Licence
KSA renews three Lotto monopoly licences for five years in Netherlands
Lotto B.V. retains three monopoly lottery and betting licences in the Netherlands for five years.
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Reports
DACHL regulators plan closer cooperation against cross-border illegal gambling networks
Suppliers could face enforcement as regulators plan greater information sharing on operators, supporting businesses and new business models.
Source: GGL (Germany)
Hacksaw Gaming enters crash games with Moneyplane release
Moneyplane gives operators five return-to-player settings as Hacksaw Gaming enters the crash game category.
Robinhood and Crypto.com petition US Supreme Court over sports event contracts
Robinhood and Crypto.com separately petitioned the US Supreme Court to consider whether sports event contracts are legal.
CFTC weighs gaming definition for US event contracts
Operators face unresolved gaming definitions as the CFTC deliberates and Nevada and New Jersey assert authority over sports-outcome contracts.
Lukashenko criticises gambling advertising in Belarus and singles out Maxline
Maxline’s advertising and goose logo drew presidential criticism as Belarusian iGaming search demand reached 203,700 that day.
Murcia draft bingo regulation proposes electronic bingo in halls
Murcia’s proposal would introduce a new electronic bingo format for hall operators.
Castilla-La Mancha plans casino authorisation moratorium extension to 2031
Prospective casino operators face a proposed suspension of new authorisations until 2031, with statutory status.
Appointment
Catalan government appoints Víctor Campos Pamias to tax and gambling records role
The appointment gives Víctor Campos Pamias oversight of the computerised register and archives for Catalonia’s tax and gambling administration.
Armenia prepares offshore gambling operator blocking from February 2027
Offshore operators face planned blocking in Armenia from February 2027, subject to establishment of supervision infrastructure.
Oxibet targets Alberta players with allegedly fabricated AI adverts
Oxibet’s allegedly fabricated advertising targets Alberta players, while Davies’s agent denies gambling ties and says he will pursue legal remedies.
Crane NXT identifies gaming as a key payment hardware market
New US banknote designs would prompt hardware and software upgrades in gaming, a key market for Crane NXT.
Gespa publishes cantonal reporting on gaming fund use
Gespa published cantonal reporting forms on gaming fund and prevention levy use, with correct use each canton's responsibility.
Source: Gespa (Switzerland)
Arkansas DFA sets 13% and 20% casino gaming receipts tax tiers
Arkansas taxes casino net gaming receipts 13% on the first $150m and 20% above that.
Source: Arkansas Racing Commission (AR)
Tender
TED lists a closed tender with a passed deadline
The closed status means the submission deadline has passed.
Source: TED
Belgium publishes royal decree setting betting conditions for newsagents
Newsagents accepting bets must meet specific conditions under Belgium’s published royal decree governing the ancillary activity.
Source: Kansspelcommissie (Belgium)
NH Investment forecasts tourism gains for South Korean casinos amid uncertain VIP demand
Investors face differing demand prospects as NH Investment & Securities expects tourism to support mass-market casinos more than VIP gaming.
County officials restrict employee election prediction market trading in Arizona and Pennsylvania
Employee trading restrictions affect roughly 13,000 Maricopa County employees and about 2,200 Delaware County workers ahead of the midterms.
Universal Entertainment plans overseas gaming equipment return through Nevada company
Universal Entertainment intends its overseas gaming equipment return to add revenue alongside amusement equipment and integrated resorts.
US lawmakers target player prop bets and athlete harassment
Sports betting operators face growing scrutiny of player props and bettor misconduct, with college prop bans in 15 states.
Results
Bally’s faces financing pressure after Q2 earnings miss and going-concern warning
Bally’s debt and liquidity pressure, going-concern warning and Chicago casino financing challenges matter to investors assessing its financial position.
New Zealand gambling regulator suspends charitable gaming trust’s licence
Accounting failures led to a licence suspension following New Zealand’s poker machine sector review, demonstrating licensing consequences for charitable operators.
DSEC survey shows Macau commission and rebate spending outgrows receipts in 2025
Macau operators face commission and rebate expenditure growing faster than total gaming industry receipts.
Australia passes wagering reforms introducing Adstop and customer harm flags
Wagering operators must identify customers at risk of harm and restrict inducements under Australia’s passed federal reforms.
GCGRA signs regulatory cooperation agreement with UAE financial supervisor FSRA
The agreement establishes coordinated financial services and commercial gaming supervision without introducing specific new company rules.