Appointment
OpenBet appoints Nikos Konstakis CEO as Jordan Levin becomes chair
Konstakis will lead OpenBet as it pursues its planned acquisition of OmniLogic.
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Singapore activates casino suitability and patron-data rules on 21 September
Casino operators must meet expanded suitability tests and share patron information under the new rules.
Fine
France’s CNS fines licensed gambling operator and suspends online activity for two months
Licensed operators face financial sanctions and a suspended online-gambling ban for the confirmed compliance breaches.
TAR Veneto upholds anti-mafia order against gaming operator
The ruling leaves the operator subject to an anti-mafia measure affecting its gaming business.
GGL calls for more adaptable online gambling regulation in Germany
The GGL’s proposals seek greater regulatory flexibility as operators’ business models and technical structures change.
Source: GGL (Germany)
Chieri police fine betting venue about €5,000 over unauthorised activities
The enforcement action requires the venue to stop unapproved activities and pay about €5,000 in penalties.
Sentient Studios appoints Atucha Strategic Advisory for Latin America expansion
ASA will represent Sentient Studios commercially and oversee its regional activity across Latin America.
Yahoo Finance ends Polymarket data partnership after removing market hub
The termination removes Polymarket data from Yahoo Finance while leaving its advertising relationship in place.
Chile orders telecoms to block 37 online gambling domains
Affected providers and gambling platforms face a defined blocking deadline and court compliance reporting in Chile.
Singapore plans to classify electronic credits as casino chips
Singapore’s planned regulations would subject electronic credits to the regulatory treatment of casino chips.
Subtel orders DNS blocking of 37 more betting websites in Chile
Affected betting platforms and internet providers must respond to an expanded court-backed blocking process within 48 hours.
Dominican lawmakers approve gambling bill with longer licence terms
Operators would face longer licence terms, while the bill’s labour-protection provisions and final enactment remain relevant uncertainties.
Appointment
Soft2Bet appoints James Hancock and Harry Heynes to B2B leadership roles
The appointments add senior marketing and business-development roles to Soft2Bet’s B2B team.
BetConstruct discusses Ronaldinho partnership and Latin American projects
The reported partnership and product development indicate BetConstruct’s activity in Latin American gaming and betting markets.
Massachusetts casinos generate approximately $101.9m in August gaming revenue
Investors can compare Massachusetts casinos’ higher August revenue with July and assess each property’s contribution.
Brazilian Supreme Court justice rejects bid to suspend Minas Gerais betting-ad ban
The ruling leaves the state-level restrictions in force while the court considers the challenge, affecting betting operators and event sponsors.
Appointment
MERKUR Casino UK appoints Dan Whitlam as head of compliance
The appointment establishes a compliance lead ahead of the planned retirement of Amanda Kiernan.
Tender
Namibia Gambling Board seeks monitoring and licensing systems
The procurement will shape monitoring of licensed gambling activity and the systems used to process and oversee licences in Namibia.
FIP president urges Italy to return betting revenue to sports federations
A government response could affect how sports betting revenue is distributed to federations.
FIP president calls for sports betting revenue to fund Italian sport
The appeal puts the possible allocation of betting proceeds to sports federations and clubs on the government’s agenda.
Namibia Gambling Board invites stakeholders to bookmaker and totalizator licensing consultation
Licence applicants and industry stakeholders can discuss bookmaker and totalizator licensing at Namibia’s consultation workshop.
TikTok applies different advertising rules to prediction markets and sportsbooks
TikTok’s advertising rules distinguish prediction-market trading from sportsbook betting, making that classification relevant to operators’ advertising.
Eilers & Krejcik Gaming forecasts $40bn in US NFL wagering for 2026
Investors assessing the forecast’s 21% prediction-market share face an unpublished method for converting exchange volume into comparable betting handle.
Tunica-Biloxi Tribe launches SaltTrade prediction-market app using Kalshi infrastructure
The launch gives a Tribal-owned business access to Kalshi’s exchange while other Tribal governments challenge sports-event contracts in court.
CGA investigates unauthorised access to Curaçao gaming portal
Licensees and applicants may be affected if the ongoing investigation finds their information was accessed.