AGCO revises Ontario Standardbred claiming rules from 2 February 2026
Ontario racetracks must secure AGCO approval for updated claiming procedures before the new requirements take effect.
Source: AGCO (Ontario)
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AGCO expands standardbred claim voiding rules and adds veterinary checks in Ontario
Racetracks must obtain AGCO approval for updated claim procedures before the new horse-monitoring requirements take effect.
Source: AGCO (Ontario)
Ontario Court of Appeal backs cross-border peer-to-peer iGaming model
The opinion could permit Ontario to consider cross-border liquidity for online poker and paid daily fantasy sports.
Licence
Nevada board accepts withdrawals of DraftKings and FanDuel applications
The board’s action removes the companies’ active and pending Nevada applications as they pursue sports event contracts.
Brazil’s SPA requires betting operators to check central self-exclusion system
Operators must update account-screening processes and meet new blocking, notification and account-closure requirements.
ADM sets digital identity rules for remote gambling accounts from 13 November
Remote gambling concessionaires must adapt account-opening checks and document-handling processes to the new rules.
ACMA investigates Disney+ over gambling adverts during sports broadcasts
The investigation tests how Australia’s gambling-advertising restrictions apply when exempt ESPN coverage streams on Disney+.
MLB limits individual-pitch bets to $200 and excludes them from parlays
The limits change the terms under which sportsbooks can offer pitch-level markets linked to the indictments.
Appointment
Tequity appoints Tanja Bergman to lead growth for its RGS product
The appointment gives Tequity a named lead for sales and client onboarding as it develops its RGS business.
Appointment
Merkur Spielbanken appoints Jörg Sörries to lead Aachen casino
The appointment puts a leader with prior casino and compliance experience in charge of the Aachen venue.
Côte d’Ivoire approves digital gambling monitoring platform with LONACI and Afitech CI
The platform is intended to give regulators real-time data on gaming activity and operator compliance across both market segments.
Appointment
Xpoint appoints Shaan Devaraj as chief technology officer
The appointment puts a technology executive with iGaming experience in charge of Xpoint’s engineering and geolocation development.
MLB caps pitch-level wagers at $200 and bars them from parlays
Operators covered by the measures must apply the wager cap and remove pitch-level markets from parlays.
Great Canadian agrees to sell two British Columbia casinos
The agreements could transfer ownership of two casino businesses, subject to regulatory and municipal approvals.
Paraná and LOTTOPAR seek STF injunction on municipal lottery limits
The requested order could impose geographic limits on municipal lottery operators and online betting access in Brazil.
Licence
Spelinspektionen approves Big Daddy Gaming supplier licence in Sweden
The Swedish licence lets Big Daddy Gaming supply games to licensed online casino operators.
Haddad renews call for 18% tax rate on Brazilian betting companies
The competing 12%, 18% and 24% rates leave operators facing uncertainty over the proposed tax burden.
Mohegan Digital launches Pennsylvania sportsbook with Boyd Interactive and Kambi
The Pennsylvania launch adds an online sportsbook accessible through Mohegan’s casino app and website.
European Commission clears three Finnish gambling-law proposals
The measures set requirements and effective dates for licence applications, regulatory oversight and licensee reporting in Finland.
Great Canadian agrees to sell Elements Casino Chilliwack to Ts’elxwéyeqw Group
Regulatory approval and closing conditions remain necessary for the casino ownership transfer to proceed.
Great Canadian agrees to sell Chilliwack casino to Ts’elxwéyeqw Tribe
The sales would transfer ownership of two British Columbia gaming properties to First Nations groups, subject to approvals and completion.
Angola’s ISJ and CMC agree protocol for gaming and financial oversight
The protocol may lead operators in gaming and capital markets to face closer information sharing and coordinated compliance oversight.
MLB sets $200 cap on single-pitch bets with sportsbook partners
The restrictions change permissible stakes and bet combinations for operators offering single-pitch markets across the US.
UK Treasury committee recommends raising remote gaming duty to 50%
If adopted, the recommendation would substantially increase tax rates for remote gaming and machine gaming operators.
MLB operators cap individual-pitch bets at $200 across the US market
The limits constrain pitch-level bet sizes and parlays to address MLB’s stated integrity risks.