open · 1 restricted · 1 closed · 1 uncertain · 2 not yet assessed
Panama exited the FATF grey list (Oct 2023) and the EU high-risk AML list (Mar 2024), with a hardened AML legislative stack and increased penalties under Law 254/2021. It remains on the EU non-cooperative tax jurisdiction list.
28 Sep 2026
Saudi ArabiaAnswer change
Answer changed — 18 closed · 2 uncertain
In 2024 per-device fines for illegal gambling terminals were raised to roughly US$26,753–$107,015; banks intensified gambling-flow monitoring in 2025–2026; affiliates promoting offshore gambling were penalised and banned.
28 Sep 2026
SloveniaAnswer change
Answer changed — 1 open · 4 restricted · 6 closed · 6 uncertain · 3 not yet assessed
28 Sep 2026
SlovakiaAnswer change
Answer changed — 6 open · 5 restricted · 2 closed · 2 uncertain · 5 not yet assessed
Act 30/2019 ended the TIPOS online-casino monopoly; 2024 GGR reached EUR 1.45bn (+9%). A tax-harmonisation proposal to 30% GGR online is contested within the coalition, and a full Gambling Act review has been recommended.
28 Sep 2026
ArkansasAnswer change
Answer changed — 4 open · 1 restricted · 5 closed · 6 uncertain · 4 not yet assessed
FanDuel and DraftKings entered the market in Feb-March 2026 via tethering to Oaklawn and Southland respectively, replacing white-label brands.
28 Sep 2026
CaliforniaAnswer change
Answer changed — 4 open · 8 closed · 3 uncertain · 5 not yet assessed
AB 831 banned dual-currency sweepstakes casinos effective Jan 1 2026 with vendor liability; the AG opined paid DFS is illegal wagering (Jul 2025);
28 Sep 2026
GeorgiaAnswer change
Answer changed — 1 open · 14 closed · 2 uncertain · 3 not yet assessed
House Resolution 450 (constitutional amendment for sports betting) was voted down 63-98 on 2026-03-06, falling well short of the required two-thirds majority, closing the referendum pathway for this session.
28 Sep 2026
HawaiiAnswer change
Answer changed — 1 open · 17 closed · 2 uncertain
HB 2570 advanced out of its first House committee in February 2026 but was amended with a symbolic 'July 1, 3000' effective date, and companion Senate vehicle SB 3303 stalled in April 2026; no bill has reached the Governor's desk as of the…
28 Sep 2026
KentuckyAnswer change
Answer changed — 6 restricted · 7 closed · 3 uncertain · 4 not yet assessed
HB 904 (Wagering Consumer Protection Act) was enacted 2026-04-01 and takes effect 2026-07-15, raising the wagering age to 21, bringing DFS under KHRGC licensing for the first time, and banning licensed-operator contracts with prediction…
28 Sep 2026
MarylandEnforcement
Maryland Board of Contract Appeals · action
28 Sep 2026
MarylandEnforcement
Maryland Board of Contract Appeals · action
28 Sep 2026
North DakotaAnswer change
Answer changed — 4 open · 11 closed · 5 uncertain
A 2025 constitutional-amendment resolution (HCR 3002) that would have opened a path to statewide mobile sports betting was decisively rejected in the House 70-24 in early 2026, closing off the nearest realistic reform vehicle until at…
28 Sep 2026
New HampshireAnswer change
Answer changed — 4 open · 3 restricted · 7 closed · 4 uncertain · 2 not yet assessed
SB168 iCasino bill stalled in Senate Ways and Means Committee in 2025 with no vote taken; HB728 VLT-at-charitable-facilities bill introduced with main provisions deferred to 2028.
28 Sep 2026
Rhode IslandAnswer change
Answer changed — 5 open · 2 restricted · 9 closed · 4 uncertain
In May 2026 the Lottery selected Bally's as a second online sports contractor, ending IGT's single-operator model; launch cannot precede 26 November 2026, but the closed contractor structure is unchanged.
28 Sep 2026
South CarolinaAnswer change
Answer changed — 2 open · 15 closed · 3 uncertain
For the first time in state history, a sports-wagering bill (S.444) cleared a formal Senate committee hearing in February 2026, alongside a stalled I-95 casino proposal and a pending constitutional-amendment resolution.
