Bede Gaming obtains GLI gaming and wagering certifications
eCOGRA certified Bede Gaming against GLI-19 and GLI-33 standards covering interactive gaming systems and event wagering technology.
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Chilean betting operators establish AGR industry association
Betano, Betsala, Estelarbet, Juegalo and Novibet formed AGR to cooperate with Chilean authorities on legislation, consumer protection and financial crime controls.
Results
Codere Online raises annual outlook after record quarterly gaming revenue
Codere Online raised full-year guidance after preliminary unaudited Q2 2026 results showed record net gaming revenue of €69.4m.
Blask data puts Russian unlicensed gambling demand at 40% in June
A falling unlicensed share signals shifting player flows that licensed operators and regulators will watch closely.
Appointment
MGM China appoints Jeny Lau as finance chief
MGM China appointed Jeny Lau chief financial officer from 1 August, responsible for financial reporting, treasury and cage operations.
NFL urges CFTC to adopt further sports integrity safeguards
The outcome will shape which sports event contracts prediction markets may offer and at what minimum age, affecting operators and suppliers in that segment.
Brazil prepares rules for betting complaint and health-support channels
Planned resolutions would specify operator complaint-handling and gambling-health support obligations, including independent escalation for unresolved complaints.
Brazilian court orders Lotep to restrict out-of-state lottery sales
A federal judge imposed territorial controls limiting Lotep digital sales to people physically present in Paraíba or able to establish residence.
Senate rejects M5S gambling advertising proposals in sports decree
The Senate rejected M5S gambling advertising proposals, and a PD amendment on higher gambling taxation was ruled inadmissible.
Ethiopian Lottery Service reiterates sports betting prohibition
The Ethiopian Lottery Service warned that groups exploit the shutdown to promote illegal betting offers despite the ban.
Brazil government expected to renew push for online casino ban
Brazil’s government is expected to intensify efforts to remove online casino games from the regulated gambling market.
Chile casinos contribute CLP63.775bn in four-month taxes
Chile’s 25 casinos generated CLP63.775bn in taxes from January to April 2026 on CLP181.672bn gaming revenue.
Italian Senate rejects gambling tax and advertising proposals
Rejection leaves operators without the higher betting tax and venue advertising ban the proposals sought.
Bede Gaming gains interactive gaming and wagering certifications
Certification against GLI-19 and GLI-33 gives suppliers independently assessed evidence for interactive gaming and event wagering systems.
Dominican official proposes post-reform gambling permit review
Operators may face renewed scrutiny of activities outside existing decrees once new legislation passes.
Brazilian government backs bill to prohibit online casino games
Operators face losing online casino games from Brazil's permitted offering if the backed bill passes.
Serbian finance ministry opposes proposed betting venue distance rule
Ministry opposition signals new venue separation limits favouring established operators may not proceed.
US appeals court revives New Jersey casino pricing lawsuit
Casino operators face revived antitrust litigation over alleged artificial-intelligence hotel-room pricing.
Wisconsin judge rejects CFTC request to halt prediction market enforcement
Prediction market operators remain exposed to Wisconsin gambling enforcement after federal pre-emption arguments failed.
Appointment
Spanish ministry appoints Bárbara Iacoangeli to gambling regulation role
The appointment adds technical capacity to Spain's DGOJ gambling regulatory team.
MEPs ask Commission about payment flows to unlicensed gambling sites
Clarification of payment providers' duties could affect how operators and suppliers handle transactions linked to unlicensed gambling sites across the EU.
Results
Konami gaming and systems revenue rises 64.9% in fiscal first quarter
The return to profit at Konami's casino-equipment unit signals recovering supplier demand for operators and investors tracking gaming hardware sales.
Wisconsin judge denies CFTC injunction over sports prediction markets
Wisconsin's enforcement against sports prediction-market platforms remains unhalted after the injunction refusal.
Cibelae and Lotep open João Pessoa convention registration
The convention gives lottery operators a forum on product diversification, technology, sustainability and responsible gambling.
New Jersey casinos seek federal restrictions on sports prediction contracts
Casino industry seeks federal limits on sports prediction-market contracts it says may conflict with state law.