ADM publishes final exchange betting communication protocol
Remote betting concessionaires gain a final technical specification for player-to-player wagering following the July draft.
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Aviatrix secures Colombian certification for crash game
Certification permits licensed Colombian operators to distribute the crash game after Coljuegos expanded the online casino framework.
Licence
GRAI remote betting licences commence in Ireland
Remote operators serving Irish customers now need GRAI licences and must meet consumer-protection obligations.
Source: GRAI (Ireland)
Nine senators urge CFTC to reject wildfire event contracts
The request signals political pressure on the CFTC over event contracts, a market category that touches gambling and derivatives regulation.
Italian police report betting shop owner over missing authorised bets operator
The case shows Italian police enforcing the requirement that a licensed betting shop operate with an authorised bets collector present.
Brazil’s finance ministry announces proposed online betting requirements
Brazil's finance ministry announced rules addressing platform design and game recertification within 180 days.
Appointment
BetGames appoints Inesa Glazaitė as head of commercial
The appointment gives BetGames a commercial lead as it targets regulated markets with RNG and gamification products.
Licence
Design Works Gaming holds 12 licences across Europe and North America
Design Works Gaming's licences show operators in which regulated markets the studio can be deployed.
Austria notifies EU of proposed online gambling reform
Austria's notified reform, including multiple licences and site and payment blocking, faces EU standstill until 5 November 2026.
Soldier’s lawyers challenge Polymarket prosecution
Regulators face a defence arguing prosecutors treated lawful conduct as criminal in the Polymarket classified-information case.
Austria notifies European Commission of online gambling reform
Austria submitted amendments to the European Commission addressing multiple concessions and restrictions on illegal websites and payments.
Licence
AGLC sets three-stage registration path for Alberta iGaming operators
Alberta entry requires AGLC registration, technology certification and self-exclusion integration before contracting with AiGC.
Source: AGLC (Alberta)
Ripamonti lawyers publish analysis of prediction market legal status
The analysis sets out interpretive questions on how prediction markets fit existing betting and investment rules, a classification issue for operators and regulators.
UKGC raises software sector money-laundering assessment to medium
Suppliers should note UKGC raised gambling software's money-laundering and terrorist-financing classification to medium.
Ripamonti lawyers examine legal status of prediction markets in Italy
The study matters for Italian operators and regulators weighing how prediction markets fit gambling and financial rules.
Estafa.info adds Chile online gambling verification resource
Chilean players can now check licensing, security, payouts and responsible gambling as the country moves toward regulating the sector.
UKGC raises casino terrorist financing risk level to medium
Regulators and operators should note UKGC raised its casino terrorist financing risk classification to medium in its 2026 assessment.
Prediction market traders build AI bots and data tools to gain edge
Operators and suppliers face competition from traders using automation and faster data access, which could reshape how prediction market platforms design their trading tools.
Licence
PopOK Gaming obtains certification for Portugal market
The certification gives PopOK Gaming a route to supply licensed operators in Portugal, adding a regulated jurisdiction to its portfolio.
NuxGame CPO says US sweepstakes operators must build for exit as bans spread
Operators in US sweepstakes markets face state-level blocking, clean-exit planning and diversification as bans and enforcement spread.
UKGC raises software supplier money laundering classification
Software suppliers face a higher money laundering classification over licensed games reaching illegal sites through complex B2B supply chains.
Hard Rock Bet adds games across three US states
The rollout expands Hard Rock Bet’s state-specific game catalogues in New Jersey, Michigan and Florida.
Reuters investigation alleges gambling network facilitated Iranian sanctions evasion
The allegations link online gambling infrastructure and cryptocurrency transfers to potential evasion of financial sanctions.
Kalshi and Polymarket record $44.8bn in June notional volume
Investors should note the report identified sports events as a principal source of prediction market activity across the platforms' combined June notional volume.
Arizona report records rise in weekly gambling
An Arizona Department of Gaming-commissioned survey identified opportunities to target gambling harm after weekly gambling increased.