Licence
Nevada Gaming Commission approves Konami executive for licensing
Nevada’s approval clears Konami’s president and chief operating officer for the required gaming licence.
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Appointment
GamCare appoints Chris Thornton as director of operations
Thornton’s role puts him in charge of delivering GamCare’s national and regional services, including its helpline.
Argentine provinces retain authority over gambling regulation
Operators seeking to enter Argentina must navigate separate provincial permissions and rules.
Brazilian Central Bank begins monitoring suspected illegal betting payments
The rules require financial institutions to identify payment flows involving suspected illegal betting operators.
Receita Federal collects R$4.586bn in betting taxes in first four months of 2026
The reported receipts and scheduled rate increases affect the tax burden on operators in Brazil.
Ontario study puts regulated online gambling use at 91.1%
The figures offer operators and regulators an indication of regulated-market participation in Ontario.
Italy gender-budget report records youth gambling participation at 57.2% in 2024
The reported youth participation figures provide policymakers with data relevant to gambling policy and prevention.
Results
Gentoo Media reports Q1 revenue of EUR24m and closes Norwich division
Gentoo’s lower revenue and Norwich closure indicate operating changes, including a non-cash impairment charge.
CFTC and NHL agree to share information on sports integrity
The agreement gives the CFTC and NHL a channel to share information relevant to sports integrity.
EU court allows account-freeze courts to consider foreign blocking laws
The ruling shapes how courts assess cross-border asset-freezing requests involving gambling operators.
Delaware reports record $386m in sports and iGaming wagers in April
The record wagering total gives operators and regulators an indicator of activity across Delaware’s sports betting and iGaming markets.
UK Gambling Commission postpones decision on financial risk assessments
Operators must await the Commission’s formal decision before the proposals’ status is settled.
Italian rules leave live poker outside remote-gambling reform
Operators considering live-poker investment in Italy face uncertainty while land-based gambling remains outside the reform.
Crystal Palace replaces NET88 with Temporal as front-of-shirt sponsor
The switch removes a gambling brand from a top-flight shirt and adds to the list of clubs replacing betting sponsors before the voluntary ban takes effect.
Light & Wonder holds Portomaso Casino event with Tumas Group
The event signals Light & Wonder's continued supplier relationship with Tumas Group across land-based and online operations in Malta.
US Senate committee holds hearing on sports betting and prediction markets
The hearing puts sports betting and prediction markets before federal lawmakers, but the report gives no policy outcome.
MGCB adds 100 free Gamban licences for Michigan residents
The additional licences expand access to an online-gambling blocking tool for Michigan residents seeking support.
UK Gambling Commission faces criticism over proposed financial risk checks
Operators face uncertainty over how the proposed checks may affect customer verification and account restrictions.
Alberta minister outlines market safeguards and revenue deductions ahead of launch
Operators will need to account for the stated revenue deductions and player-protection requirements when entering Alberta.
BACEN plans transaction monitoring to identify unlicensed betting platforms
Brazil's BACEN tracing transactions to identify unlicensed betting platforms adds financial monitoring pressure on operators.
Auckland operator faces charges over illegal poker venues
Charges against an Auckland operator over illegal poker premises show DIA enforcement against venues posing as legitimate businesses.
Licence
Play’n GO says Alberta grants it an iGaming supplier licence
The licence enables Play’n GO to prepare its games for distribution to operators in Alberta’s regulated market.
Results
Resorts World Las Vegas reports 26% first-quarter revenue growth
The results give investors and suppliers an update on the resort’s revenue, earnings and stated customer strategy.
San Francisco judge blocks California cardroom rules pending legal challenge
Cardrooms can continue operating under existing rules while the court considers the challenge.
European court allows Austrian judges to weigh Maltese law in asset-freeze cases
Operators’ assets in other countries may face freezes when courts consider Maltese protections and conduct in related disputes.