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Lottomatica and CIRSA boards approved a merger plan under which Lottomatica will absorb CIRSA.
Iris Capital's deal for Christchurch Casino is valued at above NZ$100m.
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CanadaSportsRegulators
Curaçao gaming portal shuts down for good after a high-profile hack.
Numbers of the week
USA
$7.3bnto $39.4bn a year in gaming revenue could be lost by tribal and commercial casinos in the US
Peru
44slot machines and 41 pieces of computer equipment were seized in Peru during raids on illegal online betting
Philippines
80foreign nationals were arrested at a suspected illegal POGO-related facility in Barangay Socorro, Cubao, Quezon City, the Philippines
Spain
€750kfine issued by Spain's Ministry of Consumer Affairs to EBR Management for an unauthorised Tesla raffle run by TheGrefg
Global
11entities, including SkyCity, Entain and Stake, advanced to the next stage of New Zealand's online casino licence auction
Global
€329.8min betting turnover in Cyprus for Q2, while gross gaming revenue (GGR) rose 24%
Canada
48online platforms in Alberta received approval as the three-month transition period for operators ended on October 13. The province has completed its shift to a regulated online gambling market
Brazil
$180mreturned to Brazilian bettors, but eight operators remain under investigation
Sunday18 October20
PhilippinesDeals and M&AInside Asian GamingCrypto.com and Novig sued Missouri over sports event contracts.
Kalshi, Polymarket, Robinhood and Underdog, which also received cease-and-desist orders, have not filed suits in Missouri.
USASportsRegulatorsThe BlockPL candidate Flávio told Globo's top executives there is already a deal in Congress to bring back betting, with only the question of whether online casinos are included still open.
According to an O POVO column, the loss of betting ads could have led the group to cut spending.
São Paulo protested on Saturday, 17 October, against a provisional measure on betting that banned bookmakers from operating in Brazil.
The campaign was launched by the ANJL and IBJR associations, which represent operators in the sector.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsBlog Milton FigueiredoArizona regulators suspended Turf Paradise's wagering permit.
USASportsRegulatorsazcentral.com and The Arizona RepublicKremenchuk district court in Poltava region sentenced four organisers of an illegal casino business and money laundering.
The court has completed the trial in this criminal case.
UkraineCasinoRegulatorsUkr.netLawsuits against bookmakers in Rio de Janeiro jumped over 1,000% in two years, state court data shows.
Plaintiffs cite gambling addiction, abusive terms and non-payment, and demand R$20m.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsEstadãoCFTC exempts licensed sportsbooks and casinos from its swap rules from 19 October.
The change affects no one's legal rights, while the proposal to treat event contracts as swaps is open for comment until 18 November.
USASportsRegulatorsiGaming TimesA special master ordered KKR and Shamrock to submit withheld FanDuel merger documents.
In the Eccles shareholder suit, FanDuel's valuation rose from $465.5m to $11.2b in just two years.
USARegulatorsgamblingindustrynews.comCatena Media's Q3 revenue fell 29%, and it dropped its 2026 target while flagging a €30m to €35m impairment.
It blames generative search and falling rankings, and because over 90% of new customers come via CPA deals, the hit reached its accounts at once.
$52m lost traders on chip-stock contracts in 10 minutes while Wall Street was shut.
The sharp drop hit round-the-clock contracts, leaving traders with no real share price to lean on.
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Operator Wildz says it has a Finnish gambling licence ahead of the 1 July 2027 launch of Finland's online market.
The regulator has not yet confirmed the licence.
FinlandRegulatorsCasinoBeats
Hacksaw launched a B2B prediction markets platform, riding on an MGA licence extension.
The launch came four days after the company's shares fell nearly 30%.
MaltaPrediction marketsDeals and M&Agamblingindustrynews.comThe market expects sponsorship payments to Brazilian clubs to fall in 2027 after a provisional measure on betting burst the bubble.
Bookmaker payments to clubs are expected to return to 2025 levels.
BrazilSportsCRM and retentionExtra onlineSão Paulo joined Flamengo and Fluminense in protesting a provisional measure that banned betting operators in Brazil.
The club displayed a message supporting betting firms.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsGazeta EsportivaOlympic champion Emanuel, director-general of the Brazilian Olympic Committee, assessed the impact of the betting ban on funding for national sport.
He made his comments in an interview with CNN Brasil on Sunday, the 18th.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsCNN BrasilGoogle has blocked prediction market operators from advertising to residents of five states: Connecticut, Michigan, Nevada, New York and Ohio.
The ban covers Kalshi and other operators, while legal fights over sports event contracts continue across the country.
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Argentina's Entre Ríos province bans child support debtors from casinos, gambling venues and some paid cultural and sporting events.
The provincial Senate gave final approval to amendments to the child support debtors register law.
ArgentinaCasinoRegulatorsiGamingTodayPhilWeb is preparing a rollout of MegaWin's digital casino games in the Philippines under an exclusive deal.
The launch is targeted for Q4 2026 and aimed at major casino resorts and domestic gaming platforms.
PhilippinesCasinoDeals and M&AiGamingTodaySaturday17 October16
NBA bans bets on individual player stats and early game results for the new season.
The move follows match-fixing scandals in 2024.
Buenos Aires province senator Federico Fagioli introduced the Ley Lula bill to ban online betting in the province.
The ban would cover slots, roulette, blackjack, poker and any similar games played for money.
ArgentinaCasinoRegulatorsDiputados Bonaerenses9 Web3 casinos were checked on how clearly they name their licence: operator name, regulator, register match and consistency.
The check also looked at where licence details usually appear on a casino site.
Trading volume on 2026 US midterm contracts approaches $1bn on prediction markets.
Leading platforms also introduced new integrity restrictions on some NBA props.
USASportsIndustryiGBCOB admits budget impact from the sports betting ban.
Part of its funding was expected to come from bookmakers, and director-general Emanuel is calling for talks with the public sector.
4 prohibition orders and 6 conditional fines issued by Finland's police to streamers and affiliates for promoting illegal gambling.
Fines go up to €200k, and the violations came ahead of Finland's market opening in 2027.
FinlandRegulatorsgamblingindustrynews.comAt least 40 influencers in the Brazilian state of Ceará continue promoting betting and online casino links in Instagram stories despite the ban.
The federal government's provisional measure bans betting advertising, but the links keep appearing in stories.
BrazilCasinoCRM and retentionG1
NBA restricts certain bet types offered by its authorized partners ahead of the 2026/2027 season.
The league will also apply AI monitoring of betting.
Matchbook completed its acquisition of Betdaq, uniting two of the industry's longest-running betting exchanges.
The company said the deal underlines its long-term commitment to exchange betting and will strengthen its liquidity as peer-to-peer interest grows.
A New Jersey Senate committee advanced a bill to decriminalize underage gambling, meaning the removal of criminal liability for minors.
USARegulatorsGlobal Gaming InsiderA São Paulo court refused a lawyer's request to recover R$163m lost in bets.
The judge did, however, grant him the right to no longer be contacted by the platform.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsG1Event wagering handle in Arizona fell 4.6% to $582.8m for August.
USASportsIndustryGlobal Gaming InsiderFriday16 October64
On Thursday, 15 October, Philippine authorities arrested five women after a raid on a POGO hub in Makati.
The hub was located in Barangay Bel-Air, Makati City.
PhilippinesRegulatorsABS-CBNA NFL game was held at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, which generated R$462.7m in economic impact.
The match was attended by 72.7 thousand fans from 67 countries and more than 1,000 cities across Brazil.
BrazilSportsIndustryMKT EsportivoKalshi CEO Tarek Mansour defended the transparency of prediction markets amid investigations into insider trading and disputes with regulators.
He noted that the visibility of transactions helps identify suspicious activity.
