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.
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Betsson runs €7,500 Ultimate League race with Inter-Stuttgart tickets
The leaderboard and hospitality prize show how operators use promotions to drive bet volumes.
Brazil's games law leaves sports betting untouched
Operators and clubs must separate games-law obligations from betting rules, as the provisional measure affects fixed-odds sponsorship arrangements.
Licence
Wildz says it receives five-year Finnish gambling licence ahead of 2027 launch
A five-year licence positions Wildz to offer products when Finland's regulated online market opens.
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.
Google blocks prediction market ads in five US states
Google's ad ban in five states adds compliance and market-access costs for prediction market operators.
Lombardy addiction report counts 2,830 gambling disorder patients
The regional breakdown shows gambling disorder accounts for 7% of addiction treatment caseloads, informing operator and regulator responsible-gambling planning in Lombardy.
DGOJ extends consultation on proposed gambling-risk detection mechanism to 26 October
The extension gives interested parties more time to comment on the proposed risk-detection mechanism.
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.
European Parliament keeps online gambling tax option in EU budget debate
An online gambling tax remains an option in the EU budget debate rather than an adopted obligation.
US bill proposes penalties for colleges admitting athletes who gambled on college sports
The bill would add penalties for college athletic departments over specified athlete-admission decisions.
Brazil's MP 1.394 extinguishes betting market as legal fight looms
Operators that paid licence fees face uncertainty over refunds and contract losses under the measure.
90 Labour MPs urge higher machine games duty ahead of UK Budget
A higher duty on B3 machines would raise costs for venues operating those machines.
NBA restricts selected player-performance bets ahead of 2026–27 season
Authorised bookmakers must adapt the affected NBA betting markets before the new season.
Brazil poll finds 72% back betting ban but few change vote
A small, motivated bloc of bettors could matter in a narrowly decided presidential race.
Ceará influencers continue promoting online casinos after federal prohibition
The report identifies continued casino promotion despite the federal prohibition.
Brazilian betting groups campaign against prohibition with football clubs
The campaign brings industry bodies and football clubs into opposition to the betting prohibition.
NBA bans player-stat and early-result betting markets for new season
Operators offering NBA player-prop and micro-markets must withdraw or reprice banned bets.
Brazilian Olympic Committee warns betting prohibition affects its budget
The committee's planned funding included betting-sector resources affected by the prohibition, creating budget exposure for Olympic planning.
Hidalgo says betting ban was Lula's own goal as debt stems from rates
Hidalgo called the ban a self-inflicted wound, arguing government misdiagnosed household debt as caused by bets.
Brazil counts thousands of betting sites but no one measures where bettors went
No source tracks how many bettors moved from .bet.br platforms to international .com operators, leaving demand unmeasured.
Lula says Globo resents betting ban as broadcaster holds BetMGM stake
The remarks tie a provisional measure banning online betting to the revenue of licensed operators and their media partners.
São Paulo judge rejects lawyer’s R$163m claim for betting losses
The judge considered that Tomaz had accepted the risk of betting, rejecting his reimbursement claim.
Penalty
Swedish court upholds SEK44m bet365 penalties as licences stand
The ruling confirms the SEK44m penalty stands, keeping compliance and deposit-limit controls in focus for operators in Sweden.
Prediction market volume on 2026 US midterms nears $1bn
Rising election-contract volumes test whether prediction markets can draw political trading away from licensed sportsbooks and polling.