Italian lawmakers propose football reforms including gambling advertising restrictions
The Democratic Party bill includes tighter gambling and betting advertising provisions within football reforms.
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Berruto bill would widen Italy's gambling ad ban to sponsors and influencers
Operators sponsoring Italian football, social channels or influencers would face wider advertising restrictions and higher penalties if the bill passes.
Endorphina gains certification for Slovenian casino games
Slovenian certification lets the supplier serve licensed operators in that regulated market.
Sportradar and Flutter guidance cuts weigh on European gambling stocks
Guidance reductions at two listed suppliers and operators give investors a weaker earnings signal for the European gambling sector.
Tribal leaders urge Congress to prohibit gaming-like prediction contracts
Tribal push to ban gaming-like contracts affects prediction market suppliers and tribal sovereignty under IGRA.
Acquisition
Tabcorp agrees A$283m BetMakers acquisition
The acquisition would combine BetMakers' wagering technology with Tabcorp, reshaping supplier dynamics.
Licence
Holland Casino, Bingoal and TOTO Online secure Dutch licence extensions
Extensions let Holland Casino, Bingoal and TOTO Online continue Dutch online operations past initial expiry.
Esportes Gaming Brasil shortlisted for Global Gaming Awards Americas 2026
The shortlisting gives the Brazilian group international visibility for its social programme as it competes in a regulated market.
Licence
Interblock secures Macau approval for Free Fall Roulette
DICJ approval opens a route for Interblock's electronic roulette product's Macau debut.
Acquisition
Tabcorp to acquire BetMakers for AU$267m
The deal would bring a B2B technology supplier under the ownership of an Australian wagering operator, reshaping the local supply market.
New York mobile sportsbooks recover in July as hold returns to normal
Higher hold margins lifted New York's education fund take even as handle slipped below $2bn, signalling margin-driven revenue for operators.
Brazil Supreme Federal Court resumes review of gambling appeal 966177
The ruling could settle whether casino and bingo operations are lawful in Brazil, affecting operators' market access.
Acquisition
Tabcorp agrees $200m BetMakers acquisition
Tabcorp's agreement advances its takeover of BetMakers, affecting wagering technology supply.
PAGCOR briefs Malawi Gaming & Lotteries Authority on regulation
The exchange signals PAGCOR positioning itself as a regulatory reference for emerging African gaming markets.
Truth Social and Crypto.com pivot away from integrated prediction market
The change leaves operators and suppliers without a confirmed social prediction-market integration and signals a reworked tie-up between the two companies.
NIGC lacks chairperson as tribal gaming oversight and Harrah's deal stall
The vacancy blocks certification of tribal management contracts and enforcement, delaying deals and weakening oversight for operators and tribes.
Tradewinds operator forfeits $25m after illegal gambling guilty plea
The $25m forfeiture shows enforcement consequences for illegal offshore sportsbook operators.
Indonesia suspends welfare for households linked to suspected online gambling
Operators face welfare access tied to reviews of suspected gambling transactions.
Philippine police arrest 9,401 people in July gambling operations
Operators see arrests and seizures from nationwide July operations over alleged illegal gambling.
Chile casino regulator reaches six months without permanent director
Operators face licensing and supervision decisions from an agency with a six-month leadership vacancy.
Rinascimento Nazionale urges Italy to scrap betting advertising ban
The proposal would reopen advertising and sponsorship revenue to licensed Italian operators while tightening rules on minors and vulnerable players.
Novig sues New York over sports betting enforcement as market launches
The case tests whether CFTC-regulated prediction markets can operate in states that restrict sports betting, affecting operators and investors.
Betting firms spend R$422m on advertising amid São Paulo restrictions
Operators face a proposed municipal law that could exclude betting from public advertising spaces.
Report identifies eight illegal betting platforms with 1m Telegram subscribers
Operators see unregulated platforms reaching a combined million Telegram subscribers amid extortion and minor-risk allegations.
Minas Gerais court upholds Novibet account restriction
Operators see a court upholding account restrictions over coordinated use and rejecting payment and compensation claims.