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A leak from Curaçao exposes the inner workings of SpinBet, which Newsroom calls New Zealand's biggest online casino.
782 online casinos built for Norwegian players drew an estimated 81m visits from Norway, NRK reports.
ItalyDeals and M&A
945,075 gambling-related URLs blocked in Thailand in fiscal 2026. Enforcement relied on court orders and cooperation with platforms.
PhilippinesCasinoRegulators
UkraineCasinoRegulatorsNumbers of the week
Brazil
$264.5mremained in player accounts when the voluntary withdrawal deadline expired at 23:59 on Monday (5th) for betting and online casino operators in Brazil
Global
782online casinos built for Norwegian players drew an estimated 81m visits from Norway, NRK reports
Italy
€744min shareholder payouts is part of the merger plan that the boards of Lottomatica and CIRSA approved
Global
945,075gambling-related URLs blocked in Thailand in fiscal 2026. Enforcement relied on court orders and cooperation with platforms
Philippines
244foreign nationals were arrested in the Philippines on 2 October in two raids against suspected illegal offshore online casino operations in Zamboanga Sibugay province
Canada
C$200kpenalty faces TheScore.bet in Ontario over "misleading" cash-outs
USA
$719min damages were ordered against Papaya Gaming over automated players in mobile games, and Skillz is now challenging its Chapter 15 bankruptcy shield in the US
Global
$190bnis the new 2026 prediction market volume forecast from Macquarie, which raised its estimate from $169bn
Sunday11 October23
USASportsRegulatorsCasinoBeatsSince October, Cambodia has started interagency inspections of casinos in 16 provinces.
The government is strictly enforcing the ban on illegal online gambling and stepping up the fight against online fraud.
Kyiv region police shut down illegal gambling business in the region.
It features in the weekly report alongside a fatal crash and arson cases.
UkraineRegulatorsLife.Kyiv.ua59 suspects were detained in Turkey during operations against illegal betting in 8 provinces centred on Osmaniye.
The figures were released by Turkey's Interior Ministry.
New York's gaming regulator proposes banning sportsbooks from using AI to personalize promotions and betting recommendations.
The commission unanimously advanced a revised draft limiting algorithmic player profiling.
USASportsRegulatorsCDC GamingSebrae's survey on betting measured opinion, not losses: 3 in 4 small businesses report no drop in revenue.
Some entrepreneurs fear players will migrate to illegal platforms and criticize the legal uncertainty of a full ban.
5% of Brazilian voters named the ban on betting as one of the topics that shaped their vote.
Among supporters of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva the share doubles to 10%, against the overall average.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsBNLDataUS regulator CFTC proposed two rules that would classify prediction market event contracts as swaps under federal law, including contracts tied to weather, politics and sports.
The proposals would also ban traditional gambling.
USASportsRegulatorsCDC GamingThe NFL boom in prediction markets tests the strength of current sports betting rules.
USASportsRegulatorsBloomberg.comGames Global expands into its fifth US iGaming market with a licence in West Virginia.
The West Virginia Lottery Commission granted the licence, letting the supplier roll out its product portfolio in the state.
USACasinoDeals and M&AAGBGame developer Wazdan expanded its presence in Denmark with a new partnership with tier one operator Danske Spil Casino.
Danske Spil Casino is one of the top-tier operators in the Danish market.
39 states ask the US Supreme Court to step into the dispute over Kalshi's prediction markets.
Some Native American tribes see a chance for development, while others fear losing control over gambling on their land.
USAPrediction marketsRegulatorsAgimeg ItalyA Chinese national was arrested over links to illegal POGO hubs in Tarlac and Pampanga in the Philippines.
He is suspected of human trafficking linked to these illegal operators.
PhilippinesRegulatorsABS-CBNThe US political prediction market is growing and raising suspicions.
Fears are mounting that campaign insiders could use non-public information.
USAIndustryCNN BrasilIreland sent the European Commission a draft regulation on informing online gambling account holders: alerts on winnings, losses and playing time.
The draft is registered as 2026/0549/IE and covers online gambling accounts.
Ethiopia prepares a relaunch of sports betting and digital lotteries after an audit with a $170.8m gap.
The Ethiopian Lottery Service (ELS) will operate under stricter oversight, and the December licence revocation left the revenue baseline intact.
Over UAH 1m lost a Kyiv resident at the banned online casino Pin-Up, then demanded the money back, citing depression.
A court has already ruled in the case, and Pin-Up is banned in Ukraine.
UkraineCasinoRegulatorscrime.hab.mediaEight former licensees in Brazil face a lawsuit from the Attorney General's Office for withholding per-player lists from their banks.
