Regulation
Putin approves gambling self-exclusion regulations
Putin approved rules requiring gambling businesses to block customers on a central self-exclusion register, with fines for non-compliance.
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Deals & M&A
Five Chile betting operators form responsible iGaming association
Betano, Betsala, Estelarbet, Juegalo and Novibet formed AGR seeking a licensing framework and consumer safeguards.
Regulation
Nexus report links illegal gambling reach to Telegram and affiliates
Telegram groups, automated messaging and affiliate incentives directing users to prohibited sites are channels operators and regulators must monitor.
Regulation
Italy's domestic violence support network draws on lottery and gambling proceeds
The report links national lottery and regulated gambling proceeds to funding the domestic violence support network.
Licences & markets
Oddin.gg receives Kansas and Wyoming approvals
The approvals expand the supplier's access to regulated esports betting customers.
Regulation
UKGC publishes gambling money laundering risk assessment
It identified fraud technology and growth in illegal markets among emerging threats.
Regulation
Ontario online gambling handle rises 30.3% to $9.46bn in June
Operators and investors gain a benchmark on Ontario's market growth before new entrants join the regulated field.
Regulation
Former SkyCity high roller sues operator over NZ$500m losses
The case tests whether a casino operator owes a duty of care to high-stakes customers who claim gambling harm.
Regulation
WNBA removes X video of Reese and Bueckers in $400 wager
The episode tests how the WNBA enforces its wagering rules against players while sportsbooks increasingly market WNBA betting to female customers.
Licences & markets
RSI files CFTC exchange application without imminent sports-contract launch plans
RSI's CFTC application keeps a designated contract market option open without an immediate sports-contract launch.
Licences & markets
Oddin.gg wins supplier approvals in Kansas and Wyoming
Kansas and Wyoming approvals let Oddin.gg supply esports products to licensed operators in both states.
Deals & M&A
Robinhood says Rothera ranks among top three US prediction market exchanges
Growth in event-contract trading gives Robinhood a larger foothold in prediction markets that compete with licensed sportsbooks and exchanges.
Deals & M&A
BETBY partners with NGX to widen Brazil sportsbook distribution
The integration gives BETBY another route into Brazil's regulated market through an established platform provider.
Deals & M&A
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.
Regulation
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.
People moves
Spanish ministry appoints Bárbara Iacoangeli to gambling regulation role
The appointment adds technical capacity to Spain's DGOJ gambling regulatory team.
Regulation
Ethiopia reaffirms absence of licensed sports betting operators
The statement confirms no licensed sports betting operators remain, exposing scammers exploiting regulatory uncertainty.
Enforcement & compliance
Prince Group founder Chen Zhi faces China charge carrying death penalty
The case ties a major Cambodian conglomerate to alleged illegal gambling operations, with potential capital punishment for its founder.
Regulation
FanDuel and DraftKings contest Philadelphia gambling-harm lawsuit
The operators dispute a customer’s gambling-harm allegations in a case whose next procedural step remains uncertain.
Regulation
US gambling operators increase lobbying spending ahead of midterms
The spending shows operators are funding candidates who back their interests as prediction markets and state legislation shape the sector.
Enforcement & compliance
Procon Ceará fines MMABet over self-exclusion failure
The penalty concerns the platform’s enforcement of customer self-exclusion.
Enforcement & compliance
Curaçao finance ministry investigates Random Consulting payments
The investigation examines consultancy payments reportedly made by Curaçao’s gambling regulator.
Regulation
Brazil plans betting complaint and health support rules
Brazil's planned rules target operator ombudsman services and health assistance channels for legal sports betting.
Regulation
MGA review identifies governance weaknesses among licensed companies
The MGA's governance review found weaknesses among Malta-licensed companies, examining control functions at operators and suppliers.
Regulation
Brazil government plans rules for betting ombudsman and health channels
Clear service standards for complaints and health support would set compliance duties for licensed operators in Brazil's regulated betting market.