Penalty
Massachusetts Gaming Commission approves $25,000 MGM Springfield penalty
The penalty reinforces Massachusetts’ restriction on wagering on games involving in-state colleges, subject to a tournament exception.
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Reports
Lance Gokongwei reportedly plans PHP2 billion investment in PhilWeb
The proposed investment could change PhilWeb’s ownership structure as it expands its regulated online gaming business.
Osaka Prefecture warns of fake websites claiming links to MGM Osaka
The warning distinguishes the planned resort from online gambling sites that may mislead Japanese users.
Spain’s cabinet approves joint online deposit limits
The measure will require operators to account for customers’ deposits across platforms rather than applying limits independently.
LOTEP and TikTok Brazil discuss gaming advertising oversight
The discussions could shape how licensed gaming operators’ advertising is monitored on TikTok in Paraíba.
Kalshi bars India-based users from event-contract trading
The restriction removes Kalshi users in India and affects the platform’s access to that market.
Cipriani confirms December 2026 opening for Punta del Este casino resort
The planned opening, investment and dealer training signal a major resort and casino project for Punta del Este.
Tender
Golden Palace bids for Brussels Viage casino concession with €30m investment plan
The bid could reshape Viage’s operator and redevelopment, with Golden Palace proposing investment if selected.
DATA.BET reports 39.7% sports betting GGR growth in first year
Operators can weigh reported revenue, active-user and turnover growth when assessing DATA.BET’s sports betting offering.
GR8_TECH report finds three brands hold 74% of Argentina’s online visibility
Operators entering Argentina can use the reported visibility and mobile figures to assess where established brands leave room for differentiation.
Polymarket becomes Bundesliga’s exclusive prediction market partner in the US
The exclusive US partnership gives Polymarket official Bundesliga event contracts and adds to its existing sports partnerships.
Licence
Start Bet relaunches betting platform with expanded sports and gamification features
Operators can assess how the approved technology migration and added referral, sports and gamification features broaden Start Bet’s Brazilian offer.
Brazil’s SPA holds hearing on online betting supplier rules
The proposed recognition requirements could determine which suppliers operators may contract.
Erika Hilton asks federal prosecutors to address betting advertising in sports broadcasts
The petition raises potential scrutiny of betting advertising and odds promotion in sports broadcasts.
North American regulatory roundup covers advertising and prediction market lawsuits
The developments may affect advertising rules and the legal position of prediction markets across several North American markets.
Dutch court orders Kindred and Risepoint to disclose Unibet player data
The ruling clarifies which companies must answer certain players’ requests for records of their gambling transactions.
Meta develops prediction platform as it considers entry into the market
A Meta entry could add a major technology company to competition with existing prediction-market platforms.
Brazil decree sets measures against illegal betting, lawyer says
The decree sets out measures affecting payment institutions and influencers linked to Brazil’s irregular betting market.
SOFTSWISS says aggregator integrations take three weeks after certification
The stated timeline may inform operators’ planning for game-content integration after market certification.
Fed chair Warsh forms task force to review data sources
Prediction-market operators could gain a new institutional data customer if the Fed adopts real-money contracts as policy inputs.
Brazil’s regulated betting market enters 2026 World Cup with 85 licences
Operators face a larger authorised market alongside substantial projected betting activity during the tournament.
CVC completes strategic investment in Gaming Laboratories International
The investment adds an external capital partner to a gaming testing and consultancy supplier.
Brazil orders banks to block funds linked to unauthorised betting platforms
The rules require financial firms to halt transactions with unauthorised betting platforms within 24 hours of notification.
Peru’s Congress adopts anti-match-fixing bill before executive veto
The bill’s legislative status leaves proposed sports integrity requirements unresolved for Peru’s betting sector.
Meta reportedly develops play-money prediction market app
A potential Meta entry could add a major technology company to the prediction markets sector, although the reported app would not use real money.