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Navarra keeps direct-debit payment for gaming tax models
Navarra's order keeps gaming models payable by direct debit, so operators' payment arrangements stay unchanged.
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Castilla y León gambling congress brings CIRSA, Orenes and Codere to Soria
CIRSA, Orenes and Codere join regional officials at the Castilla y León congress on land-based gambling's future.
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ANJ reports French gambling GGR up 0.5% as online hits 5.85m active accounts
Operators face growing online play against declining exclusive-rights channels, with promotional spending outpacing online GGR.
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Mauritania reviews draft law to ban gambling and electronic betting
A ban would close digital betting channels in a market whose existing rules do not clearly address online gambling, affecting any operator serving Mauritanian players.
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FEJAR, ONCE and Complutense launch youth problem-gambling prevention contest
The contest targets 18-25 year-olds with peer-made short videos, giving operators a template for responsible-gambling messaging.
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Brazil SPA cancels Macorin and Lucchesi trips to IAGR Peru conference
The cancellation removes two Brazilian regulatory officials from an international gambling regulators' conference, limiting direct exchange with counterparts.
Regulation
EU court sets 19 November ruling date on Malta's Bill 55 gambling law
The ruling decides if Maltese courts must recognise foreign judgments against Malta-licensed operators.
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Brazil's Finance Ministry cancels SPA officials' trips to IAGR Lima conference
The cancellation removes Brazil's regulators from an international forum weeks after a provisional measure banned fixed-odds betting nationwide.
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Australia bans notable persons in gambling advertising from January 2027
Operators and affiliates must remove notable-person endorsements from Australian gambling marketing before 1 January 2027.
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Florence court annuls four more ADM sanctions over cruise-ship gaming machines
The Florence rulings annul further ADM penalties over shipboard amusement machines, easing compliance for shipowners and machine operators.
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Maxxi Labs launches AviaX crash game with multipliers up to 10,000x
AviaX replaces slot reels with a rising multiplier, giving operators a new crash format with 10,000x potential winnings.
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Gijón loses two of three betting shops since 2019
Gijón now has one betting shop, down from three in 2019, after closures in 2021 and 2023.
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Ethiopia plans sports betting relaunch after audit finds €152m shortfall
Operators cannot re-enter Ethiopia until the ELS sets licensing requirements and a reopening timetable.
Deals & M&A
BetMGM renews Connor McDavid agreement for responsible gambling campaigns
McDavid will remain in the operator's responsible gambling campaigns on broadcast, digital and social media channels.
Deals & M&A
AGS Interactive expands digital distribution of land-based games
AGS Interactive is extending land-based table games and slot titles into online channels and entering iLottery.
Regulation
UIF reports gambling suspicious-transaction reports fall to 9,547 in 2024
Operators face closer scrutiny of report quality as Italy's AML supervision shifts to the MEF under the EU AML Package.
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ADM caps paid social and digital spend at 35% of responsible-gambling campaign budgets
Operators must rebalance campaign budgets towards generalist media and report annual spend and reach metrics to ADM and the Presidency.
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Bulgaria seeks urgent EU procedure for proposed gambling advertising ban
The proposed ban would limit operators’ advertising in public spaces and digital channels in Bulgaria.
Deals & M&A
NOVOMATIC Spain explains four-level Symphony jackpot in hospitality video
The video explains a jackpot feature intended for NOVOMATIC Spain’s hospitality channel.
Regulation
Massachusetts study finds higher problem gambling levels among veterans
Regulators assessing veteran gambling support have evidence of elevated problem gambling and military norms that impede help-seeking.
Regulation
MGC asks Massachusetts sportsbooks how they use AI
The inquiry could inform MGC policy on safeguards for AI use in sportsbook marketing and responsible gaming.
Deals & M&A
Bavarian amusement machine association gives members free Audava software for two years
BAV members receive two years of free software covering workforce planning, training, deadlines and social concept documentation.
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Suspected illegal betting links multiply after Brazil ban, monitoring shows
Operators and regulators face a harder task policing unauthorised betting channels after Brazil's market restrictions took effect.
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Global body warns Brazil betting ban would end sports oversight
Operators and regulators face a shift of around R$25bn to unlicensed platforms if a ban removes supervised betting channels.
Regulation
LSLGA orders telecoms and VAS providers to comply with Lagos gaming rules in 30 days
Telecoms and VAS providers facilitating Lagos gaming must verify operator licences, report transaction records and suspend unlicensed operators or face enforcement.