28 Sep 2026
ZambiaAnswer change
Answer changed — 5 open · 4 restricted · 1 closed · 7 uncertain · 3 not yet assessed
A 10% excise duty on betting stakes took effect from September 2025 under the Customs and Excise (Amendment) Act 2025, was upheld by the Constitutional Court, and prompted BetLion, Betway and betPawa to suspend or curtail Zambian…
27 Sep 2026
OregonAnswer change
Answer changed — 2 open · 1 restricted · 12 closed · 5 uncertain
In March 2026, DraftKings launched "DK Replay," a historical-event MLB wagering product the Lottery approved as within its sports-betting authorization; critics argue it functions as unauthorized iGaming, and the dispute remains unresolved.
27 Sep 2026
WashingtonEnforcement
Regulator · action
T3 of 4Probable
25 Sep 2026
Latin AmericaEnforcement
Regulator · action
25 Sep 2026
Latin AmericaEnforcement
Regulator · action
25 Sep 2026
Latin AmericaEnforcement
Regulator · action
25 Sep 2026
PakistanEnforcement
Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Faisalabad circle · action
22 Sep 2026
GhanaAnswer change
Answer changed — 9 open · 3 restricted · 2 closed · 3 uncertain · 3 not yet assessed
The 2025 Budget abolished the 10% winnings withholding tax on betting/lottery winnings; a 20% GGR tax on operators remains under Act 1094/1129.
21 Sep 2026
LithuaniaEnforcement
Regulator · action
21 Sep 2026
OklahomaEnforcement
Regulator · action
21 Sep 2026
VermontAnswer change
Answer changed — 7 open · 2 restricted · 7 closed · 2 uncertain · 2 not yet assessed
Since the January 2024 launch, handle has grown from single digits to over $21M/month by March 2026, with three operators (DraftKings, FanDuel, Fanatics) paying 31-33% negotiated revenue-share rates against a 20% statutory floor.
19 Sep 2026
QatarAnswer change
Answer changed — 2 open · 16 closed · 1 uncertain · 1 not yet assessed
No material regulatory change identified this cycle.
17 Sep 2026
GermanyEnforcement
Regulator · action
17 Sep 2026
LithuaniaEnforcement
LPT · action
17 Sep 2026
MontanaEnforcement
Regulator · action
17 Sep 2026
MontanaEnforcement
Regulator · action
15 Sep 2026
FloridaEnforcement
Regulator · action
14 Sep 2026
IcelandAnswer change
Answer changed — 3 open · 13 closed · 2 uncertain · 2 not yet assessed
In November 2025 the health ministry pressed Althingi to overhaul gambling oversight and create a centralised regulator, citing ISK 36bn annual offshore leakage;
14 Sep 2026
AlaskaAnswer change
Answer changed — 1 open · 1 restricted · 6 closed · 7 uncertain · 5 not yet assessed
HB 145 was reintroduced in the 2026 legislative session after stalling in 2025, but has seen no committee advancement or floor vote as of July 2026.
14 Sep 2026
AlabamaAnswer change
Answer changed — 2 open · 12 closed · 4 uncertain · 2 not yet assessed
SB257 (constitutional amendment referendum on lottery/casino/sports betting) and HB448 (lottery-only) were both introduced in the 2026 session but died without committee votes before the March 27, 2026 adjournment.
10 Sep 2026
ConnecticutEnforcement
Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, Gaming Division · action
10 Sep 2026
ConnecticutEnforcement
Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, Gaming Division · action
10 Sep 2026
ConnecticutEnforcement
Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection · action
10 Sep 2026
ConnecticutEnforcement
Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection · action
10 Sep 2026
ConnecticutEnforcement
Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection · action
9 Sep 2026
MichiganEnforcement
Michigan Gaming Control Board / Attorney General · action
8 Sep 2026
CambodiaEnforcement
Royal Government of Cambodia / CCOS Secretariat · action
8 Sep 2026
CambodiaEnforcement
Royal Government of Cambodia / CCOS Secretariat · action
8 Sep 2026
UtahEnforcement
Regulator · action
4 Sep 2026
Tobique First NationAnswer change
Answer changed — 1 open · 1 restricted · 11 closed · 5 uncertain · 2 not yet assessed
A targeted correction pass on 2026-09-04 located TGC's own regulatory-documents library, licence register, complaints route, shield validation and an enforcement-adjacent investigation report.
