Labour MPs urge higher machine games duty on Category B machines
A higher machine games duty would raise costs for land-based operators such as Rank Group, which Deutsche Bank analysis identified as most exposed.
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ADM reschedules new concessionary system rollout beyond 13 November 2026
Concessionaires and technology suppliers must re-plan verification, certification and technical work around ADM's phased schedule.
Rome police close private club for 15 days over illegal gaming room
The closure shows Italian police can suspend premises under public security law even for unlicensed private clubs.
Catania police suspend betting shop for seven days over criminal patrons
Repeat suspensions show Italian police will close licensed betting shops where patron records are judged a public order threat.
Rome police chief orders 15-day closure of unlicensed gaming hall in private club
Rome's Questore ordered a 15-day suspension after a check found an unlicensed gaming hall.
ISTAT: Italian gaming firms fall 5.4% in 2024 as turnover halves
Active Italian lotteries, betting and casinos businesses fell 5.4% while turnover dropped 48.5%.
Licence
Louisiana LGCB grants DraftKings four-month licence extension pending AI review
The board deferred its ruling while studying how sports betting companies use artificial intelligence in customer practices.
PAGCOR targets December launch for licensed-site verification app
PAGCOR aims to launch an app helping players identify licensed online gaming platforms and avoid illegal sites.
Vulkan Systems offers HYDRA biometric access control with anti-spoofing
Gambling operators weighing biometric identity checks gain a Spanish-developed option the supplier says can be adapted to sector-specific access and data-protection rules.
TaDa Gaming offers more than 40 certified games in UK market
TaDa offers over 40 certified UK games, including slots, crash games and fish-shooting titles, nearly a year after entering.
WSJ investigation questions $108m of ADI Predictstreet trading volume
Investors and regulators relying on reported prediction-market volumes should question related-account trading.
Asturias caps gaming salons as Gijón betting shops fall to one
Operators face capped gaming salons and a 100-metre school distance rule in Asturias.
IAGR annual conference opens in Lima with prediction markets on agenda
Regulators' scrutiny of prediction markets and illegal operators signals where cross-border supervisory expectations for licensed operators are heading.
Bulgaria notifies EU of gambling advertising ban that keeps sports sponsorship
Operators and affiliates face a full advertising ban and the loss of affiliate licences, while sports sponsorship remains permitted under strict brand limits.
Hungary parliament approves measures curbing SZTFH gambling oversight
The changes would remove SZTFH approval from concession tenders, shifting licensing oversight toward the government and altering how operators face concession awards, changes and terminations.
Brazil's Casa Civil to coordinate betting oversight committee after ban
The committee's blocking and payment protocols determine how operators exit Brazil and unlicensed sites are enforced.
US bill proposes penalties for colleges admitting athletes who gambled on college sports
The bill would add penalties for college athletic departments over specified athlete-admission decisions.
Ceará influencers continue promoting online casinos after federal prohibition
The report identifies continued casino promotion despite the federal prohibition.
NBA bans player-stat and early-result betting markets for new season
Operators offering NBA player-prop and micro-markets must withdraw or reprice banned bets.
Rome police close private club for 15 days over unauthorised gaming room
Police found an unauthorised gaming room and unlicensed food and drink service at a private club.
Licence
Louisiana declines to renew DraftKings licence, grants conditional extension
DraftKings keeps operating in Louisiana only conditionally, leaving its licence status and market access dependent on the regulator's review.
P2E schedules Cedar Crossing casino opening for 19 November
Construction of the $275m development finished ahead of the previously planned 31 December opening.
Google changes certification application process for online gambling advertisers
Some online gambling advertisers can now apply for Google Ads certification through their advertising accounts.
Italy’s commission sets campaign themes and paid digital-spending limits
Concessionaires must fund preventive campaigns within specified spending rules; the digital cap leaves unsponsored information permitted.
Piedmont extends responsible-gambling training to tobacconists with AWP machines
Tobacconists and other AWP venue owners in Piedmont face a training duty, adding a compliance cost for operators hosting cash-prize machines.