AGCO explains Ontario break-open ticket rules and approval requirements
Suppliers and sellers need to meet the Registrar’s standards before break-open tickets can be sold in Ontario.
Source: AGCO (Ontario)
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Appeals court restores Atlantic City casino pricing lawsuit
The ruling allows the casino hotel pricing allegations to proceed in court.
Licence
Finland opens gambling licence applications ahead of 2027 market launch
Prospective entrants must prepare applications and compliance systems before Finland’s planned July 2027 launch.
Appointment
Gambling Commission appoints DCMS official Sarah Fox to policy and research role
The appointment places a white paper architect over policy and research as the Commission enters the final stages of implementation.
SOFTSWISS reviews first-half regulatory shifts ahead of 2027 trends report
Operators planning market entry or compliance budgets gain a mid-year view of licensing, tax and enforcement changes before the 2027 report.
Corte dei Conti clears Calabria accounts and flags gambling fund reporting delays
Operators and suppliers in Italy face tighter scrutiny of public health spending tied to gambling, as regional reporting gaps delay ministerial funds.
NFL urges CFTC to strengthen sports prediction-market safeguards
The NFL asked the CFTC to tighten proposed sports prediction-market rules to protect sporting integrity.
Appointment
UKGC brings in DCMS official Sarah Fox on secondment
The hire adds DCMS policy experience to the UKGC as it continues reshaping its senior leadership during a period of regulatory change.
Brazil’s TST considers gambling addiction in dismissal cases
The court’s eventual guidance could affect employers’ handling of dismissals involving workers with gambling disorders.
CFTC prediction market rule draws 1,443 comments as states urge withdrawal
The rule's final shape will determine whether sports-linked prediction markets can operate alongside licensed sportsbooks in US states.
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UKGC recruits DCMS gambling and lotteries lead Sarah Fox on secondment
The move brings a senior DCMS gambling policy official into the UKGC as the regulator continues reshaping its executive leadership.
Appointment
Sarah Fox joins UKGC on secondment to head policy and research
The change puts a DCMS official in charge of the UKGC's policy and evidence work at a time of regulatory scrutiny.
FIGC president backs 2% sports betting levy and wider operator coverage
A proposed levy applying to all football betting concessionaires could change operators’ contribution obligations if enacted.
ANJL commissions response to betting and household-debt studies
The commissioned response contests the methodology behind studies linking online betting to household indebtedness.
FIGC president seeks alternatives to betting advertising ban
The FIGC president's call seeks clear alternatives to the betting-advertising ban in football legislation.
Steuben County approves November casino referendum
Voter approval is required before Steuben County can compete for a new casino licence.
SOFTSWISS publishes first-half gambling regulation review
The review highlights licensing transitions, tax increases and tighter payment, advertising and player-protection controls.
Licence
BC.GAME launches sports betting and casino in Ghana
The entry gives operators a new licensed competitor in Ghana's online betting and casino market.
ΕΕΕΠ survey estimates 900,000 played unlicensed games in Greece in 2023
The estimate puts unlicensed play at €1.7bn, a revenue pool licensed Greek operators and their suppliers are losing.
Source: Hellenic Gaming Commission
Greece to host GREF gambling regulators forum in Athens in May 2025
The Athens forum gives regulators a venue to coordinate on illegal gambling and player protection across Europe.
Source: Hellenic Gaming Commission
Greece's ΕΕΕΠ and Cyprus's ΑΠΕΚ sign gambling supervision memorandum
The memorandum commits the two regulators to joint work against illegal gambling networks and stronger casino compliance, affecting cross-border enforcement.
Source: Hellenic Gaming Commission
GREF 2025 forum in Athens draws record 120 delegates from 27 countries
The forum set illegal networks as its main issue to solve and agreed joint actions, signalling closer cross-border enforcement coordination for operators.
Source: Hellenic Gaming Commission
Greece's ΕΕΕΠ wins Silver Award at BITE Awards 2025 for data project
The award points to regulators' growing use of game- and session-level data, which suppliers and VLT operators may need to report.
Source: Hellenic Gaming Commission
Hellenic Gaming Commission prepares providers for EU money laundering rules
Planned briefings and workshops precede phased implementation starting 10 July 2027.
Source: Hellenic Gaming Commission
Galicia opens consultation on draft regional gambling regulation until 26 October
Operators in Galicia may need to adapt premises, machine permissions and access controls if the draft takes effect.