Ribeirão Preto prohibits betting advertisements in public-access spaces
Ribeirão Preto's in-force decree bans betting advertising in public spaces and collective-access locations to protect minors' mental health.
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Reports
Swedish study reports mental health diagnoses among women who gamble
The reported diagnoses highlight mental health risks among women who gamble, informing operator and regulator responses.
Mauritius set to abolish hotel casino licences under budget reforms
Operators and suppliers in Mauritius face tighter digital and land-based oversight and the loss of the hotel casino licence route if the Budget Annex measures proceed.
Tucumán legislator seeks implementation of gambling prevention law
Operators await Tucumán's rules defining authorities, funding and procedures needed to implement its 2024 gambling prevention law.
Hard Rock Digital launches Hard Rock Bet in Ontario
Operators see Hard Rock Bet enter Ontario, Hard Rock Digital's first market outside its home country.
ANJL president urges Brazil to maintain pressure on illegal betting sites
Operators face legal uncertainty from divergent municipal advertising bans while illegal sites remain a competitive threat to the regulated market.
Louisiana casinos report $190.2m gaming revenue in June
The monthly revenue figure gives operators and investors an indicator of Louisiana’s casino market performance.
Kenya briefs officials on VASP Act implementation ahead of November compliance deadline
Providers face a 4 November 2026 transition deadline once Kenya's draft VASP regulations are finalised.
Nepal lawmakers propose casino regulator and 49% foreign ownership cap
The proposals could change casino oversight, ownership limits and compliance obligations if lawmakers adopt them.
Appointment
Massachusetts Gaming Commission profile confirms Paul Brodeur’s appointment
The appointment places a former local and state elected official on Massachusetts’ gambling regulator.
Italian appeal court upholds €20,000 penalty over unauthorised lottery bets
The ruling maintains the restriction on accepting bets through foreign-linked centres for events absent from approved schedules.
Alabama lawmaker anticipates gambling regulation debate in next term
Investors should note a lawmaker expects Alabama to address gambling regulation in the next quadrennium.
Kenyan High Court pauses two gambling licensing regulations
Operators should note Kenya's High Court stayed licensing Regulations 23 and 27 pending the case's hearing and determination.
Kenya High Court suspends gambling licensing framework
The order pauses implementation while the consultation challenge proceeds.
Eastern Cape Gambling Board hosts 2026 licensee and stakeholder session
The session signals the Eastern Cape regulator's push for shared accountability between licensees and responsible-gambling bodies as digital channels evolve.
Media Troopers reports early engagement gains after Alberta iGaming launch
Affiliate marketing capacity and phased campaign rollouts shape operator customer acquisition costs in Alberta's newly competitive market.
IGA and AGA warn Congress about sports prediction markets
Operators should note trade groups told Congress prediction markets threaten regulated gaming and attributed over $1.2bn in lost tax receipts.
Play’n GO launches casino content with more than 10 Alberta operators
The launch gives operators in Alberta access to Play’n GO casino titles from the market’s opening day.
PGCB places 18 people on involuntary exclusion lists
The exclusions bar 18 people from all PGCB-regulated gambling in Pennsylvania, including casinos, online betting and VGT locations.
Pennsylvania commission recommends credit-card gambling deposit ban
The recommendations, if enacted, would change payment options and advertising requirements for operators.
Licence
Alberta opens online gambling market to 22 licensed operators
Twenty-two licensed sites launched in Alberta on day one, ending PlayAlberta's monopoly and opening the province to private operators.
DraftKings partners with Brian Christopher for Lightning Link launch
The collaboration adds promotional content and a live event to DraftKings’ Lightning Link launch across several regulated markets.
Departure
Entain searches for marketing chief after Charlotte Emery departure
Entain has begun looking for a successor after Charlotte Emery stepped down as chief marketing officer.
Merger
Evolution terminates Galaxy Gaming merger agreement
Evolution ended the merger agreement but will maintain its existing commercial arrangements with Galaxy Gaming.
Betano executive urges advertising review after World Cup backlash
Figueiredo said World Cup advertising damaged the sector's image and supported clearer messaging rules.