Senate addiction committee debates motion on SELAE advertising and gambling prevention
The proposals could affect government gambling-promotion spending and the design of voluntary self-exclusion measures.
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Arden warns B2B suppliers to meet PAGCOR accreditation deadline
Suppliers and operators need to meet the accreditation deadline to avoid unauthorised status and possible contract disruption.
Appointment
UK Gambling Commission chief Andrew Rhodes to leave at end of April
The departure will leave the UK gambling regulator under interim leadership during its search for a permanent chief executive.
Licence
Caixa revokes 23 lottery agency permits in Brazil in January
The revocations change the authorised lottery-agency network across multiple Brazilian states.
Castilla-La Mancha publishes Q1 2026 gaming-machine tax census
The census sets the basis for operators’ tax assessments and the stated payment period.
Brazil’s AGU asks STF to clarify restrictions on betting accounts
The court’s clarification could affect whether platforms restrict entire accounts or only funds linked to social programmes.
Play’n GO and BetMGM launch exclusive slot across five US states and Ontario
The agreement adds an exclusive branded game to BetMGM and Borgata’s online casino offerings in the named markets.
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board adds 22 people to exclusion lists
Operators in Pennsylvania must prevent the listed individuals from gambling at casinos, online betting sites and video gaming terminal locations.
Play’n GO launches exclusive Mandalay Bay slot for BetMGM in North America
The deal adds an exclusive branded slot to BetMGM and Borgata Online offerings across the named markets.
H2bet sponsors N Sports broadcasts of 2026 Catarinense Championship
The deal places H2bet branding and betting odds across broadcasts of the state championship.
FA CHAI Gaming targets Latin American and European expansion by 2026
The plans indicate potential expansion of FA CHAI Gaming’s content into additional regulated markets and operator partnerships.
Macau casinos record MOP5.0bn in first eight days of February
The estimates and differing views on holiday demand inform operators’ expectations for Macau’s February revenue.
Massachusetts judge denies Kalshi emergency stay on sports contracts
Kalshi must geofence Massachusetts residents from its sports event contracts unless an appellate court grants a stay.
Gambling Commission proposes directing settlement payments to government
Operators and other stakeholders can respond before the proposed change alters how settlement payments are allocated.
Departure
Andrew Rhodes steps down as Gambling Commission chief executive
The departure creates an acting leadership arrangement while the Commission begins recruiting a permanent chief executive.
Appointment
LuckBox appoints John Maguire as chief customer officer
Maguire’s appointment assigns a named executive responsibility for developing LuckBox’s sports trading platform.
DraftKings adds Crypto.com player contracts to US prediction platform
The agreement expands DraftKings Predictions’ sports-contract offering and provides a route to add other prediction-market categories.
Massachusetts judge rejects Kalshi stay request, gives 30 days to block sports contracts
Kalshi must restrict access to its sports event contracts in Massachusetts within 30 days while its stated appeal proceeds.
Polymarket US sues Massachusetts officials over potential action on sports contracts
The case challenges whether Massachusetts can apply its gaming laws to Polymarket US’s event contracts.
Lawyer sees possible European pathway for prediction markets
Operators and suppliers assessing European prediction markets face requirements that may arise under both gambling and financial regulation.
UAE regulators consult suppliers on a possible gaming framework
Suppliers may have an opportunity to contribute to the design of rules for future UAE gaming projects.
Codere Online marks 10 years as Real Madrid betting partner
The decade-long sponsorship illustrates how Codere Online’s partnership spans regulated Latin American markets despite Spain’s restrictions on front-of-shirt gambling sponsorships.
Brazil AGU appeals Fux order on social-benefit recipients’ betting accounts
The appeal concerns whether operators must restrict beneficiary accounts broadly or only funds identified as coming from social programmes.
FIFA renews Sportradar integrity-monitoring agreement through 2031
The renewal extends Sportradar’s role in monitoring suspicious betting across FIFA competitions through 2031.
Loto-Québec launches Incentive Studios real-money games in Québec
The deal gives Incentive Games its first active real-money gaming client in Canada.