Licences & markets
Sasebo chamber plans request to revive Nagasaki casino-resort bid
Sasebo’s chamber plans to seek an improved Nagasaki casino resort bid, renewing efforts to develop the project.
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Regulation
CFTC outlines prediction market roadmap amid scrutiny of contract self-certification
The regulatory roadmap puts manipulation risks, consumer safeguards and event contract self-certification under industry scrutiny.
Tenders & awards
Kenya’s National Lottery Board selects RSM-QLOT consortium to advise on operator procurement
The advisers will help establish the commercial framework and procurement process for Kenya’s first national lottery operator.
Deals & M&A
Better Collective increases revenue 9% with prediction markets and World Cup contribution
Better Collective’s revenue growth drew contributions from prediction markets and the World Cup, while improved revenue-sharing economics supported earnings.
People moves
Polymarket appoints former Uber vice-president as chief growth officer
Polymarket adds growth leadership from a former Uber vice-president as it expands US operations.
Regulation
GCI examines US online betting losses in comparative study
The study gives operators and regulators a comparison of legal operator results and illegal betting estimates concerning US consumer losses.
Deals & M&A
DATA.BET expands virtual betting content for Latin America
Latin American sportsbooks gain access to round-the-clock bot matches through DATA.BET’s expanded virtual content offering.
Regulation
English top-flight clubs end gambling sponsorships on shirt fronts
Betting operators retain access to sleeve and training-wear sponsorships despite losing front-of-shirt advertising opportunities.
Regulation
Sports betting advocates account for nearly half of Georgia committees’ $25m election spending
DraftKings and FanDuel help fund Win for America, which provided funding to political committees active in Georgia’s elections.
Enforcement & compliance
Florida attorney general brings sweepstakes casino cases against Stake, VGW and payment providers
The cases extend Florida's enforcement action to payment providers accused of facilitating transactions for Stake and VGW.
Enforcement & compliance
UKGC orders QuinnBet to pay £609,104 over compliance failures
The case identifies failures in customer monitoring, gambling-harm alerts and financial checks that operators must address in their compliance systems.
Regulation
ANJL warns proposed betting prohibition could expand Brazil’s illegal market
The warning concerns the potential transfer of customers from authorised betting platforms to illegal operators if Brazil prohibits regulated betting.
Deals & M&A
DATA.BET expands virtual football coverage for Latin American partners
Partner operators gain virtual football covering Brazilian and South American competitions, with automated settlement and daily matches.
Regulation
Lula convenes ministers to discuss online betting's social impact in Brazil
Online betting’s social impact is under discussion between Brazil’s president and ministers at an emergency meeting.
People moves
Allwyn UK appoints Phil Walker interim CEO as predecessor departs
Allwyn UK’s leadership transition puts former William Hill executive Phil Walker in charge as interim CEO.
Licences & markets
Cipriani considers temporary Uruguay casino as San Rafael opening slips to 2027
Cipriani’s proposed temporary casino requires government approval and agreed operating conditions following delays to San Rafael.
Deals & M&A
Morningstar assesses limited AI threat to Aristocrat and Light & Wonder machine businesses
Morningstar's assessment identifies licensing and established operator relationships as protections for the suppliers' machine earnings.
Regulation
Australia proposes wagering advertising opt-out register funded by provider levy
Wagering providers would fund the proposed register through a levy and face marketing restrictions and customer risk identification duties.
Regulation
Former Cuomo aide urges New York to tax prediction market operators
Prediction market operators face calls for New York taxation alongside litigation over states’ allegations that they operate illegal sportsbooks.
Regulation
Judge denies Kalshi emergency relief in Connecticut dispute
Connecticut can enforce its gambling laws against Kalshi following the rejection of emergency relief pending appeal.
Deals & M&A
US legal sports betting handle reaches $167bn in FY 2025
Investors can assess US sports betting growth through $167bn in handle and a 23% increase in gross revenue.
Regulation
EU sets common anti-money laundering requirements for gambling businesses from July 2027
Operators face a shared anti-money laundering baseline while retaining separate national licensing obligations and potentially stricter local requirements.
Deals & M&A
Macquarie reiterates DraftKings Outperform rating after second-quarter results
Beynon’s assessment gives investors a view of DraftKings’ prediction market growth alongside its core business performance.
Enforcement & compliance
Washington court bars Kalshi sports contracts while allowing financial markets
Kalshi must introduce customer controls by 19 August and GeoComply screening by 2 September under Washington’s amended injunction.
Regulation
Connecticut judge rejects Kalshi’s emergency injunction request
Kalshi remains without its requested emergency injunction during appeal after the judge rejected reliance on the CFTC order.