USAPrediction marketsRegulatorsYogonet
In Mexico, relatives of the victims of the Royale casino demand that prosecutor general Ernestina Godoy report on the release of a man nicknamed La Rana.
The families complain of no official response.
MexicoCasinoRegulatorsInfobaeIn Minnesota, an executive director of the Alliance on Problem Gambling has been appointed.
USARegulatorsGlobal Gaming InsiderBrazil's Ministry of Justice has instructed the ANPD data regulator to prioritise oversight of six games for lacking player age verification.
Games with a reward system similar to betting have come under government scrutiny.
BrazilRegulatorsVEJAAristocrat Interactive signed a five-year agreement with the Kentucky Lottery.
Games from NeoGames Studio went live in Kentucky and are available to lottery players as eInstant titles.
USALotteriesDeals and M&AG3 NewswireBrazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva regulated the gambling sector at a ceremony in Planalto and celebrated the end of bets.
He called madness his earlier argument that video games cause school attacks.
BrazilRegulatorsBNLDataLabour MPs in the UK are calling for higher duties on Category B gaming machines.
Industry stakeholders warn further tax hikes would hurt business, as operators are already closing shops after the recent increase.
UKCasinoRegulatorsGamblingnews.comThe Playa launched a platform for managing VIP players.
This came after their research, which showed outdated systems.
Dan Oda has announced that Super Afiliados, which has operated in the market for 20 years, is preparing a global expansion into regulated markets outside Brazil.
The company aims to expand opportunities.
BrazilDeals and M&AiGaming BrazilQTech Games entered into a partnership with DELULU to expand its game content.
DELULU is a new European studio specializing in slots and instant wins.
The NBA has agreed with major sportsbook partners to ban betting on certain player-related markets, including some parlays.
The changes will take effect this season.
USASportsRegulatorsiGamingTodayUruguay's parliament approved a new split of VAT revenue from sports betting.
The Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol (AUF) is dropped from the distribution, and the new scheme takes effect in January 2027.
In Spain, lottery retailers have joined forces in a self-employed union seeking higher commissions.
No further details are available in the original report yet.
SpainLotteriesRegulatorsGlobal Gaming InsiderAn Oklahoma tribe has rejected Kalshi's claims of a partnership with it.
Polymarket has sought help against New York, and SBC Americas wrapped up the week in prediction markets.
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Dutch regulator KSA suggests Europe could fine social media platforms for illegal gambling ads, but only with a tight case.
KSA's chair compared the platforms to "bandits" and warned they won't give up such ads easily.
NetherlandsRegulatorsFocus Gaming NewsSpain orders online gambling operators to confirm that payment methods belong to account holders.
The changes amend the rules implementing Law 10/2010 on preventing money laundering and terrorist financing.
SpainCasinoRegulatorsYogonet81 jobs cut at Republic Amusements in Camp Hill as Pennsylvania's skill game ban takes effect.
Its COO blames lawmakers and Governor Josh Shapiro's push for "tax parity" with casinos.
USACasinoRegulatorsiGaming TimesDAZN Bet becomes Atlético Madrid's new Official Betting Partner.
SpainSportsDeals and M&AGlobal Gaming InsiderThe Dominican Republic regulator DGJA announced sanctions against those who open or run betting outlets without a licence.
Measures are under review against private lottery concessionaires, including removing inspectors from draws.
11 amicus briefs back New Jersey in its fight with Kalshi, urging the US Supreme Court to take up the case.
Among the filers are 39 states, Washington, D.C. and the NFL, with arguments on exchange self-certification and tribal sovereignty.
USASportsRegulatorsGambling Insider$9.81B in Kalshi trades on ether perpetual futures undercuts the exchange's explanation.
Gambling Insider's test of 5.35m trades found unusually concentrated fixed-size transactions showed a smaller pricing advantage than other trades.
USACryptoIndustryGambling InsiderOpenBet implemented a new sports betting platform for Loterie Romande, the operator in six French-speaking Swiss cantons.
It will run online, in self-service terminals and at 2,350 points of sale.
The crypto casino Gamdom suspended operations after detecting unauthorized access to one of its servers.
According to blockchain analysts, millions may have disappeared from users' wallets.
UkraineCryptoRegulatorsUkr.netEntain's revenue rose despite suspending operations in Brazil and warnings in the UK.
Strong growth had been expected for its Sportingbet brand in Brazil before the sudden ban on online betting.
BrazilUKSportsDeals and M&ASBC Noticias14 of 20 Série A clubs in Brazil are seeking one-off deals after bookmaker sponsorships were suspended.
The suspension required clubs to adapt immediately.
BrazilSportsCRM and retentioniGaming BrazilAlberta's government opposes federal bill S-211 on sports betting advertising.
The House of Commons committee will soon begin its clause-by-clause review, and the bill would set up national oversight of such ads.
CanadaSportsRegulatorsCanadian Gaming Business
France's regulated gambling market grew 0.5% to €5.66bn in H1 2026, and only online did.
That lift came from a June World Cup, and the full year depends on whether 5.85m active online accounts keep playing after it.
FranceSportsIndustryiGaming TimesKKR, Shamrock and FanDuel's former board were ordered to submit withheld legal advice on the 2018 merger for review.
The order decides nothing on the merits, but the documents could show how the $465.5m valuation was set.
USARegulatorsiGaming Times29 operators and 50 sites have already received approval from AGLC and are operating in Alberta's legal market.
Unregulated sites have three months to transition, until October 13, 2026.
CanadaRegulatorsG&M NewsSwitzerland launches a new casino concession period that will shape the market for the next two decades.
The market stays tightly regulated, but digitalization is gradually shifting demand online.
Former FanDuel shareholders won a procedural victory in their dispute over withheld documents on the 2018 merger with Paddy Power Betfair.
They allege they were unfairly deprived of proceeds from the deal.
USADeals and M&ANEXT.ioUkraine's regulator PlayCity fined Slots U.A.
LLC, the company behind BetKing and 777.ua. The case concerns player deposits.
UkraineRegulatorsiGaming ExpressResearchers found over 1.7m domains of Chinese-language casinos used for illegal betting and money laundering.
Lookalike casino sites can also hide scams and a malware command-and-control server.
Evoplay and Gran Madrid signed a partnership: around 50 titles will go live in the operator's online casino in Spain's regulated market.
The deal supports Evoplay's European growth.
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The New York State Gaming Commission advanced proposals to limit personalised betting promotions and recommendations based on AI.
It also proposes stronger protections for customers showing signs of problem gambling.
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6.2m monthly players in Europe: retention rebounded in September after August's post-World Cup dip.
Sports betting momentum continued for a second straight month in Greece, Spain and the UK, while activity days rose in Italy.
UKItalySportsIndustryEGR Intel10 Wazdan slots go live at South African operator Hollywoodbets via Light & Wonder's aggregation platform.
It marks Wazdan's entry into South Africa as the supplier expands in regulated markets.
Gamblers in Ukraine put the most money into illegal business, a study finds.
UkraineIndustryepravda.com.uaDGOJ director general Mikel Arana defended tougher online gambling rules and questioned industry self-regulation.
At Gaming in Spain he presented findings of the review of the advertising decree and announced new rules.
SpainRegulatorsAzarPlusKalshi partnered with Signify Group to protect athletes and coaches from online abuse, threats and harassment.
The threats are linked to sports event contracts.
USASportsDeals and M&Awww.gamingintelligence.comMore than 200 new illegal betting sites were identified in Brazil over the Children's Day long weekend.
A survey by the Legitbet platform of the ANJL association shows growing risks for bettors, as well as for children and teenagers.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsBNLDataPhilippine police chief Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. ordered tighter security after raids on illegal offshore gaming hubs in Quezon City.
Local governments were told to inspect buildings to stop banned gaming and online scams.
