Brazilian lawmakers propose changes to betting ban and football sponsorship rules
The proposals could alter whether operators can offer sports betting and honour existing football sponsorship contracts.
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Free Market Association warns Brazil betting ban could undermine contract certainty
The measure’s effect on betting-related contracts could affect operators, clubs and broadcasters while Congress reviews the ban.
Ganime predicts Brazil betting ban will expire in Congress
Ganime’s assessment points to concerns over how the prohibition affects operators’ existing contracts with football clubs and broadcasters.
Reuters/Ipsos poll finds 60% of voters oppose election betting
Prediction market operators face voter opposition to election betting across both Democratic and Republican voters.
Las Vegas Sands rules out prediction markets as it prioritises international growth
Las Vegas Sands will prioritise its core business and international growth, including Macau, while ruling out prediction markets.
Flamengo and Fluminense protest Brazil’s fixed-odds betting ban
The clubs’ protest and court action put pressure on the implementation and legal status of Brazil’s betting ban.
Kalshi expands tribal partnerships as gaming-law disputes continue
The partnerships create commercial opportunities for tribal operators while legal disputes over sports event contracts remain unresolved.
Macau records 5.9% gaming tax growth through September
September's decline slowed growth in gaming taxes, which accounted for approximately 83% of Macau's central account receipts.
Kalshi cases await Supreme Court review decision over sports event contracts
Operators could face separate state disputes over sports event contracts if Supreme Court review leaves conflicting appeals decisions unresolved.
Alberta government expands betting competition to tackle illegal platforms
Alberta places commercial competition at the centre of its strategy to counter illegal betting platforms.
Tender
Wales opens bidding for second year of gambling blocking contract
Suppliers can bid for the Welsh gambling blocking contract following an objection to the initial direct award.
Gaming in Spain conference to examine proposed market reforms in Madrid
The planned reforms could affect licensed operators’ deposit controls, monitoring systems and consumer-protection procedures.
270toWin lists Polymarket markets for 2026 US elections
270toWin links users to Polymarket election contracts, but markets without verified corresponding events remain inaccessible.
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Buenos Aires lottery institute awards 20-year Casino Sasso operating contract
The award establishes the operator and revenue share for Casino Sasso while leaving three other locations without a successful tender.
Tender
Buenos Aires lottery body prepares new Necochea casino tender after failed bid
The next tender will determine whether the Necochea slot-machine hall is modernised and operated under a new contract.
CFTC proposes classifying event contracts as swaps under US federal law
The CFTC proposals would classify event contracts as swaps while prohibiting traditional gambling, covering culture, weather, politics and sport.
AGA seeks US Supreme Court review over Kalshi sports contracts in New Jersey
The case could determine whether prediction markets must meet state gambling requirements when competing with licensed sportsbooks.
BNLData questions government betting balance sheet over unexplained R$1bn drop
The unexplained R$1bn fall and missing recovery figures leave operators and investors without a reliable measure of the betting market's balance-sheet clean-up.
Kalshi reportedly investigates trades on Trump spokesperson appointment
The inquiry concerns how Kalshi addresses potentially informed trading on contracts tied to government appointments.
At least 23 Brazilian football clubs seek to join challenge to betting ban
The court challenge puts clubs’ betting sponsorship income and related financial commitments at issue.
ANJL reports more than 3,500 job cuts after Brazil betting ban
The reported employment impact spans betting operators and related payments, marketing, compliance, affiliate and communications businesses.
NFL urges US Supreme Court to allow state regulation of prediction markets
The NFL’s request supports state regulation of prediction markets and challenges federal treatment of sports-linked contracts.
Spillemyndigheden reports Danish gambling spend down 7.1% in August
The regulator’s figures show sharply contrasting monthly trends across Denmark’s betting and casino segments.
IG Group CEO expects earlier clarity on prediction markets
IG Group says it is prepared for a potential adverse Supreme Court ruling on sports event contracts.
NFL backs New Jersey Supreme Court bid in Kalshi dispute
Regulators should note the NFL argued sports event contracts do not qualify as swaps in its Supreme Court amicus brief.