Regulatory calendar

Australia Wagering advertising ban effective · ACMA says small influencers may fall under Australia wagering ad ban

Australia notable person ban takes effect · ACMA sets out notable person rules for Australia gambling ad ban

Australia Celebrity gambling ad ban begins · ACMA sets out rules for Australia gambling advertising ban from 2027

Australia Gambling advertising restrictions take effect · Australia government stands by gambling advertising reforms amid backbench criticism

Australia Most bill provisions scheduled to commence · Meta faces scrutiny over unlicensed casino advertisements in Australia

Austria Illegal operators must cease offering · Austria finance ministry expects 20 online gambling licence applicants

Brazil Women's World Cup advertising exception period · Brazil creates World Cup advertising exception for unregulated betting sponsors

Brazil Supreme Court gambling judgment resumes · Brazil Supreme Court pauses gambling judgment after review request

Brazil Mega da Virada draw scheduled · Caixa moves Mega da Virada draw from 31 December to 1 January

Brazil Copa de Brasil single-sponsor rule start · CBF considers single betting sponsor for Copa de Brasil from 2027

Brazil Big Brother Brasil edition scheduled · Globo may bar betting sponsors from reality shows, report says

Cyprus Expected Q1 2027 deal closing · EMB Mission Bound agrees €4.1m deal for 51% of Cyprus's MegaBet Plus

Denmark Restrictions on live sport marketing · Denmark weighs tighter gambling advertising rules for live sport

Denmark Phased implementation of gambling ad curbs · Denmark proposes gambling-advertising curbs and affiliate revenue-share ban

France Reduce excessive gambler numbers by · ANJ approves operator plans on excessive and underage gambling

Source: ANJ (France)

Germany Amtzell amusement tax takes effect · Amtzell sets 25% amusement tax and €200 monthly minimum for gaming machines

Germany No-strike period expires · Baden-Württemberg Spielbanken accepts tariff offer with €230 monthly payment

Germany Increased use of safe-server data · GGL and Dataport expand LUGAS gambling supervision infrastructure

Source: GGL (Germany)

Germany Restaurant relocation to ground floor · Spielbank Stuttgart marks 30 years and plans site modernisation

Italy New 2027 registrations open · ADM opens 2027 RIES renewals on 2 November with €150 payment option

Italy Budget enters into force · Italy’s Council of Ministers approves 2027 budget with €700m from gaming

Malta New work permit fees take effect · Malta budget raises work permit costs for non-EU workers from 2027

Market not stated target opening of permanent Chicago casino · Bally’s casino revenue rises in second quarter

Market not stated YGG Masters GIAB pillar launch in Q1 2027 · Yggdrasil CEO outlines plans to expand game distribution and output

Morocco Automatic tax assessment for gambling winnings takes effect · Morocco projects MAD195m in gambling-related revenue for 2027

Netherlands Application window opens early 2027 · Kansspelautoriteit opens applications for Dutch horse-racing totalisator licence

Netherlands Ksa opens public licence tender procedure · Ksa opens 2027–2032 Dutch land-based horse betting licence tender

New Zealand Full market launch expected · New Zealand DIA advances 11 bidders in online casino licence tender

New Zealand Community funding contribution takes effect · New Zealand proposes online casino contributions of up to NZD20m annually

Philippines Higher fee floors take effect · PAGCOR introduces monthly fee floors for Philippine online gaming administrators

Philippines POGO industry ban takes effect · Philippines reviews visa-free China scheme over illegal POGO concerns

Spain Planned Alira platform closure in Spain during 2027 · GiG plans to close Alira platform in Spain during 2027

Spain Payment terminals and cash machines removed · SAJUCAL's Carmen Rodrigo warns payment terminal removal will cause considerable harm

Spain Gaming law reform takes effect · SAJUCAL warns Castilla y León payment restrictions threaten gaming hall viability

Switzerland first tables expected to go live · CreedRoomz agrees Pasino.ch live casino deal for Swiss launch

Trinidad and Tobago licensing framework takes effect · Trinidad and Tobago parliament passes online gambling law, market launch set for January

Trinidad and Tobago Online licences operating start · Trinidad and Tobago raises minimum gambling age to 25

Trinidad and Tobago Online gaming licensing framework implementation · Trinidad and Tobago Senate approves gambling age rise to 25

