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InFocus Group Gives Codexa a VIP-style AI Overhaul
The sweepstakes platform adds social features and a compliance engine as the company pushes white-label licensing in the US.
August 12, 2026
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Search Hotspots for Gambling Addiction Are Mostly Outside Regulated Online-Casino States
Some regulated markets saw more helpline searches after online betting launched, but the study relied on Google Trends.
August 12, 2026
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Mexico City Deputy Proposes Federal Gambling Reform
The draft would recognise addiction as a disorder, tighten checks on online betting and ban wagers on political and humanitarian events.
August 12, 2026
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Alberta Seeks Providers for Gambling-Addiction Services
The province wants extra support beyond Recovery Alberta, with funding tied to iGaming revenue and applications due Sept. 10.
August 12, 2026
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Nevada Problem-Gambling Council to Cut Ties With National Body Over Kalshi
The dispute has widened beyond one partnership, with state regulators and other councils also breaking ranks over prediction markets.
August 12, 2026
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Alberta Seeks Providers for Gambling Addiction Services
The province wants outpatient, virtual and possibly residential treatment, to be paid for from iGaming revenue as the market settles in.
August 12, 2026
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Nevada Problem-Gambling Council Breaks With NCPG Over Kalshi
The state group says the prediction-market deal no longer fits its mission and carries special risks for young people.
August 12, 2026
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Brazil Study Says Illegal Betting Share Fell in First Half of 2026
Researchers still estimated that up to 44% of online wagers went to unlicensed operators as enforcement began to show results.
August 12, 2026
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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
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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
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North Carolina Ranks 29th in WalletHub Gambling Study
The state scored far better on gambling problems and treatment than on gambling-friendliness, even as legal betting rules remain tightly drawn.
August 11, 2026
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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
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ABRAJOGO Weighs Brazil’s Five-Second Play Rule
The industry group is gathering feedback on a proposed autoplay ban and other betting curbs before sending its response to regulators.
August 08, 2026
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India’s Supreme Court Agrees to Final Hearing on Gaming Ban Challenge
The case targets a law that bars real-money play nationwide and has drawn a separate plea over social-gaming and esports labels.
August 08, 2026
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Illinois Adds Gambling Disorder to Addiction Law
The new statute expands treatment authority and prevention work, but adds no fresh funding.
August 08, 2026
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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
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Ukraine Study Finds Most Players Favour Licensed Casinos
The ministry’s second-stage survey said long experience is common, illegal operators are less attractive and only a small share report serious harm.
August 07, 2026
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Spanish Ponzi Victims Win First Payout From UK Gambling Sanctions
A Girona court cleared the initial distribution of about €6 million recovered after British regulators examined gambling firms linked to Iban Juvanteny Gómez’s betting.
August 07, 2026
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Dutch Regulator Extends Holland Casino Online Licence Through 2031
The five-year renewal starts on 1 October as the Netherlands tightens rules on advertising, bonuses and player deposits.
August 07, 2026
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Ontario Fines Betty Gaming CA$120,000 Over Underage Access
The regulator said nine people under 19 were able to deposit and gamble, while 14 others opened accounts only.
August 07, 2026