PhilippinesRegulatorsDaily TribuneXunta de Galicia unveiled a 2026, 2030 plan to prevent addictive behaviour, equating gambling with substance addiction.
The region promises tighter advertising limits, harsher penalties and mass inspections, even as the gambling sector falls to historic lows.
119 suspects were targeted in a simultaneous operation against illegal betting across 33 Turkish provinces.
The Eskişehir Chief Prosecutor's Office coordinated the case, and the Interior Ministry announced the raids.
Elon Musk and America PAC agreed to settle two class actions accusing them of defrauding voters in key battleground states before the 2024 election.
Plaintiffs alleged that winners of the $1m daily lottery were predetermined.
Brazil Supreme Court Justice Luiz Fux delays a ruling on challenges to the provisional measure banning licensed betting operators until after the presidential runoff.
Lula da Silva has a 57.5% chance of winning, according to Estadão.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsiGamingTodayA Las Vegas bettor pleaded guilty to game-fixing and point-shaving schemes.
USASportsRegulatorsReutersTennis player receives a ban until 2050 for taking part in a corrupt match-fixing network.
It is one of the harshest sanctions in tennis corruption cases, behind only lifetime bans.
More than 3.5k jobs lost in Brazil's betting sector, hitting the event supply chain in the Northeast.
Suppliers in Rio Grande do Norte estimate R$2.95m in cancelled orders.
BrazilSportsIndustryBNLDataThursday15 October73
Eswatini’s regulator visited the casino Le Grand Casino and the bookmaker Gal Sports Betting in Tanzania.
The visit aimed to study licensed casino and sports betting operations.
Flamengo pays footballers R$37.5m a month and tops the ranking of salary bills in the 2026 Brasileirao.
Palmeiras, Corinthians and Cruzeiro spend R$30m each on wages.
BrazilSportsIndustryMKT EsportivoThe DGOJ took part in the Gaming in Spain 2026 conference in Madrid.
SpainRegulatorsJamma ItalyOn October 25, in the second round of the presidential election in Brazil, either Lula or Flavio Bolsonaro will win.
Experts believe that none of the candidates will open the gambling market.
BrazilRegulatorsYogonet LatAmKSA Chairman Michel Groothuizen said that all options are on the table for holding Big Tech accountable for advertising illegal gambling in the Netherlands.
He made this statement in a blog marking five years since the online market was re-regulated.
NetherlandsRegulatorsSBC NewsBetMGM boosted its adjusted EBITDA by 112% in the third quarter, to $86m.
The profitability gain was driven by higher revenue from online casino and sports betting.
The MGA received 48 reports of suspicious sports betting in Q3 2026. Most of the reports concerned football and tennis.
MaltaSportsRegulatorsJamma ItalyThe Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) banned five Counter-Strike players from esports for terms from three years to life over match manipulation.
According to ESIC, the basis was a bet on the margin of four consecutive defeats.
In Rio de Janeiro State court, the number of betting-related cases rose 1087%.
The Agência Brasil report cites R$62.5 billion, but that figure does not come from the legal betting market.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsBNLDataA federal judge recommended returning Kentucky's suits against Polymarket and Kalshi to state court, citing the Sixth Circuit's September ruling.
If federal judges agree, the state court will hear the state's claims for injunctions, fines and treble damages.
USACryptoRegulatorsiGaming TimesThree bets from the western part of the state of Pará matched five numbers in the Mega-Sena 3070 lottery and won more than R$ 52 thousand each.
The jackpot climbed to R$ 170 million ahead of the next draw.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsG1Wildhorse Resort & Casino has selected Seattle Entertainment Group to develop an entertainment strategy and concert programming.
The concert venue's capacity will rise by 325%, from about 400 to over 1,700 guests.
GAT Expo Bogotá 2026 opened at the Sheraton Salitre hotel in Bogotá.
The event covers responsible gaming, land-based casinos and gamification.
ColombiaCasinoRegulatorsYogonet LatAm€11.5bn in stakes set a record for France's sports betting market in 2025, following the Champions League format change.
FranceSportsIndustryTribuna.comWildz received a Finnish licence for five years from 1 July 2027, becoming the first iGaming operator to confirm it.
Finland has only recently opened its market to regulated online gambling, and CEO Sam Brown called the news "amazing".
FinlandCasinoRegulatorsNEXT.ioExperts warn that a tax hike in Peru could force operators to leave the market.
The proposal, introduced earlier this month, aims to prevent problem gambling and raise additional government revenue.
PeruRegulatorsNEXT.ioThe Entre Ríos Senate in Argentina approved an amendment to Law No.
9424 that bars people on the alimony debtors register from casinos. The ban also covers gaming halls, not just casinos.
ArgentinaCasinoRegulatorsFocus Gaming News LatamOperator CEOs urge Healey to rule out further gambling duty rises in the UK.
The Betting & Gaming Council published its second pre-Budget intervention in two days.
UKRegulatorsgamblingindustrynews.comBetMGM renews its partnership with NHL star Connor McDavid for multiple years.
Since March 2022, McDavid has taken part in BetMGM's responsible gambling programmes, which already show measurable results.
Hong Kong authorities urge banks and e-wallet providers to deploy AI to block payments tied to illegal online gambling.
Third-party accounts used to move betting funds are next in the crosshairs.
Gross bets in Panama rose 16.9% from January to August 2026, driven mainly by online gambling.
Internet bets totalled $547.7m, while Type A slot machines still lead by volume.
Swedish court upholds penalty against bet365 for deposit limit violations.
SwedenRegulatorsiGaming ExpertMore than $180m returned to Brazilian bettors, but eight operators remain under investigation.
About $28.9m is still pending refund, and Brazil's Attorney General's Office (AGU) may sue over delays in providing data.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsYogonet LatAmSpain's regulator DGOJ opened a public consultation on a draft mechanism to detect risky player behavior.
The mechanism is meant to flag harmful play patterns on online platforms, and the draft is now open for public comment.
SpainRegulatorsYogonet LatAmIllegal business takes half of gambling spending in Ukraine, a study finds.
UkraineIndustryepravda.com.uaTaiwan blocks Coinbase and Kalshi websites over election betting.
A New Taipei court authorized the ban weeks before the November 28 local elections, which will test the government of President Lai Ching-te.
USACryptoRegulatorsQuartzThe Curaçao regulator continues to issue licences and enter them in the register, even though a week ago it dropped the portal at the centre of the Casino Secrets leak.
The procedure for filing documents without the portal has not yet been published, and interim rules are due before 9 October.
Casino.net reviewed 903 self-exclusion listings and found that more than half did not specify an exclusion period.
Players cannot tell how long their decision to exclude themselves from online casinos will remain in effect.
FIRST launches its technology solution in the Swedish market, choosing Sweden as the first stop in the next phase of its European growth.
Local companies will be able to keep their own brands and interfaces.
SwedenDeals and M&AiGaming BrazilOn 30 September the EU consumer protection network launched coordinated action against ten video game developers over in-game currencies.
The rules on commercial practices also apply to online casino concessionaires.
Ontario's regulated online poker market may need a boost, but the Supreme Court objects.
Shared liquidity is key: the more players feed the pot, the bigger it grows, while online casinos pay prizes from their own funds.
CanadaCasinoRegulatorsGamblingnews.comPlayCity fined a gambling operator ₴4,323,500 and ₴432,350 after an unscheduled inspection.
The penalties followed top-ups of game balances by third parties and failure to comply with PlayCity's order to fix earlier violations.
UkraineRegulatorsPlayCity TelegramThe public spending watchdog will probe the award of the National Lottery's fourth licence.
The probe will examine whether the Gambling Commission and DCMS designed and awarded the tender to support a successful delivery.
