Evidentia AI completes four-week gaming-market pilot in South Sudan
The pilot may inform the department’s oversight of betting without connecting to operator systems.
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Brazilian government sets deadline to withdraw betting account balances
Operators must stop operating from 6 October and report remaining balances to financial institutions on 7 and 8 October for repayment.
China’s Ministry of Finance reports September lottery sales up 27.3%
The figures give lottery stakeholders an official measure of sales growth by product and for the year to date.
Brazil police investigate lawyer over R$6.6bn Blaze betting turnover
The probe tests whether Brazilian operators' anti-money-laundering controls can withstand scrutiny of high-turnover accounts as the regulated market faces a shutdown decree.
China’s Ministry of Finance reports September lottery sales of RMB67.389bn
The figures show operators and suppliers which lottery categories drove China’s September sales growth.
Friedman Institute urges Italian government to clarify gaming revenue plans
Operators and land-based venues need clarity on whether Italy's budget plans mean higher taxes or reshaped levies on specific segments.
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Austrian finance ministry expects 20 bidders for online gambling licences
The bidder estimate and 45% channelisation assumption shape how Austria's licensing round could shift online gambling from unlicensed operators to licensees.
Ceará influencers reportedly continue promoting betting platforms after Brazil ban
The reported promotions may expose influencers and platforms to administrative sanctions under consumer protection rules.
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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.
Austria finance ministry expects 20 online gambling licence applicants
Applicants must be stock corporations with supervisory boards, compliance systems and at least €10m share capital.
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.
Andalusia B machines record €483m real spend in 2025
The figures give operators and suppliers a benchmark for machine performance in Spain's largest regional market, where B machines dominate private gaming volume.
Moody's assigns ratings to Panama's Treasury bill and note programmes
Moody's assigned investment-grade ratings derived from Panama's Baa3 sovereign rating, widening the investor base for local debt.
Asturias caps gaming salons as Gijón betting shops fall to one
Operators face capped gaming salons and a 100-metre school distance rule in Asturias.
Brazil's Casa Civil to coordinate betting oversight committee after ban
The committee's blocking and payment protocols determine how operators exit Brazil and unlicensed sites are enforced.
Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance proposes gambling decrees with fines up to VND200m
Operators across Vietnam’s gambling sectors would face revised administrative enforcement, including proposed fines up to VND200m.
Mato Grosso police investigate influencer and husband over illegal betting
The case involves alleged illegal betting platforms and financial flows, with judicial measures affecting two companies and a site used to promote bets.
Italy weighs €1bn gambling tax input for Budget 2027
Operators and suppliers face a potential €1bn tax contribution across 2027–2028 as Italy settles its 2027 Budget Law.
Brazil's Finance Ministry investigates 14 betting firms over reported tax irregularities
The investigation could affect operators' reporting of promotional bonuses and their tax and social-purpose transfers.
Brazilian authorities address alleged illegal betting platform Vorcaro777
The case concerns alleged illegal betting activity and the enforcement challenges posed by opaque company structures.
BNLData questions government betting balance sheet over unexplained R$1bn drop
The unexplained R$1bn fall and missing recovery figures leave operators and investors without a reliable measure of the betting market's balance-sheet clean-up.
Brazil betting ban fails to stop Vorcaro777 site
The case shows illegal operators can launch and keep taking bets after Brazil's ban, testing enforcement for licensed operators and regulators.
Panama exits EU tax blacklist and moves to Annex II
EU moved Panama to Annex II, meaning cooperative status with monitoring of outstanding transparency and tax-good-practice commitments.
Brazil Finance Ministry reports R$7.6bn betting revenue for Q1 2026
Brazil’s regulated betting sector generated R$7.6bn in quarterly gross gaming revenue and transferred approximately R$914.1m to statutory beneficiaries.
MEF reports €3.997bn in gambling taxes for January–August 2026
Gaming machines contributed more than €3.23bn of Italy’s €3.997bn gambling tax receipts in the first eight months of 2026.