4 Sep 2026
MichiganEnforcement
Regulator · action
4 Sep 2026
New MexicoEnforcement
Mescalero Apache Tribe / Pojoaque, Sandia, Isleta Pueblos · action
1 Sep 2026
MichiganEnforcement
Regulator · action
1 Sep 2026
MichiganEnforcement
Regulator · action
T2 of 4Probable
1 Sep 2026
MichiganEnforcement
Regulator · action
1 Sep 2026
New YorkEnforcement
Regulator · action
28 Aug 2026
LaosEnforcement
Ministry of Public Security · criminal prosecution
Police raided two locations in Sikhottabong District, Vientiane Capital, arrested two suspects and seized computers and SIM boxes linked to cybercrime and online gambling.
T2 of 4Uncertain
28 Aug 2026
LaosEnforcement
Ministry of Public Security · criminal prosecution · null
Police raided two locations in Sikhottabong District, Vientiane Capital, arresting two suspects and seizing computers and SIM boxes linked to cybercrime and online gambling.
T2 of 4Probable
28 Aug 2026
United KingdomEnforcement
UK Gambling Commission · action
T1 of 4
28 Aug 2026
ArizonaEnforcement
Regulator · action
T2 of 4
26 Aug 2026
ConnecticutEnforcement
Connecticut Attorney General / DCP · action
26 Aug 2026
ConnecticutEnforcement
Connecticut Attorney General / DCP · action
26 Aug 2026
ConnecticutEnforcement
Regulator · action
26 Aug 2026
ConnecticutEnforcement
Regulator · action
26 Aug 2026
ConnecticutEnforcement
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General · action
26 Aug 2026
ConnecticutEnforcement
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General · action
26 Aug 2026
ConnecticutEnforcement
Connecticut Office of the Attorney General · action
25 Aug 2026
New MexicoEnforcement
Regulator · action
T2 of 4Probable
25 Aug 2026
New MexicoEnforcement
Regulator · action
T2 of 4Probable
24 Aug 2026
TaiwanAnswer change
Answer changed — 1 open · 17 closed · 2 uncertain
The 2022 Criminal Code amendment extended the prohibition explicitly to online and telecommunications gambling, and 2025 integrity amendments raised penalties for lottery event manipulation to up to 10 years.
21 Aug 2026
DelawareEnforcement
Delaware Division of Gaming Enforcement · action
20 Aug 2026
OntarioEnforcement
AGCO · fine
T1 of 4
20 Aug 2026
NevadaEnforcement
Regulator · action
20 Aug 2026
NevadaEnforcement
Regulator · action
20 Aug 2026
NevadaEnforcement
Regulator · action
19 Aug 2026
CambodiaEnforcement
Regulator · action
19 Aug 2026
CambodiaEnforcement
Regulator · action
19 Aug 2026
FloridaEnforcement
Regulator · action
19 Aug 2026
FloridaEnforcement
Regulator · civil complaint filed
T2 of 4
19 Aug 2026
MichiganEnforcement
Regulator · action
18 Aug 2026
South KoreaEnforcement
Korea Communications Commission · action
18 Aug 2026
IllinoisEnforcement
Regulator · action
T2 of 4Uncertain
15 Aug 2026
ArizonaEnforcement
Regulator · action
15 Aug 2026
ArizonaEnforcement
Regulator · action
14 Aug 2026
BrazilEnforcement
SPA · action
14 Aug 2026
BrazilEnforcement
SPA · action
14 Aug 2026
BrazilEnforcement
SPA · action
14 Aug 2026
DelawareEnforcement
Delaware Division of Gaming Enforcement · action
13 Aug 2026
MarylandEnforcement
Regulator · action
13 Aug 2026
WashingtonEnforcement
Regulator · action
T1 of 4
13 Aug 2026
WashingtonEnforcement
Regulator · action
T1 of 4
12 Aug 2026
MichiganEnforcement
Regulator · injunctive compliance deadline
T3 of 4
8 Aug 2026
MyanmarEnforcement
Regulator · action
8 Aug 2026
MyanmarEnforcement
Regulator · action
8 Aug 2026
MyanmarEnforcement
Regulator · action
6 Aug 2026
Sri LankaEnforcement
Regulator · action
6 Aug 2026
Sri LankaEnforcement