The sum owed to bettors fell from R$1.2bn to R$159m, but the release does not explain how.
BrazilRegulatorsiGaming TimesSenator Dodd and CFTC chair Gensler told the US Supreme Court that Congress never moved sports betting from the states to the commodities regulator.
The AGA, 145 tribes and tribal groups, and Atlantic City casinos also filed, and there is still nothing on the docket for Kalshi.
USASportsRegulatorsiGaming Times16.6k illegal betting sites referred for blocking by Brazil's government.
Removal of 3,691 pages, profiles, channels and groups promoting online betting was also requested, and banks have started returning funds.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsCNN BrasilSaturday10 October24
€35m in losses are tied to illegal online casinos that journalists link to an international fraudster.
Thanks to immunity in Ukraine, he is avoiding justice, the journalists say.
UkraineCasinoRegulatorscrime.hab.mediaThe National Council on Problem Gambling accepted a $2m donation from prediction platform Kalshi.
The group was thrown into chaos once it emerged that Kalshi was funding it.
USAPrediction marketsCRM and retentionFuturism
5 licences for sports betting and online casinos in Argentina's San Juan province will be tendered.
The regulator CAS is finishing the rules, aiming to push illegal operators out of the market.
ArgentinaCasinoRegulatorsYogonetKalshi has reportedly launched a review of three bets placed shortly before Trump announced the new White House press secretary.
The bets concerned Katie Zacharia, raising questions about insider trading risks on prediction markets.
USAPrediction marketsRegulatorsJamma ItalySince 6 October Brazilian bookmakers have been offline, while Anseja asks Brazil's Supreme Court to discuss alternatives to Lula's provisional measure banning bets.
The association is seeking a compromise with the government while betting sites stay down.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsPoder360US regulator CFTC on October 9 proposed rules that would formally give it oversight of a prediction market with a $1.5bn monthly market.
They would codify event contracts on sports, politics and climate.
USASportsRegulatorsTradingViewSingapore's regulator fined Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa casinos S$137k in total.
Marina Bay Sands was fined S$100k for running casino promotions without prior regulator approval.
US regulator CFTC defends its turf over prediction markets with a new definition of swaps.
USAPrediction marketsRegulatorsBloomberg.comA person in Ukraine who decides to take a break from gambling can set self-exclusion without public disclosure.
The mechanism runs through the special self-exclusion register.
UkraineRegulatorsOBOZ.UAR$912.5m over 17 months brought bets revenue into Brazil's public security fund, BNLData data shows.
Provisional measure 1,394 scrapped that source 57 days after Lula signed a law expanding transfers to the Federal Police.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsBNLDataPlural found games outside the list approved by Lottopar at Apostou halls in Curitiba, despite the provisional measure on betting.
No information on the probability of winning is given for these games.
BrazilRegulatorsJornal PluralCaixa bank is negotiating a sponsorship deal with Corinthians, including naming rights and an instant lottery.
Flamengo and Fluminense have decided to protest on their shirts, while Lula's campaign, after banning bets, wants to talk with fans.
BrazilSportsCRM and retentionBNLDataThe president of Brazil's 3rd Region Federal Court revoked the order that let Stake operate until 25 October and restored the effect of the betting law.
The court cited serious harm to public order and a risk of a knock-on effect.
BrazilCryptoRegulatorsBNLDataJuventude president Fábio Pizzamiglio called the betting restrictions extremely negative and said the club received them with surprise.
The measures could hit beyond direct club sponsorships, so he urges caution.
Hundreds of ETFs tied to pro sports teams are emerging on Wall Street, letting investors bet on MLB and NHL team performance.
Experts say these funds look more like gambling than investing.
USASportsDeals and M&ACNBCBalances at licensed Brazilian betting operators will be returned to players through their bank, matched by CPF tax ID, by 14 October 2026, with no claim needed.
The funds in question are those not withdrawn by 23:59 on 5 October.
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Swedish regulator Spelinspektionen issued Sportalliansen Sverige a warning and a sanction fee.
The check of physical lottery tickets with prizes above Sweden's base amount covered technical requirements and fixed prize plan rules.
SwedenLotteriesRegulatorsSpelinspektionen SwedenBiloxi City Council in Mississippi approved on October 6 the rezoning of seven parcels for the proposed Black Marlin Casino.
The developer still needs a state licence, and the site's gaming approval expires December 22 unless extended.
USACasinoRegulatorsFocus Gaming NewsPolice in Acireale (Italy) uncovered an illegal betting shop inside a stationery store, and a report has been filed against the owner.
