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04Regulatory news and changes

Sources

Official legislation, regulators and standards bodies are the principal authorities below. Google is included only for its own platform policy. URLs are provided for retrieval; inline citations identify the supporting source at each substantive claim.

Gambling legislation and enforcement

  1. California Judicial Council, 2025 Summary of Court-Related Legislation, AB 831: https://courts.ca.gov/system/files/file/2025-summary-final.pdf
  2. New York Senate, S5935A legislative history and text: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5935/amendment/A
  3. New York Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law §912: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PML/912
  4. Tennessee General Assembly, SB 2136, 114th General Assembly: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?BillNumber=SB2136&ga=114
  5. Maine Legislature, LD 2007, Chapter 645: https://legislature.maine.gov/backend/App/services/getDocument.aspx?documentId=123757
  6. Maine Gambling Control Unit, 29 July 2026 advisory: https://www.maine.gov/dps/sites/maine.gov.dps/files/inline-files/Press%20Release%20Sweeps%20and%20online%20gambling%207.29.26.pdf
  7. New York Attorney General, VGW resolution, 9 September 2026: https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2026/attorney-general-james-secures-8-million-leading-operator-illegal-online
  8. Illinois Gaming Board, cease-and-desist letters: https://igb.illinois.gov/casino-gambling/cease-and-desist-letters.html
  9. Michigan Gaming Control Board, 7 April 2026 enforcement announcement: https://www.michigan.gov/mgcb/news/2026/04/07/mgcb-issues-cease-and-desist-orders-to-45-illegal-offshore-gambling-operators

Children’s privacy

  1. Federal Register, final COPPA amendments, 22 April 2025: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-04-22/html/2025-05904.htm
  2. FTC, COPPA amendments announcement: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/01/ftc-finalizes-changes-childrens-privacy-rule-limiting-companies-ability-monetize-kids-data
  3. FTC, COPPA FAQs: https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/complying-coppa-frequently-asked-questions
  4. FTC, age-verification enforcement policy, 25 February 2026: https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/enforcement-policy-statement-promoting-adoption-age-verification-technology
  5. FTC, explanation of age-verification policy conditions: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/02/ftc-issues-coppa-policy-statement-incentivize-use-age-verification-technologies-protect-children

State privacy

  1. California Privacy Protection Agency, completed 2025 regulation package: https://www.cppa.ca.gov/regulations/ccpa_updates.html
  2. CPPA, approved regulation text: https://www.cppa.ca.gov/regulations/pdf/ccpa_updates_cyber_risk_admt_appr_text.pdf
  3. CPPA, implementation timetable announcement: https://www.cppa.ca.gov/announcements/2025/20250923.html
  4. CPPA, FAQs: https://www.cppa.ca.gov/faq.html
  5. CPPA, current rulemaking register: https://www.cppa.ca.gov/regulations/
  6. California privacy agency, Opt Me Out Act explanation: https://privacy.ca.gov/2026/01/californias-opt-me-out-act-your-privacy-just-got-easier/
  7. California Attorney General, privacy enforcement register, including Jam City: https://www.oag.ca.gov/privacy/privacy-enforcement-actions
  8. California Attorney General, Disney settlement announcement: https://www.oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/california-wont-let-it-go-attorney-general-bonta-announces-275-million
  9. Oregon Department of Justice, privacy FAQs: https://www.doj.state.or.us/consumer-protection/id-theft-data-breaches/privacy/privacy-law-faqs-for-consumers/
  10. Oregon Department of Justice, universal opt-out announcement: https://www.doj.state.or.us/media-home/news-media-releases/oregon-doj-highlights-new-universal-opt-out-tool-on-data-privacy-day/
  11. Maryland Attorney General, data privacy guidance: https://oag.maryland.gov/resources-info/Pages/data-privacy.aspx

