PAGCOR reports PHP43.32bn first-half revenue, down 26.64%
The results show a sharp fall in PAGCOR income and gaming revenue, alongside higher statutory remittances to the sports commission.
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Reports
Hard Rock and GEK TERNA advance €1.8bn Athens casino resort for 2029
The projects combine casino facilities with hotels and conference venues, while their planned openings could affect Athens-area operators and suppliers.
Ts'elxwéyeqw Tribe completes purchase of Elements Casino Chilliwack
The completed transaction transfers Elements Casino Chilliwack from Great Canadian to a Tribe-affiliated entity.
Bangladesh launches campaign warning about online gambling
Operators and investors should note Bangladesh's government campaign, supported by Bangladesh Bank, addresses legal, financial and social consequences of online gambling.
Massachusetts Lottery records US$1.626m in online wagers in first 24 hours
The first-day figure gives suppliers and lotteries an early measure of demand for Massachusetts’ online lottery service.
New Zealand restricts online casino advertising content
Operators and suppliers should note New Zealand's guidance prohibits material appealing to minors and personal endorsements, alongside luck or ritual claims.
Licence
Nevada approves Boomer’s Sportsbook for two additional locations
Operators and investors should note the Nevada Gaming Commission approved Boomer's Sportsbook for its 15th and 16th locations in July.
Australian inquiry hears criticism of gambling advertising reform bill
Operators and broadcasters should note critics argued the bill leaves children exposed to betting promotions while creating costly media-sector obligations.
Kalshi and Polymarket record $44.8bn in June notional volume
Investors should note the report identified sports events as a principal source of prediction market activity across the platforms' combined June notional volume.
FederBingo seeks tender after ADM revises licence-extension charges
FederBingo's tender call signals operators that licence extensions may face revised charges after ADM's alignment with court decisions.
Polymarket announces Eventual media company for prediction market coverage
The venture ties prediction-market pricing to news coverage, a model that could affect how operators and regulators frame such products.
Lula signs law opening new funding for federal police fund
The law adds a funding channel for federal police operations, a change operators should track as Brazil's betting framework matures.
ADM and Guardia di Finanza uncover illegal CITES luxury-skin trade at Fiumicino
The case shows customs and financial police pursuing CITES documentation breaches across luxury leather supply chains that feed high-fashion houses.
Louisiana sweepstakes casino ban enters force with higher penalties
Operators face prohibition of dual-currency sweepstakes casinos plus higher fines for illegal gambling under Louisiana's new laws.
São Paulo lottery launches .bet site in test with R$333m investment plan
The test launch gives operators a first look at how São Paulo's state lottery will compete for instant-play players.
Brazil extends Novo Desenrola to August 2026 and keeps online betting ban
The extension keeps debt-relief funds closed to betting operators in Brazil until August 2026, sustaining the restriction on using the programme's relief for wagers.
UK peers call for further gambling harm measures
Regulators face renewed Lords calls for reforms focused on reducing gambling's effect on young people.
Macau casino revenue declines 8.4% in July
Investors see year-to-date revenue still higher annually despite July's decline, per DICJ figures.
Mönchengladbach police seize 16 illegal gambling machines in inspections
The seizures and closures show the enforcement risk for venues operating unregistered gambling machines in the city.
New York seeks $36bn from Kalshi in court action
Regulators face New York's damages claim against Kalshi while leagues urge CFTC to set minimum trading ages.
Penalty
George Santos agrees penalty to settle CFTC Kalshi allegations
Operators see a settlement imposing a fine without an admission of wrongdoing over alleged Kalshi contract manipulation.
Campinas bans betting adverts in public spaces and street-visible locations
Operators and advertising partners with affected Campinas contracts must remove betting adverts within the stated 90-day period.
Chilean online gambling operators form regulatory advocacy association
Operators gain a vehicle to advocate for a licensing framework for online gambling in Chile.
Allwyn selects first recipients of player-protection research funding
Suppliers see Allwyn funding academic research testing behavioural changes to reduce potential gambling harm.
Court of Appeal refuses further National Lottery challenge
Investors see the Court of Appeal refusing challengers' request, barring further appeals against the High Court ruling.