State Police have stepped up checks in businesses across Catania province that take bets or run gaming rooms.
ItalySportsRegulatorsPressGiochiR$650m a day, Brazil's finance minister Dario Durigan counts as player losses what are actually deposits.
A fact-check found up to 89% of bets were returned to players, while the government collected up to 1.8 times the operators' profit.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsBNLDataJakarta military police detained an Army officer in an East Jakarta online gambling probe.
Indonesia's armed forces have vowed sanctions for personnel involved in online gambling.
Friday9 October47
Chilean authorities found a casino still operating despite a 2023 closure order.
ChileCasinoRegulatorsGlobal Gaming InsiderFootball club Flamengo wears shirts protesting Brazil's online betting ban.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsGlobal Gaming InsiderBrazilian bettors have started receiving money left in their betting accounts.
Refunds of remaining balances are due by October 14.
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The Dutch regulator KSA reprimanded operator 711 for requiring players to wager their deposit before withdrawing.
NetherlandsRegulatorsGlobal Gaming Insider
Independent MLA Justine Davis introduced a bill to fully ban bonuses and VIP schemes in the Northern Territory of Australia.
The bill affects the country's largest bookmakers, with first reading set for next week.
AustraliaSportsCRM and retentionSBC NewsOn 17 September, João Pessoa in Brazil enacted a law banning ads from online betting houses in public spaces and municipal events.
The bill was authored by councillor Guguinha Movv Jampa and signed by council president Dinho Dowsley.
Maverick Gaming co-founder Eric Persson is reacquiring two casinos in Elko, Nevada.
The deal aims to keep them open after the properties warned of possible closure by November 30.
USACasinoDeals and M&AYogonetProblem gambling rose 61% in US states that legalised sports betting, a new Epic Research study shows.
The researchers cite Pennsylvania and New Jersey, where the spike came right after legalisation.
USASportsIndustryGamblingnews.comUkraine's state budget loses over UAH 10bn a year to illegal online casinos and grey finance schemes without licences.
Illegal operators use bank cards of straw persons, so-called drops, to take payments.
UkraineCasinoIndustry34.uaA woman in Chile sued a casino in Viña del Mar for refusing to pay a big jackpot she says she won.
The casino said the machine was faulty and refused to pay, and now she also demands compensation for moral damage.
ChileCasinoRegulatorsInfobaeFanDuel reinstated a 50-cent transaction fee on qualifying Illinois bets to cover the state's per-wager tax.
The tax is 25 cents on each of the first 20m qualified online bets, then operators pay 50 cents.
USASportsRegulatorsYogonet
€1.2m fine and marketing ban on Magicporo suspended by a Finnish court.
The Cyprus-registered company said it was preparing to apply for a Finnish licence and called the decision contrary to proportionality.
FinlandRegulatorsNEXT.ioCanada's Supreme Court heard arguments in the Ontario case on international liquidity for online casinos.
The court must decide whether Ontario can legally let players on regulated P2P products compete against users outside Canada.
CanadaCasinoRegulatorsigaming.news3,500 workers in Brazil's betting sector have been laid off since Provisional Measure 1.394/2026 took effect.
That is 23% of the sector's workforce, according to partial first figures from a survey by the National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL).
BrazilSportsIndustryYogonet62 operators received notice from Norway's gambling regulator that their websites could soon be blocked for users in the country.
Among them are Kalshi and Polymarket, which the regulator believes are serving Norwegian customers in breach of gambling laws.
USAPrediction marketsRegulatorsiGamingTodayReach of licensed betting sites in Brazil fell 74% in under a week after the provisional measure banning bets.
Blask data shows traffic to licensed .bet.br domains had not returned to usual levels by October 1.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsYogonet BrazilRio de Janeiro state prosecutors are investigating influencers and former BBB reality show contestants for promoting illegal betting on social media.
The probe was triggered by attempts to get around Brazil's betting law.
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Spain's government ordered online casino and betting operators to check that players' cards and bank accounts belong to the account holder.
The measure is set out in Royal Decree 813/2026.
SpainCasinoRegulatorsYogonet LatAmPolice in Pereiaslav, Kyiv region, shut down illegal gambling clubs.
Investigators are now establishing all the circumstances of the case into illegal gambling activity.
UkraineSportsRegulatorsNmiu.com.uaStake Brasil secured a partial court injunction against Provisional Measure 1394/2026, keeping its betting licence in Brazil.
The 9th Federal Civil Court of São Paulo granted it, and operations continue under conditions set by the Federal Court of São Paulo.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsThe GamblestAlmost UAH 1.7m in a year of operation: a court in Zakarpattia will try the administrator of an illegal casino.
