Bonetti proposes aligning Italian gambling taxes with European levels
Bonetti’s proposal brings alignment with European gambling tax levels into Italy’s fuel decree debate.
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Reports
FGCC targets suspected illegal gambling premises in Florida
Florida’s gambling regulator coordinated searches targeting alleged illegal gambling premises with law enforcement and alcohol and tobacco officials.
UKGC research calls for operator support beyond gambling information
Operators may need to consider how product design and information presentation support consumer decisions over time.
Prediction markets record around $6bn in trading over NFL weekend
Football helped prediction markets reach approximately $6bn in trading, with sports trading and parlays driving record activity across several platforms.
MPES and DPES agree support for vulnerable online gambling consumers in Brazil
The agreement provides financially vulnerable online gambling consumers with support, legal representation and help renegotiating debts.
Gespa publishes 2025 report on cantonal lottery and sports-betting proceeds
The report provides transparency on how cantons allocate lottery and sports-betting proceeds to public-benefit purposes.
FATF publishes financial crime risk indicators for gambling and connected digital services
FATF’s assessment gives operators and regulators indicators for detecting money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing across gambling’s digital ecosystem.
Appointment
IAGR elects Brazil’s Fabio Macorin to Board of Trustees
IAGR’s board gains Fabio Macorin’s experience in Brazilian betting supervision, financial crime prevention and law enforcement.
Italian parliamentary dossier identifies unquantified fiscal gains from gambling concessionaires
The parliamentary assessment identifies positive fiscal effects from gambling concessionaires but leaves their value unquantified.
Kaban Hotel and Casino schedules Boracay soft opening for 16 September
Kaban Hotel and Casino’s planned opening would introduce Boracay’s first casino following years of a gambling ban.
Buenos Aires province establishes coordination unit for Mar del Plata casino complex
The coordination unit brings public bodies, including IPLyC, into management of the complex that includes Casino Central.
Lula says Brazil will soon decide on betting-site operations
A forthcoming government decision could affect oversight and operating conditions for betting platforms in Brazil.
Gespa publishes 2025 report on cantonal use of lottery net profits
The report gives operators and investors official visibility into how Swiss lottery and sports-betting net profits are allocated by the cantons.
Source: Gespa (Switzerland)
HGC outlines measures against illegal gambling in Greece
The measures describe how the HGC intends to identify and address unlicensed gambling across online and land-based channels.
Source: Hellenic Gaming Commission
HGC outlines its gambling regulatory and social-responsibility remit in Greece
The HGC's stated remit covers rules and oversight affecting gambling operators and permitted amusement-game providers in Greece.
Source: Hellenic Gaming Commission
HGC outlines compliance inspections and enforcement in Greece
Regulated gambling businesses in Greece are required to cooperate with HGC inspections and provide relevant access and records.
Source: Hellenic Gaming Commission
HGC sets out gaming machine certification checks in Greece
Machine suppliers and operators must meet HGC certification requirements for equipment used in gambling.
Source: Hellenic Gaming Commission
HGC outlines game certification requirements for Greece
Suppliers and operators need certification for games to be legally available in Greece.
Source: Hellenic Gaming Commission
Estafa.info urges national online gambling framework for Argentina
Estafa.info recommends a national framework for Argentina’s online gambling market, which has provincial oversight and no national licensing system.
Bally’s secures $560m financing for Bronx casino resort
WhiteHawk Capital Partners’ $560m financing provides capital to advance Bally’s planned $4bn Bronx casino resort.
Acquisition
RevFy and Optimove agree customer acquisition partnership in Latin American iGaming
The partnership targets customer acquisition in Latin American iGaming, with RevFy’s work focused on diversifying media channels.
Appointment
IAGR elects Brazil’s Fabio Macorin to Board of Trustees
Fabio Macorin, Brazil's SPA deputy secretary, won election to IAGR's Board of Trustees with regulatory supervision experience.
Secom head proposes action against betting companies in Brazil
Betting companies feature in government political discussions as Secom’s head suggests action against them to improve popularity.
Police report six people over clandestine dog fights in Gela
For regulators, the Gela operation links illegal betting to clandestine dog fights, with six people reported and pit bulls seized.
New Zealand regulator recovers NZ$11.5m in gaming machine compliance investigation
For gaming machine operators, the regulator’s NZ$11.5m recovery demonstrates financial consequences accompanying widespread compliance failures.