AGCO sets sales restrictions for OLG lottery retailers in Ontario
Lottery retailers must screen sales against restrictions covering intoxicated customers and specified personnel.
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AGCO sets out standards and laws for Ontario charitable gaming
Charitable gaming operators and suppliers can identify applicable technical standards and legal requirements in Ontario.
Source: AGCO (Ontario)
AGCO sets out Ontario iGaming standards and operator control requirements
Operators need to plan for audited control documentation and a competency demonstration within six months of starting operations.
Source: AGCO (Ontario)
AGCO oversees Ontario horse racing after regulatory transfer in 2015
The account identifies the AGCO as the body responsible for regulating horse racing in Ontario.
Source: AGCO (Ontario)
AGCO outlines Ontario cannabis retailers’ standards and legal requirements
Cannabis retailers must account for AGCO standards as well as the listed provincial and federal laws.
Source: AGCO (Ontario)
Novig says CFTC approves its designation as a contract market
Federal registration enables Novig to offer event contracts, but its planned sports-market states remain unspecified.
European regulators warn prediction platforms over World Cup gambling risks
The regulators’ planned cooperation raises the prospect of coordinated scrutiny for prediction platforms operating across these markets.
Nine European regulators pledge cooperation on unlicensed prediction markets
Cross-border information sharing could increase regulatory scrutiny of prediction-market operators in the nine countries.
US gaming coalition urges Senate to bar sports event contracts
The request could shape whether prediction-market platforms may offer sports event contracts under federal rules.
Bergamo police refer Clusone betting venue owner over missing authorisation
The checks expose betting authorisation and information-display requirements enforced at local venues.
Blackhawk Network launches Game On gift cards in Ontario
The gift cards offer eligible operators a new way for Ontario customers to fund betting and gaming accounts.
Swedish court upholds refusal of retail bingo terminal licence
Operators should note Sweden's court upholding refusal of a retail terminal bingo licence sought for 297 outlets.
CFTC sues New Mexico over state action against Kalshi
The lawsuits leave unresolved whether federal or state authorities regulate Kalshi’s event contracts in New Mexico.
Alagoas government proposes state lottery in Brazil
The proposal could create a state-regulated lottery market and allocate part of its proceeds to poverty-reduction funding.
Helio Lopes proposes gambling-harm measures in Brazilian bill
If approved, the bill could require betting companies to adopt self-exclusion, risk alerts and user-set limits.
FAČR ethics commission sanctions seven and excludes MFK Karviná from first division
The club’s possible exclusion from the top division affects its league status, while the sanctions remain subject to appeal.
BGC urges UK technology platforms to act against illegal gambling adverts
The requested platform measures could affect how illegal gambling adverts reach UK consumers, including self-excluded people.
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PlayCity reports 250 gambling licences and €20m-plus in fines in Ukraine
Operators face reported enforcement penalties exceeding €20 million, while the licence total indicates the scale of regulated activity.
Acquisition
Alberta court approves IGP acquisition of Gamehost for CAD13.65 per share
Final court approval clears the way for IGP to acquire Gamehost, following shareholder backing.
Betting and Gaming Council urges UK action against illegal gambling market
The proposals could affect enforcement expectations for platforms and service providers connected to unlicensed gambling businesses.
Indian Gaming Association raises prediction-market concerns at Tribal Leaders Summit
The association’s advocacy addresses potential effects of federal prediction-market oversight on tribal gaming authority.
Massachusetts Gaming Commission launches legal betting awareness campaign ahead of World Cup
The campaign directs residents towards state-regulated operators and highlights protections they are required to provide.
ADI Predictstreet launches sports prediction markets in UK and Ireland through Matchbook
The arrangement adds another prediction-markets brand to Matchbook’s exchange under Triplebet’s existing UK regulatory framework.
CFTC approves ProphetX as US contract market and clearing organisation
CFTC registrations enable ProphetX to operate event-contract trading, clearing and settlement under federal oversight.
Indian Gaming Association leaders criticise CFTC prediction market rules proposal
The proposal could reshape the regulatory framework for sports event contracts and affect tribal and state gaming interests.