LOTBA director warns of illegal betting promotion and prediction-market regulatory gaps
Domínguez’s comments set out LOTBA’s concerns about unlicensed betting promotion and regulatory treatment of prediction markets.
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AGCO proposes 60-day licence suspension for Hamilton bar after alleged over-service
The proposal could suspend the venue’s liquor sales licence, subject to the licensee’s appeal rights.
Source: AGCO (Ontario)
Ontario changes liquor distribution and delivery rules from 1 July
Affected licensees must adjust transfers and delivery operations to meet the revised permissions and conditions.
Source: AGCO (Ontario)
AGCO introduces full liquor-licence fee rebate for Ontario Legion branches
Eligible Legion branches can recover the full cost of liquor sales licence applications and renewals.
Source: AGCO (Ontario)
North Carolina budget plan would allocate sports betting tax revenue to two universities
The proposed changes could alter sportsbook tax costs and how state betting revenue is distributed to universities.
Unlicensed CazéTV Bet site offers World Cup betting in Brazil
The case illustrates the exposure of bettors to unlicensed platforms operating outside Brazil’s authorisation system.
Bernstein sees Kalshi and Polymarket as potential takeover targets
Potential consolidation could reshape ownership and distribution across prediction markets and sports betting.
Analysts assess Penn projects, World Cup betting and Caesars proposal
The analyst views set out expected returns for Penn’s projects and terms affecting the proposed Caesars transaction.
Sardinia administrative court upholds betting-shop licence revocation
The ruling confirms that later repayment arrangements did not undo the licence consequences of established contribution violations.
Licence
West Virginia Lottery Commission delays Greenbrier licence renewal over missing audit
The renewal delay could affect the casino’s authority to operate after its current licence expires.
European Commission clears French changes to excluded-player database rules
Operators and gaming venues using the database will need to apply the updated search process.
Sardinia regional court upholds Cagliari betting licence revocation
The ruling confirms that later contribution regularisation does not undo a betting licence revocation based on established breaches.
Japanese prediction platforms use points as they navigate gambling rules
Points and third-party rewards show how Japanese platforms seek to navigate gambling restrictions, while account suspension remains a customer risk.
Italian MP calls for gambling reform covering online and land-based sectors
A reform covering both digital and land-based gambling could shape rules and concession decisions across Italy’s gambling sector.
De Pasquale says Italy’s land-based gambling reform lacks a timetable
Operators and local authorities lack clarity on the national rules that will govern land-based gambling.
Masetti urges Italy to prioritise public health in gambling reform
The proposals could shape national rules on gambling supply and the role of local authorities.
Fanatics forms UAE gaming joint venture with Momentum Group
The approved change in control brings Fanatics into licensed UAE gaming operations through Momentum’s entities.
Trapani prosecutors close investigation into alleged €23m illegal betting network
Operators face a reminder that alleged unlicensed betting activity can prompt criminal investigations and asset seizures.
Italy’s Cassation Court upholds €300 gambling conviction in Prato case
The ruling confirms criminal exposure for gambling involving prizes where chance, rather than skill, determines outcomes.
Appointment
FIRST.bet appoints Ian Bradley co-CEO
Bradley’s sportsbook experience may inform FIRST.bet’s leadership of its B2B technology business.
Licence
Singapore GRA approves Paradise Entertainment subsidiary as gaming manufacturer
The approval allows LT Smart to operate as a gaming manufacturer in Singapore, subject to the stated regulatory status.
Italy’s Supreme Court upholds asset confiscation in case citing illegal gambling
The ruling confirms confiscation in a case where alleged illegal gambling and online betting formed part of the courts’ assessment.
Rome appeals court upholds bank’s duty to report suspicious casino-linked transactions
Banks handling casino-linked funds must make their own assessment of suspicious activity, even when the casino also has reporting duties.
MASAF approves €36.4m in 2026 horse-racing subsidies
The allocation sets subsidy amounts and payment conditions for recognised racecourse companies across two financial years.
Austria’s governing parties send gambling law reform for consultation
The proposed online-licensing rules could reshape the conditions for operators seeking licences in Austria.