DraftKings extends exclusive online sportsbook deal with New Hampshire Lottery
The extension preserves DraftKings’ exclusive online sportsbook position in New Hampshire.
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Rivalry pauses player activity while assessing strategic alternatives
The pause affects Rivalry customers and leaves the company’s future operations and any potential transaction unresolved.
Laura Clark proposes Buenos Aires youth gambling prevention programme
If adopted, the bill would require education providers and provincial bodies to coordinate youth gambling-harm prevention measures.
AGCO proposes five-day suspension of PointsBet Canada registration
The proposal puts PointsBet Canada’s Ontario registration at risk and sets an appeal deadline.
Belgium’s Council of State annuls decree on sports betting in bookshops
Bookshops face uncertainty for sports betting while representatives seek measurable requirements and a proposed trial period.
SOFTSWISS releases sportsbook KPI guide for operators
The guide encourages operators to assess sportsbook performance beyond headline financial results and consider player and operational measures.
Licence
Aichi considers Japan integrated resort bid ahead of 2027 application window
Aichi’s possible bid adds a prospective contender for one of Japan’s two remaining integrated resort licences.
Illinois lawmaker proposes ending sportsbooks’ per-bet fee from July
If passed, HB5143 would end Illinois sportsbooks’ per-bet fee from its scheduled duration.
Congressional committee urges Spain to extend minimum self-exclusion to one year
A longer minimum exclusion period could change the duration of restrictions for people registered to avoid gambling.
MGC schedules Bally’s Interactive suitability hearing in Massachusetts
The hearing will assess Bally’s Interactive’s durable suitability to operate in Massachusetts’ regulated gaming market.
Licence
BC.GAME says it has secured a licence to launch in Mexico
The claimed licence would allow BC.GAME to offer its online platform to players in Mexico.
Appointment
Lonabol appoints Jaime Marcelo Schuab Sebastián as executive director
The appointment changes the executive leadership of Bolivia’s national lottery.
Calabria administrative court upholds rejection of betting licence application without documents
The ruling confirms that a betting licence application may be treated as procedurally inadmissible when it lacks all required supporting documents.
Spillemyndigheden launches youth gambling-awareness initiative for Danish ski trips
The initiative gives operators and regulators an example of the authority’s efforts to discourage gambling among young people.
Crotone police refer betting-shop owner over alleged loans to customers
The case highlights enforcement risks for betting shops involving customer lending and employment compliance.
VNE launches VNEPay for gaming venues in Spain
Spanish venues can offer customers card, bank-transfer or cash wallet deposits and cash withdrawals through VNE’s integrated solutions.
Infinity Gaming and Interblock install Black Pearl for Grupo Matencio in Murcia
The installation gives Grupo Matencio a new gaming product and expands the suppliers’ presence in Murcia.
Verpact plans deposit-return lottery with gambling provider in the Netherlands
The plan could create a commercial opportunity for a gambling provider, although Verpact has not named its partner or detailed the lottery.
Macau casinos record MOP5.0bn in first eight days of February
The estimates and differing views on holiday demand inform operators’ expectations for Macau’s February revenue.
CHP proposes single authority to regulate gambling in Turkey
The proposal could reshape gambling oversight and financial enforcement if adopted.
UK Gambling Commission reports £1.5bn online gambling revenue in Q3 2025
The figures give operators and regulators a view of market performance after online slots stake limits took effect.
NYSGC reviews player prop bets and same-game parlays in New York
Operators may need to adjust New York betting menus if the commission prohibits specific wagers.
Macau gaming bureau monitors foreign-player gambling income daily
Operators must substantiate foreign-player income to support reporting accuracy and applications for tax deductions.
Italy considers decrees on physical gaming and tax justice, Leo says
The pending physical-gaming decree is a future legislative step for Italy’s land-based gambling sector.
Appointment
Crypto.com launches OG prediction-market platform pending CFTC certification
CFTC certification is a condition for OG’s planned margin trading in prediction contracts.