Regulation

US states regulate free-to-play prize games: What players need to know in 2026

How 2026 state laws are reshaping prize-game platforms, redeemable virtual coins and player access across the United States.

|ByIN COOPERATION WITH GARETH MCGRAY
US states tighten rules on free-to-play prize games.
Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Kick, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Reddit, Threads and X applications are displayed on a mobile phone in this picture

Meta, Tiktok, X lose legal challenge against UK regulator Ofcom over online safety demands

Meta, TikTok and X argued that the notices requesting detailed content moderation metrics create unprecedented regulatory burdens, but their case was rejected by London's High Court.

|ByREUTERS
Australia’s consumer reforms target fines, enforcement and sales practices.

Bigger fines are only part of Australia’s new consumer-protection push

Australia is strengthening consumer protections with higher fines, direct enforcement and proposed changes to how telecom companies sell and cancel services.

|ByIN COOPERATION WITH ALEX KOSTADINOV
A change of ownership doesn't make past problems disappear.

What happens to a company’s problems when it changes hands?

Crown’s takeover and SkyCity Adelaide’s sale plans show how fines, operating restrictions and customer protections are handled when regulated entertainment businesses change owners.

|ByIN COOPERATION WITH TPMEDIA

Intelligence, bits, and intellectual property: Music in the new era

As AI creates music like Sinatra, the challenge is protecting human creators while embracing AI as a tool. The solution lies in finding balance.

MAY 4, 2025ByADV. MICHAL LUZZATTO
Music listening, illustration

Liga Alef North suspended amid match-fixing scandal

IFA halts Liga Alef North over match-fixing scandal. A special committee probes deeper corruption—what’s next for Israeli football?

FEBRUARY 23, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
THE WIDESPREAD allegations of match-fixing in Israel's lower leagues led to yesterday suspension of the Ligat Alef North season.

Portuguese resort town introduces fines up to €1,500 for wearing swimwear on the streets

Albufeira, a popular resort town in Portugal's Algarve region, has introduced new regulations to curb public semi-nudity and unruly tourist behavior.

FEBRUARY 17, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Portuguese resort town introduces fines up to €1,500 for wearing swimwear on the streets.