Italy’s Court of Auditors details gambling concessionaire liability
The findings set out the financial liabilities that may apply to lottery outlet concessionaires who fail to remit betting proceeds.
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Reports
Swiss gaming authorities add 376 domains to gambling blacklist
The expanded blacklist and DNS blocking restrict access to unauthorised gambling sites and affiliate domains in Switzerland.
Italy’s physical gambling decree awaits Unified Conference approval
The decree could change concession rules and determine upcoming tenders for land-based gambling in Italy.
Uganda gaming regulator publishes 2026 advert frameworks
The framework may set advertising requirements for gambling businesses operating in Uganda.
Source: NLGRB (Uganda)
Sweden records SEK7.80bn gambling revenue in Q4 2025
Record fourth-quarter gambling revenue signals strong performance in Sweden’s market for operators and investors.
Alberta iGaming Corporation requires RG Check accreditation for operators
Operators entering Alberta must obtain RG Check accreditation, making player protection a market-entry requirement.
Austrian survey finds more than 26% of online players avoided Win2Day
The survey figures provide context for Austria’s debate over reforming its gambling market and the online black market.
Lazio Regional Administrative Court upholds ADM’s €500m AWP and VLT levy decree
The rulings uphold the machine-count basis for the 2015 levy and direct operators to take allocation disputes to ordinary courts.
Lazio court annuls fixed €7,500 bingo concession charges during extensions
ADM must reassess charges for bingo concessionaires, changing the basis on which operators pay during extensions.
Appointment
Games Valley appoints Robert Dowling as advisory chief strategy officer
The appointment adds strategic advice as Games Valley pursues international expansion and operator and studio relationships.
Lazio council considers proposal to abolish gambling-harm observatory
The proposal would move oversight of gambling-related harm into Lazio’s broader addictions observatory.
French authority warns prediction markets require local gambling licences
Operators offering prediction-market wagers in France face a stated local licensing requirement.
ACMA finds Tabcorp’s Tap in-play system complies with federal betting rules
Tabcorp’s expansion of venue-based in-play betting remains dependent on state and territory approvals.
TG Lab opens Santiago managed services hub for Latin America
The Santiago hub supports TG Lab’s expansion across Spanish-speaking Latin America and its customer-acquisition model.
Acquisition
Grupo Orenes acquires Diz Señoráns and expands its Galicia gaming-machine network
The acquisition expands Orenes’ gaming-machine operations in Galicia and increases its stated national network beyond 22,000 machines.
Castile-La Mancha allows Bizum for payment of gambling taxes
The payment option may affect how gambling businesses in Castile-La Mancha settle their tax obligations.
Lotería Nacional and UIF sign information-sharing agreement in Mexico
The agreement sets out information-sharing and training intended to strengthen anti-money-laundering controls for the national lottery.
Peru reports S/419.5m in online gambling taxes for January-November 2025
The tax and suspicious-transaction figures provide operators and regulators with evidence on formal-market revenue and historical financial risks.
Century Entertainment agrees WPT mobile gaming rollout across Asia-Pacific
The agreement sets platform access, revenue-sharing and regulatory responsibilities for a potential portfolio of up to 10 applications.
Brazilian Chamber removes 15% betting levy from anti-gang bill
Removing the proposed levy changes the bill’s tax treatment of sports betting deposits before presidential consideration.
JCM Global installs iVIZION validators on 1,900 Gun Lake machines
The installation extends JCM Global’s technology presence across Gun Lake Casino Resort’s electronic gaming machines.
Results
Light & Wonder reports $15 million fourth-quarter loss after Aristocrat settlement
The settlement drove a quarterly loss despite revenue growth, shaping investors’ view of Light & Wonder’s earnings and buybacks.
JP Morgan trims Macau February GGR forecast to flat or 2% growth
The lower forecast gives Macau casino operators a revised near-term benchmark for revenue performance.
Light & Wonder sets out AI plans for gaming products and operations
The plans outline how Light & Wonder expects AI to affect product development, operating efficiency and its competitive position.
Brazilian deputies remove 15% CIDE-Bets levy from anti-crime bill
Removing the levy leaves online betting operators outside this proposed 15% contribution, pending presidential action on the bill.