UKLotteriesRegulatorsNEXT.ioSweden's Administrative Court of Appeal dismissed appeals by bet365 operator Hillside and upheld fines and warnings for player protection breaches.
The court agreed with the findings that the operator breached player protection rules.
SwedenRegulatorsiGaming BusinessMassachusetts Gaming Commission sent every licensed sports betting operator a detailed list of questions on whether AI targets losing bettors.
A review of how operators use artificial intelligence is now underway.
USASportsRegulatorsLegal Sports ReportBrazil introduced a national ban on fixed-odds betting, including sports betting and online gaming, from 25 September.
IBIA warns the ban could backfire on market regulation.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsiGaming ExpressA faction of an Oklahoma tribe disputes its partnership with Kalshi, which the company calls a prediction market partner.
The dispute unfolds amid a wider fight over tribal gaming rights and federally regulated sports event contracts.
USASportsRegulatorsLegal Sports Report95.6% of player interest in Spain goes to 87 licensed operators among 534 active brands.
A Blask report compared 15,871 games from licensed and offshore operators, covering catalogues, providers and lobby visibility.
SpainIndustryBlask IndexGoogle bars certified prediction market ads in Connecticut, the fifth US state it has shut out.
Each notice takes effect the day it is posted, and Google gives no reason.
USAPrediction marketsCRM and retentioniGaming TimesSlots supplier Hacksaw launched B2B prediction markets under a Malta licence covering peer-to-peer games.
Malta's regulator treats the product as gaming, while Washington proposed six days ago to define it as a swap.
MaltaUSACasinoDeals and M&AiGaming TimesBrazilian Supreme Court Justice Luiz Fux is expected to rule on the provisional measure banning betting houses in Brazil only after the second round of elections.
The lawsuit challenges the measure's legality, while bookmakers and clubs press the court.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsEstadãoNevada Gaming Control Board Chairman Mike Dreitzer slams CFTC rules for prediction markets, calling the line between event contracts and sports bets untenable.
He likened exchange-linked market makers to bookies.
USASportsRegulatorsRG.orgItaly's Council of State rejected a bingo operator's enforcement appeal against ADM over recalculating compensation during the technical extension period.
The ruling, published on 14 October 2026, found ADM's 81-bracket system lawful.
ItalyLotteriesRegulatorsJamma ItalyMost Americans oppose betting on U.S. elections via prediction markets.
The Reuters/Ipsos poll, conducted from Sept. 30 to Oct. 5, came out weeks before the midterms.
USAPrediction marketsIndustryLegal Sports ReportUnderdog filed on Tuesday a federal suit in Nashville against Tennessee's attorney general and the Sports Wagering Council officials.
It is the seventh state Underdog has sued, and the first where a binding appeals ruling already rejects its argument.
USASportsRegulatorsiGaming TimesEntain's revenue rose in Q3 despite the sudden online betting ban in Brazil.
Per the report, online net gaming revenue (NGR) would have risen 5% without Brazil, so the firm will do fine without the market.
BrazilSportsDeals and M&ASBC NewsOn 14 October 2026, Finland's National Police Board said the Finnish Gambling Administration intensified enforcement of gambling marketing rules.
Fines have followed marketing breaches.
FinlandRegulatorsiGaming ExpressItaly's regulator AGCOM launched a review to extend the centralised sales rules for Lega Pro media rights to the 2030/2031 season.
The move follows Lega Pro's request to apply the rules to the following seasons too.
ItalySportsRegulatorsJamma Italy11 online casino operators advanced to stage two of New Zealand's licensing process.
They include Betway, SkyCity, Entain and Stake, after an auction that drew 32 bidders.
Luckia renewed its online roulette and blackjack licences in Spain for another three years.
The operator has run both games in Spain since June 2012, and the extension covers both of its single-game licences.
SpainRegulatorsAzarPlusAn advocacy group calls on the Canadian government to ban all ads for online gambling.
The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage is currently studying a proposed federal law that would regulate sports gambling ads.
CanadaSportsCRM and retentionThe Globe and MailThe Philippine gambling regulator PAGCOR, which itself runs casinos, plans to fully exit the operator business by the end of 2027.
PhilippinesCasinoRegulatorse-play.plPragmatic Play took all top five spots in the September Global/dotcom slots ranking and remains the studio to beat.
RTG had a stellar month with its Fortunate Buddha game.
Ukraine's Finance Ministry approved new financial monitoring criteria for online casinos and bookmakers, with six signs of suspicious transactions.
Player activity will now be checked against these criteria.
UkraineCasinoRegulatorsznaj.uaA funeral service employee in Kremenchuk was sentenced to 5 years over 18,432 hryvnias in burial aid that ended up in an online casino account within a day.
He avoids jail time: 2-year probation and an order to repay the damages.
UkraineCasinoRegulatorspoltava365.comDutch regulator KSA does not rule out legal action against Google and Meta over ads for illegal gambling.
KSA chairman Michel Groothuizen says the platforms are largely responsible for the visibility of illegal operators.
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DraftKings said it has self-certified injury-protection markets for its DKeX product.
USASportsRegulatorsInGameMost Americans oppose betting on U.S. elections, military operations and government decisions.
This may create problems for an industry seeking to broaden its public appeal.
USASportsRegulatorsGamblingnews.comBetaro launched a crypto slot data platform with 8,800 free demos and data on 460 million real-money bets from 21 crypto casinos.
Each slot has its own page with a free demo, the studio's certified RTP and the largest player wins.
In September 2026, Flamengo's channel drew 64.3 million views on YouTube.
That is more than any other Brazilian club: Santos, Palmeiras, Corinthians and Atlético-MG follow, according to SocialBlade.
BrazilSportsIndustryMKT EsportivoThe UK National Audit Office is looking into the Gambling Commission's oversight of lotteries.
UKLotteriesRegulatorsGlobal Gaming InsiderThe Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board unanimously voted to renew the license of Stadium Casino Westmoreland, operator of Live!
Casino Pittsburgh. It also placed five players on the Involuntary Casino Exclusion list.
The Khmelnytskyi regional prosecutor's office said that women from the region face charges of illegally organizing and running gambling without a license.
Their indictments have already been sent to court.
UkraineRegulatorsOBOZ.UASpinCity Lesotho entered into a partnership with football club Bantu, committing M6.30m over three seasons.
The partnership was unveiled on 2 October in Lesotho.
IBIA said the number of suspicious betting alerts in Brazil more than doubled in the first year of regulation.
Under the provisional measure MP 1.394, no one is obliged to report them to Brazilian authorities.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsBNLDataSix months before the self-exclusion programme for gambling launched in the Philippines, 40,000 people signed up.
PhilippinesRegulatorsTribuna UAIn Peru, a bill has been proposed to raise the consumption tax on online betting from 1% to 5% of each rate.
The bill was submitted by the parliamentary group of the Civic Works Party.
PeruSportsRegulatorsYogonetThe Buenos Aires Province lottery launched ticket sales for its Christmas super prize with a total prize pool of over AR$2.9bn.
This year the top prize will be AR$1.4bn.
ArgentinaLotteriesRegulatorsFocus Gaming News LatamThe Massachusetts Gaming Commission sent a letter to mobile betting operators with questions about the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Responses are required by the end of next month.
The 2027 Gaúcho Championship will receive less funding after betting operators left the Brazilian market.
Its staging does not depend on their return, but the loss of industry money will reduce the tournament's funding.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsiGaming Brazil
Google allowed online betting ads in Masthead campaigns on YouTube from 21 October.
Campaigns against gambling advertising are intensifying in the UK and Australia.
UKAustraliaSportsRegulatorsYogonetCP Games remains focused on Latin America but is considering a possible expansion into Europe.
Growth chief Caio Ruiz shared the plans.
The AFL has ordered Sportsbet to remove AI-generated videos of players made without their consent.
