Deals & M&A
TaDa Gaming to exhibit Fortune series at SiGMA North America
TaDa Gaming's Mexico-focused showcase signals supplier competition for Latin American operator partnerships ahead of the region's conference season.
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Regulation
CBN debate weighs Brazil casino legalisation against addiction risks
Brazil's Senate floor vote on Bill 2.234 will determine whether regulated casinos and bingos open a new physical-gambling market for operators and suppliers.
Enforcement & compliance
ADM details annual gambling compliance checks
The report details ADM checks covering underage gambling, player accounts and reports against individuals for illegal gambling.
Deals & M&A
Hollywood Casino Aurora records $17.4m in first-month revenue
The property generated $17.4m in month one, giving investors early land-based revenue evidence.
Regulation
Santiago court establishes continuing gambling website blocking process
The DNS procedure lets SCJ validate reported sites before Subtel instructs providers, with error corrections.
Deals & M&A
Tabcorp agrees A$283m BetMakers acquisition
The acquisition would combine BetMakers' wagering technology with Tabcorp, reshaping supplier dynamics.
Regulation
Illinois recognises gambling disorder as addiction under new law
The law lets Illinois fund compulsive-gambling treatment without a co-occurring substance-use diagnosis, but leaves Medicaid eligibility and funding scope unresolved.
Deals & M&A
Fairplay signs Warren Greatrex as racing ambassador
Operators should note the trainer will supply regular videos and blogs about his stable.
Enforcement & compliance
AGCO fines Betty Gaming CA$120,000 over underage access failures
The penalty signals that Ontario's regulator will hold operators accountable for age-verification controls on their platforms.
Deals & M&A
Polymarket becomes ATP Tour's official prediction market provider
The tie-up gives Polymarket a foothold in licensed sports content in the US, where prediction markets face growing regulatory scrutiny.
Licences & markets
KSA extends Holland Casino Online licence for five years
The extension secures Holland Casino Online's position in the Dutch regulated market through at least 2031, giving operators and investors medium-term regulatory certainty.
Regulation
SolutionsHub CEO urges UK operators to answer Gambling Commission feedback call
Operators that submit specific, evidence-backed proposals on regulatory burden may shape which Gambling Commission requirements are adapted without reopening settled white paper measures.
Regulation
Italy’s land-based gambling reform could slip to 2028
Delegated reform authority expires on 29 August 2026, with the report anticipating further extensions for betting, slots, video lottery terminals and bingo.
People moves
Ireland appoints seven members to new gambling regulator
The statutory authority will regulate and license all gambling providers in the state, shaping operator obligations.
Source: GRAI (Ireland)
Regulation
GRAI launches campaign on signs of underage gambling
Parents spotting gambling signs matters to operators targeting Irish consumers under the regulator's new awareness campaign.
Source: GRAI (Ireland)
Regulation
Bank of Ireland adds gambling blocking facility for customers
Bank-level blocking gives operators another exclusion channel to account for in consumer protection.
Source: GRAI (Ireland)
Enforcement & compliance
ADM orders blocking of 190 additional gambling websites
ADM ordered internet providers to block another 190 unauthorised gambling websites, supplementing the 10 July 2026 list.
Regulation
Australia warns prediction markets lack financial-exchange licences
Regulators warn users that prediction markets lack financial-exchange licences and should expect losses.
Deals & M&A
Polymarket agrees ATP Tour prediction-market and streaming partnership
Polymarket becomes the ATP Tour's official prediction-market provider under the agreement.
Regulation
Brazil regulators split over innovation and risk in betting market
The split signals uncertainty over how Brazil's betting rules will balance product innovation against social-risk controls, affecting operators' compliance planning.
Deals & M&A
Betvip launches FIRST.bet sportsbook on Cactus platform
Suppliers should note Betvip migrated its sportsbook to FIRST.bet on Cactus infrastructure in Brazil.
Regulation
Colorado records $6.4bn in annual sports wagers
Betting taxes provided more than $47m for Colorado water projects, an increase of 28%.
Licences & markets
Oddin.gg secures approvals in Kansas and Wyoming
Oddin.gg obtained gaming licences for Kansas and Wyoming to supply esports betting products, with a temporary supplier licence from the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission.
Regulation
North Jeolla governor seeks casino resort admitting domestic players
The governor's domestic-player casino request divides local community and business leaders.
Regulation
Council of State upholds betting outlet concession transfer
The ruling permits outlet migration without participation by the former concession holder.