Elena Vasquez

Elena Vasquez

Regulatory Affairs Correspondent

Elena covers regulatory developments and licensing frameworks across global iGaming markets. With a background in compliance law and 6 years of industry reporting, she specializes in Latin American market expansion, EU gambling directives, and responsible gaming policy.

440 articles Regulation & Compliance, Casino & Betting, People & Careers, General, Live Casino & Events

Articles by Elena Vasquez

Stake Brazil Court Ruling Stops Operator Again

Stake Brazil Court Ruling Stops Operator Again

Elena Vasquez · · 6 min
Big Pond Digital Moves Into iGaming SEO

Big Pond Digital Moves Into iGaming SEO

Elena Vasquez · · 5 min
Utah El Niño Snowfall: What History Really Says

Utah El Niño Snowfall: What History Really Says

Elena Vasquez · · 5 min
Fliff Sportsbook Promo for College Football

Fliff Sportsbook Promo for College Football

Elena Vasquez · · 5 min
NFL Betting Handle Rises as Sportsbooks Face Early Swings

NFL Betting Handle Rises as Sportsbooks Face Early Swings

Elena Vasquez · · 7 min
DraftKings Florida Lawsuit Targets Sports Prediction Markets

DraftKings Florida Lawsuit Targets Sports Prediction Markets

Elena Vasquez · · 6 min
Isaias Power Outages Hit Florida and Alabama

Isaias Power Outages Hit Florida and Alabama

Elena Vasquez · · 5 min
UK Tote Group CEO Change Puts World Pool in Focus

UK Tote Group CEO Change Puts World Pool in Focus

Elena Vasquez · · 5 min
NFL Prediction Markets Stance Heads to Supreme Court

NFL Prediction Markets Stance Heads to Supreme Court

Elena Vasquez · · 6 min
Rank Group UKGC Fine: What Operators Should Fix Now

Rank Group UKGC Fine: What Operators Should Fix Now

Elena Vasquez · · 6 min
Brazil Betting Ban Faces High-Stakes Legal Test

Brazil Betting Ban Faces High-Stakes Legal Test

Elena Vasquez · · 5 min
Kalshi Volume Rewards End Early

Kalshi Volume Rewards End Early

Elena Vasquez · · 5 min
DraftKings Investigation Shows the Pressure Inside Legal Sports Betting

DraftKings Investigation Shows the Pressure Inside Legal Sports Betting

Elena Vasquez · · 6 min
AI in Gaming Regulation Takes Center Stage at ECGC 30.0

AI in Gaming Regulation Takes Center Stage at ECGC 30.0

Elena Vasquez · · 6 min
Prediction Markets Regulation Faces EU Lottery Pushback

Prediction Markets Regulation Faces EU Lottery Pushback

Elena Vasquez · · 6 min
G2E Las Vegas 2026: Gretzky, Growth, and the Casino Floor

G2E Las Vegas 2026: Gretzky, Growth, and the Casino Floor

Elena Vasquez · · 6 min
Austria iGaming Monopoly Faces Its Toughest Test

Austria iGaming Monopoly Faces Its Toughest Test

Elena Vasquez · · 6 min
Flutter Stock Slump Puts FanDuel Under Investor Pressure

Flutter Stock Slump Puts FanDuel Under Investor Pressure

Elena Vasquez · · 6 min
Prediction Markets Face Casino Licensing Pushback

Prediction Markets Face Casino Licensing Pushback

Elena Vasquez · · 6 min
Brazil Betting Lawsuits Put Operators on Notice

Brazil Betting Lawsuits Put Operators on Notice

Elena Vasquez · · 6 min
Game of Thrones BetMGM Launch Raises the Bar for Branded iGaming

Game of Thrones BetMGM Launch Raises the Bar for Branded iGaming

Elena Vasquez · · 5 min
Englewood Illegal Gambling Raid Puts Arcade Operators on Notice

Englewood Illegal Gambling Raid Puts Arcade Operators on Notice

Elena Vasquez · · 5 min
CFTC Prediction Market Rules Put Event Contracts on Notice

CFTC Prediction Market Rules Put Event Contracts on Notice

Elena Vasquez · · 6 min
New Hampshire Online Casino Bill Moves Ahead

New Hampshire Online Casino Bill Moves Ahead

Elena Vasquez · · 5 min
UK Bingo Licensing Faces an Identity Test

UK Bingo Licensing Faces an Identity Test

Elena Vasquez · · 5 min
Colorado Gambling Revenue Tests Safety Rules

Colorado Gambling Revenue Tests Safety Rules

Elena Vasquez · · 6 min
Brazil Online Gambling Restrictions Gain Rare Political Support

