Licences & markets
Virginia Lottery grants BETER vendor registration for tenth US state
Virginia operators can obtain BETER’s tournament data and streams, with both offerings already available through bet365.
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Deals & M&A
Betsson agrees to distribute Vivid Gaming’s 34-game slot catalogue
Vivid Gaming gains distribution for its entire slot catalogue through Betsson across several jurisdictions.
Regulation
GCI estimates 95% of qualifying illegal World Cup stream views carry gambling adverts
The findings identify illegal sports streams as an advertising channel for unregulated gambling, without quantifying customer recruitment or betting revenue.
Deals & M&A
Uruguay’s MEF takes over Casino Parque Hotel management in September
The management transfer and employee departures mark an operational transition, with reopening dates still tentative.
Regulation
KSA reports findings on gambling behaviour in the Netherlands
KSA findings give regulators evidence of widely normalised gambling and player behaviour in Dutch society.
Deals & M&A
DFNN reports 66.9% decline in first-half gaming commissions in Philippines
Lower gaming commissions constrained DFNN’s near-term revenue as it pursued expansion of its physical gaming network.
Regulation
Louisiana casinos generate $212.5m in July as revenue increases 7%
Louisiana’s casino revenue growth and sports betting results provide performance benchmarks for operators and investors.
Enforcement & compliance
Tyson Fury denies ties to offshore casinos using his name
Casino pages used Fury’s name to promote gambling despite having no authorisation from him, according to the report.
Regulation
UKGC examines social media lotteries after TikTok reports increase
Increased reports of potentially unlawful TikTok draws prompted UKGC examination, which also identified similar activity on Facebook and Instagram.
Regulation
Sports betting advocates account for nearly half of Georgia committees’ $25m election spending
DraftKings and FanDuel help fund Win for America, which provided funding to political committees active in Georgia’s elections.
Enforcement & compliance
Florida attorney general brings sweepstakes casino cases against Stake, VGW and payment providers
The cases extend Florida's enforcement action to payment providers accused of facilitating transactions for Stake and VGW.
Enforcement & compliance
Denmark blocks 98 gambling websites including Polymarket
The court decision enables Denmark’s regulator to require internet providers to block gambling domains through DNS restrictions.
Regulation
Michigan online sportsbooks increase adjusted revenue 52.7% in July
Operators recorded higher adjusted revenue despite declining wagers, while unavailable sport-level figures prevent measurement of the World Cup’s contribution.
Enforcement & compliance
Cambodian authorities revoke 20 casino licences amid nationwide scam investigations
Operators face licence revocations and holds following sector-wide investigations, although individual grounds remain unspecified.
Regulation
Finland’s Supreme Administrative Court rejects taxation of individual online slot spins
Tax calculations for online slots hosted outside the European Economic Area must use sessions, with losses unavailable against other sessions’ gains.
Enforcement & compliance
South Korean police identify 71 children aged 10 to 13 in gambling offences
The figures expose a gap between children's involvement in illegal gambling and the availability of dedicated youth treatment services.
People moves
Allwyn UK names Phil Walker interim CEO as Andria Vidler prepares to leave
The appointment changes leadership at the National Lottery operator following its technology overhaul.
Regulation
KSA commissions gambling risk algorithm for operators in the Netherlands
Operators remain responsible for player protection when using the KSA-commissioned model as an additional risk monitoring tool.
Regulation
Brazil’s finance ministry attributes falling betting alerts to reporting changes
Regulators cannot treat fewer direct notifications as evidence of reduced illegal or suspicious betting activity following information-sharing changes.
Regulation
Australia proposes wagering advertising opt-out register funded by provider levy
Wagering providers would fund the proposed register through a levy and face marketing restrictions and customer risk identification duties.
Regulation
CUOASEC submits online gambling regulation proposal to Uruguay's government
Uruguay’s proposal would limit online gambling to state-authorised providers and introduce unauthorised platform blocking and a national user register.
Regulation
Australia plans wagering advertising opt-out register funded by sportsbook levy
Sportsbooks will fund Australia’s planned register allowing individuals to decline online wagering advertising through a new levy.
Deals & M&A
DigiPlus appoints Teneo as strategic adviser for overseas expansion
DigiPlus appointed Teneo as strategic adviser while considering further overseas expansion and holding South African and Brazilian licences.
Regulation
Labor proposes gambling advertising opt-out register in Australia
Licensed online wagering providers would pay a levy to fund a national system allowing users to opt out of gambling advertising.
Regulation
Chilean MP requests implementation timetable for court-ordered betting website blocks
Court-ordered website blocking requires SCJ validation before Subtel instructs internet providers, while Arroyo seeks deadlines and domain validation criteria.