Ohio commission gives licensees 10 days to sever sports prediction market ties
Ohio licensees face a compliance deadline and possible licence consequences for supporting unlicensed sports event contracts.
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Brightstar Lottery signs multi-year contract renewal with Spain's ONCE
The renewal covers software updates and central gaming system upgrades for ONCE, supplied by Brightstar since 2002.
Bets spent R$2.12bn on Brazilian TV before advertising ban, Tunad finds
Provisional Measure 1.394/2026 banned fixed-odds betting operations and advertising, with broadcasters given until 5 October to pull spots.
Ohio regulator warns licensees over prediction market support
The commission ordered licensees to stop supporting such platforms and confirm compliance by 30 October.
CFTC advisory urges prediction exchanges to identify mention-market insiders
The advisory urges prediction-market exchanges to identify controllers and insiders linked to mention, attendance and interaction contracts.
Results
Betsson reports Q3 revenue of €326.5m as net profit falls
Casino growth and rising active customers contrast with falling net profit, informing assessments of performance.
Ted Cruz to file bill giving states control over sports prediction markets
The bill would let states and tribes decide whether prediction markets may offer sports contracts, changing how CFTC-registered exchanges such as Kalshi operate nationwide.
Departure
Casinos Austria names Andreas Bierwirth CEO as Erwin van Lambaart steps down in March 2027
The leadership change comes as Casinos Austria prepares for the re-award of the lottery and casino concessions underpinning its business.
Brazilian broadcasters challenge betting ban as TV advertising falls 34.5%
The ban has prompted broadcasters to review betting-ad contracts and Abert to seek suspension of the measure.
DraftKings CEO says prediction platform ranks third at New York conference
Ohio’s deadline may require affected licensees to change their sports event contract offerings.
Award
Veikkaus awards €1.99m advisory services contract
The €1.99m award shows professional services suppliers Veikkaus's external advisory spend.
Source: TED
Award
Veikkaus awards €5.7m marketing production services contract
The €5.7m award shows suppliers the scale of Veikkaus's outsourced marketing production spend.
Source: TED
Award
Norsk Tipping awards NOK6m monitoring and press service contract
The award shows how the Norwegian state lottery sources media monitoring and press services, relevant to suppliers bidding for similar work.
Source: TED
ACMA publishes first guidance on celebrity ban in Australian gambling advertising
Operators and marketing partners must remove celebrity endorsements from Australian betting advertising and contracts from January 2027.
Alea to present jackpot and FIRST.bet sportsbook at SiGMA Central Europe 2026
Alea's SiGMA stand and FIRST.bet sportsbook launch show operators and suppliers its jackpot and betting product positioning.
Utah sues Kalshi to block prediction markets and recover up to $61.2m
Utah's Kalshi suit tests whether state gambling law can force prediction-market operators to geofence and disgorge fees.
Appointment
Italy's ADM opens applications for two senior director posts
Applications close 28 October 2026, so candidates for ADM's legal and Friuli directorates must act before the deadline.
Tender
Amapá sets 27 October auction for 20-year state lottery concession
The 27 October 2026 auction offers a 20-year concession with a R$2.6m minimum grant and R$22.5m estimated contract value.
Kalshi asks SEC to delay Cboe binary options contracts amid jurisdiction dispute
The SEC-CFTC jurisdiction dispute affects how prediction markets and exchanges can launch corporate-event contracts.
Utah sues Kalshi and Susquehanna over alleged illegal gambling
The case could affect whether prediction-market operators can offer sports event contracts under state gambling laws.
Castilla y León congress panel debates ONCE, payment methods and B machines
A Castilla y León panel examined ONCE, payment methods and B machines, including linking B machines to central servers.
Brazil betting ban could return football sponsorships to 2025 levels
Operators and clubs may need to reassess sponsorship income and financial planning amid the projected regulatory impact.
Utah sues Kalshi over alleged gambling violations, seeks up to $61.2m
The lawsuit seeks remedies and geolocation restrictions, putting Kalshi’s Utah access and named trading partners’ exposure at issue.
Tender
Maryland procurement office resumes lottery monitoring system solicitation
Suppliers can monitor the resumed procurement for a lottery central monitoring and control system and related services.
Source: Maryland Lottery and Gaming (MD)
InfoPlay reviews Spain's new Player Portal and its limits
The free portal centralises a user's online gambling activity across licensed operators, requiring Cl@ve, certificate or electronic ID.