Four Brazilian presidential candidates support sports betting ban amid R$12.2bn revenue debate
Brazilian betting operators face proposals ranging from prohibition to tighter regulation, advertising restrictions and higher taxation.
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Chile’s Senate Economy Commission advances discussions on online gambling bill
The proposals would require operators to establish a local presence and face additional taxation under Chile’s planned online gambling framework.
BGC says illegal gambling operators deliberately target vulnerable UK players
The BGC identifies vulnerable players as deliberate targets of illegal gambling operators.
Catalonia amends gambling tax self-assessment form 040
The amendment changes gambling tax administration under Catalonia's tax agency and permits supplementary self-assessments that the previous form did not accommodate.
LeBron James teases Polymarket partnership in US
Polymarket’s campaign preview with LeBron James leaves the partnership’s terms and promoted product unspecified.
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Zitro secures gaming vendor licence for UAE supply
The gaming-related vendor licence authorises Zitro to supply the UAE gaming market.
IGCO classifies sports and entertainment prediction contracts as gambling in British Columbia
IGCO considers sports and entertainment outcome contracts gambling subject to Canada’s Criminal Code and provincial gambling regulation.
Federal judge upholds Coquille Tribe’s right to operate South Medford gaming facility
The ruling allows Coquille to keep operating the facility and using gaming revenue for tribal services and programmes.
Buenos Aires introduces 2% levy on specified online gambling winnings
Seven licensed operators face weekly declarations of deductions under Buenos Aires province’s levy on specified online gambling winnings.
AGA forecasts near-flat US NFL sportsbook wagering for 2026
The AGA’s outlook identifies prediction markets as competition for state-regulated sportsbooks and raises concerns about their taxation and oversight.
South Korean police record 1,777 youth online gambling reports
South Korea’s reporting programme led to specialist treatment referrals and requests to block or delete 464 illegal gambling website addresses.
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TED lists Agens AS and Shortcut AS for a NOK 300m award
The award listing identifies Agens AS and Shortcut AS as recipients of a contract valued at 300,000,000 NOK.
Source: TED
Senacon appoints working group to address abusive betting practices in Brazil
Senacon’s working group will develop coordinated consumer protection measures for fixed-odds betting, but specific measures remain undefined.
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FINTRAC fines Canadian provincial gaming corporations a combined CA$631,538.50
Gaming corporations in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia paid CA$631,538.50 after examinations found failures to report suspicious transactions.
BGC report warns illegal gambling networks target self-excluded Britons
The BGC report identifies illegal gambling networks targeting self-excluded people in Britain, highlighting a player-protection concern for regulators.
Halle administrative court halts GGL orders for IP blocking
GGL's IP-blocking orders face judicial limits as German states seek broader powers amid identified structural enforcement shortcomings.
Federal judge maintains approval for Coquille Tribe’s Medford casino
The ruling maintains the casino approval by confirming the proposed site's restored-land status.
Cebu City mayor orders police checks on gambling permits
Cebu City operators face intensified police checks on gambling permits, authorisations and compliance with local cockfighting requirements.
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FINTRAC fines two Canadian gaming corporations over anti-money laundering breaches
Failures to report suspicious transactions resulted in anti-money laundering penalties that both gaming corporations paid in full.
Prediction markets target sportsbook customers as NFL season approaches
FanDuel and DraftKings face competition from Kalshi and Polymarket for sports betting customers as the NFL season approaches.
NFL urges prediction markets to withdraw contracts ahead of 2026 season
The request pressures prediction exchanges to remove contracts the NFL considers vulnerable to manipulation or harmful to sporting integrity.
Chile’s Subtel blocks 42 betting sites as operators switch domains
Regulators must identify replacement betting domains and obtain SCJ validation before including them in Chile’s blocking process.
Bolivia’s AJ seizes 41 gambling items at unlicensed Santa Cruz venue
The raid removes equipment from an unlicensed venue and requires two identified individuals to answer under applicable rules.
JCM plans iVIZION 2 bill validator launch for casinos
JCM’s planned iVIZION 2 aims to give casino operators faster note processing, improved counterfeit identification and more transaction data.
DGGI identifies INR700bn in illegal betting and gaming transactions in India
Proposed website recording and bank account disclosures remain under consultation, leaving compliance responsibilities and government revenue losses unresolved.