Regulation
Ethiopian court overturns Hulu Sport suspension but operator remains suspended
Ethiopia's Federal High Court overturned the NLA suspension, yet Hulu Sport remained suspended, leaving its status unresolved.
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Regulation
Veneto tax court upholds cancellation of betting data centre assessment
Operators and investors see the income-tax and regional-tax assessment remain cancelled.
Regulation
Veneto tax court rejects revenue agency appeal over betting centre assessment
Operators and investors see the challenged tax assessments against the betting centre annulled.
Regulation
Bulgaria adopts affiliate and illegal gambling law amendments
The amendments regulate affiliates and strengthen tools against illegal gambling ahead of a wider review.
Regulation
CFTC cautions against broad event contract self-certification
The CFTC advisory cautions prediction market operators against broad self-certification of event contracts.
Enforcement & compliance
Agrigento illegal gambling hub enforcement
The action signals continued enforcement against unlicensed machine operators in Italy, a market where levy-network compliance is a licensing condition.
Regulation
Codacons asks AGCOM to sanction Pirlo over Russian betting sponsorship
The complaint tests how Italy's gambling advertising ban applies to individual sports figures promoting betting brands.
Enforcement & compliance
Cambodia shuts at least 72 casinos in online scam crackdown
The closures signal heightened enforcement risk for operators holding Cambodian licences and for suppliers exposed to venues under scrutiny.
People moves
Korean police appoint Faker to youth gambling prevention role
Korean police appointed Faker as ambassador against illegal online gambling among young people.
Deals & M&A
Flutter falls 4.98% as European gambling stocks end week mixed
Flutter's slide shows investors weighing prediction-market competition against sportsbook guidance, a valuation question for listed operators and suppliers.
Regulation
Italian senators propose opposing changes to betting advertising rules
The competing Senate bills would push Italian betting advertising regulation in different directions.
Regulation
Campania court upholds action against registered gaming operator
The ruling supports loss of registration eligibility following the conviction.
Deals & M&A
LA28 adds flag football and baseball as US Olympic betting grows
Familiar US sports on the LA28 programme give operators markets that need little explanation, while state limits on athlete props may constrain some offerings.
Regulation
Paganella proposes higher betting levy and restored advertising
The bill would combine increased betting taxation with restored advertising permissions.
Regulation
Cassazione rejects appeal against custody in Sacra Corona Unita betting case
The ruling confirms that illegal betting operations linked to organised crime can sustain mafia-aggravation charges and pre-trial custody in Italy.
Regulation
UK parliament again rejects ban on sports betting advertising and sponsorship
Operators and suppliers keep current sports sponsorship and advertising routes in the UK market, with no ban imposed by this decision.
Regulation
KSC warns of emails impersonating the regulator
Deceptive emails with addresses ending @kansspelcommissie.eu are circulating; KSC is investigating misuse of its identity.
Source: Kansspelcommissie (Belgium)
Regulation
Integrity body flags seven potential World Cup betting irregularities
Operators should note seven flagged World Cup incidents, including Balogun's red card, under integrity scrutiny.
Regulation
Kalshi seeks emergency injunction against New York gambling enforcement
Operators should watch whether Kalshi's injunction extends protection beyond New York's 30 July enforcement pause.
Regulation
TAR Puglia rejects urgent relief against Fasano gaming-venue closure order
Operators should note TAR Puglia refused urgent relief, leaving the Fasano venue's closure order standing.
Enforcement & compliance
Enna police suspend gaming hall licence
Operators should note Enna police enforced a four-day public security licence suspension against a gaming hall.
Regulation
Lagos High Court backs LSLGA oversight of three betting operators
The rulings confirm the LSLGA can pursue operators taking Lagos customers, raising compliance risk for firms without local authorisation.
Regulation
Colombian government renews effort to establish 19% online gambling VAT
Colombia's government again seeks a 19% VAT on online gambling before leaving office.
Enforcement & compliance
VGCCC fines Keno Vic AU$75,000 over self-exclusion failure
The penalty shows identity checks failed to stop a self-excluded customer creating another account and gambling.
Regulation
Nevada lawmakers propose ban on sports prediction contracts
The proposal would prohibit exchanges from listing sports and casino-style contracts.