Australia’s proposed gambling ad reforms forecast to cut betting spend by A$62.7m
The forecast gives operators and regulators an estimate of the reforms’ potential effect on betting spend.
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Reports
More than 400 racing figures urge UK government to pause affordability checks
A pause could affect betting activity and a funding source for British horseracing.
Lazio administrative court upholds 20-day suspension of Frosinone bar
The ruling confirms enforcement against a venue operating an unauthorised gaming room and machines without required information.
Brazil establishes national policy to combat sports match-fixing
The policy could affect integrity oversight relevant to betting on sports competitions.
Maine governor signs bills banning sweepstake games and credit-card gambling
Operators serving Maine may need to assess the effects of the two new prohibitions.
Kalshi partners Fox Corporation to distribute prediction-market data
The partnership distributes Kalshi’s real-time prediction-market data across Fox’s linear and digital content.
Licence
Tipico launches online casino in Schleswig-Holstein
Tipico’s launch adds a licensed casino operator using identity checks, exclusion-system integration and ongoing monitoring.
Italian authorities seize 21 gaming machines in Taranto operation
The seizure and ongoing tax checks highlight enforcement risks for venues operating unconnected gaming machines in Taranto.
Brightstar and Newlink Italy update Lottoitalia game branding
The rebrand spans three established lottery games and provides the visual system used for the newly launched FAI3 and FAI4.
Prosecutors say Gershman agrees to plead guilty in Los Angeles gambling case
Gershman’s guilty plea could affect proceedings involving others accused in the poker games case.
Australian government assessment estimates ad limits cut gambling spend by AUD62.7m
Operators and media businesses face proposed advertising restrictions, while the assessment estimates their effect on gambling expenditure.
Michigan Gaming Control Board orders 45 offshore operators to stop unlicensed gambling
The orders require affected operators to stop serving Michigan residents or face possible further legal action.
Softswiss launches fixed-odds prediction markets solution for operators
Operators can add fixed-odds prediction markets through Softswiss’s sportsbook integration or standalone widget.
Murcia sets out targeted plan to control gambling taxes
The plan concerns tax controls on gambling in Murcia.
Bragg exceeds 100 certified casino games in Brazil and Peru
Operators in Brazil and Peru can access a portfolio of more than 100 certified Bragg titles.
Murcia tax agency plans tighter gambling tax and venue inspections
Operators in Murcia face increased tax verification and checks on premises, machines and authorisations.
Licence
Gibraltar authorises Predict Street as betting intermediary
The authorisation places a prediction-markets operator under Gibraltar gambling oversight ahead of its planned launch.
MGA Industrial and Playtech supply Spears 27 machines to Catalan gaming venues
Further regional roll-out depends on approvals, shaping where the jointly developed machines can be supplied next.
Appointment
Nevada governor appoints Richard Schonfeld to Gaming Commission
The appointment fills a commission role involved in Nevada gaming licensing, regulation and disciplinary decisions.
Isle of Man passes law recognising data as an asset
The framework could give gaming businesses a formal structure for holding and using data assets.
Italian officials face calls to lift gambling advertising and sponsorship ban
Any change to the ban could alter gambling operators’ sponsorship options in Italian sport.
Brazil’s sports ministry updates eligible sports for fixed-odds betting
Betting platforms must follow the updated eligible-sports list and the new conditions for esports competitions.
Brazil weighs betting-related debt limits in refinancing programme
Potential restrictions could affect betting access for people using the government’s proposed debt-refinancing programme.
Brazil’s sports ministry and ANJL launch match-fixing education platform
The programme is intended to help athletes exposed to betting-related match-fixing recognise and resist manipulation attempts.
Departure
NIGC vice chair Jean C. Hovland departs with immediate effect
Tribal gaming stakeholders are awaiting details of who will take over the commission's vice-chair role.