Polymarket signs multi-year exclusive prediction-market deal with Serie A USA
The agreement gives Polymarket exclusive US prediction-market rights linked to Serie A and access to league data for those markets.
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Reports
Brazil’s SPA agrees data-sharing pact to study betting and debt
Operators may need to use the shared beneficiary data to block eligible debt-refinancing participants from fixed-odds betting for 12 months.
Costa Rica's Comptroller flags lottery controls as JPS reviews protocols
The audit findings raise control and financial-integrity concerns for Costa Rica's state lottery operator.
SBC partners with IAGR and IMGL on gambling regulation education
The project will give industry audiences and regulators shared educational content on changing gambling rules across jurisdictions.
Playforge agrees North American lottery content distribution with EQL Games
The partnership gives EQL’s operator network access to Playforge’s lottery content, while Gaming Corps’ conditional approval concerns Alberta market entry.
US states pursue action against prediction markets as Oklahoma override is reported
State actions could affect the regulatory position of prediction markets in several US jurisdictions.
RSI CEO says prediction-market activity could accelerate online casino legalisation
Potential state legalisation could create new online casino markets for operators and suppliers.
Sycuan Casino Resort sponsors Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet for San Diego NASCAR weekend
The agreement gives Sycuan Casino Resort branding on a car competing at the inaugural San Diego NASCAR weekend.
Appointment
Century Casinos appoints Lyle Randolph to lead seven US casino properties
A new executive will oversee seven US casino properties, making the appointment relevant to operational accountability across Century Casinos’ portfolio.
Indonesia ministry uses AI to block 3.2 million online gambling pages
Operators face continued Indonesian enforcement against gambling websites and requests to social media platforms to remove related content.
ANJ identifies 600,000 high-risk online gamblers in France
Operators are expected to use the algorithm to identify and document at-risk customers across France’s licensed online market.
Wisconsin governor bars state workers from using insider information on prediction markets
Prediction-market operators face increased state scrutiny, while the order restricts employees’ use of confidential government information.
iGaming Ontario launches BetGuard self-exclusion platform
Operators in Ontario must accommodate a province-wide self-exclusion service covering regulated online gambling sites.
Report estimates Italy’s illegal gambling market at €20bn
Illegal platforms reached millions of users and replacement sites reappeared after blocks, challenging enforcement and competition for licensed operators.
Japan Supreme Court seeks judge’s dismissal over alleged online gambling
The case puts alleged online gambling by a serving judge before Japan’s judicial disciplinary process.
Appointment
Chubut Lottery appoints Damián Pieroni as head of IAS
Pieroni’s priorities include staff training, operational updates and stronger agency and retailer links, potentially shaping Chubut Lottery’s management.
IBJR backs Federal Police group targeting betting fraud in Brazil
Federal Police investigations into betting fraud may create opportunities for cooperation between authorities and responsible betting operators.
Acquisition
Bragg agrees to acquire Drayton International for 4.5 million shares
The Drayton acquisition depends on regulatory approvals and other closing conditions, so investors cannot treat the transaction as completed.
Results
Lotte Tour Development reports nearly $105m in Q1 operating profit
Higher casino revenue and visitor numbers accompanied Lotte Tour Development’s stronger first-quarter operating profit, informing investor assessment of performance.
Stellar Gaming renews FUMEC partnership on responsible-gambling research
The collaboration concerns risk monitoring and support practices relevant to betting operators in Brazil.
Oklahoma governor vetoes sweepstakes gambling bill
The veto leaves the proposed rules for sweepstakes platforms and related suppliers unresolved pending a possible override.
UKRI launches gambling harms research centre in the UK
The centre will produce research intended to inform gambling policy, prevention and treatment across the UK.
Arizona and Colorado report lower March sports betting handle
Operators and regulators in both states face lower wagering volumes despite higher reported tax receipts.
Oklahoma governor vetoes bill targeting sweepstakes casinos
The veto leaves the proposed restrictions on sweepstakes operators and their service providers on hold unless lawmakers override it.
Better Markets challenges CFTC role in sports event contracts
The competing claims over regulatory authority could affect how prediction-market operators offer sports event contracts across states.