TRCSL · action
6 Aug 2026
Sri LankaEnforcement
TRCSL · action
6 Aug 2026
Sri LankaEnforcement
TRCSL · action
6 Aug 2026
Sri LankaEnforcement
TRCSL · action
6 Aug 2026
Sri LankaEnforcement
Regulator · action
6 Aug 2026
Sri LankaEnforcement
Regulator · action
6 Aug 2026
Sri LankaEnforcement
Regulator · action
5 Aug 2026
Sri LankaEnforcement
Regulator · action
5 Aug 2026
Sri LankaEnforcement
Regulator · action
5 Aug 2026
Sri LankaEnforcement
Regulator · action
1 Aug 2026
TurkeyEnforcement
Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office · action
31 Jul 2026
RwandaEnforcement
Regulator · action
30 Jul 2026
RwandaEnforcement
Regulator · action
30 Jul 2026
HawaiiEnforcement
Regulator · action
29 Jul 2026
TurkeyEnforcement
MASAK / Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor · action
29 Jul 2026
TurkeyEnforcement
MASAK / Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor · action
28 Jul 2026
TurkeyEnforcement
Regulator · action
28 Jul 2026
New YorkEnforcement
NY Attorney General / NYSGC · action
28 Jul 2026
New YorkEnforcement
NY Attorney General / NYSGC · action
28 Jul 2026
New YorkEnforcement
NY Attorney General / NYSGC · action
27 Jul 2026
MinnesotaEnforcement
Regulator · action
24 Jul 2026
IowaEnforcement
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission · action
24 Jul 2026
IowaEnforcement
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission · action
22 Jul 2026
ThailandEnforcement
Regulator · action
22 Jul 2026
ThailandEnforcement
MDES/Royal Thai Police/AMLO · action
21 Jul 2026
WashingtonEnforcement
Regulator · action
18 Jul 2026
TurkeyEnforcement
Regulator · action
T2 of 4Probable
16 Jul 2026
FranceEnforcement
ANJ · action
16 Jul 2026
MacauEnforcement
Regulator · action
16 Jul 2026
MacauEnforcement
Regulator · action
15 Jul 2026
IndonesiaEnforcement
Regulator · action
15 Jul 2026
IndonesiaEnforcement
Regulator · action
12 Jul 2026
IndonesiaEnforcement
Regulator · action
10 Jul 2026
FranceEnforcement
ANJ · action
10 Jul 2026
ArizonaEnforcement
Arizona Department of Gaming · action
10 Jul 2026
ArizonaEnforcement
Arizona Department of Gaming · cease and desist
10 Jul 2026
ArizonaEnforcement
Regulator · cease and desist
T1 of 4
10 Jul 2026
ArizonaEnforcement
Regulator · cease and desist
T1 of 4
10 Jul 2026
ArizonaEnforcement
Regulator · cease and desist
T1 of 4
8 Jul 2026
FranceEnforcement
Commission nationale des sanctions (CNS) · action
7 Jul 2026
New YorkEnforcement
Regulator · action
6 Jul 2026
AustraliaEnforcement
Regulator · action
6 Jul 2026
MexicoEnforcement
Regulator · action
5 Jul 2026
AustraliaEnforcement
Regulator · action
5 Jul 2026
IdahoAnswer change
Answer changed — 3 open · 2 restricted · 13 closed · 2 uncertain
No material change to core prohibition; the only 2025-26 legislative activity concerns retaining more Idaho Lottery proceeds in-state.
1 Jul 2026
IndonesiaEnforcement
Regulator · action
1 Jul 2026
IndonesiaEnforcement
Regulator · action
1 Jul 2026
TaiwanEnforcement
Regulator · action
1 Jul 2026
CaliforniaEnforcement
Regulator · action
1 Jul 2026
New YorkEnforcement
Regulator · action
30 Jun 2026
United KingdomEnforcement
Regulator · action
30 Jun 2026
CaliforniaEnforcement
Regulator · action
30 Jun 2026
New MexicoEnforcement
Polymarket (plaintiff against state) · other
Polymarket sued NM's Attorney General and NMGCB leadership in federal court seeking a preliminary and permanent injunction against enforcement of state gambling law against its platform, citing the precedent of the Kalshi suit.