From 1 January, a law takes effect in Australia barring licensed bookmakers from using athletes in betting ads even with their consent.
The Dominican regulator bans the opening of new betting shops and gives operators one month to declare those opened outside the rules.
A declaration does not grant a licence, and the list goes to the tax authority.
Airlines lead with eight sponsorship deals on club kits in the 2026/2027 Champions League.
Financial institutions, bookmakers, travel and technology companies follow.
On 14 October 2026, SolutionsHub appointed Tommy Corlett as head of compliance and remediation.
He previously spent nine years at the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission.
43% of Brazilian players are cutting spending on everyday needs in order to keep betting online.
The study was conducted by CNDL and SPC Brasil.
BrazilSportsCRM and retentionYogonet BrazilPennsylvania lawmaker introduced a bill that would ban sweepstakes casinos in the largest U.S. online casino market.
The bill was referred to a committee, but time is short before the session ends.
USACasinoRegulatorsSBC AmericasFollow the Money investigation questions the Curaçao Gaming Authority's screening of casino owners.
A US businessman previously investigated in a money-laundering case took part in a casino operation licensed in Curaçao.
USACasinoRegulatorsCuraçao ChronicleBrazilian broadcaster Band suspends its deal to show the Saudi Pro League after Brazil's ban on bookmakers.
Without betting sponsorship, broadcasting the tournament's matches is no longer financially viable.
BrazilSportsCRM and retentionUOLFIRST.bet launched its own sports betting engine for operators in Sweden.
Sweden is one of the most developed regulated betting markets in Europe.
SwedenSportsDeals and M&AYogonetSouth Korea wants to raise the levy on each casino's revenue to up to 15% to fund a tourism fund.
The Korea Casino Association says it has yet to receive government proposals on how it would be implemented.
$640m in volume since June went through Hypercall, an exchange built on Hyperliquid.
Most of that came from S&P 500 options, now the hottest bet on the platform.
Italy's Council of State upheld new ADM fees for bingo halls on extended concessions and rejected the operator's appeal.
The court ruled the new payment calculation system complies with its earlier judgment in the case.
ItalyLotteriesRegulatorsJamma ItalyThe Talca Court of Appeals rejected an environmental challenge seeking to halt construction of the $21m Casino Dreams Talca project.
The court found the municipal permit lawful, and Dreams plans to file its final documentation with the regulator in November.
ChileCasinoRegulatorsFocus Gaming News LatamTurkey detained 102 suspects in illegal betting, while the US imposed sanctions on a Mexican racetrack.
MexicoRegulatorsGlobal Gaming Insider€1bn from gambling firms is pencilled in by Italy's Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) for 2027-2028 in the draft budget.
The forecast factors in major reforms to online gambling licensing under the Meloni government.
ItalyRegulatorsSBC NewsBrazil's government decided to ban online betting and casinos, while Colombia and Peru keep licensing regimes.
Experts see the region tightening rules rather than imposing blanket bans.
BrazilColombiaCasinoRegulatorsYogonet BrazilReuters looks inside the booming market for US midterm election bets.
USASportsIndustryReutersFinland's Police Board ordered 6 conditional fines for illegal gambling marketing, all against individuals rather than companies.
Threatened fines for companies run to €1.2m, and a prohibition issued now can disqualify a licence applicant in 2027.
FinlandRegulatorsiGaming TimesBetting platform condemned in Brazil for blocking a customer's R$51k balance withdrawal.
The company cited a Romanian match under manipulation investigation but provided no evidence.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsG1Dutch regulator KSA is building with Google an EU white list of all legal operators.
Fines on illegal operators are hardly ever collected, so anyone not on the list could be kept out.
NetherlandsRegulatorsiGaming TimesCrypto casino Rainbet launches a sweepstakes casino in the US, copying Stake's playbook, amid compliance gaps.
USACryptoRegulatorsTribuna.comThe Zurich Commercial Court ruled that contracts between players and online casinos without a Swiss licence are void.
A Curaçao-based operator must refund a player about €145k.
45% of surveyed gambling participants reported financial problems linked to their play.
Only one in five players knows where to get help, said deputy digital transformation minister Natalia Denikeeva.
UkraineIndustryglavcom.uaGamStop published a regional breakdown of its self-exclusion service use, starting with North East England.
The heatmap is meant to help authorities and researchers understand demand for self-exclusion at community level.
UKCRM and retentioniGaming ExpertThe Dutch government sets a 2027 timetable for the sale review of Nederlandse Loterij.
NetherlandsLotteriesRegulatorsGlobal Gaming InsiderThe US Federal Trade Commission reportedly is investigating online sports betting.
Meanwhile, DraftKings and FanDuel face scrutiny over marketing, and conflicting reports have emerged about Kalshi's partnership with the Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town.
USASportsRegulatorsGambling InsiderMalta's regulator MGA published a notice on 28 September: the licence of Condor Malta Limited was suspended from 16 September.
It names no website, so reviewers should show the licence holder and every brand sharing it.
MaltaRegulatorsiGaming Capital MaltaBetano has been named official sponsor of UEFA EURO 2028 as part of the renewed UEFA and Kaizen Gaming partnership.
The deal was signed at the Kaizen Campus in Athens, with UEFA general secretary Theodoros Theodoridis present.
All 10 AI assistants tested in a Dutch study named at least one unlicensed online casino operator each.
Some presented illegal brands as licensed.
NetherlandsCasinoRegulatorsG3 NewswireSouth Korean President Lee Jae-myung pledged to bring back to his home country the organizer of illegal gambling operations arrested in the UAE.
Seoul is pursuing extradition and the return of assets, and Lee praised the Emirates' assistance.
$3.5m raised by Furnace, a New York prediction markets infrastructure startup emerging from stealth.
North Island Ventures led the round, and the firm plans to offer a common reference layer for traders.
USAPrediction marketsDeals and M&AEGR Intel$15m Polymarket deal pays LeBron James to promote football, more than his 76ers salary.
The NBA star earns $4m a year at the Philadelphia club.
CFTC moves to assert exclusive authority over prediction markets ahead of a Supreme Court showdown.
USAPrediction marketsRegulatorsTribuna.comGaming Corps expanded its partnership with Videoslots, an Immense Group brand, into the UK and Ontario.
The new roll-out includes titles from the popular 3 Pigs franchise, and the deal now goes beyond Sweden.
UKSwedenDeals and M&AG3 NewswireKalshi asks the full Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to revisit a ruling on sports contracts.
The CFTC rulemaking process is intensifying its dispute with states over gambling laws.
USASportsRegulatorsCasinoBeatsKaizen Gaming warned that prohibition is not protection, as operators in Brazil keep fighting the ban.
Betano went offline overnight on 5 October to comply with provisional measure 1394/26, which bans online betting.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsiGaming ExpertYggdrasil and 24Karot Games are mentioned in an article on the difficulty of entering markets amid saturation and taxes.
24Karot Games believes it has cracked the code by drawing on American culture.
USADeals and M&AiGaming ExpertFinland's Supreme Administrative Court issued two tax rulings ahead of the market opening to commercially regulated operators in July next year.
Nordic Law Oy partner Jon Hautamäki breaks down how the rulings could affect taxation.
FinlandRegulatorsiGaming ExpertKyiv region police checked more than 60 venues in six districts where, according to operational intelligence, slot machines were operating.
Illegal gambling activity was shut down in Boryspil district.
UkraineCasinoRegulatorsi-visti.comADM Italy's gambling director Mario Lollobrigida announced new rules for online gambling and expressed hope for joint campaigns to protect players.
He also spoke about the role of licensees in preventing risky behavior.
ItalyRegulatorsJamma ItalyAmusnet expands its Live Casino offering with real-time streaming technology from Vindral.
The deal adds software-defined production, green-screen and computer vision, as Amusnet ramps up investment in the vertical.
