Friuli-Venezia Giulia enacts €14.4m fuel-cost support scheme with gambling-law derogation
Grant eligibility, limits and procedures remain to be set, and awards depend on applications and available funds.
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Brazil’s central bank questions betting advertisements on financial platforms
Financial institutions’ betting promotions face central bank scrutiny as it considers digital consumer protection rules and examines gambling-related indebtedness.
Sweden launches inquiry into gambling protections for children and young adults
The inquiry could lead to stronger protections affecting licensed and unlicensed operators’ marketing to children and young adults.
Friuli-Venezia Giulia allocates €14.4m for 2026 fuel-cost grants
The statutory derogation changes how these business grants are awarded under provisions that include regional gambling-related rules.
Valencia outlines options to retain type B gaming-machine authorisations
Venues and operators must track authorisation and inactivity periods because losing an authorisation may prevent a future application.
Vanguard Overwatch proposes channelisation as gambling regulation success measure
The paper proposes channelisation as a benchmark regulators can use to assess gambling regulation’s success.
Singapore betting tax receipts rise 11.9% in FY2025/26
Singapore’s combined reporting prevents investors from separately assessing casino contributions to growing betting tax receipts.
Belgian Council of State suspends Napoleon Games’ Brussels casino licence award
The suspension leaves the city to reconsider the casino award while the current licence approaches expiry.
Study finds apparent GDPR breaches on 86% of UK gambling sites
Operators may need to review cookie consent and tracking practices against the reported compliance concerns.
Illinois Gaming Board proposes six-month self-exclusion option
Operators may need to adjust self-exclusion, enrolment and marketing practices if the rules are approved.
Genting says $5.5bn financing is in place for Resorts World New York expansion
The financing and investment figures indicate the scale and planned timeline of Genting’s New York casino expansion.
Singapore court blocks Venetian Macau from enforcing $2.5m casino debt judgment
The decision limits Venetian Macau’s ability to recover the casino debt through Singapore’s courts.
Biloxi Planning Commission approves rezoning for proposed Black Marlin Casino
Rezoning approval advances Black Marlin Casino to city council and state gaming regulator review.
Ninth Circuit upholds Nevada ban on Kalshi sports event contracts
The ruling supports Nevada’s authority to prohibit unlicensed sports event contracts under state gaming laws.
Brazil SPA reports 1.2 million betting self-exclusion requests
The figures give operators and regulators an indication of self-exclusion demand in Brazil’s licensed betting market.
Singapore records 11.9% increase in betting tax revenue for FY2025/26
Betting taxes contributed faster revenue growth than Singapore's overall tax collections in FY2025/26.
Indonesian police freeze IDR51bn in online gambling network investigation
Authorities froze approximately IDR51bn held by five payment service providers during the alleged online gambling network investigation.
Singapore records 11.9% betting tax revenue growth to SG$3.6bn
Singapore’s betting tax receipts increased 11.9%, bringing annual revenue to SG$3.6 billion.
Swedish government commissions inquiry into youth gambling and operator marketing
Operators’ marketing will be mapped as part of Sweden’s government inquiry into youth gambling.
Fanatics adds prediction markets to sports betting and casino app
Fanatics now offers event contracts alongside sports betting and casino gaming in its app, following its regulated exchange acquisition.
Government budget forecast indicates possible 15% betting tax in Brazil for 2027
Online betting faces Selective Tax from 2027, with a possible 15% rate still awaiting government determination.
Singapore collects SGD3.6bn in betting taxes as receipts rise 11.9%
Singapore’s gambling duties and casino tax receipts increased 11.9%, bringing betting tax collections to approximately SGD3.6bn.
Sunilkumar N. Patel pleads guilty over Missouri illegal gambling operation
Patel’s guilty plea links six Missouri arcade businesses to illegal gambling, with charges including money laundering.
Paraíba justice orders Anatel to block PixBet sites across Brazil
A nationwide block of PixBet's platforms would remove three betting brands from Brazil's regulated market, affecting the operator and its customers.
Brazilian police representatives criticise Senate exclusion of betting funds from security amendment
The Senate-approved amendment excludes a betting revenue allocation for public security, drawing criticism from Brazilian police representatives.