Deals & M&A
Atucha Strategic Advisory to represent RTG Slots across Latin America
ASA will lead RTG Slots' commercial development across Latin America, starting with Mexico.
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Enforcement & compliance
Bari financial police carry out four measures in usury and extortion inquiry
Investigators allege loans at rates up to 1,260% went to people with gambling problems using slot machines and VLTs.
Enforcement & compliance
Guardia di Finanza steps up Basilicata gambling checks with fines up to €20,000
Inspections found untraceable financial flows and more than 50 top-ups breaching the €100 weekly cash limit.
Deals & M&A
BayernMILLIONEN seasonal lottery returns with two €1m top prizes
Two €1m top prizes with tickets limited to 500,000 give the Bavarian state operator a defined sales window.
Deals & M&A
SiGMA World 2026 adds Giancarlo Fisichella as Rome guest
Fisichella's scheduled appearance was announced without a stated commercial partnership with a gambling operator.
Deals & M&A
QTech adds ELA Games slots to aggregation platform for emerging markets
The integration widens ELA Games' operator reach in emerging markets, giving QTech clients additional slot content across several volatility levels.
Regulation
Italy online casino spend holds at €306.3m in September
The top five operators accounted for 65.80% of September's €306.3m online casino spend.
Deals & M&A
Sunbet Italia adopts Fast Track CRM to unify player management
Fast Track CRM consolidates data across sports betting, casino, live casino, poker, bingo, virtual games and horse racing.
Deals & M&A
VeliPlay launches Chick'N'Fly instant game with 10,000x maximum win
The release adds a new instant game to VeliPlay's portfolio, giving operators another title with a stated 10,000x maximum win.
Regulation
Ohio governor plans further legal action against prediction markets
The dispute tests whether federally regulated prediction markets must comply with state gambling law, affecting licensing and tax exposure.
Regulation
AGSI's Chiacchio urges bridge measures to sustain Italy's land-based network
Retail concessionaires and suppliers face closures before new tenders unless transitional measures support land-based outlets.
Deals & M&A
LottifyLab launches browser platform for combinatorial lottery system analysis
The tool targets lottery system players, offering optimisation methods that could shift demand for traditional systematic-play software.
Regulation
Cambodia regulator seeks better gambling duty collection, eyes online payment
More efficient duty collection and online payment could tighten oversight of casino revenue and change compliance obligations for operators.
Deals & M&A
R. Franco markets Huevos de Oro machine for Spanish hospitality venues
The machine's hospitality focus and jackpot structure give operators another product option for venue floors.
Licences & markets
Hippos ATG plans Finnish launch on 1 July 2027 after licence announcement
A second announced entrant signals growing operator interest in Finland's regulated gambling market ahead of its 2027 launch.
Regulation
Slot machines match roulette as preferred game in Spanish salons at 39.2%
The shift in player preference informs product mix and floor planning for Spanish salon operators and machine suppliers.
Regulation
Extremadura budgets €25.34m in gambling taxes and fees for 2027
The draft figures give operators and suppliers a baseline for gambling tax costs in Extremadura, subject to budget approval.
Regulation
Castilla y León forecasts €59.3m in gambling tax revenue for 2027
Operators in the region face unchanged tax rates, while the projected decline signals online migration eroding regional land-based revenue.
Deals & M&A
R. Franco Digital partners with Ecuabet to expand in Ecuador
The agreement gives R. Franco Digital distribution with an established local brand as it pursues Spanish-speaking Latin American markets.
Deals & M&A
Altenar and Greentube supply sportsbook technology to Admiral Bet in Spain
The deal gives Admiral Bet a new sportsbook supplier in Spain and extends Altenar's presence in a regulated European market.
People moves
Rank Holding España chief credits purpose and operational discipline for Enracha growth
Rank's Spanish arm ties Enracha's growth to operational discipline and staff alignment as it competes in a mature market.
Regulation
Galicia runs 1,183 gaming inspections in first quarter of 2026
Sustained inspection volumes raise compliance and record-keeping demands for hospitality hosts and gaming venues in Galicia.
Deals & M&A
NetEnt's Starburst XXXtreme lifts maximum win to 16,800x stake
Suppliers and operators weigh the raised maximum win and published RTP when assessing slot portfolios.
Regulation
Castilla y León responsible-gaming strategy nears final approval, Andérez says
Operators and suppliers in Castilla y León face a near-final responsible-gaming framework whose approval would set compliance duties for the sector.
Regulation
ASECAL urges Castilla y León to back bingo modernisation
Bingo operators seek administration backing for modernisation to safeguard business continuity and cited tax and employment.