Regulation
New Jersey Senate committee advances underage gambling fines bill
Operators and casino staff in New Jersey would face a civil penalty structure of up to $2,000 for permitting underage gambling if the bill passes.
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Regulation
Moody's assigns ratings to Panama's Treasury bill and note programmes
Moody's assigned investment-grade ratings derived from Panama's Baa3 sovereign rating, widening the investor base for local debt.
Regulation
WSJ investigation questions $108m of ADI Predictstreet trading volume
Investors and regulators relying on reported prediction-market volumes should question related-account trading.
Regulation
Castilla y León gaming congress to draw nearly 300 participants in Soria
Regulators and land-based operators will debate digitalisation, business model change and generational handover in Soria.
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DGOJ meets UNAD as gambling law reform consultations continue
The reform's timetable is uncertain while parliament is dissolved, leaving operators without clarity on identity checks, advertising and player-protection rules.
Regulation
Asturias caps gaming salons as Gijón betting shops fall to one
Operators face capped gaming salons and a 100-metre school distance rule in Asturias.
Deals & M&A
Codere launches nine Tuko comedy-themed slots on Italian online casino
Operators can use Italian comedy brands to differentiate online casino content in Italy.
Regulation
IAGR annual conference opens in Lima with prediction markets on agenda
Regulators' scrutiny of prediction markets and illegal operators signals where cross-border supervisory expectations for licensed operators are heading.
Deals & M&A
Grupo Orenes incorporates Sala Rex Orenes as sole-shareholder company
The incorporation adds a vehicle covering leisure, hospitality and market-hall operations to Grupo Orenes' corporate structure, with no licence or launch stated.
Regulation
Bulgaria notifies EU of gambling advertising ban that keeps sports sponsorship
Operators and affiliates face a full advertising ban and the loss of affiliate licences, while sports sponsorship remains permitted under strict brand limits.
Enforcement & compliance
DGOJ opens sanction files against Polymarket and Kalshi over prediction markets
Operators and investors in prediction markets face Spanish enforcement risk if such contracts are classed as gambling rather than financial products.
Regulation
Castilla y León forecasts €47.5m gambling tax revenue, down 8.8%
The forecast shows regional gambling tax bases shrinking as play migrates online, where revenue accrues to the state rather than the region.
Tenders & awards
Belgium's Loterie Nationale tenders software licences and cloud services
Suppliers of software licensing and cloud services gain a public procurement opening at Belgium's national lottery operator.
Source: TED
Tenders & awards
Norsk Tipping awards Mnemonic NOK26m Check Point maintenance contract
The award sets the supplier and NOK26m value for maintaining the lottery operator's firewall infrastructure.
Source: TED
Tenders & awards
Loterie Nationale awards Connections-Eurotrain Reischeques contract
The award fixes the supplier and €300,000 value for the Belgian lottery's travel voucher service.
Source: TED
Tenders & awards
Norsk Tipping opens NOK12m organisation development tender
Suppliers of law, marketing, consulting, recruitment and printing services have until 16 November to bid for the NOK12m contract.
Source: TED
Regulation
Turkey study links frictionless payments and targeted design to problem gambling
Regulators get evidence to tighten deposit limits, financial checks and digital advertising rules for online operators.
Regulation
Trinidad and Tobago parliament passes online gambling law, market launch set for January
International operators gain a route to apply for Trinidad and Tobago licences from January 2027.
Regulation
Hungary parliament approves measures curbing SZTFH gambling oversight
The changes would remove SZTFH approval from concession tenders, shifting licensing oversight toward the government and altering how operators face concession awards, changes and terminations.
Regulation
Ethiopia plans sports betting relaunch after audit finds €152m shortfall
Operators cannot re-enter Ethiopia until the ELS sets licensing requirements and a reopening timetable.
Regulation
German and EU courts open path for players to reclaim billions in losses
Malta and Cyprus operators face potential mass claims for losses during Germany's 2008-2021 prohibition.
Regulation
Brazil government pressed to explain how betting ban will not favour crime
Regulators must weigh whether banning fixed-odds betting pushes consumers to clandestine platforms.
Regulation
India's Delta Corp reports US$11m Q3 loss on disputed GST payments
The loss shows how unresolved GST demands can weigh on Indian gaming operators' quarterly results.
Regulation
Brazil betting ad ban leaves half of Série A clubs without main sponsor
Clubs losing betting shirt sponsors must find replacement backers as operators redeploy marketing under the ban.
Regulation
Lula to raise betting issue against Flávio Bolsonaro in runoff debate
The runoff debate could shape the next administration's stance on Brazil's temporary fixed-odds betting ban.