Enforcement & compliance
Bari prosecutors seek trial of 102 over arcade money-laundering case
Operators must watch how arcade and video lottery venue control is policed against mafia money laundering.
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Regulation
Finnish advisers criticise draft central gambling exclusion register
Operators face unclear rules on repeated exclusion checks and on whether play may continue when the register returns no response.
Enforcement & compliance
Macau police arrest two mainland men over livestreamed Cotai baccarat betting
The case signals enforcement against remote betting schemes that use live casino footage to channel mainland wagers around Macau's in-person gambling rules.
Regulation
Malaysian MP seeks permanent task force on illegal gambling in Sarawak
A permanent joint task force would group police, Bank Negara Malaysia, MCMC and local councils against illegal online gambling syndicates in Sarawak.
Regulation
Hegseth warns Pentagon personnel against prediction market trading
Hegseth's letter prohibits trading prediction markets on nonpublic information, and says foreign adversaries track such markets for military signals.
Deals & M&A
EGT tops Bulgaria intellectual property map for second year
Ranking first again gives operators a benchmark of Bulgarian gaming technology application activity.
Regulation
Lula calls Brazil online betting ban irreversible ahead of runoff
Operators and investors face a ban the president calls irreversible but that Congress and the STF can still change.
Deals & M&A
Lotería de Medellín receives new sustainability certification from Fenalco Solidario
The certification records the lottery's reported environmental figures, including 78 tonnes of CO2 offset and 77 MWh of renewable energy backed.
Regulation
Prediction markets could seek sportsbook licences if Supreme Court rules against contracts
A Supreme Court loss could push prediction market operators into state-licensed sports betting, reshaping competition.
Deals & M&A
1spin4win says seasonal slots recoup development costs within a month
Reskinned seasonal slots recovering development costs within a month shows how themed content is monetised.
Deals & M&A
Soft2Bet touts unified platform for operators entering regulated markets
Operators weighing platform consolidation can compare Soft2Bet's claimed integration savings against the compliance duties it leaves with licensees.
Regulation
Eurispes warns weakening legal gambling supply feeds illegal channels
Eurispes warns distancing rules can shift demand to clandestine circuits or unauthorised online platforms, not cut it.
Regulation
Bookmakers keep Flavio Bolsonaro at 1.23 for Brazil runoff
The runoff's outcome could decide whether Brazil's two-month online betting ban is extended or lapses.
Regulation
Court annuls €24,000 ADM fine against slot operator over unauthorised betting
The ruling limits slot operators' liability for later, separate betting activity in venues they supply, narrowing the scope of ADM enforcement.
Deals & M&A
EMB Mission Bound agrees €4.1m deal for 51% of Cyprus's MegaBet Plus
The deal gives EMB a licensed Cyprus retail and online presence, pending National Betting Authority approval expected in Q1 2027.
Deals & M&A
Evoke blames tax rises for 270 shop closures as revenue falls 7%
Evoke linked about 270 shop closures to higher taxation while urging no further tax rises.
Enforcement & compliance
German authorities seize illegal gambling machines in North Rhine-Westphalia raids
The raids show continued enforcement against unlicensed machine gambling in Germany's largest state market.
Deals & M&A
iGaming.com CEO tells Gaming in Spain attention and trust are affiliates' scarcest assets
iGaming.com's Ditsche cited 8% click-through with Google AI summaries versus 15% without, urging affiliates to build hard-to-copy assets.
Enforcement & compliance
Guardia di Finanza seizes €25m from ex-Gratta e Vinci staff over ticket fraud
The case shows how insider access to lottery systems can divert state prize funds, exposing concessionaires to damage claims and tighter controls.
Deals & M&A
Tele Sena Semanal launches editions 127 to 131 with Vira Sorte promotion
The five-edition run sets the prize structure and sales window that resellers and lottery-adjacent operators in Brazil will compete against until 22 November.
Regulation
Brazil opinion article questions constitutional limits of betting ban under MP 1.394
The opinion article frames a potential legal challenge to Brazil's federal betting ban that operators and investors must assess.
Enforcement & compliance
Amazonas police target two over recruiting influencers for 'Jogo do Tigrinho'
Amazonas police targeted two suspected of recruiting influencers to promote 'jogo do tigrinho' online.
Regulation
Utah seeks up to US$61.2m from Kalshi over betting laws
The case tests whether state gambling law can restrict prediction-market operators claiming federal derivatives oversight.
Enforcement & compliance
Decatur police arrest five after raid on alleged illegal gambling den
The raid shows continued local enforcement against unlicensed gambling devices in a state that generally prohibits them.
Regulation
Bari appeal court rules ordinary PCs are not gaming machines
The ruling limits how Italian authorities can apply gambling-machine sanctions to premises using standard computers, affecting operators' enforcement risk.