SEC approves Cboe KPI contracts; Robinhood expects Q3 offer
The contracts could give operators and investors a regulated route to trade on company performance measures, while the clearinghouse approval remains outstanding.
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My Lotteries chief urges industry to tackle gambling stigma in Italy
Corcoran’s call asks gambling businesses to combine identification of at-risk players with communication that helps players feel safe.
Brightstar signs five-year exclusive omnichannel agreement with Pan Am
Brightstar’s agreement secures five years of exclusive omnichannel lottery activities with Pan American World Airways.
Brazil’s AGU pursues eight betting companies over customer refunds
The action puts pressure on operators to provide customer data needed to process refunds after their online operations were banned.
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.
Tender
Brightstar Lottery targets Austria’s lottery licence under proposed market reform
Brightstar’s intended participation could increase competition in Austria’s planned lottery licence contest.
Prediction market operators withdraw sports contracts across three US states
The withdrawals restrict operators’ sports contract offerings, while Coinbase’s agreement preserves its appeal and makes Michigan’s enforcement standstill conditional on compliance.
Coinbase agrees to halt sports-event contracts in Michigan under regulatory settlement
Operators should note Coinbase will stop listing new sports markets and close all outstanding sports trades in Michigan.
OLG launches CASH POP lottery game in Ontario
Players can access CASH POP through retail and digital channels, with five daily draws and prizes up to $5,000.
Source: OLG
Brazil sets deadlines for former betting operators’ outstanding obligations
Former operators need to meet refund, financial and regulatory deadlines to close out their authorisations.
Brazilian deputy proposes repayment of bettors’ net losses
The proposal would add customer-loss repayments and disclosure duties to operators’ existing obligations under the bill.
Licence
Gibraltar backs prediction markets as gaming firms restructure amid tax pressure
Gibraltar’s proposed framework creates a regulated route for prediction markets as gaming firms face higher costs and restructuring.
NICC extends Star Sydney licence suspension to June 2027
Star must address the regulator’s outstanding concerns before it can secure the suspension’s removal.
Queensland extends Star Gold Coast suspension deferral to March 2027
The extension allows the casino to keep operating while it completes outstanding remediation commitments.
Acquisition
Bally’s Intralot shareholders approve €283.2m Evoke acquisition
The acquisition remains conditional on regulatory and judicial approval, so operators and investors face an unresolved completion timeline.
ACMA secures 18-month Palmerbet undertaking after 312 BetStop wagers
The undertaking requires Palmerbet to review and improve controls for identifying and excluding registered customers.
Acquisition
Caesars shareholders approve Fertitta Entertainment acquisition for $17.6bn
The acquisition would take Caesars private, but shareholder approval leaves regulatory and other closing conditions outstanding.
Acquisition
Caesars shareholders vote on Fertitta’s proposed $17.6bn acquisition
The vote and outstanding regulatory conditions determine whether the proposed acquisition can proceed to closing.
ACMA orders Dabble to pay AU$1,069,200 over BetStop breaches
The findings and undertaking require Dabble to address failures involving self-excluded customers and gambling promotions.
Australia passes wagering reforms introducing Adstop and customer harm flags
Wagering operators must identify customers at risk of harm and restrict inducements under Australia’s passed federal reforms.
Acquisition
Rokker acquires remaining Pretty Technical shares to complete ownership
The acquisition brings Pretty Technical fully under Rokker's ownership as the consultancy merges with it.
Singapore High Court blocks foreign casinos from enforcing gambling debts
Foreign casinos cannot recover unpaid gambling debts through Singapore's courts under the High Court ruling.
Caroline De Toni proposes nationwide betting ban and 180-day licence cancellations in Brazil
Licensed operators would have to stop accepting bets and deposits during the proposed transition and subsequently repay player balances and outstanding prizes.
Evolution board urges shareholders to turn down Candle Lake’s SEK695-per-share bid
Shareholders face an offer below Evolution’s current trading price, with the board advising them to decline.
ACMA reports 67,480 BetStop registrations after three years
Active exclusions and lifetime registrations indicate BetStop’s continuing use, while ACMA’s taskforce prepares improvements recommended by an independent review.