Kenya briefs officials on VASP Act implementation ahead of November compliance deadline
Providers face a 4 November 2026 transition deadline once Kenya's draft VASP regulations are finalised.
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Reports
Alliance report estimates Australian retirement funds’ gambling investments
Investors see gambling-related exposure identified within Australia's largest retirement funds.
Peter & Sons partners with Hollywoodbets UK
Suppliers see Peter & Sons extending UK distribution through Hollywoodbets ahead of planned South African expansion.
Prato police suspend betting venue licence after finding minors
Operators see a venue's licence suspended after minors were found on the premises.
BGaming joins Bragg aggregation in three markets
Suppliers see BGaming gaining distribution through Bragg Hub across three regulated markets.
G2 Digital launches Vegas Club Casino in New Jersey
Operators see White Hat Gaming supplying the platform behind Vegas Club Casino's New Jersey launch.
Alea adds AvatarUX games to aggregation platform
Suppliers see AvatarUX content reaching more operators through Alea's aggregation platform.
Five Asia-Pacific figures debate cultural sensitivities and regulatory competitiveness
Operators weighing Asia-Pacific expansion face regulators increasingly judged on channelisation and local acceptance rather than permissive rules.
Catalonia gaming tax receipts remain stable
Regulators and investors see online growth offsetting declining betting receipts in Catalonia's stable tax total.
DATA.BET CEO says prediction markets are a new bettable content category
DATA.BET's CEO says prediction markets are a new bettable category, targeting 4-5% of betting turnover.
Gamanza extends platform agreement with Switzerland’s Pasino.ch
The multi-year deal keeps Gamanza supplying compliance, responsible gambling, payments and identity verification functions to Pasino.ch's Swiss online casino.
Spanish lottery associations ask DGOJ for plan on digital sales and retail commissions
The associations seek regulatory clarity on digital sales and retail commissions affecting Spain’s lottery sales network.
Austria plans regulated online gambling market from October 2027
Operators weighing entry into Austria face a first-mover window shaped by cooling-off restrictions on some incumbents.
Appointment
Interblock appoints Kay Oswald as chief executive
The appointment changes the leadership of a gaming supplier operating across international markets.
Ireland and Nevada sign online gambling regulatory alliance
The arrangement aims to strengthen oversight of online gambling through regulatory cooperation between Ireland and Nevada.
IBIA reports 76 suspicious betting alerts across nine sports in Q2 2026
The alert figures give operators and authorities a view of suspected betting-integrity risks across sports.
Gibraltar and El Salvador agree gambling regulatory cooperation
The memorandum supports cooperation on gambling regulation and prediction markets between Gibraltar and El Salvador.
UK Gambling Commission directs regulatory settlement funds to Treasury
The decision changes where operators’ regulatory settlement payments go and separates them from funding for gambling-harm programmes.
Evolution cancels Galaxy Gaming deal after regulatory approvals remain outstanding
Evolution ended its $85m Galaxy Gaming purchase after gaming approvals missed the deadline, and will pay a termination fee exceeding $5m.
Brazilian court restricts Blaze and Virginia Fonseca gambling advertising
The ruling extends court-set advertising standards to influencer promotions, raising compliance requirements for operators using influencer marketing in Brazil.
Korea Casino Association opposes proposed tourism levy and licence renewal reforms
Operators in South Korea face higher costs and renewal risk if the ministry adopts the proposed levy and licensing changes.
UNODC links illegal Southeast Asian gambling to youth crime
UNODC warned illegal online gambling in Southeast Asia can draw young people into criminal activity, debt and criminal recruitment.
PGCB approves Stadium Casino RE traffic-project consent agreement
The casino will help fund a Philadelphia traffic project intended to improve local vehicle flow under the consent agreement.
Results
Sands China halves second-quarter net income
Sands China's profit halved to US$107m as revenue fell 0.8% to US$1.78bn in the quarter ending 30 June.
Cambodia regulator prepares nationwide casino inspections
Casino operators may face nationwide compliance assessments, although the regulator has not specified their scope or timing.