Rio Preto councillor proposes municipal lottery with 60% of net revenue for funds
If approved, the bill would establish a municipal lottery and allocate its net revenue across public services.
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Acquisition
Everbay Capital challenges Golden Entertainment buyout terms
The challenge raises shareholder-approval and valuation issues for Golden Entertainment’s proposed transactions.
Eduardo Braga ties betting-tax debate to action against illegal operators in Brazil
The proposed tax increase may be delayed while lawmakers seek measures against illegal betting and payment activity.
AQR weighs sports betting entry as prediction markets grow
AQR’s assessment signals potential interest from an investment firm in sports betting and prediction markets.
Appointment
NCPG appoints Heather Maurer executive director from 7 January
Maurer’s appointment sets leadership for the council’s strategic direction, programmes, partnerships and advocacy.
Prime Sportsbook seeks Chapter 11 protection ahead of planned Plannatech sale
The bankruptcy process may affect Prime Sportsbook’s planned sale and its operations in Ohio, New Jersey and Kentucky.
Ohio regulator pauses proposed prop-bet ban after MLB limits pitch wagers
The pause leaves MLB’s limits, rather than a separate Ohio prohibition, as the stated response to concerns about pitch-level wagering.
AGSI president urges Italy to enforce rules against illegal gambling
The call concerns enforcement against illegal gambling and the rules followed by Italy's licensed operators.
Licence
Italy's 52 online gambling concessions take effect
The new concession terms change account access immediately, while PVR operators have six months for technical adjustments.
Botswana Gambling Authority chief calls for gaming sector to support Vision 2036
The proposal signals a possible role for regulated gaming in Botswana’s development planning and regulatory framework.
Saarland parliament permits smoking rooms in gaming halls under amended law
Gaming-hall operators in Saarland may provide designated smoking rooms subject to separation and food-and-drink restrictions.
Massachusetts Gaming Commission warns sportsbooks against prediction-market partnerships
The warning puts Massachusetts sportsbook licences at risk if operators offer or direct customers to these products.
Pablo Bustinduy opens Spain gaming congress by video message
The minister's remarks set out the government's stated approach to gambling safety and responsibility.
Spanish Congress approves customer service bill and sends it to Senate
The bill's next legislative stages will determine whether the gambling-related amendment becomes part of the final law.
Appointment
Xtremepush appoints Ciaran Lacey as CTO
The appointments shift technology and operating leadership at a CRM supplier serving gambling operators.
Complaint alleges Paraíba lottery licensees sell draws nationwide
The allegation puts the geographic limits of state lottery authorisations and the oversight of accredited companies in question.
Uruguayan senator proposes state online gambling platform and new regulator
The proposal could reshape online gambling oversight and licensing for private operators in Uruguay.
Atlaslive plans further Latin American expansion and sportsbook investment for 2026
The plans signal potential expansion and product investment by a supplier serving gambling operators.
Results
High Roller reports first public-company quarterly profit ahead of Ontario launch
High Roller’s Ontario launch depends on regulatory approval and an operating agreement with iGaming Ontario.
WODC studies potential changes to Dutch bingo rules
The findings will inform whether the ministry changes bingo rules that currently require a permit when specified conditions are not met.
Licence
Sweden's SGA grants Big Daddy Gaming a supplier licence
The licence enables Big Daddy Gaming to supply gaming software in Sweden, while its Malta application is unresolved.
ACMA requests blocks on nine gambling websites in Australia
The blocking request signals ACMA enforcement against gambling websites found to breach Australia’s Interactive Gambling Act.
Ontario appeal ruling permits international liquidity for poker and DFS
An appeal or later implementation decisions could affect operators’ ability to offer cross-border peer-to-peer games in Ontario.
Licence
FanDuel and DraftKings withdraw Nevada sports betting licence applications
The withdrawals remove both operators’ applications from Nevada’s sports betting licensing process.
South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal ruling limits Gauteng bookmakers’ roulette betting
The ruling’s scope affects which betting products licensed bookmakers may offer in Gauteng, while other provinces have separate rules.