Police suspect a local man of running the venue, while his 35-year-old acquaintance kept it running on the spot in Velykyi Bereznyi.
UkraineCasinoRegulatorsUzhgorod.net.uaR$84m in assets and bank accounts frozen by police in the Brazilian state of Bahia, targeting a group of influencers arrested over an illegal gambling scheme.
Police have already identified all those detained.
BrazilRegulatorsG1The NFL urged the US Supreme Court to take up the Kalshi case over prediction markets.
The AGA, 145 tribal governments and organizations and two former federal officials have joined the call.
USASportsRegulatorsGambling InsiderUp to €13bn in tax revenue could be lost by Brazil due to the provisional ban on online gambling, LCA Consultores estimates.
Provisional Measure 1394 suspended the regulated online betting market, and around 10,000 direct industry jobs are at risk.
BrazilCasinoRegulatorsThe GamblestJakarta Military Police Command detained an Army officer on suspicion of running an illegal online gambling scheme.
The arrest is part of a probe into online gambling in East Jakarta.
Courts in Buenos Aires ordered seven websites blocked for operating in the city without required licences.
LOTBA, the Buenos Aires City Lottery, identified them as part of organised illegal gambling operations.
ArgentinaLotteriesRegulatorsWorld Casino Directory News
£5m fine to be paid by three Rank Group-owned casino operators running 51 venues.
The Gambling Commission found failings in anti-money laundering checks and safer gambling measures.
UKCasinoRegulatorsgamblingindustrynews.comAt least 23 Brazilian clubs will petition the Supreme Court against the end of betting operators in the country.
Clubs estimate millions in lost revenue, and salary delays put them at risk of judicial recovery.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsO GLOBOS$275k in fines handed by Singapore's gambling regulator to Singapore Pools, Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa.
Singapore Pools failed to suspend the account of a self-excluded customer.
Sao Paulo Federal Court allowed Stake to keep its Brazil website live until 25 October.
The ruling sets a precedent in the post-gambling ban timeline set in motion by President Lula da Silva.
BrazilCryptoRegulatorsSBC NewsDutch gaming regulator Ksa called out operator 711 for forcing players to wager deposited money before withdrawing it.
Such wagering requirements are allowed only with a bonus and under strict conditions; otherwise, payouts must be made as fast as possible.
NetherlandsRegulatorsKSA NetherlandsEthiopia's Lottery Service (ELS) says no operator has held a valid licence since July.
Authorities have found large sector debts, but no reopening date has been set.
The Seminole Tribe sued DraftKings in Florida over sports predictions.
The Tribe alleges that DraftKings' prediction markets and fantasy sports violate its exclusive right to run sports betting in Florida.
USASportsRegulatorsLegal Sports Report€744m in shareholder payouts is part of the merger plan that the boards of Lottomatica and CIRSA approved.
Lottomatica will fully absorb CIRSA's assets, expanding its own business on the Milan stock exchange.
ItalyDeals and M&ASBC NewsAustralia's Federal Court granted former Star Entertainment Group CEO Matt Bekier a limited exemption from a six-year corporate ban.
He can now manage a family superannuation trustee company.
AustraliaRegulatorsInside Asian GamingIgor Kryvetsky's wife's company received permission to open a gambling venue in Lviv's Georges hotel.
UkraineRegulatorsantikor.com.ua33 unlicensed casinos and sportsbooks received cease-and-desist letters from the Michigan Gaming Control Board.
The regulator stressed that the self-exclusion database binds only licensed operators.
USACasinoRegulatorsiGaming TimesThe Dutch regulator blocked 86 illegal clone sites of online casinos.
NetherlandsCasinoRegulatorsTribuna.comFlamengo and Fluminense united in protest against Brazil's provisional measure on betting, ahead of their Brasileirão classic.
Both clubs are sponsored by betting operators and issued a statement opposing the changes.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsO GLOBOBettor balances on transactional accounts in Brazil fell 91.8% between 28 September and 5 October after a provisional measure banned bookmakers.
The biggest one-day drop reached 61.1%, Pay4Fun calculated.
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A federal judge in Mexico ordered the release of two Los Zetas members sentenced over the Casino Royale massacre in Monterrey that killed 52 people.
One of them is a former professional wrestler.
MexicoCasinoRegulatorsInfobaeThursday8 October42
Buenos Aires lawmakers propose tougher online betting rules and a 3% tax.
ArgentinaSportsRegulatorsGlobal Gaming InsiderPennsylvania authorities are preparing to seize skill games as the stay on a Supreme Court ruling nears its October 14 expiry.
