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Colombia’s Petro Forced to Seek Congressional Approval for Gambling VAT After Courts Block Emergency Decrees

Colombia’s Constitutional Court has declared President Gustavo Petro’s economic emergency decree unconstitutional, ending a 13-month effort to impose value-added taxes on the country’s online gambling sector through executive action. The…

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Dutch State Lottery Takes Biggest Illegal Gambling Site to Court as Regulator Says €24M Fine Was Too Low

The Netherlands’ state-owned lottery operator, Nederlandse Loterij, has launched civil proceedings against the country’s largest unlicensed online gambling platform. It also directly targets the offshore shell companies and individual directors…

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Arizona Temporarily Stands Down on Kalshi Prosecution as Federal Ruling Blocks Monday Arraignment

A federal judge’s emergency order has blocked Arizona from proceeding with what would have been the first criminal arraignment of a prediction market operator in U.S. history, handing the Commodity…

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CFTC Secures Court Order Blocking Arizona Criminal Case Against Prediction Markets

Federal intervention is tightening control over U.S. prediction markets as courts back centralized oversight, escalating a clash between regulators and states over jurisdiction and enforcement boundaries. Key Takeaways: CFTC secured…

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Australia’s Own Impact Analysis Undercuts Landmark Gambling Ad Crackdown as New Zealand Delays Similar Action

Australia’s own impact assessment projects its landmark gambling advertising restrictions will reduce national wagering expenditure by AUD 62.7 million per year, or roughly 0.8 percent of total player losses. The…

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UK’s £120 Million Gambling Levy Delivers First OHID Prevention Grants Amid Sector Turmoil

The United Kingdom’s new statutory gambling levy has begun distributing its first prevention grants through the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities. This follows one of the most contentious transitions…

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