UK Generational tobacco ban takes effect · Innovative Technology promotes MyCheckr age estimation to UK retailers ahead of tobacco ban

USA Three US markets consider online casino · BetMGM expects three US markets to weigh online casinos in 2027

USA National search for permanent executive director begins · NCPG appoints Charles H. Jeffers II interim executive director

USA 6% tax takes effect · North Carolina sets 6% tax on prediction market operators from January

Uruguay New sports tax distribution starts · Uruguay to exclude AUF from sports betting tax distribution from 2027

USA 119th Congress ends (early January) · Ted Cruz to file bill giving states control over sports prediction markets

Netherlands Application window opens · Ksa opens 2027 tender for Dutch offline horse-racing betting licence

Source: KSA (Netherlands)

Netherlands Totalizer licence applications open · Ksa opens Dutch exclusive horse-racing totalizer licence applications in January

Netherlands Applications open for horse-racing licence · KSA opens tender for Dutch horse-racing betting licence in January 2027

USA Dividend payment date · Churchill Downs reports record third-quarter revenue of $696m

Germany BayernMILLIONEN official sales end · BayernMILLIONEN seasonal lottery returns with two €1m top prizes

Italy PokerStars Open Campione start · PokerStars to return PokerStars Open to Campione in January 2027

USA Working sessions week begins · Minnesota Lottery seeks advertising agency proposals in open tender

Source: Minnesota Lottery

UK EAG360 London show opens · EAG360 names Little Lifts as official charity partner for January London show

UK EAG360 exhibition closes in London · EAG organisers rename London exhibition EAG360 and combine three shows

Netherlands OpenOverGokken tender submission deadline · Kansspelautoriteit tenders OpenOverGokken helpline services

Source: TED

Netherlands Tender deadline · Kansspelautoriteit tenders OpenOverGokken helpline services

Source: TED

Netherlands Hulplijn OpenOverGokken tender submission deadline · TED lists Hulplijn OpenOverGokken tender at EUR 7m

Source: TED

Spain Contest submission deadline · FEJAR, ONCE and Complutense launch youth problem-gambling prevention contest

USA Commerce Casino poker series begins · World Poker Tour restores LA Poker Classic partnership for 2027 championship

Italy PokerStars Open Campione end · PokerStars to return PokerStars Open to Campione in January 2027

Italy Casa Italia official opening at ICE Barcelona · IGE, GN Media and WorldGaming plan Casa Italia launch at ICE Barcelona

Spain charity event at BETBY stand · BETBY named title sponsor of MOVE Cup chess tournament in Barcelona

Spain Casa Italia official inauguration at 12:00 · IGE, GN Media and WorldGaming plan Casa Italia launch at ICE Barcelona

Market not stated Midnight Mayhem Fight Night · Gamingtec becomes Headline Impact Partner of Midnight Mayhem Fight Night

Spain MOVE Cup day one · BETBY named title sponsor of MOVE Cup chess tournament in Barcelona

Italy RIES 2027 renewals deadline · ADM opens 2027 RIES renewals and adds PagoPA payment option

Spain MOVE Cup day two · BETBY named title sponsor of MOVE Cup chess tournament in Barcelona

Spain ICE Barcelona 2027 closes · IGE, GN Media and WorldGaming plan Casa Italia launch at ICE Barcelona

Italy Non-renewed operators removed from list · ADM opens 2027 RIES renewals on 2 November with €150 payment option

USA Finalist presentations week begins · Minnesota Lottery seeks advertising agency proposals in open tender

Source: Minnesota Lottery

UK Rank half-year results · Rank reports £216.1m quarterly revenue as CEO warns against tax increases

Australia Court-convened meeting late January · The PA agrees AU$49.8m takeover of Racing and Sports owner RAS Technology

Czech Republic Startup challenge applications close · HIPTHER launches AI Summit 2027 in Prague with €40,000 startup challenge

Netherlands Applications due for totalisator licence · Ksa opens 2027 tender for Dutch offline horse-racing betting licence

Source: KSA (Netherlands)

Netherlands Totalizer licence applications close · Ksa opens Dutch exclusive horse-racing totalizer licence applications in January

USA Polymarket charge deadline for market · Polymarket removes market on Cornell rape case after criticism