Brazil Online Gambling Restrictions Gain Rare Political Support

Elena Vasquez · · 5 min
Star Sydney Casino Licence Suspension Extended to 2027

Star Sydney Casino Licence Suspension Extended to 2027

Elena Vasquez · · 5 min
Tim Miller Targets Gambling Black Market

Tim Miller Targets Gambling Black Market

Elena Vasquez · · 5 min
Montana Lottery Intralot Deal Faces Transparency Questions

Montana Lottery Intralot Deal Faces Transparency Questions

Elena Vasquez · · 5 min
Lottery Winnings Arrest After $800 Dispute in Oregon

Lottery Winnings Arrest After $800 Dispute in Oregon

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Rank Group MGD Increase Raises Tax Pressure

Rank Group MGD Increase Raises Tax Pressure

Elena Vasquez · · 6 min
Miguel Rojas Postseason Role Puts Dodgers Depth Under the Microscope

Miguel Rojas Postseason Role Puts Dodgers Depth Under the Microscope

Elena Vasquez · · 5 min
Gaming Technology Awards Winners 2027: What Operators Should Watch

Gaming Technology Awards Winners 2027: What Operators Should Watch

Elena Vasquez · · 6 min
Machine Games Duty Hike Threatens UK Betting Shops

Machine Games Duty Hike Threatens UK Betting Shops

Elena Vasquez · · 5 min
Prediction Markets Are Forcing Sports Betting to React

Prediction Markets Are Forcing Sports Betting to React

Elena Vasquez · · 6 min
DraftKings Responsible Gambling Tools Get a Needed Upgrade

DraftKings Responsible Gambling Tools Get a Needed Upgrade

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Nevada Unemployment Rate Falls as Las Vegas Adds 7,000 Jobs

Nevada Unemployment Rate Falls as Las Vegas Adds 7,000 Jobs

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
UK Gambling Market Hits £17.5bn as Regulation Tightens

UK Gambling Market Hits £17.5bn as Regulation Tightens

Elena Vasquez · · 6 min
São Paulo Betting Ads Ban Puts Football Sponsorships at Risk

São Paulo Betting Ads Ban Puts Football Sponsorships at Risk

Elena Vasquez · · 6 min
SmartSoft AIA Gold Supplier Move Signals Africa Push

SmartSoft AIA Gold Supplier Move Signals Africa Push

Elena Vasquez · · 6 min
FINTRAC AML Fines Put Canadian Gaming on Notice

FINTRAC AML Fines Put Canadian Gaming on Notice

Elena Vasquez · · 5 min
Postal Worker Gambling Fraud Shows a $100K Risk

Postal Worker Gambling Fraud Shows a $100K Risk

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Red Hot Chilli Chickens: BGaming’s Spicy Slot Explained

Red Hot Chilli Chickens: BGaming’s Spicy Slot Explained

Elena Vasquez · · 5 min
NSW ClubGrants Pokies Funding Faces Regulator Scrutiny

NSW ClubGrants Pokies Funding Faces Regulator Scrutiny

Elena Vasquez · · 5 min
Gambling Statistics That Actually Matter in 2026

Gambling Statistics That Actually Matter in 2026

Elena Vasquez · · 6 min
Prediction Market Regulation Heads Toward a Supreme Court Test

Prediction Market Regulation Heads Toward a Supreme Court Test

Elena Vasquez · · 5 min
Brendan Sorsby Gambling Regret Shows College Football’s Betting Problem

Brendan Sorsby Gambling Regret Shows College Football’s Betting Problem

Elena Vasquez · · 6 min
NFL Prediction Markets Face a Regulation Test

NFL Prediction Markets Face a Regulation Test

Elena Vasquez · · 5 min
NFL Prediction Markets Face a Compliance Test

NFL Prediction Markets Face a Compliance Test

Elena Vasquez · · 5 min
Lotto-Winning Couple Donation Offers a Smart Winner Lesson

Lotto-Winning Couple Donation Offers a Smart Winner Lesson

Elena Vasquez · · 5 min
Pragmatic Play Eternal Diamonds Slot Guide

Pragmatic Play Eternal Diamonds Slot Guide

Elena Vasquez · · 5 min
Triple Beasts of Fortune: Play’n GO Slot Review

Triple Beasts of Fortune: Play’n GO Slot Review

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Kentucky Online Casinos: What Players Must Check First

Kentucky Online Casinos: What Players Must Check First

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Powerball Jackpot Hits $232M as Cash Option Reaches $100M

