Petro government proposes permanent 19% VAT on Colombia online gambling
If approved, the proposal would make online gambling VAT permanent, shaping operators’ ongoing tax obligations.
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Reports
Washington attorney general seeks $225m from social casino app operators
The suit puts social casino operators’ app operations and residents’ spending under legal scrutiny in Washington.
Czechia plans information-sharing approach to identify gambling harm
Operators may need to identify risk signals that emerge across providers while addressing the privacy implications of sharing player data.
Crypto.com’s OG sues Washington over event-contract oversight
The lawsuit contests Washington's authority over OG's federally approved event-contract products.
US House subcommittee holds hearing on sports event contract integrity
Congressional scrutiny of sports event contracts could reshape how operators, suppliers and investors treat prediction markets alongside licensed sportsbooks.
Departure
Light & Wonder iGaming executive departs as company seeks replacements
The exit leaves Light & Wonder recruiting for two senior iGaming roles as it competes for product leadership.
PD deputies say Italy's land-based gambling reorganisation risks being dropped
Operators face continued uncertainty over national land-based rules if regional autonomy over gambling undermines the planned reorganisation decree.
Italian appeals court upholds €55,000 penalty over PCs used for online gambling
The ruling sets out when a licensed recharge outlet’s computers may be treated as equipment intended for online gambling.
UKGC directs gambling enforcement payments towards government fund
Operators should note UKGC decided gambling enforcement payments should go to government after consulting on the Consolidated Fund.
Nevada judge grants preliminary approval to $3m Las Vegas F1 settlement
The ruling sets a compensation precedent for race and event operators whose scheduling failures leave ticketed spectators unable to attend.
Puglia regional court rejects suspension request over Taranto betting licence denial
The ruling leaves the betting shop’s licence refusal effective while the underlying challenge proceeds.
TAR Puglia rejects interim relief over Taranto betting licence refusal
The refusal remains in force while the court considers the underlying challenge to the betting licence decision.
Pescara GdF executes three precautionary measures over alleged bankruptcy
The case shows Italian investigators treating online gambling accounts as a channel for concealing diverted company and public funds.
Kenya's Gambling Control Act 2025 replaces 1966 betting law, creates GRA
Higher capital thresholds and fit-and-proper checks will favour operators with established compliance structures and push others toward partnerships, mergers or fresh capital.
Benin National Lottery approves FCFA3.438bn dividend for 2025
The approved dividend gives LNB SA shareholders a stated payout from the 2025 financial year.
Lottery associations call for prediction markets to be regulated as gambling
Prediction-market contracts that mirror betting could draw lottery operators into regulatory scope if lawmakers treat them as gambling.
GGL expands LUGAS with Dataport ahead of treaty evaluation
GGL is expanding LUGAS with Dataport to inform the first statutory gambling treaty evaluation.
Fine
SPA fines Blaze R$2.3m over advertising involving children
SPA-MF fined Blaze R$2.3m over 33 irregular influencer videos, with 10 days to appeal.
SPA opens consultation on Brazilian betting authorisation requirements
Operators can respond during the 45-day consultation to shape new sports betting and online game authorisation requirements.
NCAA Division III reduces some betting penalties for athletes seeking support
Athletes facing certain betting violations may receive reduced penalties when they seek clinical assessment or support.
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approves $2m casino road contribution
The agreement links a casino’s licence-renewal proceeding to a $2 million contribution towards local road infrastructure.
Appointment
BHA appoints Simon Cox as chair from 1 October
Simon Cox’s appointment gives the BHA a new independent non-executive chair overseeing British horseracing and betting.
Alberta operators await compliance clearance after market launch
Operators learn that pre-approval alone does not ensure launch-day readiness in Alberta's regulated market.
Spanish lottery associations ask DGOJ for plan on digital sales and retail commissions
The associations seek regulatory clarity on digital sales and retail commissions affecting Spain’s lottery sales network.
Austria plans regulated online gambling market from October 2027
Operators weighing entry into Austria face a first-mover window shaped by cooling-off restrictions on some incumbents.