Catania police chief suspends Biancavilla betting shop for seven days
The suspension prevents the shop from operating for seven days and suspends its authorisations under the stated public-security provision.
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Reports
Brazil Senate committee invites finance minister to discuss betting oversight
The proposed hearing could bring parliamentary scrutiny to operator approvals, enforcement and consumer protections.
Gespa adds unauthorised gambling domains to Swiss blocking list
Swiss internet service providers will block listed domains, restricting access for unauthorised betting and casino operators.
Tender
Cyprus gambling regulator opens €200,000 METRON prevention funding programme
Eligible organisations have a defined application window to seek funding for gambling-harm prevention and support projects.
Anjouan regulator rejects claims its licences confer worldwide authorisation
Anjouan's regulator denies its licences provide universal international authorisation amid debate over unlicensed gambling.
ANJ president Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin approaches end of term
Falque-Pierrotin's term as ANJ president ends on 15 June, marking a leadership transition at France's gambling regulator.
Results
Allwyn reports €754m Q1 revenue as UK National Lottery costs weigh
Allwyn's UK National Lottery modernisation costs weigh on its domestic results, a cost base investors will track as it targets a return to growth.
Romania's local licensing shift leaves land-based operators in regulatory limbo
Operators with valid national authorisations face closure or relocation as local councils gain veto powers over venues and permits.
DGOJ opens sanction proceedings against Polymarket and Kalshi and orders web blocks
The DGOJ opened sanction proceedings against Polymarket and Kalshi for allegedly operating without administrative authorisation, ordering web blocks.
Source: DGOJ (Spain)
Licence
Coljuegos authorises MrYoker as Colombia's 15th online operator
The approval adds a 15th licensed online operator in Colombia and is projected to contribute about COP27.282bn in monopoly rents and administration fees over five years.
Source: Coljuegos (Colombia)
OMNIPLAY plans Europe and US expansion after Philippines growth
Suppliers weighing international expansion face trade-offs between localisation, operational consistency and the pace of entering new regulated markets.
Coljuegos and prosecutors seize 1,869 items in Barranquilla poker raid
Coljuegos and the Fiscalía removed 1,869 items from an allegedly illegal Barranquilla poker tournament.
Source: Coljuegos (Colombia)
World Bank approves up to $60m for Panama cadastre modernisation
The programme aims to build an integrated multipurpose land system on a shared digital platform, with about 36% of territory having mostly outdated cadastral information.
GGL study puts illegal online gambling at 22.97% of German market
Unlicensed online gambling accounts for 22.97% of the market, giving a 77.03% channelisation rate that will feed into the treaty evaluation.
Source: GGL (Germany)
Ghana Gaming Commission holds RTI Act training for management
The session stressed RTI compliance as a legal obligation and a step towards transparency for the regulator.
Source: Gaming Commission of Ghana
Swiss cantons authorise small poker tournaments under federal limits
Operators planning small poker tournaments need cantonal authorisation and must meet federal limits on stakes, daily events and venue.
Source: Gespa (Switzerland)
Swiss federal law caps stakes and frequency of small poker tournaments
Operators and venues outside casinos need cantonal authorisation and a cantonal legal basis before running small poker tournaments, with federal caps on stakes and frequency.
Source: Gespa (Switzerland)
Tender
Iowa IRGC seeks proposals for FY2026 race horse aftercare fund
Eligible organisations can apply for the fund, which prioritises rehabilitating, retraining and rehoming former Iowa-raced horses.
GGL outlines German online gambling regulation at IAGA summit in Berlin
The GGL's account of channelisation and player protection signals how supervisors may assess sports-betting market attractiveness.
Source: GGL (Germany)
Lotteritilsynet warns Norwegian clubs over sponsorship by unlicensed gambling firms
The warning puts clubs on notice that promoting unlicensed operators can count as illegal marketing, affecting sponsorship income.
Source: Lotteritilsynet (Norway)
Lotteritilsynet removes 211 organisations from lottery register
Removals cut affected voluntary organisations off from lottery and bingo income, with a six-month quarantine before reapplying.
Source: Lotteritilsynet (Norway)