Padua police suspend Albignasego venue for 30 days over gaming machine breaches
The suspension shows police can close a venue's food and beverage activity for 30 days over gaming machine rule breaches.
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Reports
Romanian prosecutors accuse ONJN deputy chief of bribery
The case puts a senior official at Romania's gambling regulator under prosecutors' scrutiny, a development operators and licence holders in the market will monitor.
Rwanda regulator suspends operator over casino-style games outside licence
The suspension shows operators entering Rwanda that licence scope is being enforced, with casino-style games outside authorisation drawing a suspension.
FDJ UNITED reports €16m first-half loss
A €16m net loss after a €135m online impairment and higher taxes signals earnings pressure for investors.
Reuters investigation alleges Iranian gambling network evaded sanctions through crypto
Allegations linking over 2,000 Farsi-language sites to sanctions evasion via cryptocurrency raise compliance exposure for payment providers.
Brazil collects R$7.284bn in first-half gambling taxes
R$7.284bn in first-half federal gambling tax receipts quantifies the revenue stake for regulators and investors.
Rio Grande do Norte court invalidates Jaçanã municipal lottery law
The ruling blocks Jaçanã from relying on its invalidated law to operate a municipal lottery.
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.
Data Room Nexus report describes illegal gambling site adaptations
Telegram, search engines and duplicate sites used to circumvent blocking show the distribution methods illegal sites rely on.
Brazil first-half gambling tax receipts rise 83.31%
An 83.31% year-on-year rise in gambling tax receipts reflects market growth and higher GGR taxation for investors.
Padua police suspend Veggiano venue licences for 30 days
The 30-day suspension halts the venue's licensed betting, food and drink service and ancillary authorisations.
Chilean operators form AGR to seek online gambling regulation
Operators forming AGR to seek an online gambling framework gives the Chilean market a collective advocacy channel.
PAGCOR reports weaker first-half results as online gaming declines
Weaker online gaming results weighing on PAGCOR's revenue and profits signals sector pressure for investors.
New York sues Kalshi over alleged illegal gambling operations
The state seeks to stop Kalshi’s service and impose financial remedies over alleged unlicensed gambling.
Romanian authorities arrest ONJN deputy director over alleged bribery
Alleged payments to speed up new-game authorisation procedures raise corruption risk in the regulator's licensing processes.
Licence
HGC grants ThrillTech Category A1 manufacturer licence for Greece
The licence lets ThrillTech supply its jackpot product to Greek operators, widening supplier choice in a regulated market.
Tribal gaming groups seek changes to Clarity Act
Tribal groups urging senators to oppose the Clarity Act seek to preserve state and tribal gambling oversight.
Acquisition
IG Group agrees $1.1bn acquisition of Underdog
The deal would combine retail trading, sports gaming and prediction markets for IG Group.
Italy’s Council of State rejects Allstar’s bid over closed betting shop
The interim ruling affects whether long-closed betting shops can qualify for protections reserved for existing venues.
Acre assigns state lottery oversight to finance secretariat
SEFAZ can issue rules, authorise operators and apply sanctions, including for fixed-odds betting.
Tucumán lawmakers propose dedicated gambling treatment funding
The draft earmarks gaming transfers for mental health and addiction programmes, plus a support line.
Results
BetMGM reports second-quarter revenue of $711m
The update gives investors a second-quarter revenue figure and first-half financial updates.
Rhode Island sports and iGaming wagers reach $1.09bn in H1 2026
The reported totals offer operators and investors a measure of Rhode Island betting activity.
Report links Fun88 and TLCBet domains to ADM blocking list
The report connects Fun88 and TLCBet domains with Italy's ADM blocked-site list.
Singapore police arrest 60 people in gambling operations
Police arrested 60 people during illegal gambling operations in June and July.