Colorado Senate advances betting bill with deposit limits and ad restrictions
If enacted, the proposal would change deposit, payment and advertising rules for licensed Colorado sportsbooks.
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DoubleU Games offers $184m for DoubleDown’s remaining shares
The proposal could take DoubleDown private, but completion depends on the specified shareholder approvals.
Misiones lottery authority adds AI monitoring to online gaming rules
Operators in Misiones may need to use monitoring and responses aimed at identifying gambling risks on online platforms.
GRAI signs regulatory cooperation memorandum with Alderney commission
The memorandum establishes regulatory cooperation as GRAI prepares to start licensing.
Spelinspektionen sets new Spelpaus checks for Swedish licensees
Licensees must follow the specified access and API requirements when checking the national self-exclusion register.
ITV confirms ITV Win closure as Richmond Atlantic winds down operations
Customers must withdraw wallet funds as ITV Win closes and its operating partner winds down the brand.
Spelinspektionen sets new Spelpaus checks for operators from August
Operators must use the regulator’s specified credentials and API when verifying customers against Spelpaus.
MGA consults on proposed changes to Recognition Notice framework
The proposed framework could change authorisation checks and ongoing monitoring for operators seeking recognition in Malta.
Source: MGA (Malta)
UK Gambling Commission reports 97% automated checks in financial risk trial
Operators face new machine-removal duties from 29 July alongside changes to financial-risk checks.
Zimbabwe Parliament proposes doubling regulated operators’ gambling tax to 4%
If adopted, the proposal would add a further tax increase for regulated gambling operators.
FIGC sanctions three Serie C and D players for betting breaches
The sanctions set out suspensions, fines and additional obligations for three players found to have breached betting rules.
Lazio court annuls Viterbo video lottery licence over distance checks
The court sent the licence matter back for checks against Lazio’s distance rules.
Resorts World New York City opens 242 live table games in Queens
Resorts World’s opening establishes live table gaming in New York City, with further gaming floors planned.
Betsson compliance director warns regulation may drive players to Italy’s black market
Operators face a risk that tighter rules could shift players away from licensed platforms and reduce oversight.
Italy’s Council of State links bingo concession fees to operator turnover
Bingo concessionaires’ fees must be recalculated individually, while the administration is required to hold renewal tenders.
Brazil’s SPA and operators argue regulated betting advertising protects customers
The SPA argues regulated advertising helps customers distinguish legal operators from illegal ones.
Italian courts require ADM to reassess bingo concession extension payments
Bingo concessionaires’ extension payments must be reassessed individually rather than set through uniform, fixed criteria.
PlayCity reports more than 3,000 Ukrainian self-exclusion requests since January
Licensed operators must block people entered on the national self-exclusion register.
FIGC suspends three Italian footballers over betting violations
The sanctions enforce football betting restrictions for registered players and include rehabilitation measures.
Naples anti-mafia investigators link Russo clan to illegal betting network
The investigation concerns illegal betting activity allegedly operated by a criminal organisation in Italy.
HBG Online executive says retail handles 20% of online account top-ups in Italy
The figure underlines the continuing role of retail outlets in funding online accounts in Italy.
New Jersey lawsuit alleges Stake.us and celebrities promoted illegal gambling
The lawsuit puts Stake.us’s promotional activity and alleged gambling losses under legal scrutiny, though the allegations remain unproven.
Licence
SPA-MF authorises BB Gaming to add a betting brand in Brazil
The authorisation lets BB Gaming add a brand to its Brazilian operations in a market with existing licensed operators.
Robinhood CEO forecasts prediction market consolidation in coming years
Consolidation could reshape competition among prediction market businesses, including Robinhood and its Rothera joint venture.
UK Gambling Commission outlines consumer safeguards and illegal-gambling measures
Operators face possible changes to financial risk checks as the Commission completes its reforms.