ANJ and CNIL update GDPR guidance for French gambling operators
Operators must assess data use and safeguards when processing information for gambling-harm prevention and anti-money-laundering checks.
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DraftKings Exchange files CFTC contracts for live sports micro-markets
The filings indicate potential expansion of DraftKings’ sports-related prediction-market offering, subject to its eventual market choices.
iGaming Ontario says BetGuard registers more than 500 users in two weeks
Ontario operators must exclude registered users across regulated sites and avoid sending them direct marketing.
Puerto Rico joins national voluntary gambling self-exclusion programme
Operators participating in Puerto Rico will receive exclusion data through a centralised system.
Licence
Rhode Island Lottery selects Bally’s for second online sportsbook licence
Bally’s tentative selection could introduce a second Rhode Island sportsbook, but contract negotiations and the exclusivity date shape timing.
Dina Titus urges federal limits on prediction-market sports contracts
The proposal could require prediction-market platforms to obtain state licences before offering sports or casino-related contracts.
Rhode Island seeks injunction against Kalshi and Polymarket sports contracts
The case could determine whether state gambling laws apply to prediction-market sports contracts in Rhode Island.
Brazilian government bars credit-linked transfers for betting under Novo Desenrola
Banks and betting operators must account for a new restriction on credit-funded betting transactions.
Bally’s Intralot signs lottery technology deal with Hellenic Lotteries in Greece
The agreement sets the technology and support terms for Hellenic Lotteries’ new 12-year state lottery concession.
Licence
Coljuegos authorises MrYoker as Colombia's 15th online operator
The approval adds a 15th licensed online operator in Colombia and is projected to contribute about COP27.282bn in monopoly rents and administration fees over five years.
Source: Coljuegos (Colombia)
Rhode Island attorney general sues Kalshi and Polymarket over event contracts
The lawsuit challenges whether event contracts are subject to Rhode Island's sports-gambling rules.
Australian regulators monitor offshore prediction markets as political trading grows
Operators and regulators face questions over offshore prediction-market access, licensing and integrity risks in Australia.
CFTC and NHL agree to share information on hockey event contracts
The agreement establishes information-sharing between the regulator and league on risks involving hockey event contracts.
New York lawmakers consider gambling billboard advertising ban
The proposals could restrict outdoor advertising for gambling businesses and assign state agencies enforcement roles.
CFTC and NHL sign prediction-market integrity agreement in the US
Information-sharing gives the CFTC and NHL a way to address integrity risks in professional hockey event contracts.
Kambi signs multi-year sportsbook deal with Canadian Bank Note
Kambi’s technology will support CBN’s planned sportsbook launches across Central America and the Caribbean.
CFTC agrees data-sharing deal with NHL on prediction markets
The agreement gives regulators and the league a channel to share information and protect hockey event-contract integrity.
Rhode Island attorney general sues Kalshi and Polymarket over sports betting
The cases could affect whether prediction-market platforms can offer sports contracts in Rhode Island.
Mississippi casinos report $196m revenue in April
The figures show operators how casino and retail sports betting revenue varied across Mississippi regions in April.
Massachusetts casinos report $100.2m in April revenue, down 1.9%
The figures show contrasting revenue trends across Massachusetts casino operators and between slots and table games.
Brazilian Central Bank begins monitoring suspected illegal betting payments
The rules require financial institutions to identify payment flows involving suspected illegal betting operators.
Kalshi and New Jersey ask court to pause case ahead of Supreme Court appeal
The case could clarify the limits of state authority over sports contracts offered by federally regulated prediction markets.
DGOJ cites player-loss concentration at AffPapa Madrid in Spain
The statistic is relevant to operators' understanding of concentrated player losses and responsible-gambling risks.
Appointment
Gauteng MEC terminates gambling board CEO and CFO contracts
The regulator’s leadership changes and interim administration may affect oversight of gambling in Gauteng.
Minnesota governor signs law barring most prediction-market contracts
The law creates a state-level restriction on prediction-market contracts while a federal legal challenge is under way.