South Dakota lawmakers propose statewide online sports betting vote
Operators would need land-based casino links, while voters decide whether online betting proceeds to rulemaking and property-tax relief.
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Reports
Triple Cherry reports 150 slots across 900 operators at end-2025
Supplier reach across operators and countries, plus planned regulated-market entries, indicates Triple Cherry’s expansion trajectory.
Appointment
Gambling Commission opens search for chair at £59,950 annual salary
The appointment will determine who leads the commission as it supports the government’s gambling reform programme.
Macao casinos post €2.37bn in January gaming revenue
The figures give operators and investors an update on Macao casino revenue and year-on-year growth.
Peoria council rejects Boyd Gaming revenue-sharing agreement in Illinois
The rejected agreement leaves unresolved the revenue terms and legal dispute surrounding Boyd’s planned casino redevelopment.
Spain's Congress puts youth gambling report topic to public vote
The vote could place youth gambling among the subjects examined in a report prepared for Spain's Congress.
KSA urges Dutch online gambling providers to stop bet-sharing feature
Providers using the feature face a regulatory warning over advertising rules intended to protect vulnerable groups.
Gambling Commission warns prediction markets may require British betting licences
Operators may need a Gambling Commission licence to offer prediction markets in Great Britain.
Licence
GRAI opens Irish gambling licence applications from 9 February
Operators can begin applying under Ireland’s new licensing regime from 9 February.
Licence
Digitain secures UK real and virtual event betting licence
The licence and certification enable UK-licensed operators to use Digitain’s sportsbook and platform.
Veracruz authorities seize 180 suspected illegal slot machines in Xalapa
The seizure removes 180 suspected illegal machines from establishments in Xalapa.
Curaçao appeal court limits master licensee liability after sublicence ends
The ruling defines the period in which a master licensee may be liable for a sublicensee’s conduct.
Tender
Chile’s SCJ opens casino operating permit tenders in four communes
Interested casino operators have a defined timetable for submitting bids for four permits.
LOTBA expands youth gambling-harm prevention at Buenos Aires esports event
Operators in Argentina face continued public messaging that betting is restricted to adults and authorised platforms.
Gaming Commission issues technical guidance on EPIS checks at newsagents
Newsagents must use suitable certified computer systems for EPIS checks when the rules take effect.
Source: Kansspelcommissie (Belgium)
Gaming Commission issues technical guidance on EPIS checks at newsagents
Newsagents must use suitable certified computer systems for EPIS checks when the rules take effect.
Source: Kansspelcommissie (Belgium)
KSA urges Dutch operators to remove social betting features
Operators may need to change bet-sharing functions to address the KSA’s concern about advertising reaching vulnerable groups.
Licence
Ireland grants GRAI powers to process betting licence applications
Operators face a new licensing route and the stated dates for remote and in-person licences in Ireland.
KSA orders Dutch operators to remove bet-sharing features
Dutch licensees must remove a feature the KSA considers incompatible with safeguards for vulnerable audiences.
Licence
UKGC grants Digitain a betting licence for the UK market
The licence enables Digitain to offer its sportsbook and platform to operators licensed in the UK.
Brazilian Supreme Court judge postpones hearing on social-benefit betting ban
The hearing concerns whether authorised betting operators must block accounts held by recipients of social programmes.
Spain’s DGOJ launches Stop Juego gambling-exclusion app
Operators must apply the exclusion to online services and identified-entry gambling venues when users register through the system.
Neuquén proposes raising betting tax and land-based gaming levy
The proposed changes would alter betting companies’ provincial tax rates and the revenue period used to calculate land-based gaming levies.
Tender
Chile’s SCJ opens casino permit processes for four municipalities
Prospective casino operators have a defined timetable for questions and bids across four Chilean municipalities.
Kairos raises $2.5 million for prediction-market trading terminal
The funding supports development of infrastructure for traders operating across prediction markets.