Cassazione upholds €15,000 sanction over betting-centre licence breach
The ruling confirms that betting centres need the specified public-security authorisation even when gaming machines hold other permits.
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Brazil’s provisional measure ends betting authorisations and suspends operations
The measure’s treatment of existing authorisations and compensation may affect operators’ investments and the legal certainty of the regulated market.
Brazil’s betting ban leaves 85 authorisations expired, column says
The reported expiry leaves authorised operators without valid licences while the Supreme Court considers a challenge to the measure.
Lula’s re-election prompts calls to review Brazil betting prohibition
A review could affect licensed operators’ authorisations, existing commercial contracts and the balance between legal and unauthorised betting.
Brazil’s 85 betting authorisations expire as Congress and STF consider next steps
Operators face uncertainty over authorisation status, potential reimbursement and whether regulated betting can resume.
ESMA warns VPNs can bypass Polymarket and Kalshi location blocks in the EU
Operators and regulators face uncertainty over how prediction-market products are classified and whether geographic blocks protect restricted markets.
Brazilian measure threatens 85 betting authorisations worth R$2.55bn
Operators risk losing paid authorisations without reimbursement, while disruption to real-time monitoring and legal uncertainty could follow.
ACT government introduces bill for cashless pokies and 1,000 machines by 2045
Operators would need to prepare for account-based play, ATM removal and compulsory reductions in machine authorisations.
Brazilian betting authorisations expire as Supreme Court weighs emergency measure
Operators face expiring authorisations while the Supreme Court considers whether to uphold, suspend or distinguish the measure.
Bari prosecutors seek trial of 102 over alleged clan-linked gaming halls
Prosecutors allege the organisation helped mafia clans control gaming halls and video lotteries for money laundering.
ANJL survey finds Brazil betting ban shifted one in five players to illegal market
The poll shows about one in five former bettors moved to illegal sites, informing channelisation and enforcement decisions.
StarVegas prices Lazio-Parma Over 0,5 at 8.00 for new customers
Operators use enhanced odds on a near-certain market to draw new customers, paying the uplift as bonus credit.
AdmiralBet prices Napoli-Roma Over 0,5 at 8.00 with shots-on-target bonus
Operators pair enhanced odds with a performance-based bonus, adding cost and complexity for new-customer acquisition.
Cibelae marks 38 years with 87% regional market share and sets 2027 agenda
Planned AI alerts and lower certification costs could reshape compliance costs and integrity requirements across Latin America.
Dominican lottery banks call for action on illegal foreign lotteries
Licensed lottery banks want the new supervisor to define enforcement and permitting rules as regularisation restarts.
Bolivia's AJ seizes two slot machines in Santa Cruz de la Sierra raid
The raid shows Bolivian regulators targeting unlicensed slot operations to protect players from unsupervised venues.
Flávio Bolsonaro signals bet-sector fix but stops short of restoring authorisation
Operators and clubs face uncertainty as Bolsonaro did not commit to restoring betting companies' authorisation.
Flávio Bolsonaro reported to call Flamengo president after Brazil bets ban
Clubs and betting operators face an uncertain path to restored authorisation, with the provisional measure still awaiting congressional review.
Greek police arrest basketball federation chief Liolios in match-fixing probe
The case links alleged match manipulation to sports betting and has prompted Euroleague Basketball to suspend referee Vaso Tsaroucha pending investigations.
Brazil's IAA suspends gambling support services indefinitely over funding cuts
IAA's indefinite suspension removes a dedicated problem-gambling referral channel, leaving operators' signposting to public health services.
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Chubut lottery tender faces delay as judicial embargo blocks Casino Esquel building
The building dispute may delay the concession and the planned gradual rehiring of former casino staff.
Cibelae reports 35% membership growth and plans AI tool for 2027
Cibelae's membership growth and planned AI tool signal how Latin American state lotteries organise around standards and compliance.
Lotteriitilsynet sets conditions for small lotteries below NOK200,000
The rules define when organisations can run small lotteries without applying for or reporting to the regulator.
Source: Lotteritilsynet (Norway)
Licence
MINCETUR outlines casino authorisation changes for venue name updates
Casino and slot machine operators must update their express authorisation when the establishment’s name changes.
Source: Mincetur (Peru)
Licence
MINCETUR sets automatic authorisation process for remote sports betting venues
Operators can establish or change an authorised venue through an automatic process, subject to the location and equipment requirements.
Source: Mincetur (Peru)