Licences & markets
Avanti Studios enters Brazil with Superbet and more than 20 live casino tables
The launch gives Superbet additional live casino content in Brazil and marks Avanti Studios' first South American market entry.
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Reports
Regulation
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.
Regulation
FCA approaches trading platforms over possible UK prediction market ban changes
Platforms would still need gambling licences for political outcome markets if the FCA relaxes its prediction market restriction.
Regulation
US Supreme Court rejects Red Rock Casino bid to halt union bargaining order
Red Rock Casino must negotiate with the Culinary Union after the Supreme Court declined to halt the lower court decision.
Regulation
FCA review could reopen UK debate on retail binary options
The FCA review could reopen scrutiny of the retail binary options ban and potentially create an opening for prediction markets.
Regulation
Casagrande backs Espírito Santo lottery and physical and digital gambling
Casagrande's support encompasses establishing Loteria Capixaba in Espírito Santo and gambling operations through physical and digital channels.
Regulation
FIA orders La Pampa authorities to disclose Casino Club concession documents
The FIA order requires disclosure of Casino Club concession records and supporting net-win calculations despite provincial confidentiality objections.
Deals & M&A
South Korean casino accelerates expansion to attract international visitors
The expansion targets overseas visitors at South Korea’s sole casino permitted to admit domestic customers.
Regulation
Brazil’s central bank questions betting advertisements on financial platforms
Financial institutions’ betting promotions face central bank scrutiny as it considers digital consumer protection rules and examines gambling-related indebtedness.
Deals & M&A
Lucky7 Casino chooses Delasport for planned Dutch sportsbook launch
The planned launch would extend Lucky7 Casino’s Dutch offering into sports betting and give Delasport another sportsbook customer in the market.
Deals & M&A
AGA forecasts $29.5bn in legal US NFL wagers as growth stalls
The AGA’s forecast signals flat legal NFL wagering, attributing stalled growth to prediction markets competing with sportsbooks.
Deals & M&A
Avanti Studios signs Superbet supply agreement for Brazil debut
Superbet gains temporary exclusivity over Avanti’s existing games and agreement-long exclusivity for Futevôlei Ao Vivo in Brazil.
Licences & markets
Games Global enters Alberta’s regulated iGaming market
Games Global’s Alberta entry extends the supplier’s North American presence into a newly regulated iGaming market.
Regulation
SBC Summit plans Western Europe discussions on gambling regulation and taxation
The track gives operators and regulators a forum to discuss higher taxes, player safeguards, customer retention and unlicensed competition.
Deals & M&A
AGA forecasts flat NFL betting handle as prediction markets stall growth
The forecast signals limited growth in NFL wagering volumes for legal betting operators this season.
Enforcement & compliance
Paraíba justice orders Anatel to block PixBet sites across Brazil
A nationwide block of PixBet's platforms would remove three betting brands from Brazil's regulated market, affecting the operator and its customers.
Enforcement & compliance
Aguascalientes authorities close 16 premises housing unauthorised slot machines
Aguascalientes authorities will continue operations against unauthorised slot machines after closing premises and seizing equipment.
Enforcement & compliance
BNR reports expired domain takeovers promoting illegal gambling in the Netherlands
Reportedly, the KSA’s limited remit complicates action against repurposed websites promoting unlicensed gambling to Dutch customers.
Deals & M&A
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.
Enforcement & compliance
RealPrize and LoneStar halt sweepstakes play in Delaware after enforcement orders
RealPrize and LoneStar customers in Delaware must request redemptions by 21 September and withdraw remaining balances by 22 September.
People moves
Executive changes at Crypto.com’s CDNA
Personnel developments span Hard Rock Digital, IAGR and Crypto.com’s CDNA, where further executive changes were reported.
Enforcement & compliance
Papaya records app download growth following deceptive advertising verdict
Papaya’s rising app downloads show continued consumer uptake following a federal court verdict penalising deceptive advertising.
Regulation
Brazilian senators support proposals to dismantle online gambling framework
Senators’ proposals target the commercial structure underpinning Brazil’s regulated online gambling ahead of October elections.
Regulation
New York challenges CFTC emergency order in Kalshi court dispute
New York’s attorney general’s office challenges the CFTC’s emergency order as promoting Kalshi’s interests in nationwide litigation.
Enforcement & compliance
Michigan court bars Kalshi sports contracts and sets $500,000 daily geolocation penalty
Kalshi must exclude Michigan customers and faces daily financial penalties if it fails to comply with the court's geolocation requirements.