Cibelae marks 38 years with 87% regional market share and sets 2027 agenda
Planned AI alerts and lower certification costs could reshape compliance costs and integrity requirements across Latin America.
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MGA and MCCAA sign MoU to coordinate player protection
The framework clarifies how complaints spanning gaming and consumer remits are handled, reducing gaps for licensees.
Source: MGA (Malta)
Soft2Bet touts unified platform for operators entering regulated markets
Operators weighing platform consolidation can compare Soft2Bet's claimed integration savings against the compliance duties it leaves with licensees.
Soft2Bet wins three European Global Business Awards 2026
The recognition gives Soft2Bet a marketing claim with operators assessing platform and player-engagement providers.
IBGE approves dedicated CNAE code for public lotteries from 2028
A dedicated classification gives state lottery concessionaires a distinct economic code affecting tax treatment and distribution-partner eligibility.
AMLA completes three EU anti-money-laundering technical standards for July 2027
Online gambling operators face changes to electronic customer identification and group-wide controls once the standards are approved and the AMLR applies.
TaDa Gaming to showcase 86 Italy-certified titles at SiGMA World Rome
The certification count and named operator partnerships show how suppliers are positioning content for Italy's revised 2026 rules.
TaDa Gaming to show 86 Italy-certified games at SiGMA World Rome
The certification count and operator partnerships show how suppliers are positioning content for Italy's 2026 regulatory regime ahead of a major industry event.
Acquisition
Chickasaw Nation's Global Gaming Solutions acquires Wyoming Horse Racing
The deal expands tribal gaming operator Global Gaming Solutions into Wyoming's historic horse racing market, adding 13 betting sites and over 1,500 machines.
FDJ United and PMU report about 150 retail outlets damaged in French protests
About 100 FDJ United outlets and 50 PMU partner outlets suffered damage or vandalism during French protests on 17 and 18 October.
Castilla y León loses 95 hospitality venues with gaming machines
Castilla y León's hospitality venues authorised for gaming machines fell by 95, with bingo halls, betting shops and betting areas also declining.
Guardia Civil arrests two over €45,000 TITO ticket fraud in Fuerteventura
Two arrests over duplicated TITO tickets highlight fraud exposure at gaming halls using ticket payment systems.
Cibelae reports 35% membership growth and plans AI tool for 2027
Cibelae's membership growth and planned AI tool signal how Latin American state lotteries organise around standards and compliance.
SOFTSWISS Game Aggregator marks 11 years with more than 50,000 games
SOFTSWISS Game Aggregator marked 11 years with over 50,000 titles from more than 300 studios.
As.Tro technical panel meets on VLT simplification and possible tax rise
Any increase in AWP and VLT duty would directly affect Italian machine operators' and suppliers' margins and viability.
Friedman Institute urges Italian government to clarify gaming revenue plans
Operators and land-based venues need clarity on whether Italy's budget plans mean higher taxes or reshaped levies on specific segments.
Istituto Friedman asks Italy to clarify gaming revenue plans in 2027 budget
Unspecified gaming revenue targets in the budget create tax and concession uncertainty for Italian land-based operators and suppliers.
ADM sets traceability rules for top-up point payments
Concessionaires must rework payment flows and obtain third-party certification for non-bank top-up instruments, with penalties and suspension possible for non-compliance.
ADM sets traceability rules for PVR top-ups and withdrawals
Concessionaires must adapt recharge-point payment instruments to traceability rules before the 31 March 2027 deadline.
ADM sets traceable payment rules for online gaming account top-ups
Concessionaires and PVR operators must align top-up and withdrawal processes with the new traceability and identification conditions.
Agcom opens consultation on changes to gambling advertising guidelines
The revised guidelines will set the advertising rules operators must follow under Italy's Dignity Decree ban.
Palmeiras and Fluminense meet in Libertadores semifinal amid betting ban
Brazilian clubs' front-of-shirt betting deals face disruption as the ban forces brand substitutions in high-profile matches.
ProntoPaga to suspend payment services for betting sites owing digital VAT in Chile
ProntoPaga will suspend payment services to online betting platforms registered with the SII that fail to pay digital VAT, without exceptions.
Fine
KSA fines EOD Code for illegal gambling offer across multiple sites
The record penalty signals that Dutch enforcement now scales fines to estimated illegal revenue, raising financial risk for unlicensed operators targeting the market.
Source: KSA (Netherlands)
Bull Gaming reports higher takings from Bank and Bonus Persistence games
The supplier's claimed takings gains and 2027 pipeline give operators and distributors a signal on the appeal of its refreshed slot line in Italy.