Violators face harsh penalties.
USARegulatorsGamblingnews.comMichigan's gaming regulator sent cease-and-desist letters to 33 offshore operators offering illegal online casino and betting services in the state.
Self-excluded players remain unprotected at unlicensed operators, the MGCB warned.
USACasinoRegulatorsCDC GamingKyiv region police checked more than 60 gambling venues in six districts where slot machines were running.
They seized 3,103 units of computer equipment and devices.
UkraineCasinoRegulatorshttps://kyiv.news/Tennessee's Sports Wagering Council on Tuesday approved fines for sports betting violations.
Regulators have had enough of the human error excuse.
USASportsRegulatorsLegal Sports ReportMaine regulators revised the proposed online casino rules.
Live dealer backend systems can now sit outside the state, and director approval is no longer required for routine matters.
Nevada regulators set a late 2027 adoption date for new technical standards.
Proposed changes will likely take effect next October, after a first hearing this week.
USARegulatorsiGBBrazil's Centrão bloc in Congress moves to soften the veto on betting after the second round of elections.
Lawmakers want to allow sports betting by revising a provisional measure.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsBrasil 247Over 3.5k workers in Brazil's betting industry have lost their jobs since the ban on legal betting.
Interim measure 1.394, signed by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, banned legal bets.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsiGaming BrazilBrazil's Finance Ministry secretariat authorised betting operators to use withdrawal APIs to return balances on the last day of the deadline.
The circular, issued at 19:12 on Wednesday the 7th, gives them this right instead of financial and payment institutions.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsBNLDataDenmark reintroduced an amendment to the Gambling Act with tighter advertising rules.
Supporters of the bill say a whistle-to-whistle ban on ads around live sport could cut tax take by DKK25m and push players to the black market.
R$914m in legal allocations over three months shows a Brazilian Finance Ministry report, released only under the freedom of information law.
The regulated market had 15.1m bettors, but provisional measure 1.394 has suspended responsible gambling programmes.
BrazilRegulatorsBNLData300+ live casino games and 65 game shows added operator BOYLE Casino in a relaunch of its live section.
The lineup includes tables and shows from Pragmatic Play, Evolution and Playtech, including the exclusive Red Baron Live.
Brazil's Finance Ministry asked to block 13k sites, but spam from illegal platforms is intensifying in messaging groups.
Gambling addicts complain of pushy messages from these services.
BrazilRegulatorsBNLData782 online casinos built for Norwegian players drew an estimated 81m visits from Norway, NRK reports.
A leak of Curaçao documents suggests millions of Norwegians are turning to the black market.
Australia, Northern Territory: the bill introduces monthly deposit limits for players aged 18-24 and raises the maximum fine for operators to A$10m.
The amendment to the betting law aims to protect young people from excessive gambling spending.
AustraliaRegulatorsEGR IntelScammers launched fake betting sites in Brazil showing users a fake balance.
Victims are lured with supposed winnings, then asked for new Pix payments to supposedly unlock the money.
BrazilSportsPaymentsMKT EsportivoFinland moves to a licensed market in under nine months, ending the Veikkaus monopoly for commercial operators.
The main risk is channelising players to licensed operators, where marketing restrictions and tax levels will play a key role.
FinlandRegulatorsiGaming ExpertBank of America upgraded DraftKings from Neutral to Buy, and the shares rose about 5%.
Analyst Julie Hoover kept a $27 price target, pointing to the growing potential of prediction markets.
USASportsDeals and M&AGamblingnews.com58 people were detained in Poland in an operation against illegal gambling business.
Officers from the National Tax Administration carried it out together with Łódź police.
Protest banners around the pitch during Brasileiro's return round appeared against the betting ban.
This adds pressure on the Brazilian government over the interim measure that banned the betting sector.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsUOLA Laos footballer was arrested over alleged help to a betting syndicate during the summer's ASEAN Championship.
The national football federation referred the case to police over alleged match-fixing.
18 popular online personas in Greece face an investigation for unlicensed gambling promotions, media reports say.
The probe covers promotions of gambling products that lack a licence.
Brazil banned sports betting and online casinos, including those run by foreign operators, under Provisional Measure 1.394 signed on September 25. Licensed platforms went offline on October 6, and crypto operator Jack.com outlined the implications for the wider iGaming industry.
BrazilCasinoRegulatorsGamblingnews.comThe Dutch regulator Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) published guidance on verifying players' bank accounts and other payment methods.
An investigation found that operators do not always carry out these checks properly during registration.