Matchbook has completed the acquisition of Betdaq, one of the earliest betting exchanges in the world.
The deal deepens Matchbook's liquidity and underlines its long-term commitment to the exchange model as peer-to-peer betting grows worldwide.
Spanish authorities tightened compliance controls on online casino payments: new rules cover authorisation and mandatory monitoring of gambling transactions.
Royal Decree 813/2026 amends the regulations under Law 10/2010 on anti-money laundering and terrorist financing.
SpainCasinoRegulatorsSBC NewsFormer GGPoker ambassador Bryn Kenney sues over alleged unpaid commissions and a disputed 5% stake.
He claims his annual commission income fell by more than $3m and seeks damages.
Lawmakers in Brazil proposed more than 90 changes to the provisional measure on betting, and the deadline for amendments ended on Tuesday.
The original deadline for deputies and senators was set for September, but it was postponed.
BrazilRegulatorsO GLOBOPointsBet expects H1 2027 revenue to fall 16% year on year to about A$113m (£59.5m).
The Alberta launch is on hold, and MIXI bought a 66% stake in the company just over a year ago.
CanadaDeals and M&ASBC NewsActing CEO of South Africa's National Gambling Board Lungile Dukwana warned that some students spend National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) payments on gambling.
Social grants are also being spent on betting, the regulator cautioned.
Cyprus' National Betting Authority called for tougher action against illegal gambling.
Player protection must go beyond basic compliance, with technology spotting risks before they turn into harm.
Maarten Haijer will lead the new World Gaming and Betting Alliance, an international body based in Geneva.
Haijer was secretary general of the European Gaming and Betting Association EGBA for over 13 years, and the alliance is preparing its official presentation for the end of this year.
Today ends the deadline for financial institutions in Brazil to return leftover balances from bookmaker accounts that players did not withdraw.
O Globo explains where this money goes and how to claim it.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsO GLOBOUkraine's tax service explains how personal income tax (PDFO) and the military levy apply to gambling winnings.
UkraineRegulatorsif.tax.gov.ua11 companies won the auction for application rights to 15 online casino licences in New Zealand.
SkyCity plans to pursue two of them as the market is expected to open in 2027.
Brazilian police arrested members of a gang that ran scams on illegal betting sites.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsG1381 more unlicensed sites added to Italy's ADM black list, bringing the total to 13,079 domains.
Among them is gioco-news.com, and access to the sites must be blocked by 29 October 2026.
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In September, sports betting revenue in Maryland fell 32.4% to $45.9m.
USASportsIndustryGlobal Gaming InsiderColombian regulator Coljuegos issues licences for betting since 2001 under law 643.
ColombiaSportsRegulatorsBC Noticias ManizalesBrazil's betting demand index fell 35% from its May peak as restrictions deepened an existing decline.
Betting demand returned to 2022 levels.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsAGBBrazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced a ban on online betting in the country at the end of last month.
BrazilCryptoRegulatorsGambling911BetMGM launched online gambling in Alberta on July 13, 2026, on day one of the regulated market.
Three months later, management notes that the market is already exceeding its expectations.
CanadaRegulatorsCanadian Gaming BusinessAt least 58 amendments to the provisional measure in Brazil propose to keep sports betting and restrict online casinos.
The deadline for amendments has passed, and Congress has until November to debate the text.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsFocus Gaming News LatamAccording to a report, the US Federal Trade Commission will focus its sports betting investigation on operators DraftKings and FanDuel.
Kalshi and Polymarket are reportedly not included.
USASportsRegulatorsDiarioBitcoinThe president of Brazil's federal court TRF-3 suspended the decision that allowed Stake to keep operating until 25 October.
The operator is blocked from operating in Brazil again.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsiGBIn Alberta, requires centralized self-exclusion across the entire registered iGaming market.
CanadaRegulatorsTribuna.comThe Brazilian government issued a provisional measure on betting, triggering mass layoffs that affect thousands of families.
Industry workers face stigma and uncertainty.
BrazilRegulatorsiGaming BrazilOver 60% of Americans oppose forecasting markets on elections and military action, according to a Reuters/IPSOS poll.
Legal action against firms such as Kalshi and Polymarket keeps piling up.
USAPrediction marketsRegulatorsiGaming ExpertIn Brazil, during an operation against illegal virtual casinos, 3 people were detained, including a couple from Mogi das Cruzes.
The investigation revealed money flows of 38.5m reais through the FortuneSlots and ThinkTV platforms.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsG1In September 2026, three commercial casinos in Detroit reported combined revenue of $103.55m.
Revenue from table games and slots came to $102.78m.
Wazdan signed a partnership with Danske Spil Casino, giving the operator's Danish players access to its slots.
Danske Spil Casino will add Wazdan slots from the Coins, Mighty Wild and Hot Slot series to its lineup.
bet365 published an analysis of slot popularity in Canada.
In July 2026 Alberta became the second Canadian province with legal online casinos, after Ontario.
CanadaCasinoRegulatorsCanadian Gaming BusinessPAGCOR approved nearly 40,000 requests for gaming activity limits over the past six months.
The regulator offers players counselling and referrals to support services for people with gambling-related difficulties.
PhilippinesRegulatorsFocus Gaming News APACGreece's regulator EEEP requested information from operators on the registration, retention and incentivisation of VIP players.
The regulator is considering reforms to player verification procedures.
The Buenos Aires province gambling committee convened a briefing meeting for October 14 on a mega-law against online betting.
The bill from La Cámpora deputies proposes tighter advertising limits and stronger controls.
ArgentinaSportsRegulatorsSoloAzar7% of surveyed Colorado gamblers have serious gambling problems, according to preliminary UNLV findings.
The study involved 500 randomly selected Colorado residents, including both gamblers and non-gamblers.
USAIndustryWorld Casino Directory NewsDemand for iGaming in Kenya rose 29.5% from July to September, but the High Court left the licence fee unset.
The court froze the Gambling Control (Licensing) Regulations on 20 July 2026, and no judgement came on 2 October.
Senator María José Gatica asked Chile's comptroller and financial regulator to halt online betting platforms in the country.
She warns they are harming mental health, the economy and families' wellbeing.
ChileSportsRegulatorsInforma Al Minutomore than €465m in fines imposed on illegal online casino operators, Spain has failed to collect any of it over five years.
The government attributes the collection difficulties to opaque corporate structures and the cross-border nature of the operators.
SpainCasinoRegulatorsSoloAzarLottomatica and CIRSA boards approved a merger plan under which Lottomatica will absorb CIRSA.
After completion, the group will return €744m ($831m) to shareholders, with annual revenue targeted above €4.5bn ($5.03bn).
The Nevada Gaming Control Board advances a proposed overhaul of technical standards for gaming equipment.
The revised rules are expected to take effect on October 1, 2027, consolidating requirements spread across several regulatory documents and notices.
USARegulatorsYogonetJust Slots partnered with Wildz Group, giving eight brands, including Wildz Casino and Blingi, access to its original content.
It is the studio's first major deal since securing a B2B licence from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) last month.
MaltaDeals and M&AG3 NewswireThe NFL asked the US Supreme Court to resolve a split between appeals courts over oversight of sports prediction markets.
The Third Circuit backed Kalshi's argument, while the Sixth and Ninth Circuits reached the opposite conclusion.
USASportsRegulatorsYogonetKalshi is investigating a series of bets that anticipated Katie Zacharia's appointment as White House press secretary.
The bets were placed before the official announcement of the decision.
USAPrediction marketsRegulatorsSBC NoticiasPolish journalists at TVP Info found an office and Pin-Up documents in Warsaw and checked poker platform GGPoker.
The investigation covers PokerOK and Ukrainian criminal cases involving the confiscation of UAH 2.6bn.
