Illinois Lottery sales reach $326.8m in July
The reported monthly sales figure provides a measure of Illinois Lottery performance.
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Salta council bars betting adverts from municipal spaces and media
Operators and advertising firms must remove or adjust non-compliant betting promotions on municipal channels within the specified period.
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GRAI opens operator portal for betting licence applications
Operators can use the portal to submit licence applications, and incomplete submissions may hold up their assessment.
Source: GRAI (Ireland)
Century Entertainment asserts Philippine compliance after partner loses GSA licence
Century Entertainment maintains regulatory compliance despite its joint venture partner’s GSA licence loss.
Salta council bans betting adverts on municipal property and channels
Operators and advertising businesses face sanctions for betting promotions on municipal assets and channels.
Bangladesh bill proposes broad gambling restrictions and digital enforcement powers
If enacted, the proposal could expose gambling operators and related technology and payment services to wider enforcement measures.
Lula orders Brazil’s regulated betting market to close from 6 October
Operators face a fixed closure and refund timetable, while the measure excludes compensation for investments and lost profits.
Flávio Bolsonaro vows to ban online betting if elected president
Bolsonaro’s stated plan would prohibit online casinos while exempting football betting, creating distinct risks across product lines.
Lula prepares measure to restrict or end online betting in Brazil
Operators and football clubs face uncertainty over whether any proposed restrictions would take effect immediately or include a transition.
MGA says 12 websites falsely claim links to Maltese licences
The warning helps consumers distinguish unauthorised sites from operators actually connected to the Malta Gaming Authority.
Source: MGA (Malta)
AGA study finds 41% of gamblers have high financial literacy
The findings may inform operators’ responsible-gambling education and regulators’ assessment of prediction-market consumer risks.
Malta Gaming Authority publishes voluntary AI charter for gaming
Operators can use the voluntary charter as guidance but must still account for the binding EU AI Act requirements described.
Blumenthal and Tonko include prediction markets in federal gambling reform push
The reform campaign targets prediction markets, consumer protection and wagering businesses’ relationships with sports organisations and technology platforms.
Busto Arsizio prosecutor and ADM Lombardia sign investigative cooperation agreement
The agreement gives the prosecutor’s office specialist ADM support for investigations relevant to the gambling sector.
Italian court rejects bookmaker’s claim over illegal-market competition losses
The ruling indicates that concessionaires may bear losses linked to illegal-market competition as part of their operating risk.
ADM opens online gambling complaints portal in Italy
The portal gives users a designated route to report account and concessionaire issues to ADM.
Licence
ANJ authorises lottery games and changes betting products in France
The decisions determine which lottery and horse-betting products operators may offer in France.
Brazil government weighs proposed restrictions or ban on online betting
Operators face uncertainty over possible restrictions, while the government has not completed its assessment of the revenue impact.
Wittmann-led investigation examines Curaçao licences and German casino taxes
The reported ownership and tax findings may inform scrutiny of cross-border operators and licensing controls.
Ontario records $9.74bn in August cash wagers as sportsbook revenue weakens
Ontario operators face weaker revenue despite historically high gambling activity, as sportsbooks dragged online gambling revenue to its lowest since March.
AIC president says betting-advertising ban cost Serie A €100m in sponsorships
Calcagno’s comments raise questions for sports bodies and gambling operators about the ban’s reported commercial impact and effectiveness.
Massachusetts casinos report $102.4m in August revenue, down 3%
The revenue figure provides operators and investors with a measure of Massachusetts casino and sports-betting performance for August.
CFTC urges exchanges to assess manipulation risks in mention markets
The guidance gives designated contract markets factors to assess before offering contracts based on individuals’ actions or statements.
Lula pledges to end betting as government weighs proposed measure
Operators and clubs face uncertainty while the government considers a measure that Lula described as ending betting.
AGR warns Chilean betting-site blocks may shift play to unmonitored operators
The association’s comments concern how blocking orders affect monitoring and the design of Chile’s online-gambling rules.