DraftKings agrees multi-year sports programming deal with NBCUniversal
The partnership gives DraftKings advertising and integration rights across NBCUniversal sports broadcasts and selected wagering categories.
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US senators challenge CFTC approach to sports event contracts
The proposed intervention could affect how prediction-market platforms offer sports contracts across US jurisdictions.
Licence
Bally’s Bronx casino bid advances after community committee approval
The committee vote moves Bally’s proposal closer to a New York casino licence decision.
Indian Gaming Association chairman Ernie Stevens Jr dies aged 66
The death leaves the Indian Gaming Association without its long-serving chairman and affects tribal gaming leadership.
Brazilian congressional committee considers raising betting tax to 18%
The proposed tax change could alter operators’ tax liabilities and the allocation of betting revenue in Brazil.
Greece plans Kids Wallet app to block under-18s from gambling sites
Online gambling operators in Greece may face access restrictions tied to the app’s age-verification and filtering system.
Brazilian joint committee considers raising betting company tax to 18%
The proposed increase would raise the tax burden on betting companies operating in Brazil.
Licence
Metropolitan Park casino bid advances after New York committee vote
The vote advances Metropolitan Park into a state review that will determine whether it receives one of three downstate casino licences.
Licence
New York gaming board faces four bids for three downstate casino licences
The board's selection will determine which three proposals can receive downstate casino licences.
Licence
CGA ends Curaçao sublicensing transition on 15 October 2025
Operators using Orange Seals must change their status or stop operating under them after 15 October 2025.
Analysts assess NFL wagering, New York casino bids and DraftKings
The reported assessments and casino application status may inform operators’ and investors’ views of US market competition.
Ontario doctor calls for restrictions on sports betting adverts
The proposed limits could change when sports betting adverts reach audiences, including young people.
Federal judge blocks Koi Nation casino development on Sonoma County land
The ruling blocks the proposed casino site unless the Koi Nation succeeds in its appeal.
Greece proposes automatic online gambling blocks for under-18s
Operators may need to account for device-level age restrictions if Greece adopts the proposal.
São Gonçalo approves Oro Games to continue municipal lottery operator accreditation
Oro Games’ continued accreditation could determine which private operator runs São Gonçalo’s fixed-odds lottery.
Appointment
Casinos Austria appoints Andreas Bierwirth as chief transformation officer
The appointment places digital development and international casino operations within a newly expanded management board role.
Hokkaido surveys municipalities on potential integrated resort bids
Municipal interest could precede a bid, but Hokkaido would still need approvals before seeking a national resort licence.
Licence
Belgian Gambling Commission approves Digitain Category E licence
The approval permits Digitain to supply platform services and live dealer games to licensed operators in Belgium.
Appointment
BetMGM appoints Jarrod Schwarz chief operating officer
The appointment places several core operating functions under a newly created senior role at BetMGM.
GAO report identifies gaps in Pentagon support for gambling disorders
The findings identify gaps in military gambling-disorder policy and support, including responsibility for implementing updated procedures.
DCMS report urges UK regulation of skin-gambling sites
Potential licensing and age-verification rules could affect skin-gambling operators and game publishers.
Greece plans device-based gambling access blocks for minors through Kids Wallet
Operators may need to account for device-level access restrictions that apply even when users are not signed into accounts.
Licence
Apostala says it holds Paraguay’s sports betting concession through 2028
The concession and legislative changes affect which operators may offer sports betting in Paraguay.
Ecuador's Constitutional Court approves casino question for popular consultation
The ruling allows voters to consider whether casinos may operate in five-star hotels, subject to legislation by the National Assembly.
Licence
New York advisory committees approve Resorts World and Empire City casino bids
The approvals move two bids forward in New York's competition for up to three casino licences.