Vietnam decrees allow VNeID checks and raise casino entry penalties
Casinos must update identity checks and manage higher penalties and suspension risks for entry-control failures.
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Appointment
ADM forms panel to select candidates for two senior posts
The appointments will fill two ADM directorates with specified start dates.
Rush Street Interactive chief executive discusses online casino legalisation in Illinois and New York
Potential legalisation in the two states could affect market access for online casino operators.
MGA completes consultation review on Recognition Notice framework updates
Recognition Notice holders should watch for MGA guidance on how revised framework requirements will apply.
Source: MGA (Malta)
Baden-Württemberg Spielbanken staff accept €230 monthly payment offer
The agreement sets interim pay terms for staff at the operator’s three casino locations while negotiations continue.
Spain requires online gambling operators to match account and payment ownership
Operators must update verification systems and restrict withdrawals from existing accounts until payment ownership is confirmed.
Castilla y León lawmakers consider eight-hour minimum for gaming venues
Operators may need to adjust venue opening hours and exterior layouts if the draft provisions are adopted.
Entain estimates £25m annual cost from UK machine games duty increase
Entain expects higher UK and Ireland retail costs but says mitigation will offset them by the end of 2028.
UKGC reports problem gambling rates of up to 7.7% among ethnic minorities
The study identifies differing gambling-related risk across ethnic groups, informing the evidence base for prevention and support.
San Agustín del Guadalix sets 200-metre separation rule for gambling venues
Operators planning venues in the municipality must account for the stated separation distance and potential opening-hour limits.
Spain sets online gambling payment and deposit-limit implementation dates
Operators face specified compliance dates and default deposit caps, while proposed promotion limits remain subject to legislative progress.
FEJAR and 1xCare agree to explore access to online therapy
The agreement could broaden access to online support while keeping therapy decisions with FEJAR.
Bet On Ceuta president criticises support for payment checks in Spain
Operators must verify payment ownership and manage withdrawal restrictions for existing customers during the transition period.
Vietnam allows casinos to use VNeID for customer identity checks
Covered operators may add digital identity checks but must still maintain customer records and enforce eligibility requirements.
UK gambling duty increase raises concern over retail jobs
Operators may need to assess potential employment and business effects from the UK duty increase.
Licence
Kenya regulator considers dedicated prediction market licence
A dedicated licence could set specific entry requirements for prediction market operators in Kenya.
India’s Supreme Court rejects 10 reviews of state online gaming bans
The decision leaves state prohibitions on stake-based online games in place, including games classified as skill-based.
MGM Resorts agrees to limit People Inc voting power
The agreement concerns voting rights at a company identified as MGM Resorts’ largest shareholder.
Rome court orders gaming concessionaire to repay €74,840 to AWP operator
The ruling addresses how concessionaires may allocate the 2015 levy between gaming-sector operators.
ADM confirms €100 weekly cash top-up limit for gaming accounts
Operators and PVR retailers must account for the weekly cash top-up limit and payment traceability requirements.
Meloni says Italy’s gaming sector will contribute €700m to 2027 budget
The contribution identifies gaming as a source of funding for Italy’s 2027 budget.
Rome court orders Global Starnet to repay €74,840 to Fedelgiochi
The ruling may affect operators seeking refunds of excess amounts charged under the 2015 gaming levy.
Tender
Amapá suspends lottery tender to revise fixed-odds betting terms
The suspension delays procurement and requires bidders to reassess a concession that included fixed-odds betting.
UIF reports gaming accounts for 1.2% of cash-notice entities in H1 2026
Providers can distinguish gaming’s share of cash-notice entities from UIF inspections, which exclude other authorities’ checks.
Results
Caesars Digital reports more than 50% year-on-year Q3 EBITDA growth
The reported EBITDA increase gives investors an operating-performance indicator, although its drivers were not specified.