FGCC targets suspected illegal gambling premises in Florida
Florida’s gambling regulator coordinated searches targeting alleged illegal gambling premises with law enforcement and alcohol and tobacco officials.
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Reports
Iowa casinos record 13.1% revenue decline to $131.4m in August
Iowa’s revenue decline affected slots and table games, with only two of 15 casinos recording growth.
SPA sets bank account blocking rules for illegal betting operators
Banks have rules for blocking unauthorised betting operators’ accounts and identifying potentially fraudulent transactions.
La Rioja establishes advisory commission for gambling policy
Operators will join an advisory commission tasked with proposing a gambling harm strategy and a two-year action plan.
Aragon gambling regulation proposal completes EU standstill period
Aragon’s proposed general gambling regulation has completed the EU standstill period under the European Commission’s TRIS procedure.
Kansas casinos record 1.8% revenue decline to $36.7m in August
Kansas casinos’ slot revenue decline outweighed table game growth, leaving total August revenue down 1.8%.
Ninth Circuit allows Nevada to regulate sports event contracts as gambling
The ruling subjects disputed Nevada sports event contracts to gambling rules, while DraftKings and Flutter shares gained.
Gespa reports underage sports-betting test purchases at Swiss lottery outlets
Gespa's test purchases found nearly half of participants could place a sports bet, showing unsatisfactory minor-protection implementation at lottery outlets.
Source: Gespa (Switzerland)
Gespa publishes 2025 report on cantonal use of lottery net profits
The report gives operators and investors official visibility into how Swiss lottery and sports-betting net profits are allocated by the cantons.
Source: Gespa (Switzerland)
NFL seeks stronger regulation for potential prediction market partners
The NFL wants stronger regulation of potential prediction market partners and will take its time over partnerships.
Departure
GREF appoints Ian Angus treasurer as Tim Miller leaves board
The board changes bring a UK Gambling Commission policy director into GREF's treasury as European regulators coordinate on gambling oversight.
Italy’s Cassation Court upholds six-month sentence for Bari club operator
For private club operators, the rejected appeal makes a six-month prison sentence for gambling law breaches final.
Tender
Chubut government maintains subsidies for former Casino de Esquel workers
The planned casino tender will require the next operator to rehire some dismissed staff.
Macau gaming sector increases goods, commissions and rebates spending to MOP25.88bn
Macau operators’ goods, commission and rebate expenditure rose 11.6% to MOP25.88bn, representing approximately 25.5% of sector expenditure.
Tender
TED lists a closed tender with a passed deadline
The closed status means the submission deadline has passed.
Source: TED
Belgium publishes royal decree setting betting conditions for newsagents
Newsagents accepting bets must meet specific conditions under Belgium’s published royal decree governing the ancillary activity.
Source: Kansspelcommissie (Belgium)
Results
Bally’s faces financing pressure after Q2 earnings miss and going-concern warning
Bally’s debt and liquidity pressure, going-concern warning and Chicago casino financing challenges matter to investors assessing its financial position.
DSEC survey shows Macau commission and rebate spending outgrows receipts in 2025
Macau operators face commission and rebate expenditure growing faster than total gaming industry receipts.
Fine
SPA blocks 66,482 illegal betting domains and issues R$18.019m in fines
The enforcement includes domain blocking, financial penalties and an activity suspension, with proceedings covering responsible gambling and advertising breaches.
Missouri casinos record $171.4m August revenue as takings decline 3.5%
Missouri operators face a sharper revenue decline in table games than slots, with only four casinos recording annual growth.
Italian tax courts favour ADM's position in nearly 70 unauthorised bookmaker rulings
Nearly 70 rulings support ADM’s position on the tax base used to calculate unauthorised bookmakers’ single betting tax.
Italy’s land-based gambling reform stalls as regions raise problem-gambling funding concerns
Italy’s land-based gambling reform ended without a legislative decree as regions again raised problem-gambling funding concerns.
Connecticut orders nine prediction-market operators to stop offering sports contracts
Connecticut’s orders require nine platforms to halt sports event contracts and other alleged unlicensed online gambling while permitting withdrawals.
New York resident pleads guilty in US gambling case involving over $9.36m
The guilty plea advances an illegal gambling prosecution involving alleged gross proceeds exceeding $9.36m.
Italy forwards EU court ruling on AGCOM–Google case to parliamentary committee
The AGCOM–Google ruling now sits before Italy's parliamentary Finance Committee, relevant to regulators and suppliers.