Austria’s WKStA charges Novomatic executives over alleged influence scheme
The charges and corporate fine application expose Novomatic to criminal proceedings over alleged influence involving gambling appointments and licences.
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Reports
Brazil reports 326,000 registrations for betting self-exclusion programme
The reported registration count and debate over the programme’s use may inform operators’ responsible-gambling practices.
Febralot urges Brazil to reverse suspension of BetCaixa project
The dispute concerns the status of a planned state-backed betting service and its authorisation in Brazil.
CRB names Bolsa de Aposta as main sponsor through February 2027
The agreement combines shirt and stadium branding with joint content and promotions through February 2027.
Brazilian betting firms sponsor 13 Série A clubs in 2026
The decline in main-shirt deals indicates a shift in where betting companies allocate sponsorship spending in Brazil.
Brazil's justice minister urges Congress to pursue betting tax law
Any new tax legislation could change the tax treatment of betting operators in Brazil.
Carnival and TimePlay launch linked lottery across ships
The partnership adds a shared lottery offering across Carnival ships in two regions.
Nevada Gaming Control Board reports 11% fall in Strip revenue in January
The figures show how changes in baccarat hold affected January revenue at Strip casinos.
Indian Gaming Association urges Congress to act on prediction markets
The association's position signals potential legislative and legal challenges to prediction markets' federal oversight.
Louisiana Gaming Control Board reports casino revenue rises 10.4% to $199m
Louisiana operators and investors can track casino growth, sports betting revenue and handle, and district performance.
Kyrgyzstan ministry reviews casino operation of former state company website
The review highlights uncertainty over online gambling enforcement and use of a former state company’s domain.
AGCO suspends PointsBet Canada for five days over betting-monitoring failures
PointsBet’s appeal puts its suspicious-betting monitoring and reporting practices before Ontario’s tribunal.
Super Technologies expands Sportradar partnership for global growth
The agreement gives Super access to betting and iGaming services for its operations in Europe and Brazil.
ADM sets 16 March start for Italy’s PSQF 5.0 betting protocol
Concessionaires must adapt their technical communications to the new fixed-odds betting protocol from its production start.
ADM extends online concession system certification deadline to 13 November
Concessionaires have more time to complete technical certification, while their other contractual obligations continue unchanged.
ADM postpones Italian online gambling technical rules to 13 November
Online concessionaires face a revised technical-system deadline while specified player-protection and contractual obligations remain in effect.
Appointment
Kenya GRA appoints Peter Maina Karimi as director general
The appointment puts Karimi in charge of the authority’s daily operations and implementation of its gambling-control mandate.
South Carolina report outlines gambling market and lottery figures
The figures provide operators and regulators with reported lottery-market data in a state where online betting remained prohibited.
ADM sets 16 March start for definitive fixed-odds betting protocol
Sports-betting concessionaires must adopt the new communication specifications from the production date.
ADM schedules PGDA 3.0.0 protocol for production from 16 March
Remote-gaming concessionaires need to prepare for revised technical requirements while the existing protocol remains in use until launch.
Licence
Arkansas Racing Commission approves FanDuel and DraftKings vendor licences
The approvals allow both operators to enter Arkansas under the state’s 51% revenue-sharing requirement.
New Hampshire gaming revenue reaches $38.5m in January, up 71%
The reported increase gives operators and regulators a short-term measure of New Hampshire gaming activity.
PENN CEO says prediction markets’ legal status remains unclear
PENN’s remarks underscore regulatory uncertainty for licensed operators assessing prediction markets and sportsbook competition.
ADM meets online gambling concessionaires on skill games draft rules
The draft rules could shape requirements for several online gambling verticals in Italy.
DraftKings says Arkansas sportsbook launch awaits final regulatory approval
The launch remains conditional on regulatory approval and a partnership with a local casino.