UkrainePokerRegulatorsFraza.uaKTO Group winds down operations in Brazil after a nationwide ban on online betting.
Former employees on LinkedIn say more than 200 staff may have lost their jobs on 8 October, and the company has not officially confirmed the closure.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsiGaming Capital MaltaBrazil's Justice Ministry on Tuesday, the 13th, created the first dedicated unit in the Federal Police to fight illegal betting and sports match-fixing.
It was set up while the provisional betting measure (MP das bets) is in force.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsBNLDataLagos State regulator gives telecoms, mobile operators and VAS providers 30 days to verify licences of gaming operators using their platforms.
In a notice, LSLGA stressed the role of approvals from NCC.
Former Ukrainian gambling regulator sentenced to eight years for bribery.
UkraineRegulatorsGlobal Gaming InsiderWyoming's Select Committee on Gaming backed a draft bill making the operation of sweepstakes casinos a felony.
The committee may not be able to find a sponsor for the bill itself.
USACasinoRegulatorsiGaming TimesUS State Department keeps Cambodia in Tier 3 in its 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report.
The report says senior officials profited from and shielded scam centres, and casinos with a documented history of hosting them got licences in January.
USACasinoRegulatorsiGaming TimesSão Paulo state police arrested three people and froze R$154m from a group running illegal online betting platforms.
The group is suspected of fraud and money laundering, and Procon-SP has received 10m complaints against it.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsBNLDataOn 8 October, Michigan regulator MGCB sent cease-and-desist letters to 33 recipients.
The gap: self-excluded Michigan residents can still play on offshore sites.
USARegulatorsiGaming ExpressBETBY signed a partnership with betting brand Lebull in the regulated Polish market.
Lebull will keep its existing frontend, while its sportsbook runs on BETBY's technology, betting content and advanced features.
Brazil demands bookmakers complete refunds to bettors by Wednesday, October 14, with $30.5m still outstanding.
The Secretariat of Social Communication at the presidency announced the balance, based on figures the bookmakers submitted themselves.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsRevista Casino PeruProvider Kendoo entered the regulated Belgian market, launching its slots on online casino Starcasino.
The move is another step in Kendoo's international expansion, alongside a stronger presence across regulated markets.
A Las Vegas man accused of running an illegal sports betting operation challenges the case: an undercover witness received $5-6k from law enforcement.
He calls it entrapment, and court records revealed the payment.
USASportsRegulatorsGamblingnews.comCuraçao Gaming Authority shuts its licensing portal for online gambling.
The regulator is moving to a new platform.
Uganda's regulator NLGRB held a workshop for boda boda riders at GOGO Uganda's offices.
Riders discussed money management and responsible gaming, and the meeting took place right at their workplace.
Spain's regulator DGOJ put out for public consultation a draft resolution on a mechanism for detecting risky player behaviour.
The mechanism is part of the rules protecting participants in nationwide gambling activities.
SpainRegulatorsDGOJ SpainUkraine's Finance Ministry clarified money laundering risk signs for online casinos and bookmakers.
They include small regular balance top-ups, other people's payment details and agreed bets on sport.
UkraineCasinoRegulatorssud.ua11 entities, including SkyCity, Entain and Stake, advanced to the next stage of New Zealand's online casino licence auction.
The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) gave them the right to apply.
Ireland's regulator GRAI notified the European Commission of its draft Gambling Regulation Act 2024 via the TRIS system.
Online gambling operators will have to send account holders alerts on time and spending, with the EU standstill period ending on 11 January.
€750k fine issued by Spain's Ministry of Consumer Affairs to EBR Management for an unauthorised Tesla raffle run by TheGrefg.
The ministry rejected the argument that it was an advertising promotion, as the company sold 376,850 entries at €1 each without permission.
SpainRegulatorsAzarPlusBrazil's federal prosecutors (MPF) are investigating blogger Davi Brito and other influencers over promotion of illegal casinos.
They are suspected of hiding links in routine posts to bypass a provisional measure that banned online betting.
BrazilCasinoRegulatorsBNLDataBrazil's TRF3 court revoked Stake's interim injunction, while provisional measure 1.394/2026 keeps the online gambling ban fully in force.
The betting crisis has cost over 3,500 jobs, and the case has reached Congress and Brazil's Supreme Court.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsInfoPlayIndia bans real-money online gambling from May 1 as a new federal regime takes effect.
The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act 2025 and the Online Gaming Rules 2026 clear the way for esports.
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Football club Palmeiras ruled out temporary sponsors due to the betting ban, leaving the space on the kit blank.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsGlobal Gaming InsiderJapan's Ministry of Tourism has again asked MGM in Osaka to revise its visitor forecasts and plans for non-gaming spending.
The company still promises 20 million visitors a year, and initial investments have grown by 40% since the plan was first filed.
Employees who lost their jobs at bookmakers in Brazil face bias when looking for work in other industries.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsGlobal Gaming InsiderAllwyn UK is working with the UK Gambling Commission on responsible gaming and player monitoring.
A UK coroner wrote to the Commission proposing that National Lottery draw games join Gamstop.
UKLotteriesRegulatorsSBC NewsA senior coroner told the UKGC that players who self-excluded via GamStop can still play National Lottery draws online.
The regulator wants up to 12 months to study the issue before deciding on any changes.
UKLotteriesRegulatorsiGaming TimesThe Argentine province of San Juan is advancing iGaming regulation.
The regulator plans to issue five licences for sports betting and online gambling, moving the market into the formal sector.
ArgentinaSportsRegulatorsYogonetIn Ohio and Tennessee, petitions were filed to review cases over the CFTC's new swaps rule.
USARegulatorsGlobal Gaming InsiderThe Institute of Provincial Lotteries and Casinos of Buenos Aires, IPLyC, declared the tender for the Necochea casino licence unsuccessful.
Workers believe the province is ready for a new tender.
ArgentinaCasinoRegulatorsFocus Gaming News LatamZitro Digital launched its slot machines and video bingo on the Betmaster site in Peru.
The move extends the supplier's distribution network in Latin America.
PeruCasinoDeals and M&AG3 NewswireSpinCore Group received approval from Dutch regulator Kansspelautoriteit to launch sports betting under the Hard Rock Casino brand.
The company announced it on LinkedIn despite regulatory and tax headwinds in the Netherlands.
NetherlandsSportsRegulatorsSBC NewsBrazilian deputies and senators can file amendments to provisional measure 1.394/2026, which bans betting in the country, until Tuesday the 13th.
Congress will then review the text, and the amendments could change its content.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsFan F1Proposed New York AI rules could limit personalized sports-betting prompts for sportsbooks.
Operators could also be required to have staff contact at-risk customers personally, and final approval is still pending.
USASportsRegulatorsCasinoBeats£5k fine handed by the Football Association to 20-year-old Everton striker Martin Sherif for breaking betting rules.
He admitted responsibility for 61 bets on football matches over 15 months from 20 November 2024.
UKSportsRegulatorsAgimeg ItalyGambling business revenue may fall by 27%, while the illegal segment exceeds half of the entire gambling market.
UkraineIndustryantikor.info5% consumption tax on online betting in Peru: a new bill proposes a fivefold increase.
The authors cite public health and the need to raise revenue.
PeruSportsRegulatorsiGBPublic Health Wales opened a €142k tender for the second 12-month term of support for its bilingual gambling blocker.
The procurement covers support for the organisation's own gambling-blocking tool.
Chilean UDI deputies plan to introduce an amendment to the 2027 Budget Law that would stop tax authority SII from collecting taxes from online betting platforms.
It comes amid an ongoing dispute over the legal status of online gambling in Chile.
ChileSportsRegulatorsG3 NewswireUS online casino revenue topped $1bn again, making August the best August ever for the market.
