AGCO requires registration for suppliers serving Ontario lottery retailers
Suppliers need to account for AGCO registration and possible fees before serving Ontario lottery retailers or other gaming sectors.
Source: AGCO (Ontario)
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Licence
AGCO outlines renewal and transfer rules for Ontario affiliate delivery licences
Affiliate delivery businesses must meet renewal deadlines and transfer conditions to continue operating under a valid licence.
Source: AGCO (Ontario)
Alberta launches regulated online gambling market on 13 July
Operators seeking to enter Alberta must complete both provincial registration and a commercial agreement with the conduct-and-manage entity.
US lawyers say CFTC may hold an edge in prediction-market dispute
The outcome could shape whether states or the CFTC regulate sports-related prediction contracts.
Indiana bans dual-currency sweepstakes casino platforms from 1 July
Operators must stop offering covered sweepstakes games in Indiana or risk civil penalties.
FIT representative urges faster reform of Italy’s land-based gambling rules
Operators face continued uncertainty over fragmented local rules and repeated extensions while the reform remains unresolved.
Brazil’s TCU rejects challenge over betting firms’ ownership-data secrecy
The ruling leaves the proposed treatment of betting firms’ ownership information unresolved until a formal act is issued.
ECA estimates EU illegal gambling generated €91.6bn in 2025
The estimates frame the scale of cross-border illegal gambling and the associated tax shortfall for EU policymakers.
Italian horse-racing betting concessionaires face 6 July settlement deadline
The deadline sets a payment obligation for concessionaires collecting agency horse-racing bets.
Appointment
UKGC policy director Tim Miller plans to leave in September
Operators and policymakers should note Miller’s departure and his view that existing legislation has enabled effective regulation.
Appointment
South Africa appoints Bonakele as lottery commission chair
The appointments will shape governance of the body that regulates South Africa’s lottery sector and distributes grants.
Coljuegos reports 46,228 website-blocking orders against unauthorised betting
Operators and regulators should note Coljuegos’ extensive blocking activity and coordination with internet service providers against unauthorised betting.
Licence
Betr moves wagering licence from Northern Territory to Tasmania
The move changes the regulator overseeing betr’s wagering activity and the rules applying to future bets and accounts.
HGC wins BITE Awards silver for gambling data warehouse project
The project uses game and player-session data to support HGC oversight of Video Lottery Terminals.
Source: Hellenic Gaming Commission
HGC briefs Greek gambling providers on EU anti-money laundering framework
Providers can use the HGC’s planned guidance and consultation to prepare for the framework’s phased implementation.
Source: Hellenic Gaming Commission
Korea Sports Promotion Foundation offers rewards for illegal betting reports
The scheme gives operators and regulators a defined mechanism for reporting illegal sports betting sites during the campaign.
Italy’s Council of State allows CTDs to change betting concessionaire without consent
CTDs can transfer their connection to another concessionaire without former operators’ consent, while contractual disputes belong in civil courts.
Brazil’s Receita Federal sets 1.5% withholding rules for betting commissions
Betting platforms and business customers must account for the withholding responsibility or opt into self-withholding.
Brazil’s SPA bars FIES debt beneficiaries from fixed-odds betting
Operators must update account checks and handling procedures to comply with the new exclusion requirements and deadlines.
Cambodia’s CGMC discusses tighter casino inspections and staff oversight
Casino operators may face closer scrutiny of inspection practices, staff management and licensing compliance in Cambodia.
Penalty
Como police issue gaming hall with smoking-ban penalty notice
The notice exposes the gaming hall operator to a fine of up to €2,200 for a smoking-ban breach.
AMLA consults on draft anti-money-laundering customer-monitoring guidance
Gambling operators can submit views on draft customer-monitoring guidance by 3 September 2026.
ADM issues draft PACG 3.3 account-register protocol for online gambling
Remote-gambling concessionaires must prepare for revised account-registration messages and technical requirements.
European Commission outlines DSA safeguards against gambling adverts targeting minors
The stated safeguards affect how online platforms may target advertising and manage gambling content accessible to minors.
Italy’s Council of State rejects concessionaire challenge to betting-site migration
The ruling clarifies that a former concessionaire cannot veto a regularised betting centre’s move to another operator.