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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.
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Castilla y León casino representative calls for administration collaboration to improve sector image
Casino operators want administration cooperation, citing extensive oversight and demonisation without objective justification.
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SAJUCAL president seeks new payment methods and administration dialogue for gaming halls
Gaming halls want new payment methods and dialogue on a bill they say could cause losses.
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FAOCALE president thanks Castilla y León administration for support to recreational machine sector
Recreational machine operators signal that positive institutional collaboration with the administration should continue.
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ALACA president urges updated betting rules to protect Castilla y León operators
Betting operators say outdated rules and missing implementing regulations create high operational risk and threaten viability.
Deals & M&A
Auria Recreativos registers in Madrid as Codere re-elects PKF Attest as auditor
The registration adds a new Madrid gambling and betting company, while Codere's two entities keep the same auditor for their accounts.
Licences & markets
PAGCOR targets December launch for app verifying licensed gambling sites
A public licence-verification tool could steer Philippine players away from unlicensed operators and reshape how licensed sites are discovered after e-wallet delinking.
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Problem Gambling Foundation seeks tougher enforcement of New Zealand ad rules
Stronger enforcement would raise compliance costs for operators targeting New Zealand ahead of licensed online casinos.
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Australia sets out influencer advertising rules for gambling
Clearer influencer rules give Australian-licensed operators and marketing partners a firmer compliance test.
Licences & markets
PAGCOR confirms December launch of licence-verification app
The app gives licensed operators a public verification channel while making unlicensed sites easier to identify.
Regulation
Boulos acknowledges betting ban hit club finances and pledges working group
Clubs losing betting sponsorship revenue face a financing gap that federal measures could address, affecting operator and supplier sponsorship ties.
Deals & M&A
YouTube opens homepage Masthead ads to certified online casino operators
YouTube will accept homepage Masthead ads from certified online casinos from 21 October, giving certified operators high-reach placement.
Deals & M&A
Zitro launches Jin Ken Express titles Dragon and Phoenix on CONCEPT cabinet
Zitro added Jin Ken Express titles Dragon and Phoenix to its CONCEPT cabinet, expanding operators' content line-up.
Deals & M&A
Gestión del Bingo SA expands corporate purpose to type B machine operation
The change signals a bingo operator entering machine operation, where regional licensing shapes supplier demand.
Regulation
Navarra keeps direct-debit payment for gaming tax models
Navarra's order keeps gaming models payable by direct debit, so operators' payment arrangements stay unchanged.
Deals & M&A
AIEJA says Mexican regulated casinos support more than 60,000 direct jobs
The association presses verifiable employment, investment and tax data as evidence for regulators weighing casino rules.
People moves
Jesús Huerta re-elected as SELAE councillor and president
Continuity at SELAE matters for lottery retailers and online sales policy.
Deals & M&A
Castilla y León gambling congress brings CIRSA, Orenes and Codere to Soria
CIRSA, Orenes and Codere join regional officials at the Castilla y León congress on land-based gambling's future.
Regulation
Castilla y León to revise all gambling regulations, says González Gago
Operators in Castilla y León face revised rules across machines, bingo, casinos, betting and advertising, with technical meetings already held.
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ANJ reports French gambling GGR up 0.5% as online hits 5.85m active accounts
Operators face growing online play against declining exclusive-rights channels, with promotional spending outpacing online GGR.
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CEJ warns Andalucía social bingo plan risks unfair competition and closures
CEJ warns Andalucía's proposed social bingo framework could create unfair competition and threaten licensed halls' profitability and jobs.
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DGOJ prepares risk-detection algorithm as earlier study examined family and emotion factors
DGOJ is moving towards a mandatory common algorithm to detect at-risk online gambling behaviour, affecting operator compliance.
People moves
SAJUCAL's Carmen Rodrigo warns payment terminal removal will cause considerable harm
SAJUCAL's new president says removing payment terminals and cash machines from 1 January will cause considerable harm.
Deals & M&A
CIRSA executive says land-based gambling is evolving, not reconverting
CIRSA cites Catalonia's 50% tax rate making bingo unviable and calls for harmonised arcade rules across regions.
Regulation
Lawyer says Supreme Court doctrine shields ONCE terminals from regional oversight
Supreme Court doctrine bars autonomous communities from authorising, inspecting or intervening in state-reserved games, shielding ONCE terminals.