NetherlandsRegulatorsKSA NetherlandsUS lawmakers asked FanDuel for details on personalised celebrity videos sent to VIP customers.
They fear such promotions may have reached people with gambling problems.
USACRM and retentionGamblingnews.comBlask research links persistent offshore site use in India to emerging risks after Brazil's betting ban.
The authors say India's experience offers lessons for Brazil.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsAGBA decision to temporarily stop gambling remains personal: once a person is entered in the problem gamblers register, that information is not made public.
Operators should know how the register works in Ukraine.
UkraineRegulatorsUkr.netMadrid's regional government approved a bill against overregulation aimed at cutting administrative burdens on businesses.
The text will now go to the Madrid Assembly for debate and a vote.
SpainRegulatorsAzarPlusDemocratic Party calls on the government to revoke six new online lotteries and open a debate on prevention.
Gambling revenue reached €45.44bn in Q1 2026, up over 17% year on year.
Revenue from the six casinos in the US state of Maryland fell again in September year on year across slots and table games.
It is another decline, following earlier drops.
USACasinoIndustryInterGame OnlineUS appeals court sided with Tennessee and Ohio against Kalshi: on September 25 it ruled the states may apply local gambling laws to the platform.
The decision came from the 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati.
USAPrediction marketsRegulatorsGamblingnews.comProPublica reporter Jake Pearson tested DraftKings' problem gambling safeguards by opening an account and deliberately triggering every red flag.
The operator is already accused of exploiting vulnerable customers in several ongoing lawsuits.
USACRM and retentionGamblingnews.comThe AGEM Index, which tracks supplier stocks, fell 6.1% month-on-month in September, its first monthly decline since March.
The biggest negative contributors were Aristocrat Leisure and Light & Wonder.
Scandal at Real Cartagena: a midfielder is accused of offering a defender money for illegal betting.
The claims surfaced after recent Primera B results, and one of the club's shareholders has now spoken out on the case.
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3.5k jobs lost in Brazil's betting sector due to a government provisional measure.
ANJL's preliminary estimates put layoffs at 5.6k within 90 days. Half of the sector's 15k workers are already hit: 23% have been laid off and 28% sent on collective leave.
BrazilRegulatorsBNLDataThree prediction market operators withdrew from Connecticut under pressure from state enforcement.
PrizePicks also suspended its Team Picks sports event contracts in Missouri.
USASportsRegulatorsGambling InsiderThe Dutch regulator KSA removed 26 gambling sites that cloned the brands of licensed operators.
NetherlandsRegulatorsGlobal Gaming InsiderProvincial lottery approved a change in the structure of an online casino operator holding a valid licence, but operating conditions stay the same.
Meanwhile, Kirchnerists will submit a bill on users, advertising and clandestine operators.
Authorities in Finland call for tighter gambling rules ahead of the 2027 launch.
FinlandRegulatorsGlobal Gaming InsiderPXP, processing over €35bn a year, partners with OKTO PAYMENTS to add local payment methods across Latin America.
PXP merchants gain access to OKTO's payment rails and treasury and liquidity tools.
Betsson launches its flagship brand Betsson in Belgium, replacing betFIRST.
The rebrand follows similar moves in several European markets in recent years and marks a new step in the group's international expansion.
18 influencers in Greece face a probe over alleged promotion of unlicensed betting.
Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis says illegal gambling remains a major challenge despite recent regulatory changes.
$264.5m remained in player accounts when the voluntary withdrawal deadline expired at 23:59 on Monday (5th) for betting and online casino operators in Brazil.
From Tuesday (6th), their websites and apps will be blocked.
BrazilCasinoRegulatorsYogonet LatAm$190bn is the new 2026 prediction market volume forecast from Macquarie, which raised its estimate from $169bn.
Most of that volume will come from retail and recreational traders.
The National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL) on Tuesday, the 5th, condemned the blocking of websites and social media channels of licensed bookmakers.
Its president says the government has "brought down an entire industry".
BrazilSportsRegulatorsiGaming BrazilCabazon Band backs New Jersey's Supreme Court petition to overturn a ruling in favour of Kalshi.
The tribe says an official placed a $25 NFL bet through Kalshi on its reservation, where sports betting is banned.
USASportsRegulatorsRG.orgMigalhas columnist argues that Brazil's temporary measure suspending bookmakers undermines legal certainty.
Operators invested heavy sums in the country under laws 13.756/18 and 14.790/23.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsMigalhasOntario regulator AGCO penalized Score Media and Gaming, the company behind theScore.Bet.
The operator did not honor some cash-out offers, breaching Ontario's strict player protection standards.
