Regulation
EU court to rule on Malta's Bill 55 in gambling judgment case on 19 November
The ruling will determine whether German players can enforce repayment judgments against Malta-licensed operators, affecting liability exposure.
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Regulation
MDF Partners study compares Spanish licensed operators with crypto casinos
The findings give Spanish operators and regulators a benchmark on licensing obligations' user-experience impact relative to crypto rivals.
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EU court sets 19 November ruling date on Malta's Bill 55 gambling law
The ruling decides if Maltese courts must recognise foreign judgments against Malta-licensed operators.
Regulation
Brazilian clubs continue protests against betting prohibition
Operators and suppliers in Brazil face uncertainty over betting rules as industry bodies and clubs mobilise against the prohibition.
Regulation
Crypto.com and Novig sue Missouri over sports event contracts
The suits test whether federal commodities law or state gaming rules govern prediction market sports contracts.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Enforcement & compliance
Rome police close private club for 15 days over illegal gaming room
The closure shows Italian police can suspend premises under public security law even for unlicensed private clubs.
Regulation
ACMA sets out notable person rules for Australia gambling ad ban
Operators must screen advertising talent and agency contracts against a broad notable-person definition with no minimum follower count.
Licences & markets
PAGCOR targets December 2026 launch of app against illegal online gambling
PAGCOR aims to launch a December 2026 app helping players identify authorised online gaming platforms.
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About 90 Labour MPs urge UK chancellor to raise Machine Games Duty
A higher Machine Games Duty would raise costs for UK operators running category B machines in betting shops, bingo halls and adult gaming centres.
Regulation
TAR Brescia suspends Bergamo police revocation of VLT hall licence
The ruling lets the venue trade again pending an 11 November hearing, showing courts will test police revocations against evidence of mixed use.
Regulation
Murcia plans access controls and advertising limits in gambling reform
Murcia's reform would add mandatory access-control systems, merged exclusion registers and outdoor advertising limits, with no new hall authorisations.
Regulation
Spanish bingo participation falls to 10.4% in 2025 as women's share rises
Bingo participation fell to 10.4% in 2025, with women at 11.1% and the 55-64 age group highest at 14.7%.
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
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
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.
Regulation
IBJR and ANJL take anti-ban manifesto to Brasileirão matches
The manifesto shows licensed operators publicly opposing a ban they say pushes players toward illegal sites.
Regulation
Underdog sues Tennessee officials over prediction market enforcement
The case tests whether federal derivatives oversight shields prediction-market operators from state gambling licensing and enforcement in Tennessee.
Regulation
Underdog seeks injunction over Tennessee event-contract exchange
The case tests whether federal event-contract oversight can shield exchanges from state wagering enforcement in Tennessee.
Regulation
Brazilian betting groups campaign against prohibition with football clubs
The campaign brings industry bodies and football clubs into opposition to the betting prohibition.