USACasinoIndustryThe Closing LineUp to 3,800 casino jobs at risk, warns BGC: the proposed rise in Machine Games Duty to 40% could hit employment.
The North of England and Scotland would be hit hardest.
UKCasinoRegulatorsgamblingindustrynews.comGambling financial monitoring will be tightened under updated risk criteria.
The updated criteria cover suspicious transactions involving gaming accounts.
UkraineRegulatorsips.ligazakon.netIreland's racing fund rises to €102m as Budget 2027 adds €2.9m, on condition of welfare and integrity reform.
The 2% tax on stakes stays unchanged, and the only new betting measure is a 25% charge on pool betting commissions.
On October 7, Macquarie analyst Chad Beynon assessed Q3 prospects: gaming stocks fell 12% over the month and 22% over the quarter.
Despite inflation and prediction markets, he remains positive ahead of Q3 results.
Wyoming advances a bill proposal on sweepstakes casinos.
USACasinoRegulatorsAction Network€70k in fines issued by Carabinieri with Italy's regulator ADM in Palagonia and Scordia (Catania province) over illegal slot machines.
Violations were found on 7 gaming machines during extraordinary inspections.
ItalyCasinoRegulatorsJamma ItalyMario Parada of Chile's Lotería de Concepción, at the lottery's 105th anniversary, urged internet providers and payment services to step up the fight against illegal online casinos.
He highlighted court rulings against unlicensed platforms.
44 slot machines and 41 pieces of computer equipment were seized in Peru during raids on illegal online betting.
Peru's Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism shut six clandestine venues in the Lambayeque and Huánuco regions.
PeruCasinoRegulatorsFocus Gaming News LatamUp to 89% of stakes on halves, quarters and sets come from players that ANJ's algorithm flags as excessive.
Growth in France's 2025 online betting came from more matches and a 24-hour live offer.
FranceSportsIndustryiGaming TimesNBA Commissioner wants access to prediction market data.
USASportsIndustryGlobal Gaming InsiderPolymarket, Kalshi and other prediction markets have started talks with regulators in London and Brussels on operator status.
In Europe they are seen as unlicensed bookmakers, and Polymarket wants to get around gambling and betting bans.
UKSportsRegulatorsAgimeg ItalyBrazil's ban on Bets shut down a $6.6bn market with little notice.
It forced international operators to rethink their strategies in the country.
BrazilRegulatorsiGamingFutureIllegal betting platform Vorcaro777 operates through a company registered in the name of a Bolsa Família beneficiary.
The site also uses the name and image of Daniel Vorcaro, founder of Banco Master, who is held in preventive detention on suspicion of corruption.
62 unlicensed websites face blocking as Norway's gambling regulator unveils its plans.
Prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket are among the sites on the list, and neither holds a Norwegian licence.
USACryptoRegulatorsAffPapaAuthorities in Linares, Chile, ran large raids against illegal casinos in the city centre, in the Maule region.
The operation involved municipal inspectors, security forces and staff from Chile's tax service, SII.
ChileCasinoRegulatorsYogonet LatAm$7.3bn to $39.4bn a year in gaming revenue could be lost by tribal and commercial casinos in the US.
The estimate assumes prediction markets keep operating nationwide under federal oversight.
USACasinoIndustrySBC AmericasApple and Google removed betting apps in Brazil on Tuesday after a provisional measure banning fixed-odds betting took effect.
Globo Online tracked 15 legally operating apps: all were available on Monday, but they were gone the next morning.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsYogonet LatAmBrazil's President Lula signed provisional measure 1.394, which from 6 October bans fixed-odds betting and online casino.
New deposits are already stopped, and players can withdraw balances until 23:59 on 5 October.
BrazilCasinoRegulatorsThe GamblestCanada's regulated gambling market, valued at 23bn dollars, is what the Canadian Gaming Association will promote at ICE Barcelona.
It will build Canada House, a dedicated space inside Fira Barcelona, to attract investment and business partners.
CanadaIndustryJamma ItalyCuraçao gaming portal shuts down for good after a high-profile hack.
The gaming regulator suggests alternative arrangements are being made for licensing, compliance and supervision until an interim solution is in place.
Denmark's Minister for Taxes and Growth, Jakob Engel-Schmidt, introduced a gambling law reform with new restrictions on betting advertising.
The first reading is set for 22 October 2026, and companies in the sector would face higher requirements.
Police in Zakarpattia shut down an illegal casino, and its administrator will now face trial.
The indictment against her has already been sent to court, and the venue no longer operates.
UkraineCasinoRegulatorsOBOZ.UA11 amicus curiae briefs back New Jersey against Kalshi in Flaherty v.
KalshiEX (No. 26-299) as of October 9. Kalshi's own brief has not been filed yet, and its deadline is still ahead.
USAPrediction marketsRegulatorsiGaming ExpressUkraine's High Anti-Corruption Court found former gambling regulator commission member Yevhen Hetman guilty on October 12 of receiving $90k for casino permits.
He was sent to prison for a long term.
UkraineCasinoRegulatorsUkr.netAlberta's government expands its betting market in Canada to squeeze out illegal platforms.
Free commercial competition is its main weapon against clandestine sites.
CanadaSportsRegulatorsiGaming BrazilGiG completed its purchase of 80% of operator 888AFRICA for €16.4m.
The deal closed after the conditions of the September 28 share purchase agreement were met, and 888AFRICA holds licences in Angola and Tanzania.
The CFTC published two rules: bets with licensed sportsbooks and casinos are not swaps.
Event contracts, sports included, would be swaps, with the line drawn by seller and venue, not by product.
USASportsRegulatorsiGaming TimesFormer member of Ukraine's gambling regulator received eight years in prison for a $90k bribe.
The High Anti-Corruption Court also barred him from public office for three years and confiscated his property.
UkraineRegulatorsukrinform.uaThe Swedish regulator Spelinspektionen issued operator Sportalliansen Sverige a fine of €13,380 over deficiencies in physical lottery tickets.
In addition to the fine, the company received an official warning.
SwedenLotteriesRegulatorsiGaming ExpressANJL files a collective writ of mandamus against Brazil's provisional measure No.
1,394/2026, which banned fixed-odds betting. ANJL is not asking to restore betting until Congress finishes reviewing the measure, but is studying a second, broader action.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsThe GamblestDutch Gambling Authority (KSA) warned operator 711 over a withdrawal method.
Withdrawal conditions drew the regulator's concern and led to the warning.
NetherlandsRegulatorsiGaming Express8 licensed operators have not given banks the data on what they owe Brazilian players.
Brazil's Attorney General's Office will go to court to force them to hand over the data banks need.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsiGaming ExpressPrediction market platform Kalshi opened an investigation into suspicious bets on the nomination of the new White House press secretary.
The probe covers transactions that correctly predicted the choice of Katie Zacharia.
USAPrediction marketsRegulatorse-play.plKangwon Land expands its crackdown on illegal gambling with government agencies, police and the army.
The move responds to increasingly sophisticated illegal gambling websites, adding online monitoring and joint operations.
Stake Brasil secured a partial provisional court injunction against Provisional Measure 1,394/2026, preserving its betting authorisation.
The 9th Federal Civil Court of São Paulo lets operations continue under conditions set by the Federal Court of São Paulo.
BrazilSportsRegulatorsGamblingnews.comSeveral parties have filed amicus briefs urging the US Supreme Court to take up prediction market cases.
The court has not yet said whether it will hear them, while the regulator has issued an interim final rule and a rule proposal.
USAPrediction marketsRegulatorsCoinDeskPopOK Gaming announced a partnership with Bitville Gaming, an established B2B supplier of lottery and betting products.
Bitville will integrate PopOK Gaming's diverse casino content portfolio into its fixed-odds offering.
Longshot bets that lose 98% of the time dominate trading on Polymarket and Kalshi.
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