CanadaRegulatorsGamblingnews.comA betting operator backed off from talks to sponsor the Women's World Cup.
The temporary measure that banned Brazil's online betting market is already changing commercial deals for the tournament.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsiGaming BrazilMilitary police in Campinas, Brazil raided a slot machine supplier at two addresses.
Police say USB sticks switched on gambling games on machines that then looked like ordinary PCs.
BrazilCasinoRegulatorsG1A federal class action filed on September 30 accuses DraftKings of using AI to target gamblers likely to lose.
DraftKings denies the allegations.
USARegulatorsgamblingindustrynews.comFake betting sites promise up to R$3,000 in winnings for a R$20 Pix deposit, but block withdrawals.
A ZenoX investigation found an undue R$30 fee and a QR code made by the site itself.
BrazilSportsPaymentsFolha de S.PauloFormer Avellaneda mayor and gubernatorial pre-candidate Ferraresi proposed blocking online betting on mobile phones for young people.
He argues this would help prevent debt and mental health problems.
ArgentinaSportsRegulatorsSoloAzarCoinbase Financial Markets agreed to stop offering new sports-event contracts to Michigan customers by midnight Saturday.
The company must also close out remaining customer positions by the same deadline, the MGCB confirmed.
USASportsRegulatorsCDC Gaming10 prediction market operators and brokers received Ohio cease-and-desist orders to stop sports event contracts.
A federal appeals court ruled that commodities law does not override Ohio's sports-betting laws.
USASportsRegulatorsYogonetKillings in rural areas of Pará and Amazonas states are being investigated over bets on Brazil's presidential election.
The trigger was demands for cars and money wagered on candidates Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsO GLOBOEntain launched a campaign against a possible rise in the tax on gaming machines in UK betting shops.
Reports say the Machine Games Duty could double from 20% to 40% in the autumn budget at the end of October.
UKCasinoRegulatorsYogonet48 amendments to the provisional measure that ends sports betting in Brazil were filed by deputies and senators.
After the first round of the elections, they expanded proposals to change the document.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsSoloAzar$719m in damages were ordered against Papaya Gaming over automated players in mobile games, and Skillz is now challenging its Chapter 15 bankruptcy shield in the US.
The objection was filed in Delaware under Chapter 15 of the US bankruptcy code.
USARegulatorsGamblingnews.com$170m in cash: Teamworks Innovations buys Atrium Sports, the coaching and scouting arm of Synergy Sports.
The seller is Sportradar, which owns Atrium Sports.
Finland imposed a €1.2m conditional fine and a prohibition order on operator MagicPoro.
Affiliates were asked to remove marketing material, and the Pelikaani and Pelikioski brands will be added to the payment blocking list.
FinlandRegulatorsNEXT.ioR$40bn a year could return to Brazilian household budgets if authorities ban bets.
The estimate counts bettors' losses on the regulated market, and the government already sees fewer Pix transfers going to platforms.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsBrasil 24718 influencers with a combined 3.6m followers face investigation in Greece for promoting illegal gambling.
Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis warned influencers that the government will not tolerate a "digital jungle" of illegal gambling promotion.
Brazil's Attorney General's Office told the Supreme Court the government should not compensate operators that paid R$30m in licence fees before the betting ban.
The sector itself puts R$73bn at risk.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsNEXT.ioNearly $1bn casino project in Mississippi is being debated by city leaders.
USACasinoIndustryGlobal Gaming Insider£5m settlement agreed to pay by Rank Group after a UK Gambling Commission probe.
The regulator found anti-money laundering failings and highlighted risks in land-based venues.
UKRegulatorsiGaming BusinessC$200k penalty faces TheScore.bet in Ontario over "misleading" cash-outs.
The operator failed to honour two separate cash-out offers for one customer, at C$380,000 and almost C$100,000.
CanadaRegulatorsNEXT.ioRank Group's Grosvenor Casinos will pay £5m after a Gambling Commission probe.
The probe found AML and social responsibility failures across GB casinos.
UKCasinoRegulatorsiGamingFutureBrazil's top football league resumes on Wednesday with no betting company ads on club shirts or stadiums.
Clubs and betting firms are still waiting for a preliminary injunction from Fux, and nobody knows what happens next.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsEstadãoRank Group agreed to pay £5m to the UK's Gambling Commission over failings in anti-money laundering and social responsibility.
It had already set aside this exact amount in its full-year results in August.
UKRegulatorsSBC News542m contracts in September went to Kalshi's 15-minute gold markets, overtaking Ether markets at 318m.
They generated about $5m in fees, almost twice the $2.6m from 15-minute Ether markets.
