Deals & M&A
SBC and VNLOK announce multi-year partnership for SBC Summit Europe 2027
The partnership aims to strengthen Dutch licence holders' participation and dialogue on taxation, player protection, advertising and illegal supply.
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People moves
Brazil's Finance Ministry cancels SPA officials' trips to IAGR Lima conference
The cancellation removes Brazil's regulators from an international forum weeks after a provisional measure banned fixed-odds betting nationwide.
Deals & M&A
ICE Barcelona adds Hall 7 technology space with advisory board
The new space gives operators and suppliers a venue to assess technology against compliance, audit and system-availability constraints before adoption.
Deals & M&A
GR8_TECH to host private workshop for operators on Brazil betting ban
The private operators-only session addresses contingency planning, player and partner relationships and potential regulatory scenarios after Brazil's betting ban.
Deals & M&A
SPARK 2026 opens in Sofia with regulatory and commercial focus
Sessions cover a Bulgarian gambling consultation centred on advertising, licensing, compliance, payments, affiliation and artificial intelligence.
People moves
Stake Denmark managing director Peter Eugen Clausen steps down
Clausen departs as managing director of Stake's Danish operation after a 14-month tenure that included overseeing its Denmark launch.
Regulation
Four in ten French teenagers use hybrid gambling-style games, ARPEJ study finds
The study found 39% of French teenagers aged 15 to 17 used gambling-style digital games, and 15.6% spent real money.
Enforcement & compliance
Catania police suspend betting shop for seven days over criminal clientele
Police suspended the shop for seven days under public security law after checks showed habitual attendance by people with criminal records.
Regulation
Nexus reports 2,830 people treated for gambling disorder in Lombardy in 2025
Nexus reported 2,830 gambling disorder treatment cases in Lombardy in 2025, 7% of 42,120 total addiction treatment users.
Regulation
Spain requires online operators to verify payment methods match player accounts from 28 October
From 28 October operators must check deposit and withdrawal payment methods belong to the account holder, with six months for existing customers.
Regulation
ACMA says small influencers may fall under Australia wagering ad ban
The ACMA said influencers with small followings could fall under the wagering advertising ban taking effect in January 2027.
Regulation
Labour MPs urge higher machine games duty on Category B machines
A higher machine games duty would raise costs for land-based operators such as Rank Group, which Deutsche Bank analysis identified as most exposed.
Regulation
European Lotteries presses for coherent rules on prediction markets
European Lotteries called for a coherent framework applying existing rules to prediction market products, preserving national gambling competences.
Regulation
Underdog sues Tennessee officials over prediction market enforcement
Operators face uncertainty over whether state gaming laws can reach prediction markets after the Sixth Circuit ruling.
Deals & M&A
The PA agrees acquisition of RAS Technology to expand betting data
The PA's acquisition of RAS Technology, combined with Podium, expands its sports data supplier reach into Australia.
Regulation
UK NAO launches inspection of fourth National Lottery licence
The National Audit Office inspection will assess whether oversight of the fourth National Lottery licence is effective.
Regulation
NBA restricts player prop bets with sportsbook partners ahead of new season
NBA restrictions bind official sportsbook partners but may not reach prediction markets, leaving operators facing uneven integrity rules.
Regulation
Italy expects €700m a year from gambling in 2027 budget plan
Italy's budget plan forecasts additional gambling revenue without specifying tax and regulatory measures, leaving details to the budget bill.
Regulation
ADM reschedules new concessionary system rollout beyond 13 November 2026
Concessionaires and technology suppliers must re-plan verification, certification and technical work around ADM's phased schedule.
Regulation
Australia bans notable persons in gambling advertising from January 2027
Operators and affiliates must remove notable-person endorsements from Australian gambling marketing before 1 January 2027.
Regulation
Trinidad and Tobago Senate approves gambling age rise to 25
Operators must apply Trinidad and Tobago's new 25-year minimum age once the legislation takes effect in early 2027.
Regulation
Florence court annuls four more ADM sanctions over cruise-ship gaming machines
The Florence rulings annul further ADM penalties over shipboard amusement machines, easing compliance for shipowners and machine operators.
Regulation
Austria finance ministry expects 20 online gambling licence applicants
Applicants must be stock corporations with supervisory boards, compliance systems and at least €10m share capital.
Regulation
Nexus reports 42,120 Lombardy addiction treatment cases, 7% gambling
Nexus data gives operators and regulators a Lombardy baseline for gambling-disorder treatment demand as Italy weighs responsible-gambling measures.
People moves
Global TV Experts appoints Maddie Minty as international growth manager
Minty's hire signals continued expansion of TV advertising services for iGaming clients across Canada, the EU, Africa and the US.