T2 of 4Confirmed
29 Jun 2026
MichiganEnforcement
Regulator · action
28 Jun 2026
South KoreaEnforcement
Regulator · action
28 Jun 2026
South KoreaEnforcement
Regulator · action
26 Jun 2026
SpainEnforcement
Regulator · AML fine + public reprimand
26 Jun 2026
SpainEnforcement
Regulator · AML fine + public reprimand
26 Jun 2026
SpainEnforcement
Regulator · AML fine + public reprimand
24 Jun 2026
IllinoisEnforcement
Regulator · action
24 Jun 2026
MissouriEnforcement
Regulator · action
Confirmed
24 Jun 2026
MissouriEnforcement
Regulator · action
Confirmed
24 Jun 2026
MissouriEnforcement
Regulator · action
Confirmed
23 Jun 2026
KentuckyEnforcement
Regulator · action
18 Jun 2026
ThailandEnforcement
Regulator · action
17 Jun 2026
KentuckyEnforcement
Office of the Kentucky Attorney General · other
AG Russell Coleman filed civil lawsuits in Franklin Circuit Court against Kalshi and Polymarket, alleging their prediction-market products constitute unlicensed sports wagering under Kentucky law.
T1 of 4Confirmed
17 Jun 2026
KentuckyEnforcement
Office of the Kentucky Attorney General · other
AG Russell Coleman filed a civil lawsuit against VGW (Chumba Casino, Global Poker, LuckyLand Slots) alleging unlicensed online casino operation via a sweepstakes dual-currency model.
T1 of 4Confirmed
16 Jun 2026
ConnecticutEnforcement
Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, Gaming Division · action
16 Jun 2026
ConnecticutEnforcement
Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, Gaming Division · action
16 Jun 2026
ConnecticutEnforcement
Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, Gaming Division · action
15 Jun 2026
JapanEnforcement
Regulator · action
15 Jun 2026
HawaiiEnforcement
Regulator · action
12 Jun 2026
New MexicoEnforcement
US CFTC / United States · action
12 Jun 2026
New MexicoEnforcement
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (federal) · other
The CFTC and U.S. government sued the NM Attorney General and other state officials in federal court in Albuquerque, seeking to enjoin New Mexico's application of the Gaming Control Act to CFTC-registered event-contract markets on…
T2 of 4Confirmed
10 Jun 2026
LuxembourgEnforcement
Conseil d'État · other
Conseil d'État issued an opinion identifying constitutional risk and legal imprecision in Projet de loi 8679, stalling the government's enforcement reform.
T2 of 4Probable
4 Jun 2026
New MexicoEnforcement
New Mexico Attorney General · action
4 Jun 2026
New MexicoEnforcement
New Mexico Office of the Attorney General · other
AG Raúl Torrez sued Kalshi Inc. and KalshiEX LLC in NM First Judicial District Court, alleging its sports event contracts function as unlicensed sports betting in violation of the Gaming Control Act and permit wagering by 18-20 year-olds.
T2 of 4Confirmed
1 Jun 2026
United Arab EmiratesEnforcement
Federal legislature · other
Federal Decree-Law No. 25 of 2025 removed civil-code gambling provisions effective 1 June 2026, but the Penal Code prohibition and criminal liability for unlicensed gaming remain fully in force.
T2 of 4Confirmed
25 May 2026
IndonesiaEnforcement
Regulator · action
T3 of 4Probable
21 May 2026
CaliforniaEnforcement
Regulator · action
21 May 2026
CaliforniaEnforcement
Regulator · action
21 May 2026
CaliforniaEnforcement
Regulator · action
21 May 2026
CaliforniaEnforcement
Regulator · action
21 May 2026
CaliforniaEnforcement
Regulator · action
21 May 2026
Rhode IslandEnforcement
Rhode Island Attorney General · action
20 May 2026
HawaiiEnforcement
Regulator · action
19 May 2026
GermanyEnforcement
Bundesgerichtshof · action
19 May 2026
VermontEnforcement
Regulator · action
19 May 2026
VermontEnforcement
Regulator · action
19 May 2026
VermontEnforcement
Vermont Department of Liquor and Lottery · action
18 May 2026
OhioEnforcement
Regulator · action
18 May 2026
OhioEnforcement
Regulator · action
15 May 2026
IowaEnforcement
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission · other
Governor Reynolds signed SF 2289, granting IRGC express cease-and-desist and injunctive-relief authority over unlicensed gambling operators, including illegal sweepstakes platforms; enforcement powers activate 2026-07-01.