USAPrediction marketsIndustryCrypto NewsBrazilian betting operators shut down their services, and millions of bettors have entered the balance refund stage.
Betting sites and apps have been offline since Tuesday (6th), so players are waiting for their funds to be returned.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsBrasil 247Merkur Bets launches EveryMatrix omnichannel tech in Denmark: 1,000+ sports betting terminals across 230+ shops, plus an online sportsbook and casino.
Denmark is the first of several European launches for the brand, formerly known as Cashpoint.
A Turkish study links frictionless payments and targeted platform design to rising gambling harm.
Authors call the dependency systemic, not an individual impulse, and urge international restrictions and new digital ad rules.
Dutch regulator Ksa shuts down misleading .co.nl domains offering illegal gambling.
It increasingly finds clones of legal sites that use similar domain names with a different extension.
NetherlandsRegulatorsKSA NetherlandsThe IAGR and NAGRA gaming regulator associations ask the US Supreme Court to review a dispute over prediction markets.
A split between federal appeals courts could decide who controls sports betting in the country.
USASportsRegulatorsRevista Casino PeruUKGC confirmed a £5m settlement with Rank Group over failures at its casinos.
The regulator said Rank let players lose without proper checks, including one who won £260,000 and then lost around £250,000 in 12 days.
UKCasinoRegulatorsNEXT.io9.9% of online transactions in Spain came from gambling and betting in January to March 2026, making it the top e-commerce category.
Gambling and betting beat land passenger transport (6.5%) and restaurants.
SpainSportsIndustryRevista Casino PeruOnline casino operator Gorilla is named in an SBU case over fictitious mobilisation deferments, the outlet reports.
In its view, the brand's social media ads show signs of breaching the law, and the case exposes a regulatory blind spot.
UkraineCasinoRegulatorsNews TelegrafLess than two hours before platforms closed, Brazil's Attorney General's Office asked the Supreme Court to hold a new public hearing on Provisional Measure 1.394 on betting.
The request again cites studies that have already been challenged.
BrazilRegulatorsBNLDataPolish broadcaster TVP Info investigated GGPoker, looking at ways around blocks and the recruitment of Polish players.
It also examined possible ties between Pin Up and Russia's gambling industry.
A leak from Curaçao exposes the inner workings of SpinBet, which Newsroom calls New Zealand's biggest online casino.
The local licensing system could not establish who owned what, while offshore operators can target Kiwi punters.
UAH100m of gambling business funds with Russian roots are stuck in Sense Bank accounts while the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) investigates the case.
A scandal over bail for Herman Halushchenko has put the bank's links to gambling back in the spotlight.
UkraineRegulatorsBabel.ua£5m in fines: three nationwide land-based casino operators will pay after a Gambling Commission investigation.
The probe found failures in anti-money laundering and social responsibility.
UKCasinoRegulatorsUKGCSerhiy Tokarev, named in a case over a €124m scam tied to Joker.ua, moved to scrub the internet of any mentions of the brand and illegal online casinos.
He wants online references to these deals removed.
UkraineCasinoRegulatorsrozsliduvach.infoSpain's gambling regulator DGOJ introduces mandatory warnings about losses and gambling addiction in all commercial gambling ads.
The measure was announced in October last year, and its publication in Spain's official gazette turned it from a draft into a rule.
SpainRegulatorsAzarPlusDas 188 bets legalizadas que faltavam sair do ar, somente uma não cumpriu, diz governo federal
BrazilSportsRegulatorsMobile TimeUAH 5.2m fine hits Ukrainian Football Association over online casino ads on Threads.
Ads from the Ukrainian Cup title sponsor ran without the mandatory warning for people over 21.
UkraineCasinoRegulators112.ua244 foreign nationals were arrested in the Philippines on 2 October in two raids against suspected illegal offshore online casino operations in Zamboanga Sibugay province.
Authorities also seized 3 mobile phones.
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An Argentine court orders Esquel casino to pay back wages to 36 former workers.
ArgentinaCasinoRegulatorsGlobal Gaming InsiderANJL e IBJR pedem a Fux suspensão da MP das bets até audiência pública proposta pela própria AGU
BrazilSportsRegulatorsBNLDataBrazilian clubs can no longer display betting company logos on their shirts as the ban deadline passed today.
The article shows Botafogo and Flamengo kits before and after the sponsorship ban.
BrazilSportsCRM and retentionO GLOBOTwo men in Wales received suspended prison sentences for running an illegal poker operation.
They spent the proceeds on a lavish lifestyle, and the scheme was busted by Tarian, the Regional Organised Crime Unit.
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