Powerball Jackpot Hits $232M as Cash Option Reaches $100M

Elena Vasquez · · 5 min
DRC Gambling Regulation: What Finance-Led Oversight Means

DRC Gambling Regulation: What Finance-Led Oversight Means

Elena Vasquez · · 5 min
SunBet Growth Becomes Sun International’s Next Big Test

SunBet Growth Becomes Sun International’s Next Big Test

Elena Vasquez · · 5 min
Rokker Pretty Technical Merger Signals a Bigger iGaming Tech Bet

Rokker Pretty Technical Merger Signals a Bigger iGaming Tech Bet

Elena Vasquez · · 5 min
Alberta iGaming Market: What Operators Need to Know

Alberta iGaming Market: What Operators Need to Know

Elena Vasquez · · 6 min
Spotlight Sports Group Engage Games Partnership Targets Betting Content

Spotlight Sports Group Engage Games Partnership Targets Betting Content

Elena Vasquez · · 5 min
Lawn N’ Complete Disorder Slot Review

Lawn N’ Complete Disorder Slot Review

Elena Vasquez · · 5 min
Nugget Ridge Slot: Relax Gaming’s Gold Rush Release

Nugget Ridge Slot: Relax Gaming’s Gold Rush Release

Elena Vasquez · · 5 min
Ninth Circuit Ruling Puts Prize Winners in the Clear

Ninth Circuit Ruling Puts Prize Winners in the Clear

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
RubyPlay Koala Games and Voltage Blitz Vortex

RubyPlay Koala Games and Voltage Blitz Vortex

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Nevada Wins Kalshi Prediction Market Appeal

Nevada Wins Kalshi Prediction Market Appeal

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Ukraine Gambling Addiction Strategy Explained

Ukraine Gambling Addiction Strategy Explained

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Hurricane Rapid Intensification in the Pacific: What It Means

Hurricane Rapid Intensification in the Pacific: What It Means

Elena Vasquez · · 5 min
Sweden Q2 Gaming Turnover Rises as Spelpaus Dips

Sweden Q2 Gaming Turnover Rises as Spelpaus Dips

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Las Vegas Tourism and Canada Travel: What Operators Need to Know

Las Vegas Tourism and Canada Travel: What Operators Need to Know

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Ontario Youth Mental Health and Gambling Rise

Ontario Youth Mental Health and Gambling Rise

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
DraftKings Predictions Ad Campaign Targets Non-Betting States

DraftKings Predictions Ad Campaign Targets Non-Betting States

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Pragmatic Play’s Eastern Fury: What the New Street Gangs Slot Means

Pragmatic Play’s Eastern Fury: What the New Street Gangs Slot Means

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Congress Targets Youth Sports Betting After Little League Reports

Congress Targets Youth Sports Betting After Little League Reports

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Palmeiras vs Santos Live Score Guide

Palmeiras vs Santos Live Score Guide

Elena Vasquez · · 5 min
Nebraska Online Sports Betting Faces Voters

Nebraska Online Sports Betting Faces Voters

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Gallup Gambling Survey Shows a Drop in U.S. Betting Interest

Gallup Gambling Survey Shows a Drop in U.S. Betting Interest

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Reno Wildfires 2026: What Operators Need to Know

Reno Wildfires 2026: What Operators Need to Know

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Virginia Online Casino Push Hits Political Contributions Firestorm

Virginia Online Casino Push Hits Political Contributions Firestorm

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Venetian Hearing Puts Bowyer Fine Under a Sharp Legal Lens

Venetian Hearing Puts Bowyer Fine Under a Sharp Legal Lens

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
WNBA Play-by-Play Breakdown: What the Game Script Reveals

WNBA Play-by-Play Breakdown: What the Game Script Reveals

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Prediction Market Roundup: What Operators Need to Know

Prediction Market Roundup: What Operators Need to Know

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
AGCO Fines Supplier $70,000 for Ontario Slots Auto-Play Breach

AGCO Fines Supplier $70,000 for Ontario Slots Auto-Play Breach

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Philadelphia Weekend Weather Forecast: Rain, Thunderstorms, and What to Expect

Philadelphia Weekend Weather Forecast: Rain, Thunderstorms, and What to Expect

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Truth Social Shelves Prediction Market Plan

Truth Social Shelves Prediction Market Plan

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Mozambique Online Gambling Framework Explained

Mozambique Online Gambling Framework Explained

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
QuinnBet AML Fine: What Operators Should Learn

QuinnBet AML Fine: What Operators Should Learn

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Bally’s New York Bet Could Ease Its Financial Strain