T1 of 4Confirmed
15 May 2026
IowaEnforcement
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission · other
Governor Reynolds signed SF 2289, granting IRGC express cease-and-desist and injunctive-relief authority over unlicensed gambling operators, including illegal sweepstakes platforms; enforcement powers activate 2026-07-01.
T1 of 4Confirmed
15 May 2026
IowaEnforcement
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission · other
Governor Reynolds signed SF 2289, granting IRGC express cease-and-desist and injunctive-relief authority over unlicensed gambling operators, including illegal sweepstakes platforms; enforcement powers activate 2026-07-01.
T1 of 4Confirmed
15 May 2026
New MexicoEnforcement
Pojoaque, Sandia, Isleta Pueblos and Mescalero Apache Tribe · other
Four New Mexico tribes filed a federal lawsuit alleging Kalshi's platform enables sports gambling on tribal lands in violation of IGRA and the tribal-state gaming compacts.
T2 of 4Confirmed
15 May 2026
Rhode IslandEnforcement
Rhode Island Lottery · other
Lottery awarded Bally's a second online sports-wagering contractor licence after an RFQ that drew only two bidders, ending IGT's single-operator model.
T2 of 4Probable
14 May 2026
OklahomaEnforcement
Oklahoma Legislature / OMES Gaming Compliance Unit · other · null
Legislature overrode Governor Stitt's veto of SB 1589, enacting a felony-level ban on dual-currency sweepstakes casinos effective Nov 1, 2026.
T2 of 4Confirmed
14 May 2026
TexasEnforcement
Travis County District Attorney / Grand Jury · action
7 May 2026
HawaiiEnforcement
Regulator · action
6 May 2026
UtahEnforcement
Utah Attorney General / Utah State Legislature · other
HB243 took effect, explicitly classifying proposition bets as gambling to target prediction-market platforms and prop-bet apps; AG Derek Brown publicly framed prediction-market trades as functionally indistinguishable from sports bets.
T2 of 4Confirmed
6 May 2026
UtahEnforcement
Utah Attorney General / Utah State Legislature · other
HB243 took effect, explicitly classifying proposition bets as gambling to target prediction-market platforms and prop-bet apps; AG Derek Brown publicly framed prediction-market trades as functionally indistinguishable from sports bets.
T2 of 4Confirmed
4 May 2026
EcuadorEnforcement
Regulator · action
Confirmed
4 May 2026
EcuadorEnforcement
Regulator · action
Confirmed
4 May 2026
EcuadorEnforcement
Procuraduría General del Estado · other
Binding criterion (Oficio 16528) ruling that casinos/gaming halls are an unlawful object whether for-profit or charitable, prompted by the Casino del Sol case in Guayaquil operating under a cystic-fibrosis foundation cover.
T2 of 4Confirmed
1 May 2026
British ColumbiaEnforcement
IGCO · other
IGCO published General Manager Regulations FAQ and revenue-based fee structure changes (facilities +20% up to C$100M; bingo halls +25%; new online/supplier classes).
T1 of 4Confirmed
1 May 2026
KazakhstanEnforcement
Ministry of Tourism and Sports / domestic banks · payment block
Payment blocking through domestic banks against illegal gambling sites commenced May 2026.
T3 of 4Probable
1 May 2026
North CarolinaEnforcement
North Carolina General Assembly · other
Renewed FY budget discussions targeting a 20–30% sports-wagering tax band and possible per-bet fee; industry coalition campaigning against increases.
T2 of 4Probable
30 Apr 2026
HawaiiEnforcement
Regulator · action
29 Apr 2026
Côte d'IvoireEnforcement
Regulator · action
29 Apr 2026
Côte d'IvoireEnforcement
Regulator · action
28 Apr 2026
MyanmarEnforcement
Regulator · action
28 Apr 2026
MyanmarEnforcement
Regulator · action
28 Apr 2026
MyanmarEnforcement
Regulator · action
27 Apr 2026
OklahomaEnforcement
Regulator · action
T2 of 4