Standards, rights, advertising and platform policy

  1. W3C, WCAG 2.2 ISO recognition announcement: https://www.w3.org/press-releases/2025/wcag22-iso-pas/
  2. W3C, WCAG 2.2 Recommendation: https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/
  3. US Department of Justice, web accessibility guidance: https://www.ada.gov/resources/web-guidance/
  4. US Copyright Office, permissions and fair-use FAQ: https://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-fairuse.html
  5. FTC, Endorsement Guides questions and answers: https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/ftcs-endorsement-guides-what-people-are-asking?version=published
  6. FTC, Consumer Reviews and Testimonials Rule questions and answers: https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/consumer-reviews-testimonials-rule-questions-answers
  7. Google, Gambling and games advertising policy: https://support.google.com/adspolicy/answer/15132179?hl=en

Sources cited on this page

  1. https://courts.ca.gov/system/files/file/2025-summary-final.pdfcourts.ca.gov
  2. https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5935/amendment/Awww.nysenate.gov
  3. https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PML/912www.nysenate.gov
  4. https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?BillNumber=SB2136&ga=114wapp.capitol.tn.gov
  5. https://legislature.maine.gov/backend/App/services/getDocument.aspx?documentId=123757legislature.maine.gov
  6. https://www.maine.gov/dps/sites/maine.gov.dps/files/inline-files/Press%20Release%20Sweeps%20and%20online%20gambling%207.29.26.pdfwww.maine.gov
  7. https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2026/attorney-general-james-secures-8-million-leading-operator-illegal-onlineag.ny.gov
  8. https://igb.illinois.gov/casino-gambling/cease-and-desist-letters.htmligb.illinois.gov
  9. https://www.michigan.gov/mgcb/news/2026/04/07/mgcb-issues-cease-and-desist-orders-to-45-illegal-offshore-gambling-operatorswww.michigan.gov
  10. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-04-22/html/2025-05904.htmwww.govinfo.gov
  11. https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/01/ftc-finalizes-changes-childrens-privacy-rule-limiting-companies-ability-monetize-kids-datawww.ftc.gov
  12. https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/complying-coppa-frequently-asked-questionswww.ftc.gov
  13. https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/enforcement-policy-statement-promoting-adoption-age-verification-technologywww.ftc.gov
  14. https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/02/ftc-issues-coppa-policy-statement-incentivize-use-age-verification-technologies-protect-childrenwww.ftc.gov
  15. https://www.cppa.ca.gov/regulations/ccpa_updates.htmlwww.cppa.ca.gov
  16. https://www.cppa.ca.gov/regulations/pdf/ccpa_updates_cyber_risk_admt_appr_text.pdfwww.cppa.ca.gov
  17. https://www.cppa.ca.gov/announcements/2025/20250923.htmlwww.cppa.ca.gov
  18. https://www.cppa.ca.gov/faq.htmlwww.cppa.ca.gov
  19. https://www.cppa.ca.gov/regulations/www.cppa.ca.gov
  20. https://privacy.ca.gov/2026/01/californias-opt-me-out-act-your-privacy-just-got-easier/privacy.ca.gov
  21. https://www.oag.ca.gov/privacy/privacy-enforcement-actionswww.oag.ca.gov
  22. https://www.oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/california-wont-let-it-go-attorney-general-bonta-announces-275-millionwww.oag.ca.gov
  23. https://www.doj.state.or.us/consumer-protection/id-theft-data-breaches/privacy/privacy-law-faqs-for-consumers/www.doj.state.or.us
  24. https://www.doj.state.or.us/media-home/news-media-releases/oregon-doj-highlights-new-universal-opt-out-tool-on-data-privacy-day/www.doj.state.or.us
  25. https://oag.maryland.gov/resources-info/Pages/data-privacy.aspxoag.maryland.gov
  26. https://www.w3.org/press-releases/2025/wcag22-iso-pas/www.w3.org
  27. https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/www.w3.org
  28. https://www.ada.gov/resources/web-guidance/www.ada.gov
  29. https://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-fairuse.htmlwww.copyright.gov
  30. https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/ftcs-endorsement-guides-what-people-are-asking?version=publishedwww.ftc.gov
  31. https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/consumer-reviews-testimonials-rule-questions-answerswww.ftc.gov
  32. https://support.google.com/adspolicy/answer/15132179?hl=ensupport.google.com