Bally’s New York Bet Could Ease Its Financial Strain

Elena Vasquez · · 3 min
UKGC Fines QuinnBet £830,000 Over Compliance Failures

UKGC Fines QuinnBet £830,000 Over Compliance Failures

Elena Vasquez · · 3 min
FanDuel Congress Testimony: What It Means for Sports Betting

FanDuel Congress Testimony: What It Means for Sports Betting

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Bally’s Q2 Stock Slide: What Investors Need to Watch

Bally’s Q2 Stock Slide: What Investors Need to Watch

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Jean Smart Quote of the Day: Fewer Absolutes Than You Think

Jean Smart Quote of the Day: Fewer Absolutes Than You Think

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Coljuegos Earthquake Relief Measures for Land-Based Operators

Coljuegos Earthquake Relief Measures for Land-Based Operators

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
CFTC Orders Kalshi to Keep Operating in New York

CFTC Orders Kalshi to Keep Operating in New York

Elena Vasquez · · 3 min
UFC Las Vegas Facilities Plan Raises the Stakes

UFC Las Vegas Facilities Plan Raises the Stakes

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Kalshi Pauses Sports Mention Markets During Federal Review

Kalshi Pauses Sports Mention Markets During Federal Review

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
NJ Man’s $47M Gambling Theft Exposes a Hard Compliance Lesson

NJ Man’s $47M Gambling Theft Exposes a Hard Compliance Lesson

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
FanDuel Parent CEO Transition and Guidance Cut Explained

FanDuel Parent CEO Transition and Guidance Cut Explained

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Kalshi Faces New York Lawsuit Over Regulated Prediction Markets

Kalshi Faces New York Lawsuit Over Regulated Prediction Markets

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Rivers Casino Philadelphia Launches Paid Table Dealer Training

Rivers Casino Philadelphia Launches Paid Table Dealer Training

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
FUT Esports vs Shopify Rebellion: Rocket League Match Preview

FUT Esports vs Shopify Rebellion: Rocket League Match Preview

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Brazil Q2 iGaming Results: Flutter and Entain Face Mixed LATAM Signals

Brazil Q2 iGaming Results: Flutter and Entain Face Mixed LATAM Signals

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Baltimore Sues Kalshi and Polymarket Over Consumer Protection Claims

Baltimore Sues Kalshi and Polymarket Over Consumer Protection Claims

Elena Vasquez · · 5 min
Vicky Foxcroft Becomes New Gambling Minister

Vicky Foxcroft Becomes New Gambling Minister

Elena Vasquez · · 3 min
Genius Sports Raises Outlook on Prediction Markets Growth

Genius Sports Raises Outlook on Prediction Markets Growth

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Laos Deports 41 Thai Nationals in iGaming Crackdown

Laos Deports 41 Thai Nationals in iGaming Crackdown

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Penn’s Football Betting Promo Strategy Faces a Season-Long Price War

Penn’s Football Betting Promo Strategy Faces a Season-Long Price War

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Sportradar Prediction Markets Strategy Explained

Sportradar Prediction Markets Strategy Explained

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
iGaming Traffic SEO Trends for June 2026

iGaming Traffic SEO Trends for June 2026

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Powerball Match 5 Prizes Hit as Jackpot Rolls Again

Powerball Match 5 Prizes Hit as Jackpot Rolls Again

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Novig Prediction Markets Sues New York

Novig Prediction Markets Sues New York

Elena Vasquez · · 3 min
Gambling Beyond Regulation: The $59 Trillion Market

Gambling Beyond Regulation: The $59 Trillion Market

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Full House Q3 Strategy: Disciplined Growth and Cash Control

Full House Q3 Strategy: Disciplined Growth and Cash Control

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Kalshi Loses New York Injunction Bid

Kalshi Loses New York Injunction Bid

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Nigel Eccles, FanDuel, and the AI Dealer Lawsuit

Nigel Eccles, FanDuel, and the AI Dealer Lawsuit

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
WTA Gender Testing Debate: Sabalenka, Pegula, and the Real Issue

WTA Gender Testing Debate: Sabalenka, Pegula, and the Real Issue

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Ukraine Casino Preference Study Shows Legal Market Momentum

Ukraine Casino Preference Study Shows Legal Market Momentum

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
DraftKings Delta SkyPicks and the New Top-of-Funnel Play

DraftKings Delta SkyPicks and the New Top-of-Funnel Play

Elena Vasquez · · 4 min
Wynn Q2 Results Point to Stronger Casino Demand

Wynn Q2 Results Point to Stronger Casino Demand

Elena Vasquez · · 3 min
Vici and Caesars Arena Deal: What It Means for Las Vegas

Vici and Caesars Arena Deal: What It Means for Las Vegas